Gjelleråsen IF
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Gjelleråsen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian
sports club from Gjelleråsen
in Nittedal
, founded 6 March 1935. It has sections for association football, floorball
, swimming, gymnastics
and skiing
. Their club colours are green and white.
The women's football team had a stint in the Toppserien in 1996, but was relegated that season. Its top goalscorer was Marianne Pettersen
, who was awarded the league Player of the Year award and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996
, but left the team upon relegation.
The men's football team currently resides in the Norwegian Third Division. Former players include Kristian Flittie Onstad
(on youth level) and Lasse Olsen
.
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...
sports club from Gjelleråsen
Gjelleråsen
Gjelleråsen is the name of an area between Oslo, Skedsmo and Nittedal.The area is bordered by to the west, Skedsmo to the east, and Nittedal to the north...
in Nittedal
Nittedal
Nittedal is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes....
, founded 6 March 1935. It has sections for association football, floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
, swimming, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
. Their club colours are green and white.
The women's football team had a stint in the Toppserien in 1996, but was relegated that season. Its top goalscorer was Marianne Pettersen
Marianne Pettersen
Marianne Iren Pettersen is a Norwegian footballer. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from Gjelleråsen after the 1996 season, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the 1998 season of 18 matches. For the Norwegian national team, she debuted in 1994, scoring against Italy....
, who was awarded the league Player of the Year award and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996
Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
, but left the team upon relegation.
The men's football team currently resides in the Norwegian Third Division. Former players include Kristian Flittie Onstad
Kristian Flittie Onstad
Kristian Flittie Onstad is a Norwegian professional footballer defender who plays for Ull/Kisa.-Career:He comes from a little place in Skedsmo, Lahaugmoen. He went to NTG high school. Kristian started his senior career at Lyn. At Lyn, he made 73 appearances.In 2006, Kristian had a transfer to the...
(on youth level) and Lasse Olsen
Lasse Olsen
Lasse Olsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Mjøndalen. He played for Gjelleråsen, Strømsgodset and Aalesund.After the 2008 season, his contract with Aalesund was not renewed...
.