FIK BFG Fana
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Friidrettsklubben BFG Fana is a Norwegian
athletics club from Fana
in Bergen, founded in 1987 as an umbrella team for Bjarg, Fana and Gneist.
BFG Fana uses the Fana stadion
, and hosted the Bislett Games
in 2004.
Among its most prominent members are marathon runner Stine Larsen
, who represented Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. International 800 metres runner Atle Douglas
has also represented BFG Fana. Mona Karin Riisnes, who holds two national records in relay races, both in 4 x 100 metres relay
with 44.91 seconds from June 1994 in Istanbul and in 4 x 400 metres relay
with 3:32.76 minutes from the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
in Tokyo. Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu represented Norway in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finishing 34th at the women's marathon with the time 2.34.35 (PB 2.29.12)
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
athletics club from Fana
Fana
Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-History:Prior to 1972, Fana was an independent municipality which territory also included today's boroughs of Ytrebygda, Fyllingsdalen, and the southernmost part of Årstad.-Geography:...
in Bergen, founded in 1987 as an umbrella team for Bjarg, Fana and Gneist.
BFG Fana uses the Fana stadion
Fana stadion
Fana stadion is a multi-use stadium in the borough of Fana in Bergen, Norway.Used for football matches, it is the home ground of Second Division team Fana IL....
, and hosted the Bislett Games
Bislett Games
The Bislett Games is an annual track and field event at the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It is sponsored by ExxonMobil and officially known as the ExxonMobil Bislett Games.-History:The first...
in 2004.
Among its most prominent members are marathon runner Stine Larsen
Stine Larsen
Stine Larsen is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.In her younger days she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the inaugural European Under 23 Championships in 1997, finishing behind Olivera Jevtic and Annemari Sandell. She finished twelfth at the 2000...
, who represented Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. International 800 metres runner Atle Douglas
Atle Douglas
Atle Douglas is a retired Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He represented BFG Fana, SK Vidar, Bergen FIK, IL Gular and IL Norna-Salhus during his active career....
has also represented BFG Fana. Mona Karin Riisnes, who holds two national records in relay races, both in 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
with 44.91 seconds from June 1994 in Istanbul and in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
with 3:32.76 minutes from the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo. Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu represented Norway in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finishing 34th at the women's marathon with the time 2.34.35 (PB 2.29.12)