Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics
# Norway at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Norway competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 194 competitors, 188 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports.

## Medalists

### Gold

* Helge Løvland — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
* Erik Herseth, Sigurd Holter, Ingar Nielsen, Ole Sørensen, Petter Jamvold, Gunnar Jamvold and Claus Juell — Sailing, Men's 10 metre class (1907 rating)
* Charles Arentz, Willy Gilbert, Robert Giertsen, Arne Sejersted, Halfdan Schjøtt, Trygve Schjøtt and Otto Falkenberg — Sailing, Men's 10 metre class (1919 rating)
* Henrik Østervold, Jan Østervold, Ole Østervold, Hans Næss, Halvor Møgster, Halvor Birkeland, Rasmus Birkeland, Kristian Østervold and Lauritz Christiansen — Sailing, Men's 12 metre class (1907 rating)
* Johan Friele, Olaf Ørvig, Arthur Allers, Christen Wiese, Martin Borthen, Egill Reimers, Kaspar Hassel, Thor Ørvig and Erik Ørvig — Sailing, Men's 12 metre class (1919 rating)
* Andreas Brecke, Paal Kaasen and Ingolf Rød — Sailing, Men's 6 metre class (1919 rating)
* Carl Ringvold, Thorleif Holbye, Tellef Wagle, Kristoffer Olsen and Alf Jacobsen — Sailing, Men's 8 metre class (1907 rating)
* Magnus Konow, Reidar Marthiniussen, Ragnar Vik and Thorleif Christoffersen — Sailing, Men's 8 metre class (1919 rating)
* Ole Lilloe-Olsen — Shooting, Men's 100m running deer, double shots
* Harald Natvig, Ole Lilloe-Olsen, Einar Liberg, Hans Nordvik and Thorstein Johansen — Shooting, Men's Team 100m running deer, double shots
* Otto Olsen — Shooting, Men's 100m running deer, single shot
* Harald Natvig, Otto Olsen, Ole Lilloe-Olsen, Einar Liberg and Hans Nordvik — Shooting, Men's Team 100m running deer, single shot
* Otto Olsen — Shooting, Men's 300m military rifle, prone

### Silver

* Sverre Sørsdal — Boxing, Light-Heavyweight
* Andreas Krogh — Figure skating, Men's singles
* Alexia Bryn and Yngvar Bryn — Figure skating, Pairs
* Men's Team — Gymnastics
* Einar Torgersen, Andreas Knudsen and Leif Erichsen — Sailing, Men's 6 metre class (1907 rating)
* Christian Dick, Sten Abel, Niels Nielsen and Johann Faye — Sailing, Men's 7 metre class
* Jens Salvesen, Lauritz Schmidt, Finn Schiander, Nils Thomas and Ralph Tschudi — Sailing, Men's 8 metre class (1919 rating)
* Otto Olsen, Albert Helgerud, Olaf Sletten, Østen Østensen and Jacob Onsrud — Shooting, Men's Team military rifle, 300m + 600m
* Østen Østensen, Otto Olsen, Olaf Sletten, Gudbrand Skatteboe and Harald Natvig — Shooting, Men's Team free rifle
* Holger Sinding-Larsen

### Bronze

* Martin Stixrud — Figure skating, Men's singles
* Tollef Tollefsen, Thoralf Hagen, Theodor Nag, Conrad Olsen, Adolf Nilsen, Håkon Ellingsen, Thore Michelsen, Arne Mortensen and Karl Nag — Rowing, Men's eight (8+)
* Birger Var, Theodor Klem, Henry Larsen, Per Gulbrandsen and Thoralf Hagen — Rowing, Men's four with coxswain (4+)
* Henrik Agersborg, Trygve Pedersen and Einar Berntsen — Sailing, Men's 6 metre class (1907 rating)
* Einar Liberg — Shooting, Men's 100m running deer, double shots
* Harald Natvig — Shooting, Men's 100m running deer, single shot
* Østen Østensen — Shooting, Men's 300m free rifle, 3 positions
* Østen Østensen, Olaf Sletten, Anton Olsen, Sigvart Johansen and Albert Helgerud — Shooting, Men's Team 50m small bore rifle
* Frithjof Andersen — Wrestling, Greco-Roman lightweight

## Aquatics

### Diving

Four divers, two men and two women, represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. As in 1912, no Norwegian diver advanced to the final. Larsen came closest, placing fourth in her 10-metre platform semifinal; a top three finish was required to advance in all events.

