Larvik Turn & Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club that does football, handball, athletics,

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, and

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. The club was founded as early as 1865, and has been playing football since 1906. The football team was at its best during the 1950s, when it won the

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three times; in 1953, 1955, and 1956. The club's only

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final appearance came in 1956, but this match was lost 2–1 to

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. Former Norwegian internationals Gunnar Thoresen, Hallvar Thoresen, Tom Sundby and

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have all played for Larvik Turn & I.F. The most prominent representative of the athletics section is Lars Martin Kaupang, who had the Norwegian record in 1500 metres with 3:37.4 minutes from 30 June 1976 until 29 April 2012.

League participations

First Level: 1937–1948 (League wasn't played between 1939 and 1947 due to German invasion), 1952–1962 Second Level: 1948–1952, 1963, 1973–1977 (5 seasons) Third Level: 1964–1967 (4 seasons), 1970–1972 (3 seasons), 1978–1982 (5 seasons), 1988, 1997–1998 (2 seasons) Fourth Level: 1968–1969 (2 seasons), 1983–1987 (5 seasons), 1989–1996 (8 seasons), 1999–

References

External links

Official site

{{Authority control 1865 establishments in Norway Athletics clubs in Norway Football clubs in Norway Larvik Sport in Vestfold og Telemark Sports clubs established in 1865