Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results in gold medals, most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals.
With 13 gold medals, Norway tied the Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a country won at a Winter Olympics. However, Canada broke this record with 14 when they hosted the Vancouver games.
Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Alpine skiing Men's super-G Alpine skiing Men's combined Biathlon Men's 10 km sprint Biathlon Men's 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon Men's 20 km Biathlon Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay Cross country skiing Men's sprint Cross country skiing Men's pursuit (tie) Cross country skiing Men's pursuit (tie) Cross country skiing Men's 4 × 10 km relay Cross country skiing Women's 10 km (classical style) Curling Men's competition Freestyle skiing Women's moguls Alpine skiing Men's downhill Biathlon Women's 15 km Biathlon Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay Cross country skiing Men's 15 km (classical style) Cross country skiing Women's 4 × 5 km relay Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom Cross country skiing Men's 30 km (freestyle, mass start) Cross country skiing Men's 50 km (classical style) Cross country skiing Women's sprint Cross country skiing Women's 30 km (classical style) Speed skating Men's 1500 m Speed skating Men's 10,000 m
Alpine skiing
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankKenneth SivertsenDownhill1:41.7025Bjarne Solbakken1:40.7412Kjetil André Aamodt1:39.784Lasse Kjus1:39.35Lasse KjusSuper-GDNF–Kenneth Sivertsen1:24.1619Bjarne Solbakken1:22.105Kjetil André Aamodt1:21.58Kenneth SivertsenGiant Slalom1:14.161:12.352:26.5120Bjarne Solbakken1:13.151:11.352:24.506Kjetil André Aamodt1:13.141:11.482:24.627Lasse Kjus1:12.791:11.532:24.32Truls Ove KarlsenSlalomDNF–DNF–Ole Kristian Furuseth51.0353.361:44.399Tom Stiansen50.7454.451:45.1912Kjetil André Aamodt49.9252.801:42.726
Men's combined AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2Total timeRankTruls Ove Karlsen1:41.85DNF–DNF–Lasse Kjus1:38.9747.7253.113:19.805Kjetil André Aamodt1:38.7946.8851.893:17.56
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankIngeborg Helen MarkenDownhill1:41.0813Ingeborg Helen MarkenSuper-GDNF–Stine Hofgaard NilsenGiant SlalomDNF–DNF–Andrine FlemmenDNF–DNF–Trine Bakke-RognmoSlalomDNF–DNF–Hedda BerntsenDNF–DNF–
Biathlon
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km sprintEgil Gjelland126:42.524Halvard Hanevold026:12.513Frode Andresen225:51.58Ole Einar Bjørndalen024:51.312.5 km pursuit 2Egil Gjelland134:16.915Frode Andresen534:14.514Halvard Hanevold233:59.68Ole Einar Bjørndalen232:34.6
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 3Rank20 kmEgil Gjelland52:16.1254:16.116Frode Andresen49:39.1352:39.17Halvard Hanevold52:16.3052:16.35Ole Einar Bjørndalen49:03.3251:03.3
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankHalvard HanevoldFrode AndresenEgil GjellandOle Einar Bjørndalen01'23:42.3
Women EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank7.5 km sprintGro Marit Istad Kristiansen424:12.753Ann Elen Skjelbreid323:14.238Gunn Margit Andreassen122:19.716Liv Grete Skjelbreid-Poirée121:24.1410 km pursuit 4Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen436:13.940Ann Elen Skjelbreid635:56.639Gunn Margit Andreassen232:56.816Liv Grete Skjelbreid-Poirée431:18.34
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 3Rank15 kmLinda Tjørhom48:34.0452:34.039Gunn Margit Andreassen48:42.9351:42.930Ann Elen Skjelbreid47:51.1350:51.122Liv Grete Skjelbreid-Poirée46:37.0147:37.0
Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankAnn Elen SkjelbreidLinda TjørhomGunn Margit AndreassenLiv Grete Skjelbreid-Poirée01'28:25.6
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 Starting delay based on 10 km sprint results. 3 One minute added per missed target. 4 Starting delay based on 7.5 km sprint results.
Bobsleigh
Men SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNOR-1Arnfinn KristiansenBjarne RøylandTwo-man48.341948.211748.462148.17133:13.1820
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNOR-1Arnfinn KristiansenOle Christian StrømbergBjarne RøylandMariusz MusialFour-man47.021147.181647.8418DNF–DNF–
Cross-country skiing
Men Sprint AthleteQualifying roundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankTrond Einar Elden2:53.3112 Q2:58.14did not advanceTor-Arne Hetland2:51.196 Q2:57.21 Q2:59.92 Q2:56.9Trond Iversen2:51.094 Q2:56.82 Q3:10.53 QB2:56.66Håvard Bjerkeli2:50.071 Q3:05.84did not advance
Pursuit Athlete10 km C10 km F pursuit1TimeRankTimeFinal rankThomas Alsgaard26:56.415 Q23:41.9Kristen Skjeldal26:55.513 Q24:50.622Anders Aukland26:27.62 Q24:03.87Frode Estil26:20.41 Q23:41.9
EventAthleteRaceTimeRank15 km COdd-Bjørn Hjelmeset39:31.420Erling Jevne38:13.66Anders Aukland38:08.34Frode Estil37:43.430 km FTor-Arne Hetland1'18:28.549Thomas Alsgaard1'13:30.212Ole Einar Bjørndalen1'11:44.55Kristen Skjeldal1'11:42.750 km CErling Jevne2'12:06.610Frode Estil2'10:44.89Anders Aukland2'10:05.77Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset2'08:41.5
1 Starting delay based on 10 km C. results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
4 × 10 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankAnders AuklandFrode EstilKristen SkjeldalThomas Alsgaard1'32:45.5
Women Sprint AthleteQualifying roundQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rankVibeke Skofterud3:20.2121did not advanceHilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen3:19.7919did not advanceMaj Helen Sorkmo3:17.1011 Q3:44.23 ADV3:19.43 QB3:25.56Anita Moen3:14.134 Q3:15.92 Q3:23.81 Q3:12.7
Pursuit Athlete5 km C5 km F pursuit2TimeRankTimeFinal rankVibeke Skofterud14:12.334 Q13:28.528Tina Bay13:53.720 Q13:24.526Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen13:44.713 Q13:07.814Bente Skari13:11.72 Q12:16.06
EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CTina Bay30:16.325Anita Moen29:15.59Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen28:56.26Bente Skari28:05.615 km FMaj Helen SorkmoDNF–Marit Bjørgen47:07.450Vibeke Skofterud42:50.928Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen41:47.81430 km CMarit Bjørgen1'37:02.614Vibeke Skofterud1'35:02.38Anita Moen1'31:37.34Bente Skari1'31:36.3
2 Starting delay based on 5 km C. results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
4 × 5 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankMarit BjørgenBente SkariHilde Gjermundshaug PedersenAnita Moen49:31.9
Curling
Men's tournament
Group stage Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. CountrySkipWL CanadaKevin Martin81 NorwayPål Trulsen72 SwitzerlandAndreas Schwaller63 SwedenPeja Lindholm63 FinlandMarkku Uusipaavalniemi54 GermanySebastian Stock45 DenmarkUlrik Schmidt36 Great BritainHammy McMillan36 United StatesTim Somerville36 FranceDominique Dupont-Roc09
Medal round Semi-final
Gold medal game
Contestants Stabekk CC, Oslo Skip: Pål Trulsen Third: Lars Vågberg Second: Flemming Davanger Lead: Bent Ånund Ramsfjell Alternate: Torger Nergård
Women's tournament
Group stage Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. CountrySkipWL CanadaKelley Law81 SwitzerlandLuzia Ebnöther72 United StatesKari Erickson63 Great BritainRhona Martin54 GermanyNatalie Neßler54 SwedenElisabet Gustafson54 Norway 7thDordi Nordby45 JapanAkiko Katoh27 DenmarkLene Bidstrup27 RussiaOlga Jarkova18
Contestants Snarøen CC, Oslo Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Hanne Woods Second: Marianne Haslum Lead: Camilla Holth Alternate: Kristin Løvseth
Freestyle skiing
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankIngrid BerntsenMoguls38.3222.2817did not advanceKari Traa36.6725.111 Q34.4825.94Hilde Synnøve LidAerials148.8216did not advance
Nordic combined
Men's sprint
Events: large hill ski jumping 7.5 km cross-country skiing
AthleteSki JumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankJan Rune Grave94.33318:33.226Preben Fjære Brynemo96.83018:35.530Kristian Hammer98.32918:21.020Sverre Rotevatn100.02817:54.413
Men's individual
Events: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiing
AthleteSki JumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankSverre Rotevatn189.54145:24.636Jan Rune Grave207.03544:18.524Preben Fjære Brynemo212.03043:50.322Kristian Hammer221.52241:40.88
Men's Team
Four participants per team.
Events: normal hill ski jumping 5 km cross-country skiing
AthletesSki jumpingCross-country timeTotal rankPointsRankSverre RotevatnKristian HammerJan Rune GravePreben Fjære Brynemo791.51051:22.15
Skeleton
Men AthleteRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSnorre Pedersen52.071751.70121:43.7714
Ski jumping
AthleteEventQualifying jumpFinal jump 1Final jump 2TotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsPointsRankRoar LjøkelsøyNormal hill87.5109.021 Q91.5119.011 Q90.0114.5233.518Lars Bystøl88.0109.520 Q88.5110.530 Q86.5104.5215.031Tommy Ingebrigtsen89.0110.518 Q91.5116.520 Q91.0115.5232.020Anders Bardal91.0116.09 Q91.0116.520 Q89.0110.5227.027Lars BystølLarge hill107.588.530 Q113.099.438did not advanceRoar Ljøkelsøy111.096.823 Q116.5107.232did not advanceTommy Ingebrigtsen112.097.620 Q119.0110.725112.097.1207.826Anders Bardal112.599.516 Q118.5110.327 Q114.5102.6212.925
Men's team large hill AthletesResultPoints 1RankTommy IngebrigtsenLars BystølAnders BardalRoar Ljøkelsøy790.89
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each.
Snowboarding
Men's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankKim Christiansen23.32437.08did not advanceHalvor Skramstad Lunn30.01821.725did not advanceDaniel Franck39.93 QF37.410
Women's halfpipe AthleteQualifying round 1Qualifying round 2FinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankStine Brun Kjeldaas27.11130.97did not advanceLisa Wiik33.16 QF28.910Kjersti Buaas38.72 QF37.34
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRace 1Race 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank500 mGrunde Njøs1:37.673735.9030133.57351000 mGrunde Njøs1:11.3139Petter Andersen1:10.1428Ådne Søndrål1:08.64111500 mEskil Ervik1:49.2435Petter Andersen1:47.2120Ådne Søndrål1:45.265000 mStian Bjørge6:36.0426Eskil Ervik6:32.8021Lasse Sætre6:25.921010,000 mKjell Storelid13:27.248Lasse Sætre13:16.92
Notes
References Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 2002, full results by sports-reference.com