IF Ørnulf Full name Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf Founded 1893
Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo . It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball .
General history
The club was founded in 1893, and was a founding member of the Norwegian Wrestling Federation.[ 1] It formerly had sections for track and field and amateur wrestling .
Sporting success
Well-known boxers include Hjalmar Nygaard (1920 Olympian),[ 2] Edgar Christensen (1924 Olympian),[ 3] Arthur Olsen (1928 Olympian),[ 4] Asbjørn Berg-Hansen (1936 Olympian),[ 5] Simen Auseth (1984 Olympian)[ 6] and Thomas Hansvoll (later professional).[ 1]
Well-known wrestlers include Karl Norbeck , Kjell Steen-Nilsen [ 1] and Thorvald Olsen (1912 Olympian),[ 7] Alfred Gundersen (1912 Olympian),[ 8] Ansgar Løvold (1912 Olympian),[ 9] Thorbjørn Frydenlund (1912 Olympian),[ 10] Richard Frydenlund (1912 and 1920 Olympian),[ 11] Bjørn Cook (1948 Olympian),[ 12] Egil Solsvik (1948 Olympian),[ 13] Bjørn Larsson (1952 Olympian).[ 14]
Well-known athletes include Per Oscar Andersen ,[ 1] Carl Albert Andersen (1900 Olympian in athletics),[ 15] Oscar Guttormsen (1906 and 1908 Olympian),[ 16] Carl Alfred Pedersen (1906 Olympian in athletics),[ 17] Fritz Skullerud (1906 Olympian),[ 18] Halfdan Bjølgerud (1906 Olympian),[ 19] Rolf Stenersen (1920 Olympian),[ 20] Helge Løvland (1920 Olympic champion),[ 21] Hans Gundhus (1924 Olympian),[ 22] John Johansen (1908 Olympian, but not for Ørnulf) and Bjarne Guldager (1920 Olympian, but not for Ørnulf).
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