IL Gular
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Idrottslaget Gular is a Norwegian
athletics club from Bergen, founded in 1946. In the past it has had sections for handball, skiing, gymnastics and football.
The athletics section cooperates on youth level with local clubs Bergens TF
and TIL Hovding, which act as feeder teams.
Its most prominent members are long-distance runners Arne Risa
, Arne Hamarsland
and athlete Knut Hjeltnes
. Arne Risa has worked as a coach after retiring, so has Diane Modahl
.
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...
athletics club from Bergen, founded in 1946. In the past it has had sections for handball, skiing, gymnastics and football.
The athletics section cooperates on youth level with local clubs Bergens TF
Bergens TF
Bergens Turnforening, often shortened to Bergens Turn is a Norwegian sports club from Bergen, founded in 1882. It has sections for athletics, orienteering, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The biggest international success has come in gymnastics, where the club had multiple Olympic champions...
and TIL Hovding, which act as feeder teams.
Its most prominent members are long-distance runners Arne Risa
Arne Risa
Arne Risa is a former Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 3000 metres steeplechase and 10,000 metres. He represented IL Gular....
, Arne Hamarsland
Arne Hamarsland
Arne Hamarsland is a former Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in 1500 metres. He represented IL Gular.At the 1960 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 1500 m final in 3:45.0 minutes. He competed at the 1958 European Championships without reaching the final...
and athlete Knut Hjeltnes
Knut Hjeltnes
Knut Hjeltnes is a former athlete from Norway. He has won 20 National Championships; 11 in Discus throw, in 1975-1976, 1978, 1980-1981, 1982-84 1986, and 1988-89 and 9 in Shot Put, in 1975-1978, and 1980-1984. His best Olympic placings is two 7th places in 1976 and 1988, and a 4th place in 1984....
. Arne Risa has worked as a coach after retiring, so has Diane Modahl
Diane Modahl
Diane Modahl, née Edwards is an English former middle distance runner.Originally from Manchester, of Jamaican parents, she was 800 m champion in the Commonwealth Games of 1990. She competed in four Olympic Games: 1988 in Seoul, 1992 in Barcelona, 1996 in Atlanta, and 2000 in Sydney...
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