Oslo Idrettslag is a

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multi-sports club from

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, with sections for

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figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...

and

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History

It was founded on 3 September 1893 as Kristiania Idrætsforening, partly on the ruins of the clubs ''Dovre'', ''Kristiania SF'' and ''SF Ørnen''. The main sports were athletics, speed skating and Nordic skiing. Its first sports field was at Klosterengen in Gamle Oslo, later a speed skating track at Frognerjordet. In 1907 a field at Bislett was secured for the future

Bislett stadion Bislett Stadium ( no, Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here ...

, by the club's foremost administrator Martinus Lørdahl. The club changed its name to Oslo Idrettslag after the city Kristiania in 1924 changed its name to Oslo. KIF-cabin-at-Kolsås-Norway

The club acquired a sports cabin at

Kolsås Kolsås (), sometimes called Kolsaas, is a hill in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Geologically, Kolsås belongs to the Oslo Graben area. Its two peaks consist of hard rhomb porphyric lava covering softer rocks, forming steep cliffs to the ...

toppen in

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in 1916. The cabin had formerly been displayed at the

1914 Jubilee Exhibition The 1914 Jubilee Exhibition took place in Kristiania, Norway, from May 5 to October 11, 1914. It marked the centennial anniversary of the 1814 constitution and focused on industry and agriculture. The main location was the grounds of Frogner Manor ...

, as a contribution from the

Norwegian Trekking Association The Norwegian Trekking Association ( no, Den norske turistforening, DNT) is a Norwegian association which maintains mountain trails and cabins in Norway. The association was founded on 21 January 1868 with the scope "to help and develop tourism i ...

. The cabin is still named ''KIF-hytta'' despite the name change from Kristiania IF.

Athletics

The club had some of the winningest athletes in Norway, mainly before the Second World War. By 1933, the men from Kristiania IF/Oslo IL had won 134 Norwegian championship titles as well as 13 in relay. The winningest athlete on the domestic level was

Kaare Bache Kaare Bache (28 April 1888 – 13 March 1978) was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Kristiania IF and Oslo IL. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the triple jump final with a jump of 13.64 metres. He became Norwegian cha ...

with eleven championships. He was a 1920 Olympian.

Ferdinand Bie Ferdinand Reinhardt Bie (16 February 1888 – 9 November 1961) was a Norwegian track and field athlete. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm he won the silver medal in pentathlon. On winner Jim Thorpe's subsequent disqualification for having ...

was a 1912 Olympic champion in pentathlon. Edvard Larsen won an Olympic bronze in 1908 and competed in 1912. Other Olympians in the club include Otto Haug (1906), Henry Olsen (1908), Nils Dahl (1908 and 1912), Oscar Larsen (1908 and 1912), Birger Brodtkorb (1912), Daniel Johansen (1912), Herman Sotaaen (1912), Bjarne Guldager (1920), Einar Ræder (1920), Einar Mangset (1920), and

Einar Tommelstad Einar Tommelstad (19 January 1909 – 7 November 1983) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Oslo IL. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the high jump final with a jump of 1.84 metres. He became Norwegian high jump champion ...

(1928). Otto Monsen took one national title for Kristiania IF, but did not represent the club in the Olympics. Other national champions include John Falchenberg (3 for Kristiania IF) and Sigurd Roll (1 title).

Speed skating

Well-known speed skaters include Aage Johansen, Odd Lundberg, Alv Gjestvang,

Per Bjørang Per Andris Bjørang (born 31 January 1948) is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres. He became World Champion in sprint in 1974. His highest placemen ...

Per Ivar Moe Per Ivar Moe (born 11 November 1944, in Ålesund) is a former speed skater from Norway. Biography In 1963, 18-year-old Per Ivar Moe won bronze at the European Allround Championships, an achievement he would repeat the following year (1964). In ...

Lisbeth Korsmo Lisbeth Korsmo (14 January 1948 – 22 January 2017) was a Norwegian speed skater, cyclist, and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Austro-Bavarian ) is ...

, Roald Aas (Olympic gold medallist in 1960, also competed in 1952 and 1956), Jørn Didriksen (Olympic silver in 1976), Gunnar Konsmo (1948 Olympian), Hroar Elvenes (Olympian in 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964), Sigmund Søfteland (Olympian in 1952 and 1956), Jan Kristiansen (1956 Olympian), Kirsti Biermann (1968 and 1972 Olympian) and

Ole Christian Iversen Ole Christian Iversen (born 1 August 1946) is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Lillehammer and represented the club Oslo IL. He competed in the 500 m at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, ...

(1972 Olympian).

Figure skating

Olympic figure skaters include Andreas Krogh (1920), Margot Moe (1920),

Nanna Egedius Nanna Egedius (14 May 1913 – 21 April 1986) was a Norwegian figure skater. She competed at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed seventh. She also competed at the 1933, 1934 and 1935 World Figure Skating Championshi ...

(1936), Marit Henie (1948), Berit Unn Johansen (1964).

Swimming

Swimmers from Oslo IL have won about 1000 Norwegian titles. Well-known swimmers include Ulf Gustavsen, Rolf Bagle, Lars Krogh, Inger Nordbø, Beda Leirvåg and Trine Krogh. Pre-war Olympians are John Johnsen (1912), Herbert Wetter (1912), Knut Olsen (1928) and Per Olsen (1952).Per Olsen at Sports Reference
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Defunct sports

The club fielded a men's handball team, which won the Norwegian outdoor championships in 1956, 1957 and 1958.

References

External links

Official site, swimming

Official site, skating
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