Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics
# Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.

## Medalists

### Gold

* Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours

### Silver

* Peder Lunde, jr. and Per Olav Wiken — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition

## Athletics

Men's 1500 metres

* Arne Kvalheim

   * Heat — 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi-final)

   * Semi final — 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance)

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

* Arne Risa

   * Heat — 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final)

   * Final — 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

* Kjellfred Weum

   * Heat — 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi-final)

   * Semi final — 14.04 s (→ did not advance)

Women's high jump

* Anne Lise Wærness

   * Qualification — 1.60 m (→ did not advance)

Women's long jump

* Berit Berthelsen

   * Qualification — 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final)

   * Final — 6.40 m (→ 7th place)

Women's pentathlon

* Berit Berthelsen — 4649 pts (→ 18th place)

## Cycling

Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968.

### Individual road race

* Thorleif Andresen
* Tore Milsett
* Jan Erik Gustavsen
* Ørnulf Andresen

### Team time trial

* Thorleif Andresen
* Ørnulf Andresen
* Tore Milsett
* Leif Yli

### Individual pursuit

* Knut Knudsen

## Fencing

### Men's épée

* Jan von Koss
* Dag Midling

## Shooting

Four shooters, all men, represented Norway in 1968.

### 50 m pistol

* John Rødseth

### 300 m rifle, three positions

* Elling Øvergård
* Bjørn Bakken

### 50 m rifle, three positions

* Bjørn Bakken
* Elling Øvergård

### 50 m rifle, prone

* Bjørn Bakken
* Elling Øvergård

### Trap

* Kjell Sørensen
