Norway at the 1908 Summer Olympics
# Norway at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Norway competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having made its Olympic debut in 1900.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Albert Helgerud | Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions | July 11 |
| Gold | Julius Braathe, Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe | Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, team | July 10 |
| Silver | Arne Halse | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | July 17 |
| Silver | Arthur AmundsenCarl AndersenOtto AuthénHermann BohneTrygve BøyesenOskar ByeConrad CarlsrudSverre GrønerHarald HalvorsenHarald HansenPetter HolEugen IngebretsenOle IversenPer JespersenSigge JohannessenNicolai KiærCarl KlæthThor LarsenRolf LefdahlHans LemAnders MoenFrithjof OlsenCarl PedersenPaul PedersenSigvard SivertsenJohn SkrataasHarald SmedvikAndreas StrandOlaf SyvertsenThomas Thorstensen | Gymnastics | Men's team | July 16 |
| Silver | Jacob Gundersen | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | July 23 |
| Bronze | Edvard Larsen | Athletics | Men's triple jump | July 25 |
| Bronze | Arne Halse | Athletics | Men's freestyle javelin | July 15 |
| Bronze | Ole Sæther | Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions | July 11 |

## Results by event

### Athletics

Norway's best athletics result was Arne Halse's silver medal in the javelin throw.

| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Oscar Guttormsen | 12.0 seconds 2nd, heat 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | John Johansen | 11.7 seconds 2nd, heat 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's 200 metres | Semi- finalist | Oscar Guttormsen | Walkover 1st, heat 14 | Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Men's 400 metres | Heats | Oscar Guttormsen | Unknown 2nd, heat 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Oscar Larsen | None held | Unknown 4th, semifinal 8 | Did not advance |
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist | Nils Dahl | None held | Unknown 7th, semifinal 1 | Did not advance |
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Heats | Wilhelm Blystad | Unknown 2nd, heat 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Heats | Oscar Guttormsen | Unknown 2nd, heat 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
| Men's high jump | 13th | Henry Olsen | 1.72 metres |
| Men's high jump | — | Otto Monsen | No mark |
| Men's long jump | 21-32 | Henry Olsen | Unknown |
| Men's triple jump | 3rd | Edvard Larsen | 14.39 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 13th | Henry Olsen | 13.17 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 14th | Oscar Guttormsen | 13.16 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Wilhelm Blystad | 1.42 metres |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Arne Halse | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | John Falchenberg | Unknown |
| Men's javelin throw | 2nd | Arne Halse | 50.57 metres |
| Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | John Johansen | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 3rd | Arne Halse | 49.73 metres |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Conrad Carlsrud | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | John Johansen | Unknown |

### Fencing

| Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Men's épée | First round | Hans Bergsland | 4-4 (6th in D) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Gymnastics

| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| Conrad Carlsrud | Men's all-around | 124 | 84 |
| Petter Hol | Men's all-around | 152.5 | 70 |
| Eugen Ingebretsen | Men's all-around | 109 | 94 |
| Ole Iversen | Men's all-around | 117 | 92 |
| Per Mathias Jespersen | Men's all-around | 120.5 | 87 |
| Carl Klæth | Men's all-around | 142 | 76 |
| Frithjof Olsen | Men's all-around | 127.5 | 82 |
| John Skrataas | Men's all-around | 154.5 | 67 |
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
| Men's team | 2nd | Carl Albert Andersen, Hermann Bohne, Trygve Bøyesen, Oskar Bye, Conrad Carlsrud, Sverre Grøner, Harald Halvorsen, Harald Hansen, Petter Hol, Eugen Ingebretsen, Ole Iversen, Per Mathias Jespersen, Sigge Johannessen, Nicolai Kiær, Carl Klæth, Thor Larsen, Rolf Lefdahl, Hans Lem, Anders Moen, Frithjof Olsen, Carl Alfred Pedersen, Paul Pedersen, Sigvard Sivertsen, John Skrataas, Harald Smedvik, Andreas Strand, Olaf Syvertsen, Thomas Thorstensen | 425 |

### Rowing

| Event | Place | Rowers | First round | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Men's eight | 5th | Otto Krogh, Erik Bye, Ambrosius Høyer, Gustav Hæhre, Emil Irgens, Hannibal Fegth, Wilhelm Hansen, Annan Knudsen, Ejnar Tønsager | None held | Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Sailing

| Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
| - | - | - | - |
| 8 metre | 4th | Fram | Johan Anker, Einar Hvoslef, Hagbart Steffens, Magnus Konow, Eilert Falch-Lund |

### Shooting

| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 28th | Jørgen Bru | 82 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 40th | Georg Erdmann | 61 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 41st | Asmund Enger | 58 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 41st | Kolbjørn Kvam | 58 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 26 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | AC | Olivius Skymoen | |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud | 909 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 3rd | Ole Sæther | 883 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 6th | Julius Braathe | 851 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 9th | Olaf Sæther | 830 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 13th | Georg Erdmann | 821 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 19th | Kolbjørn Kvam | 777 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 24th | Olivius Skymoen | 760 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 26th | Per Olaf Olsen | 752 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 563 |
| Men's team free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud Ole Sæther Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Olaf Sæther Julius Braathe Einar Liberg | 5055 |
| Men's team military rifle | 6th | Ole Sæther Einar Liberg Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Albert Helgerud Mathias Glomnes Jørgen Bru | 2192 |

### Wrestling

| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freestyle heavyweight | 2nd | Jacob Gundersen | Defeated West | Defeated Humphreys | Defeated Nixson | Lost to O'Kelly |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Great Britain | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | .750 |

## Sources

* Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
* De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 5 June 2006.

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