Tønsberg FIK
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Tønsberg Friidrettsklubb is a Norwegian
track and field
club from Tønsberg
, Vestfold
.
with IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
. This was the fifth attempt to conduct such a merger; the previous attempts had all stranded. The club hosted the Norwegian Championships in 1993. The home field is Greveskogen.
won silver and bronze medals in 1993, 1994 and 2001. Aukland also became 5000 metres
champion in 1995, and won silver in 1994. Rønnekleiv became national champion in cross-country running in 1988 and 1990 (3 km). Roy Andersen became national marathon
champion in 1987 and half marathon
champion in 1988. He won the 5000 metres silver medals in 1982 and 1983, won the 10,000 metres silver in 1982, and a bronze in 1985. In cross-country running Andersen became national champion in 1982, 1985 and 1986 with a silver in 1988 (10 km), and in this distance Aukland won a silver and bronze in 2003 and 2006.
The club is also known for their throwers. National record
holder Richard Olsen won the hammer throw
in 1982 and 1983, and a bronze in 1984; Knut Vikne won the bronze in 2000. Arne Pedersen won the shot put
gold and the discus throw bronze in 1985; Trond Ulleberg won the shot put silver in 1983. For women, Marianne Thorsen won a shot put bronze in 1988 and discus bronzes in 1985 and 1987. Birgit Brosø won the shot put silver and bronze in 1990 and 1993, and a heptathlon
silver in 1993. Katharina Hopen has won the club's only javelin throw
medal to date, a silver in 1990.
In sprints, Lisbeth Pettersen (née Andersen) is the most prominent. She became national 400 metres champion in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, and won three other medals. She won a 200 metres bronze in 1987. Jon Nicolaisen won silver medals in the 400 metres hurdles
in 1985 and 1990, and a bronze in 1988. In the jumps, Thomas Røkenes won a high jump
silver medal in 1992. Marianne Vikne won silver medals in 1984, 1985 and 1995 and a bronze in 1993. Harald Vikne won the silver medals in the standing long jump
and decathlon
in 1990, the bronze medal in the long jump
in 1989, Even Hytten won the decathlon in 1991.
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...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
club from Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
, Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
.
Organization
On 25 November 1981 it was established as a merger of the athletics departments of Tønsbergs TFTønsbergs TF
Tønsbergs Turnforening, often called Tønsberg Turn is a Norwegian sports club from Tønsberg, Vestfold. It has sections for team handball, speed skating, figure skating, gymnastics and petanque.-General history:...
with IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
Idrettsforeningen Tønsberg-Kameratene is a Norwegian sports club from Tønsberg, Vestfold. It has sections for boxing, sport wrestling and weightlifting.-General history:...
. This was the fifth attempt to conduct such a merger; the previous attempts had all stranded. The club hosted the Norwegian Championships in 1993. The home field is Greveskogen.
National champions
The club has been successful in distance running. In the 3000 metres steeplechase Morten Rønnekleiv became national champion in 1989, 1990 and 1992, and world-class skier Anders AuklandAnders Aukland
Anders Aukland is a professional Norwegian cross-country skier who has won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo....
won silver and bronze medals in 1993, 1994 and 2001. Aukland also became 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
champion in 1995, and won silver in 1994. Rønnekleiv became national champion in cross-country running in 1988 and 1990 (3 km). Roy Andersen became national marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
champion in 1987 and half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
champion in 1988. He won the 5000 metres silver medals in 1982 and 1983, won the 10,000 metres silver in 1982, and a bronze in 1985. In cross-country running Andersen became national champion in 1982, 1985 and 1986 with a silver in 1988 (10 km), and in this distance Aukland won a silver and bronze in 2003 and 2006.
The club is also known for their throwers. National record
Norwegian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Norway maintained by its national athletics federation: Norges Fri-Idrettsforbund .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not officially ratifiedOT = oversized track...
holder Richard Olsen won the hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
in 1982 and 1983, and a bronze in 1984; Knut Vikne won the bronze in 2000. Arne Pedersen won the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
gold and the discus throw bronze in 1985; Trond Ulleberg won the shot put silver in 1983. For women, Marianne Thorsen won a shot put bronze in 1988 and discus bronzes in 1985 and 1987. Birgit Brosø won the shot put silver and bronze in 1990 and 1993, and a heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
silver in 1993. Katharina Hopen has won the club's only javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
medal to date, a silver in 1990.
In sprints, Lisbeth Pettersen (née Andersen) is the most prominent. She became national 400 metres champion in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, and won three other medals. She won a 200 metres bronze in 1987. Jon Nicolaisen won silver medals in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
in 1985 and 1990, and a bronze in 1988. In the jumps, Thomas Røkenes won a high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
silver medal in 1992. Marianne Vikne won silver medals in 1984, 1985 and 1995 and a bronze in 1993. Harald Vikne won the silver medals in the standing long jump
Standing long jump
The standing long jump is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912.In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with their feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging their arms and bending their knees to...
and decathlon
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
in 1990, the bronze medal in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
in 1989, Even Hytten won the decathlon in 1991.