Sogndal IL
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| Full name | Sogndal Idrettslag |
|---|---|
| Founded | 19 February 1926 |
| Ground | Kvåle stadion, Sogndalsfjøra and Fosshaugane (football only) |
Sogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane. It has departments for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, human swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and gymnastics.[1] The club colors are white and black.
Football
Athletics
Sogndal has been a minnow in Norwegian athletics. Merete Kvist won five consecutive national silver medals in the 800 metres, one for Sogndal, in 1986.[2] Sigurd Langeland, who became Norwegian triple jump champion for IL Høyang, represented Sogndal IL before his period in the national limelight.
The home field is Kvåle stadion.
Skiing
Ingrid Narum has several World Cup starts.[3] Øyvind Sandbakk has two World Cup starts, and only finished the race once, in a 32nd place.[4]
References
- ^ Official website (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Høyde/High Jump". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Ingrid Narum at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ Oeyvind Sandbakk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation