Sogndal IL

Sogndal IL
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

Further information: Sogndal Fotball

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

  1. ↑ Official website (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Høyde/High Jump". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Ingrid Narum at the International Ski Federation
  4. ↑ Oeyvind Sandbakk at the International Ski Federation
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