Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics


Norway was represented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 112 competitors, 101 men and 11 women, took part in 70 events in 15 sports.

Medalists

Norway finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and four medals overall.

Gold

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Norway entered one woman and three men in the competition. Their best finisher, at 32nd place in the men's competition, was Jan Erik Humlekjær.
Men's Individuel Competition:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Women's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's triple jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented Norway in 1972.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
Men's 3m Springboard:
Five fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1972.
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée

Handball

Norway's 1-1-1 record in the first round put the team in a tie for second place with West Germany, but the advantage went to the West Germans and Norway's third-place finish put them into the ninth- to twelfth-place consolation bracket. They defeated Japan to set up a match with Poland for ninth and tenth places, which Norway won.
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Coxed Pairs
Flying Dutchman class
Tempest class
Finn class
Star class
Dragon class
Soling class
Seven male shooters represented Norway in 1972.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;300 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
;50 m running target
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 400m Medley
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Medley
Women's 400m Medley

Wrestling