IF Ørnulf

IF Ørnulf
Athletics club
Full name Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf
Founded 1893

Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball.

General history

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.

Sporting success

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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hjalmar Nygaard". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Edgar Christensen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Arthur Olsen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Asbjørn Berg-Hansen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Simen Auseth". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Thorvald Olsen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Alfred Gundersen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Ansgar Løvold". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Thorbjørn Frydenlund". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "Richard Frydenlund". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Bjørn Cook". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "Egil Solsvik". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  14. ↑ "Bjørn Larsson". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  15. ↑ "Carl Albert Andersen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  16. ↑ "Oscar Guttormsen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  17. ↑ "Carl Alfred Pedersen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  18. ↑ "Fritz Skullerud". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  19. ↑ "Halfdan Bjølgerud". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  20. ↑ "Rolf Stenersen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  21. ↑ "Helge Løvland". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  22. ↑ "Hans Gundhus". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

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