Tønsberg FIK

Full name	Tønsberg Friidrettsklubb
Founded	25 November 1981
Ground	Greveskogen idrettspark Tønsberg

Tønsberg Friidrettsklubb is a Norwegian track and field club from Tønsberg, Vestfold.

Organization

On 25 November 1981 it was established as a merger of the athletics departments of Tønsbergs TF with IF Tønsberg-Kameratene. This was the fifth attempt to conduct such a merger; the previous attempts had all stranded. ^[1] The club hosted the Norwegian Championships in 1993. The home field is Greveskogen. ^[2]

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 Aukland won silver and bronze medals in 1993, 1994 and 2001. ^[3] Aukland also became 5000 metres champion in 1995, and won silver in 1994. ^[4] Rønnekleiv became national champion in cross-country running in 1988 and 1990 (3 km). ^[5] Roy Andersen became national marathon champion in 1987 and half marathon champion in 1988. ^{[6] [7]} He won the 5000 metres silver medals in 1982 and 1983, ^[4] won the 10,000 metres silver in 1982, and a bronze in 1985. ^[8] 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. ^[9]

The club is also known for their throwers. Then- 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. ^[10] Arne Pedersen won the shot put gold and the discus throw bronze in 1985; Trond Ulleberg won the shot put silver in 1983. ^{[11] [12]} 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. ^{[13] [14] [15]} Katharina Hopen has won the club's only javelin throw medal to date, a silver in 1990. ^[16]

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. ^[17] She won a 200 metres bronze in 1987. ^[18] Jon Nicolaisen won silver medals in the 400 metres hurdles in 1985 and 1990, and a bronze in 1988. ^[19] In the jumps, Thomas Røkenes won a high jump silver medal in 1992. ^[20] Marianne Vikne won silver medals in 1984, 1985 and 1995 and a bronze in 1993. ^[21] Harald Vikne won the silver medals in the standing long jump and decathlon in 1990, ^{[22] [23]} the bronze medal in the long jump in 1989, ^[24] Even Hytten won the decathlon in 1991. ^[23]

References

External links

• Official site (in Norwegian)