Norway at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Norway competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having made its Olympic debut in 1900.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions | |||
, Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe | Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, team | ||
Athletics | Men's javelin throw | |||
Gymnastics | Men's team | |||
Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | |||
Athletics | Men's triple jump | |||
Athletics | Men's freestyle javelin | |||
Shooting | Men's 300 m free rifle, three positions |
Results by event
Athletics
Norway's best athletics result was Arne Halse's silver medal in the javelin throw.Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
Men's high jump | 13th | Henry Olsen | 1.72 metres |
Men's high jump | — | Otto Monsen | No mark |
Men's long jump | 21-32 | Henry Olsen | Unknown |
Men's triple jump | 3rd | Edvard Larsen | 14.39 metres |
Men's triple jump | 13th | Henry Olsen | 13.17 metres |
Men's triple jump | 14th | Oscar Guttormsen | 13.16 metres |
Men's standing high jump | 8th | Wilhelm Blystad | 1.42 metres |
Men's shot put | 9-25 | Arne Halse | Unknown |
Men's discus throw | 12-42 | John Falchenberg | Unknown |
Men's javelin throw | 2nd | Arne Halse | 50.57 metres |
Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | John Johansen | Unknown |
Men's freestyle javelin | 3rd | Arne Halse | 49.73 metres |
Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Conrad Carlsrud | Unknown |
Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | John Johansen | Unknown |
Fencing
Gymnastics
Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
Conrad Carlsrud | Men's all-around | 124 | 84 |
Petter Hol | Men's all-around | 152.5 | 70 |
Eugen Ingebretsen | Men's all-around | 109 | 94 |
Ole Iversen | Men's all-around | 117 | 92 |
Per Mathias Jespersen | Men's all-around | 120.5 | 87 |
Carl Klæth | Men's all-around | 142 | 76 |
Frithjof Olsen | Men's all-around | 127.5 | 82 |
John Skrataas | Men's all-around | 154.5 | 67 |
Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
Men's team | 2nd | Carl Albert Andersen, Hermann Bohne, Trygve Bøyesen, Oskar Bye, Conrad Carlsrud, Sverre Grøner, Harald Halvorsen, Harald Hansen, Petter Hol, Eugen Ingebretsen, Ole Iversen, Per Mathias Jespersen, Sigge Johannessen, Nicolai Kiær, Carl Klæth, Thor Larsen, Rolf Lefdahl, Hans Lem, Anders Moen, Frithjof Olsen, Carl Alfred Pedersen, Paul Pedersen, Sigvard Sivertsen, John Skrataas, Harald Smedvik, Andreas Strand, Olaf Syvertsen, Thomas Thorstensen | 425 |
Rowing
Sailing
Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
8 metre | 4th | Fram | Johan Anker, Einar Hvoslef, Hagbart Steffens, Magnus Konow, Eilert Falch-Lund |
Shooting
Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 28th | Jørgen Bru | 82 |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 40th | Georg Erdmann | 61 |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 41st | Asmund Enger | 58 |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 41st | Kolbjørn Kvam | 58 |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 26 |
Men's 1000 yard free rifle | AC | Olivius Skymoen | |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud | 909 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 3rd | Ole Sæther | 883 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 6th | Julius Braathe | 851 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 9th | Olaf Sæther | 830 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 13th | Georg Erdmann | 821 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 19th | Kolbjørn Kvam | 777 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 24th | Olivius Skymoen | 760 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 26th | Per Olaf Olsen | 752 |
Men's 300 metre free rifle | 47th | Mathias Glomnes | 563 |
Men's team free rifle | 1st | Albert Helgerud Ole Sæther Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Olaf Sæther Julius Braathe Einar Liberg | 5055 |
Men's team military rifle | 6th | Ole Sæther Einar Liberg Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe Albert Helgerud Mathias Glomnes Jørgen Bru | 2192 |
Wrestling
Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
Freestyle heavyweight | 2nd | Jacob Gundersen | Defeated West | Defeated Humphreys | Defeated Nixson | Lost to O'Kelly |