Lillehammer Skiklub is a Norwegian

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...

 skiing (Nordic

Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....

 and alpine

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...

) club from Lillehammer

Lillehammer

is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...

, 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...

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It was founded in 1883. It is best known for arranging Birkebeinerrennet

Birkebeinerrennet

Birkebeinerrennet is a long-distance cross-country ski marathon held annually in Norway. It is Norway's race in the Worldloppet Ski Federation....

 together with Rena IL. It has been represented by several able sportspeople, such as Arne Rustadstuen

Arne Rustadstuen

Arne Rustadstuen was a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York in the 50 km....

, Leif Haugen

Leif Haugen

Leif Haugen was a Norwegian cross-country skier.He was born in Lillehammer, and represented the club Lillehammer SK. He competed in cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics.-References:...

, Oddmund Jensen

Oddmund Jensen

Oddmund Ingvald Jensen was a Norwegian cross country skier and coach.He was born in Sørfold, but represented Alvdal IL. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.He was head coach for the Norwegian men's cross country national...

, Anders Bakken

Anders Bakken

Anders Bakken is a Norwegian cross-country skier.He was born in Lillehammer, and represented the club Lillehammer SK. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he placed 15th in the 50 km. He was Norwegian champion in 50 km in 1981.-References:...

, Per Knut Aaland

Per Knut Aaland

Per Knut Aaland is a retired Norwegian cross country skier.He was born in Randabygda, lived in Hornindal and represented the sports club Hardbagg IL. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York...

, Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns...

, Eistein Raabe, Jon Inge Kjørum

Jon Inge Kjørum

Jon Inge Kjørum is a former Norwegian ski jumper from Hamar who competed from 1986 to 1992.His best known success was at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he earned a bronze medal in the team large hill event. Kjørum also won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski...

, Berit Stuve, Kari Kåring

Kari Karing

Kari Kåring is a Norwegian speed skater and sports official.She was born in Lillehammer, and represented the club Lillehammer SK...

 and Kjell Åsvestad

Kjell Åsvestad

Kjell Åsvestad is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier.He was born in Lillehammer, and represented the club Lillehammer SK. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where he placed 14th.-References:...

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It owned the ski jumping hill Balbergbakken

Balbergbakken

Balbergbakken or Balbergbakkene was a ski jumping hill complex located at Fåberg in Lillehammer, Norway. The centerpiece consisted of a large hill with a construction point of , in addition to three smaller K-40, K-25 and K-15 hills. The venue was opened in 1972, having cost slightly more than one...

 together with Faaberg IL; the current hill in the city is Lysgårdsbakken.