SK Njård

SK Njård is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Vestre Aker, Oslo. It is named after Njörðr in Norse mythology.

Founded in 1924,^[1] it has sections for alpine skiing, fencing, team handball, cross-country skiing, tennis, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics,^[2] orienteering together with IL Heming (as Heming/Njård),^[3] and has also had sections for bandy and basketball. Its arena Njårdhallen is used for indoor sports.^[1]

Its women's handball team plays in the highest Norwegian league. Their most famous player was goalkeeper Jeanette Nilsen. Skiers in Njård include Celine Brun-Lie. Also, 2008 Olympic fencer Sturla Torkildsen represents the club.

References

1 2 "Sportsklubben Njård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
↑ Official site (Norwegian)
↑ "Bli orienteringsløper du også!" (in Norwegian). SK Njård. Retrieved 6 November 2011.

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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