**Men**

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Sigvard Andersen | 10 m platform | 40 | 264.70 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sigvard Andersen | Plain high dive | 21 | 139.0 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bernard Dahl | Plain high dive | 28 | 136.5 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

**Women**

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Brynhild Berge | 10 m platform | 29 | 140.5 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ragnhild Larsen | 10 m platform | 16 | 152.0 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Swimming

Two swimmers, both men, represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Neither swimmer advanced past the first round in any of their events.

Ranks given are within the heat.

**Men**

| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Alfred Steen | 100 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alfred Steen | 400 m free | 6:30.6 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Asbjørn Wang | 100 m back | N/A | N/A | 1:28.2 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Athletics

16 athletes represented Norway in the nation's independent Olympic debut in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in athletics, a sport in which Norway had competed each time the country had appeared at the Olympics. Løvland won Norway's only athletics medal, taking the gold in the decathlon.

Ranks given are within the heat.

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Erling Aastad | Long jump | 6.62 | 6 Q | — | — | — | — | 6.885 | 5 |
| Kaare Bache | Triple jump | 13.64 | 9 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Asle Bækkedahl | 100 m | | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bjarne Guldager | 100 m | | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bjarne Guldager | 200 m | | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Johan Johannesen | Long jump | 6.565 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Johan Johansen | 100 m | 11.2 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erling Juul | Triple jump | 13.59 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Odolf Larsen | 800 m | — | — | 2:01.6 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Helge Løvland | Pentathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| Helge Løvland | Decathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6803.355 | |
| Einar Mangset | 400 m | 51.4 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Einar Ræder | Long jump | 6.585 | 8 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Einar Ræder | Decathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Eivind Rasmussen | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ole Reistad | Pentathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Rolf Stenersen | 100 m | | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rolf Stenersen | 200 m | 23.8 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Even Vengshoel | Cross country | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Erling Vinne | Triple jump | 13.34 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erling Aastad Asle Bækkedahl Bjarne Guldager Rolf Stenerson | 4 × 100 m relay | — | — | — | — | Disqualified | Disqualified | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing

14 boxers represented Norway at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut in boxing. Sørsdal won the nation's first Olympic boxing medal with a silver in the light heavyweight class.

| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxer | Weight class | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Johan Clementz | Light heavyweight | N/A | Holdstock (RSA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Paul Erdal | Featherweight | Bye | Adams (GBR) W | Fritsch (FRA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Sigurd Hoel | Heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Eluère (FRA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Rolf Jacobsen | Middleweight | Bye | Lagonia (USA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Peder Kjellberg | Flyweight | N/A | Charpentier (BEL) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| John Koss | Bantamweight | N/A | Bye | McKenzie (GBR) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Einar Nilsen | Flyweight | N/A | Genaro (USA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Hjalmar Nygaard | Bantamweight | N/A | Ricard (FRA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Arthur Olsen | Featherweight | Bye | Gachet (FRA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Johan Sæterhaug | Lightweight | N/A | Gilmour (GBR) W | Newton (CAN) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Sverre Sørsdal | Light heavyweight | N/A | Darbou (FRA) W | Schell (USA) W | Brown (GBR) W | Eagan (USA) L | |
| Aage Steen | Welterweight | Della Valle (ITA) W | Richards (FRA) W | Schneider (CAN) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Trygve Stokstad | Welterweight | Bye | Ingram (RSA) W | Clark (USA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Hjalmar Strømme | Middleweight | Bye | Dortet (FRA) W | Olsen (DEN) W | Prud'Homme (CAN) L | Herscovitch (CAN) L | 4 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Canada | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| France | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| United States | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Total | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Round of 16 | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| Quarterfinals | 2 | 6 | .250 |
| Semifinals | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Final | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bronze match | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Total | 10 | 15 | .400 |

## Cycling

Four cyclists represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. All four competed in the road time trial, with Flatby coming in 28th to be the best Norwegian cyclist at the Games. The team came in eighth overall in combined time.

