Norway was represented at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 103 competitors, 84 men and 19 women, took part in 76 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
Archery
In the third appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was again represented by only one man. He posted Norway's best ranking in Olympic archery history with the 23rd place.
Men's Individual Competition: Jan Roger Skyttesæter — 2.465 points (→ 23rd place)
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Øyvind Dahl — 2:19:28 (→ 33rd place) Stig Roar Husby — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
Grete Waitz — 2:26:18 (→ Silver Medal) Ingrid Kristiansen — 2:27:34 (→ 4th place) Bente Moe — 2:40:52 (→ 26th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
Per Erling Olsen
Qualification — 87.76 metres
Final — 78.98 metres (→ 9th place)
Reidar Lorentzen
Qualification — 76.62 metres (did not advance, 15th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
Trine Hattestad
Round 1 — 62.68 metres
Final — 64.52 metres (→ 5th place)
Men's Discus Throw
Knut Hjeltnes
Round 1 — 60.80 metres (→ advanced to the final) Final — 65.28 metres (→ 4th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
Tore Johnsen – Round 1, 65.72 metres (did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
Trond Skramstad
Final Result — 7579 points (→ 17th place)
Men's 20 km walk
Erling Andersen — 1:25:42 (→ 8th place)
Men's 50 km walk
Lars Ove Moen — 4:15:12 (→ 13th place) Erling Andersen — disqualified (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Light-Welterweight
Javid Aslam
Men's Light-Middleweight
Simen Auseth
Men's Heavyweight
Magne Havnå
Canoeing
Cycling
Ten cyclists represented Norway in 1984.
Men's individual road race
Dag Otto Lauritzen — +0:21 (→ Bronze Medal) Morten Sæther — +0:21 (→ 4th place) Atle Kvålsvoll — +6:48 (→ 20th place) Hans Petter Ødegård — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Team time trial
Dag Hopen
Hans Petter Ødegård
Arnstein Raunehaug
Morten Sæther
1000m time trial
Rolf Morgan Hansen
Women's individual road race
Unni Larsen — 2:11:14 (→ 4th place) Nina Søby — 2:13:28 (→ 18th place) Hege Stendahl — 2:13:28 (→ 19th place)
Diving
Men's 3m springboard
Jon Grunde Vegard – 531.48 (→ did not advance) Men's 10m platform Jon Grunde Vegard – 494.67 (→ 11th place) Women's 3m springboard Tine Tollan – 419.55 (→ did not advance) Women's 10m platform Tine Tollan – 341.31 (→ 12th place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Norway in 1984.
Men's foil
Jeppe Normann
Men's épée
Nils Koppang
Bård Vonen
John Hugo Pedersen
Men's team épée
Paal Frisvold, Nils Koppang, John Hugo Pedersen, Ivar Schjøtt, Bård Vonen
Football
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group A) Norway – Chile 0-0 Norway – France 1-2 Norway – Qatar 2-0 Quarterfinals Did not advance
Team Roster
( 1.) Erik Thorstvedt
( 2.) Svein Fjælberg
( 3.) Terje Kojedal
( 4.) Knut Torbjørn Eggen
( 5.) Trond Sirevåg
( 6.) Per Egil Ahlsen
( 7.) Per Edmund Mordt
( 8.) Kai Erik Herlovsen
( 9.) Stein Gran
(10.) Tom Sundby
(11.) Stein Kollshaugen
(12.) Ola By Rise
(13.) Joar Vaadal
(14.) Egil Johansen
(15.) Jan Berg
(16.) André Krogsæter
(17.) Arve Seland
Gymnastics
Judo
Men's Half-Lightweight
Alfredo Chinchilla
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 400m Freestyle
Arne Borgstrøm
Heat — 3:57.88
B-Final — 3:57.46 (→ 13th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Jan-Erick Olsen
Heat — 1:05.43 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Jan-Erick Olsen
Heat — 2:25.75 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Arne Borgstrøm
Heat — 2:08.09
B-Final — 2:08.03 (→ 14th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Arne Borgstrøm
Heat — 4:28.37
B-Final — 4:28.20 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
Lise Lotte Nylund
Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)