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Norway at the 1924 Winter Olympics

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Norway joined the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. This was the very first Winter Olympics, and it was a special time for athletes from all over the world, including Norway. The games gathered skiers, ice skaters, and others who love winter sports to compete in fun events. Norway is known for being very good at winter sports, and at these Olympics, Norwegian athletes showed off their skills in skiing and other cold-weather activities.

Medalists

Norway joined the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. These were the very first Winter Olympics, and many countries, including Norway, took part in snowy and icy sports. Norway did very well, especially in skiing, and was one of the best teams.

MedalNameSportEvent
 GoldThorleif HaugCross-country skiingMen's 18 km
 GoldThorleif HaugCross-country skiingMen's 50 km
 GoldThorleif HaugNordic CombinedMen's individual
 GoldJacob Tullin ThamsSki jumpingMen's normal hill
 SilverJohan GrøttumsbraatenCross-country skiingMen's 18 km
 SilverThoralf StrømstadCross-country skiingMen's 50 km
 SilverThoralf StrømstadNordic combinedMen's individual
 SilverNarve BonnaSki jumpingMen's normal hill
 SilverOskar OlsenSpeed skatingMen's 500m
 SilverRoald LarsenSpeed skatingMen's 1500m
 SilverRoald LarsenSpeed skatingMen's all-round
 BronzeJohan GrøttumsbraatenCross-country skiingMen's 50 km
 BronzeJohan GrøttumsbraatenNordic combinedMen's individual
 BronzeRoald LarsenSpeed skatingMen's 500m
 BronzeSigurd MoenSpeed skatingMen's 1500m
 BronzeRoald LarsenSpeed skatingMen's 5000m
 BronzeRoald LarsenSpeed skatingMen's 10,000m

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Men

EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
18 kmEinar Landvik1'17:27.45
Jon Mårdalen1'16:56.84
Johan Grøttumsbraaten1'15:51.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
Thorleif Haug1'14:31.41st place, gold medalist(s)
50 kmJon Mårdalen3'49:484
Johan Grøttumsbraaten3'47:463rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Thoralf Strømstad3'46:232nd place, silver medalist(s)
Thorleif Haug3'44:321st place, gold medalist(s)

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Norway joined the figure skating events at the 1924 Winter Olympics. The women’s competition was one of the events.

AthleteEventCFFSPointsPlacesFinal rank
Sonja HenieLadies' singles86203.82508

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1924 Winter Olympics

The Nordic combined event at the 1924 Winter Olympics had two parts: 18 km cross-country skiing and normal hill ski jumping. The cross-country skiing was also used in another event, so some athletes did both. Not all athletes in Nordic combined did the cross-country skiing because each country could only send a limited number of athletes per event.

The ski jumping part was held separately, and you can see the results in the table below.

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Distance 1Distance 2Total pointsRankTimePointsRankPointsRank
Johan GrøttumsbraatenIndividual44.539.516.33381'15:5119.375217.8543rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Harald Økern44.547.017.39531'20:3017.125417.2604
Thoralf Strømstad46.045.517.68721'17:0318.750318.2192nd place, silver medalist(s)
Thorleif Haug42.544.017.81211'14:3120.000118.9061st place, gold medalist(s)

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1924 Winter Olympics

In the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, Norway joined the ski jumping events. Ski jumping was a fun competition where athletes jumped on their skis through the air. The event showed skill and bravery as jumpers tried for the longest and safest landings.

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsTotalRank
Einar LandvikNormal hill42.017.167544.517.87717.5225
Thorleif Haug49.017.750450.017.87517.8134
Narve Bonna47.518.375249.019.00018.6882nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jacob Tullin Thams49.018.793149.019.12718.9601st place, gold medalist(s)

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Men

All-round
Distances: 500m; 5000m; 1500m & 10,000m.

EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 mOskar Olsen44.22nd place, silver medalist(s)
Roald Larsen44.83rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Harald Strøm45.68
Sigurd Moen47.213
1500 mRoald Larsen2:22.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sigurd Moen2:25.63rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Harald Strøm2:29.05
Oskar Olsen2:29.26
5000 mRoald Larsen8:50.23rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sigurd Moen8:51.04
Harald Strøm8:54.65
Fridtjof Paulsen8:59.07
10,000 mRoald Larsen18:12.23rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Fridtjof Paulsen18:13.04
Harald Strøm18:18.65
Sigurd Moen18:19.06
AthleteUntil distance 1Until distance 2Until distance 3Total
PointsScorerankPointsScorerankPointsScorerankPointsScorerank
Roald Larsen1,544.8014.597.8226.5145.1529.5199.762nd place, silver medalist(s)
Harald Strøm645.6061099.06414148.73517203.664
Sigurd Moen947.20912100.30613148.83417203.785

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