Manglerud

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Manglerud was a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway up to January 1, 2004, when it became part of the borough of Østensjø. Manglerud was built in the 1960s as a suburb to Oslo, connected by the Oslo T-bane metro system.

Sport

Floorball

Tunet IBK is also situated here. The floorball team has been in the Eliteserie for 11 years running. The women's team has won the Norwegian Championship (NM) 5 times. The men's team has won the Norwegian Championship 2 times. Johnny Finstad started the club and has spawned 33 national team players over the years. (As of 1 September 2006) Morten Finstad is the only player whose number, 19, has been retired, as a sign of respect for the time and effort he has spent on the club.

Football

Ice hockey

Famous residents

Manglerud was the home of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen when they founded a-ha.

Coordinates: 59°53′45″N 10°48′46″E / 59.89595°N 10.81278°E / 59.89595; 10.81278

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