| Full name | Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1893 |
Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball.
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The club was founded in 1893, and was a founding member of the Norwegian Wrestling Federation.[1] It formerly had sections for track and field and amateur wrestling.
Well-known boxers include Hjalmar Nygaard (1920 Olympian),[2] Edgar Christensen (1924 Olympian),[3] Arthur Olsen (1928 Olympian),[4] Asbjørn Berg-Hansen (1936 Olympian),[5] Simen Auseth (1984 Olympian)[6] and Thomas Hansvoll (later professional).[1]
Well-known wrestlers include Karl Norbeck, Kjell Steen-Nilsen[1] and Thorvald Olsen (1912 Olympian),[7] Alfred Gundersen (1912 Olympian),[8] Ansgar Løvold (1912 Olympian),[9] Thorbjørn Frydenlund (1912 Olympian),[10] Richard Frydenlund (1912 and 1920 Olympian),[11] Bjørn Cook (1948 Olympian),[12] Egil Solsvik (1948 Olympian),[13] Bjørn Larsson (1952 Olympian).[14]
Well-known athletes include Per Oscar Andersen,[1] Carl Albert Andersen (1900 Olympian in athletics),[15] Oscar Guttormsen (1906 and 1908 Olympian),[16] Carl Alfred Pedersen (1906 Olympian in athletics),[17] Fritz Skullerud (1906 Olympian),[18] Halfdan Bjølgerud (1906 Olympian),[19] Rolf Stenersen (1920 Olympian),[20] Helge Løvland (1920 Olympic champion),[21] Hans Gundhus (1924 Olympian),[22] John Johansen (1908 Olympian, but not for Ørnulf) and Bjarne Guldager (1920 Olympian, but not for Ørnulf).