Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
sports club from
Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish muni ...
, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for
orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...
,
skiing
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...
, and
cycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...
.
The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912. Among its prominent orienteers are
Jarkko Huovila
Jarkko Huovila (born 15 November 1975) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. He participated on the Finnish winning team in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships.Emil Wingstedt
Emil Wingstedt (born 9 May 1975) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the 2005 and 2006 Sprint World Orienteering Championships,Anne Margrethe Hausken
Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg (born 23 January 1976) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup.
World championships
Hausken finished second in ''sprint'' ...
,
Tore Sandvik
Tore Sandvik (born 30 May 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.Petter Thoresen, Bernt Bjørnsgaard,
Anders Nordberg
Anders Nordberg (born 17 February 1978) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal at the 2004 World Orienteering Championship, and again a bronze medal in 2007.
and
Olav Lundanes
Olav Lundanes (born 11 November 1987) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, hailing from Ålesund. He has won gold medal at the World Orienteering Championships ten times and the European Orienteering Championships four times. He competes for ...
. Halden is known for attracting international orienteers including
Elena Roos
Elena Roos (born 1991) is a female orienteering competitor who runs for Switzerland. She won her first World Championship medal at the 2017 World Orienteering Championships, receiving a bronze in the Mixed Sprint Relay along with Sabine Hauswirt ...
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In orienteering Halden SK has won Jukola relay seven times, latest 2011.