Kristiansands IF

Kristiansands IF
Athletics club
Full name	Kristiansands Idrettsforening
Founded	1921
Ground	Kristiansand Stadion Kristiansand

Kristiansands Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand, founded in 1921. It has sections for athletics and handball.

The athletics team uses the stadium Kristiansand Stadion.

Its most prominent member is Andreas Thorkildsen, 2004 Olympic champion in javelin throw. Haakon Tranberg, 1946 European Championships silver medalist and Kristen Fløgstad, Norwegian record holder in long jump with 8.02 metres and 1972 Olympic participant, also represented Kristiansand.

The handball team won the national championships in 1980.

External links

Kristiansands IF website (Norwegian)

Norwegian handball 2015–16

Men's GRUNDIGligaen	Bodø Bækkelaget Drammen Elverum Fyllingen Halden Haslum Kolstad Runar Stord Viking ØIF Arendal

Women's GRUNDIGligaen	Byåsen Glassverket Halden Larvik Molde Nordstrand Oppsal Rælingen Skrim Sola Tertnes Vipers Kristiansand

Men's First Division	Charlottenlund Falk Fjellhammer Follo Lillestrøm Haugaland Kristiansand Nøtterøy Sandefjord Sandnes St. Hallvard Viking

Women's First Division	Fana Fjellhammer Flint Fredrikstad Gjerpen Gjøvik Grane Njård Stabæk Storhamar Viking Volda

Related topics	Norwegian Handball Federation Postenligaen First Division National men's team National women's team

See also: EHF Men's Champions League Men's Cup Winners' Cup Women's Champions League Women's Cup Winners' Cup

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