Norway (NOR)
Overview
| NOC | Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 97 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 2354 |
|---|---|
| Intercalated Games | 32 |
| Youth Olympic Games | 207 |
| Other competitors with NOR nationality | 9 |
Description
Norway competed at the Olympics of 1900, and has since missed only the 1980 Olympic Games. The nation has also competed at every Olympic Winter Games. Until 1984, Norway could claim to be the top nation at the Olympic Winter Games in terms of medals and gold medals won. In that year, however, the Soviet Union surpassed Norway in both categories. With the demise of the Soviet Union, Norway again topped the list of most medals won by a single country at the Olympic Winter Games through 2022, with 408 medals, 148 of them gold. Norway shares with Liechtenstein and Austria the unusual distinction of having won more medals in the Winter Games than in the Summer Olympics.
Cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen won 15 medals and eight gold medals representing his country. Biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen won 13 medals with eight golds, followed by cross-country skier Bjørn Dæhlie, with 12 medals and eight gold medals. Bjørgen’s 15 medals is an absolute Winter Olympic record (through 2022), while the eight golds won by all three are also a record through 2022.
Norway’s top Winter sports have been cross-country skiing (129 medals, 52 gold), speed skating (87 medals, 28 gold), biathlon (55 medals, 22 gold), Alpine skiing (40 medals, 11 gold), ski jumping (36 medals, 12 gold), and Nordic combined (35 medals, 15 gold). Norway leads the Olympic Winter Games medal lists in biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping, and is third in speed skating. Norway has been the top nation at an Olympic Winter Games multiple times – 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1968, 1994 (medals only), 2002 (gold only), 2014 (gold only), 2018 and 2022. They have been second both in terms of medals and gold medals win in 1932 and 1998.
Until 2022, at the Summer Olympics, Norway has won a total of 157 medals and 59 gold. Shooter Otto Olsen leads the medal table, with eight medals and four golds. The gold medal count is led by another shooter: Ole Lilloe-Olsen, with five gold and one silver from 1920 to 1924. The most successful non-shooter Norwegian Summer Olympian was canoeist Knut Holmann, with six medals and three gold from 1992-2000.
Norway has twice hosted the Olympic Winter Games, in 1952 in Oslo and in 1994 in Lillehammer.
Participations by edition
Olympic Games
Intercalated Games
| Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Norway | 32 | 0 | 32 | Results |
Youth Olympic Games
| Edition | As | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Norway | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
| 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Norway | 14 | 14 | 28 | Results |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Norway | 22 | 9 | 31 | Results |
| 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Norway | 39 | 34 | 73 | Results |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Norway | 7 | 9 | 16 | Results |
| 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Norway | 26 | 28 | 54 | Results |
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Intercalated Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 20 | 0 | 20 | Results |
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 | Results |
| Shooting | 7 | 0 | 7 | Results |
Youth Olympic Games
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 16 | 8 | 13 | 37 |
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 14 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 13 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 1932 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Intercalated Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Skiing | 52 | 43 | 34 | 129 |
| Speed Skating | 28 | 29 | 30 | 87 |
| Biathlon | 22 | 18 | 15 | 55 |
| Sailing | 17 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| Nordic Combined | 15 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| Shooting | 13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| Ski Jumping | 12 | 10 | 14 | 36 |
| Alpine Skiing | 11 | 14 | 15 | 40 |
| Athletics | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| Canoe Sprint | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Rowing | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Figure Skating | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Handball | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Boxing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Curling | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Beach Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling Mountain Bike | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling Track | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canoe Marathon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Art Competitions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian Eventing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling Road | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Intercalated Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Skiing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Alpine Skiing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Freestyle Skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mixed Sports | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Curling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ski Jumping | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed Skating | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Artistic Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Beach Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nordic Combined | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marit Bjørgen | NOR |
8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | NOR |
8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Bjørn Dæhlie | NOR |
8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | NOR |
5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | NOR |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Ole Lilloe-Olsen | NOR |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Alsgaard | NOR |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Otto Olsen | NOR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Emil Hegle Svendsen | NOR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Kjetil André Aamodt | NOR |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Intercalated Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Bye | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harald Halvorsen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Hol | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugen Ingebretsen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Per Jespersen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frithjof Olsen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Alfred Pedersen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Albert Andersen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conrad Carlsrud | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harald Eriksen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osvald Falch | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kristian Fjerdingen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yngvar Fredriksen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andreas Hagelund | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Haagensen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finn Münster | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thorleif Petersen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rasmus Petersen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thorleiv Røhn | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johan Stumpf | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Holmboe | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sivert Bakken | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Marthe Johansen | NOR |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tomoe Hvas | NOR |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fredrik Bucher-Johannessen | NOR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Larsen | NOR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sebastian Østvold | NOR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mikkel Remsøy | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maria Hartz Melling | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grunde Buraas | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nora Østgård | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lukas Høstmælingen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ingeborg Forbregd | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nora Pollestad | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrik Dalen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gyda Westvold Hansen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nora Midtsundstad | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grace Bullen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Jensen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andreas Molden | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Silje Theodorsen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marit Øygard | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Birk Ruud | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ane Farstad | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Annika Sælid | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Henrik Angell | 1905—1907 |
| Thomas Heftye | 1907—1908 |
| Johan Sverre | 1908—1927 |
| Sir Thomas Fearnley | 1927—1950 |
| Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen | 1948—1967 |
| Sir Thomas Fearnley | 1950—1961 |
| Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen | 1966—1978 |
| Jan Staubo | 1967—2000 |
| Olaf Poulsen | 1992—1994 |
| Gerhard Heiberg | 1994—2017 |
| Johann Olav Koss | 1999—2001 |
| Jan Staubo | 2000—2003 |
| Ådne Søndrål | 2002—2006 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2014—2016 |
| Gerhard Heiberg | 2017— |
| Kristin Kloster Aasen | 2017— |
| Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen | 2021— |