Ullensaker SK
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Ullensaker Skiklubb is a Norwegian
sports club from Ullensaker
, founded in 1958. It has sections for alpine skiing
, telemark skiing
, cross country skiing, ski jumping
and biathlon
.
World-level alpine skier Ole Kristian Furuseth
was a member of the club. Other, lesser known members include ski jumpers Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell
, and Jan Erik Strømberg, cross-country skier Silje Ekroll Jahren
and alpine skier Cathrine Meisingset.
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 Ullensaker
Ullensaker
Ullensaker 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 Jessheim. It has a population of approximately 30,000 inhabitants...
, founded in 1958. It has sections for alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, telemark skiing
Telemark skiing
Telemark skiing is a form of skiing using the Telemark turn. Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking either have a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing, or may be released to only connect there.Telemark turns are led with...
, cross country skiing, ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
and biathlon
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
.
World-level alpine skier Ole Kristian Furuseth
Ole Kristian Furuseth
Ole Kristian Furuseth is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He won his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his final World Cup victory in Bormio in 2000, and in total he has three World Cup victories in giant slalom and six in slalom...
was a member of the club. Other, lesser known members include ski jumpers Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell
Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell
Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell is a Norwegian ski jumper.He made his debut in the World Cup in December 2007 in Trondheim, where he finished 43rd. His first finished among the top 30 in the World Cup with a 22nd place from December 2008 in Trondheim, and among the top 20 with a 17th place in January...
, and Jan Erik Strømberg, cross-country skier Silje Ekroll Jahren
Silje Ekroll Jahren
Silje Ekroll Jahren is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion.She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, Australia, together with Kine Hallan Steiwer and Siri Ulvestad, in a close race with the Swedish team.She received a...
and alpine skier Cathrine Meisingset.