Selsbakk Idrettsforening is a

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 ...

sports club from

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for

team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

and Nordic skiing. It was founded on 15 May 1945 as a merger of ''Forsøket SL'', ''Selsbakk TF'' and the Workers' Confederation of Sports club ''SK Fram''. In 1953 it had no gymnastics section, but since then it has lost sections for

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

and swimming. One of these clubs was founded on 25 January 1911, which the club now counts as its founding date. The club has had success in athletics, with

Martin Stokken Martin Stokken (16 January 1923 – 25 March 1984) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer and 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. At the Summer Olympics he ran 5000 m and 10,000 m, finishing fourth in the latter ...

representing the club. High jumper Tonje Angelsen has also represented the club. The ski jumping hill

Granåsen Granåsen is a ski jumping hill, located in Granåsen Ski Centre in Trondheim, Norway. The hill frequently hosts World Cup and Continental Cup competitions arranged by FIS and also hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 The FIS N ...

originally belonged to the club.

References

External links

Official site
Defunct football clubs in Norway Sports clubs established in 1911 Sport in Trondheim Athletics clubs in Norway 1911 establishments in Norway {{athletics-club-stub