Norway was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Medalists Gold Vebjørn Rodal — Athletics, Men's 800 m Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 1,000 m Kayak Singles Silver Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles Steffen Størseth and Kjetil Undset — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls Bronze Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw Peer Moberg — Sailing, Men's Laser Individual Competition Reidun Seth, Tina Svensson, Trine Tangeraas, Marianne Pettersen, Hege Riise, Brit Sandaune, Merete Myklebust, Bente Nordby, Nina Nymark Andersen, Tone Gunn Frustol, Tone Haugen, Linda Medalen, Ann-Kristin Aarønes, Agnete Carlsen, and Gro Espeseth — Football (soccer), Women's Team Competition Results by event Archery In the fifth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway represented by one man and one woman. Their combined record was 3–2. Women's Individual Competition: Wenche-Lin Hess → Round of 32 - 17th place (1-1) Men's Individual Competition: Bertil Martinus Grov → Round of 16, 14th place (2-1) Athletics Men's 200 metres Geir Moen Heat – 20.78 s (→ advanced to the quarter final) Quarter final – 20.48 s (→ advanced to the semi final) Semi final – 20.96 s (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres Atle Douglas Heat – 1:48.60 min (→ did not advance) Vebjørn Rodal Heat – 1:45.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final) Semi final – 1:43.96 min (→ advanced to the final) Final – 1:42.58 min (→ Gold medal) Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Jim Svenøy Heat – 8:31.30 min (→ advanced to the semi final) Semi final – 8:19.79 min (→ advanced to the final) Final – 8:23.39 min (→ 8th place) Women's Marathon Anita Håkenstad — 2:43.58 hrs (→ 48th place) Women's 100 metres hurdles Lena Solli Heat – 13.13 s (→ advanced to the quarter final) Quarter final – 13.30 s (→ did not advance) Men's High Jump Steinar Hoen Qualification — 2.28 m (→ advanced to the final) Final — 2.32 m (→ 5th place) Women's High Jump Hanne Haugland Qualification — 1.93 m (→ advanced to the final) Final — 1.96 m (→ 9th place) Men's Triple Jump Sigurd Njerve Qualification — 16.15 m (→ did not advance) Men's Discus Throw Svein Inge Valvik Qualification — 59.60 m (→ did not advance) Women's Discus Throw Mette Bergmann Qualification — 62.24 m (→ advanced to