Sogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Vestland. It has departments for association football, handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and gymnastics.[1] The club colors are white and black.
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| Full name | Sogndal Idrettslag |
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| Founded | 19 February 1926 |
| Ground | Kvåle stadion, Sogndalsfjøra and Fosshaugane (football only) |
Football edit
Athletics edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Official website (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Høyde/High Jump". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Ingrid Narum at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ Oeyvind Sandbakk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
External links edit
- Official site (in Norwegian)