Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Norway competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 22 competitors, 19 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.^[1][2]

Norway at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NOR
NOC	Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website	www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Melbourne, Australia/Stockholm, Sweden 22 November – 8 December
Competitors	22 (19 men, 3 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers	Thor Thorvaldsen (Melbourne) Birck Elgaaen (Stockholm)
Medals Ranked 22nd	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Individual dressage

• Else Christophersen
• Anne-Lise Kielland
• Bodil Russ

Team dressage

• Else Christophersen
• Anne-Lise Kielland
• Bodil Russ

Individual jumping

• Birck Elgaaen

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Five shooters represented Norway in 1956.

50 m rifle, three positions

• Erling Kongshaug
• Anker Hagen

50 m rifle, prone

• Erling Kongshaug
• Anker Hagen

100m running deer

• Rolf Bergersen
• John Larsen

Trap

• Hans Aasnæs

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics