Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a

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sports club from the city of

Kongsvinger Kongsvinger () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger. Other settlements in the municipality include Aust ...

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, founded in 1892. Its men's football team is well-known, and it has teams for several other sports.

Athletics

Kongsvinger IL has an

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section. Until 2009, it too used

Gjemselund Stadion Gjemselund Stadion is a football stadium in Kongsvinger, Norway and the home ground of Norwegian third tier club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. Until 2008, it was also used for track and field meets, having got rubber track in 1986. The venue hoste ...

, which got rubber track in 1986. In 2009, Gjemselund Stadion was converted to a football-only stadium, forcing the athletics section to use other stadiums in the region. As of 2020, Skansesletta friidrettsbane is being used.

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is a well-known athlete from Kongsvinger IL.

Football

Kongsvinger IL has several football teams, ranging from professional to children's teams. The professional men's team plays in the

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, and the women play in the Second Division (third highest).

Ice hockey

Kongsvinger Knights, founded in 1961, is Kongsvinger's ice hockey team. It soon became part of Kongsvinger Idrettslag.

Others

There are also clubs for

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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 ...

ice skating Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting. Ice skating may be per ...

and

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References

External links

Official website, football club

Official website, ice hockey team

Official website, athletics section

Official website, handball section
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