Hol IL
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Hol Idrettslag is a multi-sports club from Hol
, Norway
.
Established in 1903, it has sections for speed skating, skiing, football, cycling, athletics, orienteering and swimming. Well-known members include Ådne Søndrål
, Håvard Bøkko
, Christoffer Fagerli Rukke
and Hege Bøkko
, all of whom are speed skaters.
Hol
Hol is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.-Administrative history:The area of Hol was separated from the municipality of Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants was moved to Hol municipality. The area of Dagali was transferred...
, Norway
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...
.
Established in 1903, it has sections for speed skating, skiing, football, cycling, athletics, orienteering and swimming. Well-known members include Ådne Søndrål
Ådne Søndrål
Ådne Søndrål is a former Norwegian speed skater.Søndrål, representing Hol IL, was one of the best 1500 m skaters through most of the 1990s. He placed 2nd in the 1992 Winter Olympics and 4th in the 1994 Olympics. He finally won Olympic gold when he won 1500 m in the 1998 Winter Olympics...
, Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World...
, Christoffer Fagerli Rukke
Christoffer Fagerli Rukke
Christoffer Fagerli Rukke is a Norwegian speed-skater who competes for the club Hol IL. He represents Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...
and Hege Bøkko
Hege Bøkko
Hege Bøkko is a Norwegian long-track speedskater, and the younger sister of Håvard Bøkko.-Personal life:Hege was born in Hønefoss in Buskerud county, Norway in 1991, but she has been living in Hovet, Buskerud her whole life...
, all of whom are speed skaters.