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 (→ 8th 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 the final) Final — 62.28 m (→ 9th place)
Men's Javelin Throw Pål Arne Fagernes Qualification — 79.78 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw Trine Hattestad Qualification — 64.52 m (→ advanced to the final) Final — 64.98 m (→ Bronze medal)
Boxing Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg) Jørn Johnson First Round — Defeated Sean Black (Jamaica), 13-7 Second Round — Lost to Mohamed Marmouri (Tunisia), 4-17
Cycling
Road Competition Women's Individual Road Race Ragnhild Kostoll Final — 02:37:06 (→ 18th place)
Ingunn Bollerud Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial May Britt Hartwell Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Mountain Bike Men's Cross Country Rune Høydahl Final — 2:28:16 (→ 11th place)
Women's Cross Country Gunn-Rita Dahle Final — 1:53.50 (→ 4th place)
Football Women's tournament
Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke Borge Mørk Heat — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke Borge Mørk Heat — 2:20.42 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle Vibeke Johansen Heat — 26.22 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle Vibeke Johansen Heat — 56.88 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle Irene Dalby Heat — 4:19.34 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle Irene Dalby Heat — 8:37.73 Final — 8:38.34 (→ 5th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke Elin Austevoll Heat — 1:09.96 B-final — 1:10.27 (→ 12th place) Terrie Miller Heat — 1:11.09 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke Elin Austevoll Heat — 2:32.48 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley Elin Austevoll Heat — 2:19.81 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Volleyball
Men's Beach Competition Jan Kvalheim and Björn Maaseide — 7th place overall
References sports-reference