### Road cycling

| Cyclist | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank |
| Helge Flatby | Time trial | 5:12:50.2 | 28 |
| Paul Henrichsen | Time trial | 5:13:23.2 | 29 |
| Olaf Nygaard | Time trial | 5:24:56.6 | 35 |
| Thorstein Stryken | Time trial | 5:44:01.8 | 41 |
| Helge Flatby Paul Henrichsen Olaf Nygaard Thorstein Stryken | Team time trial | 21:35:11.8 | 8 |

## Equestrian

| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Result | Rank |
| Jens Falkenberg | Hjördis | Dressage | 22.375 | 8 |
| Paul Michelet | Raven | Jumping | 5.00 | 4 |
| Eugen Johansen | Nökken | Jumping | 9.00 | 13 |
| Knut Gysler | Emden | Eventing | 1537.50 | 9 |
| Eugen Johansen | Nökken | Eventing | 1428.75 | 11 |
| Bjørn Bjørnseth | Lydia | Eventing | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Knut Gysler Eugen Johansen Bjørn Bjørnseth | Emden Nökken Lydia | Team eventing | Did not finish | Did not finish |

## Football

Norway competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time. The country's first Olympic victory was a stunning 3–1 win over Great Britain, the previously undefeated winner of three gold medals in three attempts. It would also turn out to be Norway's only victory in 1920, as the team was defeated by Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals and by Italy in the first round of the consolation tournament.

### Final rank

    8th

## Gymnastics

Twenty-six gymnasts represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Norway entered a team in the free system competition; competing against only Denmark, the Norwegians took second place and the silver medal. Hol was the only gymnast to enter the individual competition, placing fourteenth of twenty-five.

### Artistic gymnastics

| Gymnast | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Gymnast | Event | Result | Rank |
| Petter Hol | All-around | 80.75 | 14 |
| Alf Aaning Karl Aas Jörgen Andersen Gustav Bayer Jørgen Bjørnstad Asbjørn Bodahl Trygve Boyesen Eilert Bøhm Ingolf Davidsen Haakon Endreson Jacob Erstad Harald Faerstad Hermann Helgesen Petter Hol John Johansen Otto Johannesen Torbjörn Kristofferson Henrik Nielsen Jacob Opdahl Arthur Rydstrøm Bjørn Skjærpe Wilhelm Steffensen Olav Sundal Frithjof Sælen Reidar Tønsberg Lauritz Wigand-Larsen | Team, free system | 48.55 | |

## Modern pentathlon

Two pentathletes represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed at both instances of the Olympic modern pentathlon.

A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.

| Pentathlete | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentathlete | Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | Rank |
| Olliver Smith | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 65 | 14 |
| Arne Tellefsen | 2 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 62 | 13 |

## Rowing

Thirteen rowers represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Both boats earned bronze medals, matching the nation's best results to that time. The coxed fours boat took third place in the final, while the eights team earned their bronze as the best of two losing semifinalists.

Ranks given are within the heat.

| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rower | Cox | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Per Gulbrandsen Theodor Klem Henry Larsen Birger Var | Thoralf Hagen | Coxed four | N/A | N/A | 7:14.0 | 1 Q | 7:02.0 | |
| Håkon Ellingsen Thore Michelsen Arne Mortensen Karl Nag Theodor Nag Adolf Nilsen Conrad Olsen Tollef Tollefsen | Thoralf Hagen | Eight | 6:32.2 | 1 Q | 6:36.0 | 2 | Did not advance | |

## Sailing

Fifty-nine sailors represented Norway in 1920, by far the most of any country (Belgium was next, with fourteen). It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Norway took seven gold medals (five uncontested), three silvers, and a bronze.

| Sailors | Class | Race 1 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 3 | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sailors | Class | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Henrik Agersborg Einar Berntsen Trygve Pedersen | 6 metre (1907) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Andreas Brecke Paal Kaasen Ingolf Rød | 6 metre (1919) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Leif Erichsen Andreas Knudsen Einar Torgersen | 6 metre (1907) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Sten Abel Christian Dick Johan Faye Niels Nielsen | 7 metre | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Thorleif Christoffersen Magnus Konow Reidar Marthiniussen Ragnar Vik | 8 metre (1919) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Thorleif Holbye Alf Jacobsen Kristoffer Olsen Carl Ringvold Tellef Wagle | 8 metre (1907) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Jens Salvesen Finn Schiander Lauritz Schmidt Nils Thomas Ralph Tschudi | 8 metre (1919) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Charles Arentz Otto Falkenberg Robert Giertsen Willy Gilbert Halfdan Schjøtt Trygve Schjøtt Arne Sejersted | 10 metre (1919) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Erik Herseth Sigurd Holter Gunnar Jamvold Petter Jamvold Claus Juell Ingar Nielsen Ole Sørensen | 10 metre (1907) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Halvor Birkeland Rasmus Birkeland Lauritz Christiansen Halvor Møgster Hans Næss Henrik Østervold Jan Østervold Kristian Østervold Ole Østervold | 12 metre (1907) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Arthur Allers Martin Borthen Johan Friele Kaspar Hassel Erik Ørvig Olaf Ørvig Thor Ørvig Egill Reimers Christen Wiese | 12 metre (1919) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |

## Skating

### Figure skating

Six figure skaters represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The Norwegian skaters took three medals in the men's singles and the pairs, but finished without a gold medal.

| Skater | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Skater | Event | Result | Rank |
| Ingrid Gulbrandsen | Ladies' singles | 24.0 | 6 |
| Andreas Krogh | Men's singles | 18.0 | |
| Margot Moe | Ladies' singles | 22.5 | 5 |
| Martin Stixrud | Men's singles | 24.5 | |
| Alexia Bryn Yngvar Bryn | Pairs | 15.5 | |

## Shooting

Sixteen shooters represented Norway in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. Norway took all four gold medals in the running deer events. Lilloe-Olsen was on both of the gold medal teams, as well as taking the individual gold in the double shots version. Otto Olsen was on the single shots team, took gold in the individual version of that event, and added a third gold in the prone 300 metre military rifle as well as being on two silver medal rifle teams. In all, the nation won 11 medals, more than any other country except the United States.

| Shooter | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Shooter | Event | Result | Rank |
| Anton Dahl | 300 m military rifle, standing | 52 | Unknown |
| Albert Helgerud | 50 m small-bore rifle | 375 | Unknown |
| Albert Helgerud | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 955 | Unknown |
| Albert Helgerud | 300 m military rifle, prone | 58 | 6 |
| Sigvart Johansen | 50 m small-bore rifle | 373 | Unknown |
| Einar Liberg | 50 m free pistol | 442 | Unknown |
| Einar Liberg | 100 m deer, double shots | 71 | |
| Ole Lilloe-Olsen | 100 m deer, double shots | 82 | |
| Harald Natvig | 100 m deer, single shots | 41 | |
| Nordal Lunde | Trap | 85 | 7 |
| Anton Olsen | 50 m small-bore rifle | 379 | Unknown |
| Otto Olsen | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 908 | Unknown |
| Otto Olsen | 300 m military rifle, prone | 60 | |
| Otto Olsen | 100 m deer, single shots | 43 | |
| Østen Østensen | 50 m small-bore rifle | 368 | Unknown |
| Østen Østensen | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 980 | |
| Gudbrand Skatteboe | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 975 | 5 |
| Olaf Sletten | 50 m small-bore rifle | 371 | Unknown |
| Olaf Sletten | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 930 | Unknown |
| Olaf Sletten | 300 m military rifle, prone | 58 | 6 |
| Olaf Sletten | 600 m military rifle, prone | 58 | 5 |
| Oluf Wesmann-Kjær | 50 m free pistol | 434 | Unknown |
| Albert Helgerud Sigvart Johansen Anton Olsen Østen Østensen Olaf Sletten | 50 m team small-bore rifle | 1866 | |
| Albert Helgerud Otto Olsen Østen Østensen Gudbrand Skatteboe Olaf Sletten | Team free rifle | 4748 | |
| Albert Helgerud Otto Olsen Østen Østensen Gudbrand Skatteboe Olaf Sletten | 300 m team military rifle, standing | 242 | 6 |
| Albert Helgerud Otto Olsen Jacob Onsrud Østen Østensen Olaf Sletten | 300 m team military rifle, prone | 280 | 6 |
| Albert Helgerud Otto Olsen Jacob Onsrud Østen Østensen Olaf Sletten | 600 m team military rifle, prone | 282 | 4 |
| Albert Helgerud Otto Olsen Jacob Onsrud Østen Østensen Olaf Sletten | 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone | 565 | |
| Thorstein Johansen Einar Liberg Ole Lilloe-Olsen Harald Natvig Hans Nordvik | 100 m team deer, double shots | 343 | |
| Einar Liberg Ole Lilloe-Olsen Harald Natvig Hans Nordvik Otto Olsen | 100 m team deer, single shots | 178 | |
| Thorstein Johansen Ole Lilloe-Olsen Harald Natvig Nordal Lunde Hans Nordvik Oluf Wesmann-Kjær | Team clay pigeons | 210 | 7 |

## Tennis

Three tennis players, two men and a woman, competed for Norway in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Each of the three players lost their first singles match. The men, playing as a pair, won a single match to advance to the quarterfinals before being defeated.

| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Caro Dahl | Women's singles | N/A | Bye | Fick (SWE) L 7–5, 6–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Conrad Langaard | Men's singles | de Laveleye (BEL) L 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 32 |
| Jack Nielsen | Men's singles | Bye | Colombo (ITA) L 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 |
| Conrad Langaard Jack Nielsen | Men's doubles | N/A | Bye | Andersson & Müller (SWE) W 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–4 | Blanchy & Brugnon (FRA) L 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| France | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 64 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Round of 16 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Quarterfinals | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Semifinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 1 | 4 | .200 |

## Wrestling

Seven wrestlers competed for Norway in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Andersen was the only medalist, taking a bronze in the Greco-Roman lightweight. Johnsen almost added another in the middleweight, but lost the bronze medal match to finish fourth.

### Freestyle

| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gudmund Grimstad | Middleweight | Bye | Lindgren (SWE) (W) | Johnson (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Quarterfinals | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Semifinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 1 | 1 | .500 |

### Greco-Roman

| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Silver quarters | Silver semis | Silver match | Rank |
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Bronze quarters | Bronze semis | Bronze match | Rank |
| Frithjof Andersen | Lightweight | Bye | Lindberg (SWE) (W) | Coerse (NED) (W) | Tamminen (FIN) (L) | Did not advance | |
| Frithjof Andersen | Lightweight | Bye | Lindberg (SWE) (W) | Frisenfeldt (NED) (W) | Kopřiva (TCH) (W) | Janssens (BEL) (W) | |
| Richard Frydenlund | Lightweight | Bye | Nilsson (SWE) (W) | Tamminen (FIN) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |
| 5 |||
| Richard Frydenlund | Lightweight | Bye | Nilsson (SWE) (W) | Bye | Janssens (BEL) (L) | Did not advance | 5 |
| Sjur Johnsen | Middleweight | Bye | Lindfors (FIN) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 4 |
| 4 |||
| Sjur Johnsen | Middleweight | Bye | Lindfors (FIN) (L) | Szymanski (USA) (W) | Christensen (DEN) (W) | Perttilä (FIN) (L) | 4 |
| Wilhelm Olsen | Featherweight | Bye | Pütsep (EST) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 11 |
| Wilhelm Olsen | Featherweight | Bye | Pütsep (EST) (L) | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance | | 11 |
| 11 |||
| Einar Stensrud | Middleweight | Bye | Notaris (GRE) (W) | Szymanski (USA) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 11 |
| 11 |||
| 11 |||
| Harald Vassboten | Heavyweight | Bye | Calza (ITA) (W) | Ahlgren (SWE) (L) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 10 |
| 10 |||
| 10 |||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Estonia | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Finland | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Quarterfinals | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Semifinals | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – |
| Silver quarterfinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Silver semifinals | 0 | 0 | – |
| Silver match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bronze quarterfinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bronze semifinals | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Bronze match | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | .556 |
