Norway was the host nation for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. It was the second time that Norway had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, after the 1952 Games in Oslo. In 1994, Norway finished second in the medal ranking to Russia, with strong results in the skiing events.
During the games, Norway set a record: most gold medals won by a host nation, with 10. The United States tied it when they hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but Canada broke it during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Withdrawn from Figure Skating and Bobsleigh As the host country, Norway automatically qualified spots to the 1994 Olympics. In 1992, however, the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that skaters aspiring to be selected for Norway would have to finish in the top 12 at the European or World Championships. Since none met this requirement, Norway withdrew from all the events. Although Leslie Monod / Cédric Monod's result at the 1993 World Championships allowed Switzerland to send two pairs to the Olympics, the Swiss Olympic Association elected not to send a pair after the Monods finished 11th at the 1994 European Championships.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Speed skating Men's 5000 metres 13 February Cross-country skiing Men's 30 kilometre freestyle 14 February Freestyle skiing Women's moguls 16 February Speed skating Men's 1500 metres 16 February Cross-country skiing Men's 10 kilometre classical 17 February Nordic combined Individual 19 February Cross-country skiing Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit 19 February Speed skating Men's 10,000 metres 20 February Alpine skiing Men's combined 25 February Ski jumping Normal hill individual 25 February Alpine skiing Men's downhill 13 February Speed skating Men's 5000 metres 13 February Cross-country skiing Men's 30 kilometre freestyle 14 February Ski jumping Large hill individual 20 February Speed skating Men's 10,000 metres 20 February Cross-country skiing Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay 21 February Cross-country skiing Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay 22 February Nordic combined Team 24 February Marit Wold Cross-country skiing Women's 30 kilometre classical 24 February Alpine skiing Men's combined 25 February Ski jumping Normal hill individual 25 February Alpine skiing Men's super-G 17 February Nordic combined Individual 19 February Freestyle skiing Women's aerials 24 February Alpine skiing Men's combined 25 February Cross-country skiing Men's 50 kilometre classical 27 February
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 7 5 12Biathlon 5 6 11Cross-country skiing 7 6 13Freestyle skiing 2 2 4Ice hockey 22 – 22Luge 2 1 3Nordic combined 4 – 4Short track speed skating 5 0 5Ski jumping 6 – 6Speed skating 7 1 8 Total 67 21 88
Alpine skiing
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankLasse KjusDownhill1:46.8418Jan Einar Thorsen1:46.3410Atle Skårdal1:46.299Kjetil André Aamodt1:45.79Lasse KjusSuper-G1:34.0212Jan Einar Thorsen1:33.377Atle Skårdal1:33.316Kjetil André Aamodt1:32.93Ole Kristian FurusethGiant SlalomDNF–DNF–Kjetil André Aamodt1:30.031:23.882:53.9112Lasse Kjus1:29.071:24.162:53.237Jan Einar Thorsen1:28.781:23.932:52.714Ole Kristian FurusethSlalomDSQ–DSQ–Lasse KjusDNF–DNF–Finn Christian Jagge1:02.161:01.032:03.196Kjetil André Aamodt1:01.80DNFDNF–
Men's combined AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2Total timeRankHarald Christian Strand Nilsen1:39.0551.5948.503:19.14Atle Skårdal1:38.1854.2951.813:24.2818Kjetil André Aamodt1:37.4951.7749.293:18.55Lasse Kjus1:36.9551.2549.333:17.53
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankJeanette LundeDownhill1:37.8011Caroline Gedde-DahlSuper-G1:26.1335Jeanette Lunde1:25.3232Marianne Kjørstad1:23.8322Trine BakkeGiant Slalom1:23.631:13.552:37.1819Caroline Gedde-Dahl1:23.42DNFDNF–Marianne Kjørstad1:21.811:12.982:34.798Caroline Gedde-DahlSlalomDSQ–DSQ–Trine BakkeDSQ–DSQ–Marianne KjørstadDNF–DNF–Trude Gimle1:01.5558.321:59.8715
Women's combined AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2Total timeRankJeanette Lunde1:29.3155.1151.553:15.9715
Biathlon
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km SprintSylfest Glimsdal332:07.453Ole Einar Bjørndalen130:44.628Jon Åge Tyldum230:36.725Ivar Michal Ulekleiv129:56.614
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank20 kmJon Åge Tyldum1'00:31.731'03:31.752Halvard Hanevold58:52.041'02:52.046Ole Einar Bjørndalen57:51.041'01:51.036Sylfest Glimsdal56:42.4359:42.49
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankOle Einar BjørndalenIvar Michal UlekleivHalvard HanevoldJon Åge Tyldum01'33:32.87
Women EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank7.5 km SprintHildegunn Fossen429:16.247Annette Sikveland227:32.822Ann Elen Skjelbreid127:17.717Elin Kristiansen026:53.510
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank15 kmAnne Elvebakk55:29.851'00:29.859Gunn Margit Andreassen56:02.7359:02.743Elin Kristiansen54:04.2357:04.231Hildegunn Fossen52:55.4355:55.421
Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankAnn Elen SkjelbreidAnnette SikvelandHildegunn FossenElin Kristiansen21'54:08.14
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 One minute added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CThomas Alsgaard26:07.024Vegard Ulvang25:08.07Sture Sivertsen24:59.75Bjørn Dæhlie24:20.115 km pursuit1 FSture Sivertsen37:49.77Bjørn Dæhlie35:48.830 km FKristen Skjeldal1'17:48.318Egil Kristiansen1'15:37.78Bjørn Dæhlie1'13:13.6Thomas Alsgaard1'12:26.450 km CVegard Ulvang2'10:40.010Erling Jevne2'09:12.25Bjørn Dæhlie2'09:11.44Sture Sivertsen2'08:49.0
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 × 10 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankSture SivertsenVegard UlvangThomas AlsgaardBjørn Dæhlie1'41:15.4
Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank5 km CElin Nilsen15:03.112Trude Dybendahl14:48.17Inger Helene Nybråten14:43.65Anita Moen14:39.4410 km pursuit2 FElin Nilsen29:35.412Anita Moen29:13.28Trude Dybendahl28:42.2715 km FBente Martinsen44:35.020Marit Wold43:25.114Elin Nilsen43:19.813Anita Moen42:42.91030 km CAnita Moen1'28:18.110Inger Helene Nybråten1'27:11.27Trude Dybendahl1'26:52.64Marit Wold1'25:57.8
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 × 5 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankTrude DybendahlInger Helene NybråtenElin NilsenAnita Moen57:42.6
Freestyle skiing
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankHans Engelsen EideMoguls23.8425.068 Q23.8623.3215Tor SkeieAerials172.7715did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankStine Lise HattestadMoguls31.8324.912 Q29.5125.97Hilde Synnøve LidAerials158.702 Q164.13
Ice hockey
Group A Twelve participating teams were placed in the two groups. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the consolation round for the 9th to 12th places.
Team advanced to the Final Round Team sent to compete in the consolation round
TeamGPWLTGFGAPTS 5 5 0 0 25 4 10 5 3 2 0 11 14 6 5 3 2 0 16 11 6 5 3 2 0 20 14 6 5 1 4 0 13 28 2 5 0 5 0 5 19 0
1:5 1:2 0:4 1:4 2:4
consolation round
11th place match
Team roster Jim Marthinsen (G) Rob Schistad (G) Petter Salsten (D) Morgan Andersen (D) Tommy Jakobsen (D) Jan-Roar Fagerli (D) Svein Enok Nørstebø (D) Svenn Erik Bjørnstad (D) Geir Hoff (F) Vegar Barlie (F) Lars Håkon Andersen (F) Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm (F) Arne Billkvam (F) Erik Kristiansen (F) Trond Magnussen (F) Petter Thoresen (F) Morten Finstad (F) Roy Johansen (F) Tom Johansen (F) Marius Rath (F) Espen Knutsen (F) Head coach: Bengt Ohlson
Luge
(Men's) Doubles AthletesRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHarald RolfsenLars-Marius WaldalDSQ–––DSQ–
Women AthleteRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPia Wedege49.3671249.4901049.7201749.470133:18.04713
Nordic combined
Men's individual
Events: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiing
AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankTrond Einar EldenIndividual201.51743:10.78Knut Tore Apeland204.51543:59.611Bjarte Engen Vik240.5340:26.2Fred Børre Lundberg247.0139:07.9
Men's Team
Three participants per team.
Events: normal hill ski jumping 10 km cross-country skiing
AthletesSki jumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankBjarte Engen VikKnut Tore ApelandFred Børre Lundberg672.021'27:40.9
Short track speed skating
Men
AthleteEventRound oneQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankBjørnar Elgetun500 m44.011 Q45.353did not advanceBjørnar Elgetun1000 m1:32.352 Q1:30.963did not advanceBjørnar ElgetunGisle ElvebakkenTore KlevstuenMorten StauboØystein Carlsen5000 m relay7:25.734 QB7:24.296
Ski jumping
AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2TotalDistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRankBjørn MyrbakkenNormal hill87.0106.584.571.0177.539Øyvind Berg89.0112.559.037.0149.552Lasse Ottesen102.5137.598.0130.5268.0Espen Bredesen100.5140.5104.0141.5282.0Stein Henrik TuffLarge hill87.051.190.559.4110.543Øyvind Berg112.099.6105.587.4187.017Lasse Ottesen117.0109.6120.0117.0226.66Espen Bredesen135.5144.4122.0122.1266.5
Men's team large hill AthletesResultPoints 1RankEspen BredesenLasse OttesenØyvind BergRoar Ljøkelsøy898.84
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each.
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank500 mRoger StrømDNF–Grunde Njøs36.6671000 mÅdne SøndrålDSQ–Grunde NjøsDNF–Roger Strøm1:13.7471500 mSteinar Johansen1:55.2118Kjell Storelid1:54.6914Ådne Søndrål1:53.134Johann Olav Koss1:51.29 OR5000 mAtle Vårvik7:00.8326Kjell Storelid6:42.68Johann Olav Koss6:34.96 OR10,000 mKjell Storelid13:49.25Johann Olav Koss13:30.55 WR
Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank500 mEdel Therese Høiseth40.2081000 mEdel Therese Høiseth1:22.9826
Notes
References Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 1994, full results by sports-reference.com