title: Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics
text: # Norway at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  
  Norway competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. 46 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 11 sports.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  ### Gold
  
  * Egil Søby, Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, and Jan Johansen — Canoeing, Men's K4 1,000m Kayak Fours
  
  ### Silver
  
  * Peder Lunde, jr. and Per Olav Wiken — Sailing, Men's Star Team Competition
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Men's 1500 metres
  
  * Arne Kvalheim
  
     * Heat — 3:47.50 min (→ advanced to the semi-final)
  
     * Semi final — 3:55.32 min (→ did not advance)
  
  Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
  
  * Arne Risa
  
     * Heat — 9:07.31 min (→ advanced to the final)
  
     * Final — 9:09.98 min (→ 8th place)
  
  Men's 110 metres hurdles
  
  * Kjellfred Weum
  
     * Heat — 14.08 s (→ advanced to the semi-final)
  
     * Semi final — 14.04 s (→ did not advance)
  
  Women's high jump
  
  * Anne Lise Wærness
  
     * Qualification — 1.60 m (→ did not advance)
  
  Women's long jump
  
  * Berit Berthelsen
  
     * Qualification — 6.48 m (→ advanced to the final)
  
     * Final — 6.40 m (→ 7th place)
  
  Women's pentathlon
  
  * Berit Berthelsen — 4649 pts (→ 18th place)
  
  ## Cycling
  
  Six cyclists represented Norway in 1968.
  
  ### Individual road race
  
  * Thorleif Andresen
  * Tore Milsett
  * Jan Erik Gustavsen
  * Ørnulf Andresen
  
  ### Team time trial
  
  * Thorleif Andresen
  * Ørnulf Andresen
  * Tore Milsett
  * Leif Yli
  
  ### Individual pursuit
  
  * Knut Knudsen
  
  ## Fencing
  
  ### Men's épée
  
  * Jan von Koss
  * Dag Midling
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Four shooters, all men, represented Norway in 1968.
  
  ### 50 m pistol
  
  * John Rødseth
  
  ### 300 m rifle, three positions
  
  * Elling Øvergård
  * Bjørn Bakken
  
  ### 50 m rifle, three positions
  
  * Bjørn Bakken
  * Elling Øvergård
  
  ### 50 m rifle, prone
  
  * Bjørn Bakken
  * Elling Øvergård
  
  ### Trap
  
  * Kjell Sørensen
  