Oslo IL

It was founded on 3 September 1893 as Kristiania Idrætsforening, partly on the ruins of the clubs Dovre, Kristiania SF and SF Ørnen. The main sports were athletics, speed skating and Nordic skiing. Its first sports field was at Klosterengen in Gamle Oslo, later a speed skating track at Frognerjordet.{{cite book|last=Thorstensen|first=Hjalmar|title=Oslo Idrettslag 40 aar 1893–1933|language=no|pages=10–12|chapter=Oslo Idrettslag feirer 40 års jubileum}} In 1907 a field at Bislett was secured for the future Bislett stadion, by the club's foremost administrator Martinus Lørdahl.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Oslo Idrettslag – OI|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Oslo_Idrettslag/OI|language=no|access-date=21 January 2012}} The club changed its name to Oslo Idrettslag after the city Kristiania in 1924 changed its name to Oslo.

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The club acquired a sports cabin at Kolsåstoppen in Bærum in 1916. The cabin had formerly been displayed at the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition, as a contribution from the Norwegian Trekking Association. The cabin is still named KIF-hytta despite the name change from Kristiania IF.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ableksikon.no/KIF-hytta |title=KIF-hytta – ableksikon.no |access-date=2012-01-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719164246/http://www.ableksikon.no/KIF-hytta |archive-date=2012-07-19 |url-status=dead }}

The club had some of the winningest athletes in Norway, mainly before the Second World War. By 1933, the men from Kristiania IF/Oslo IL had won 134 Norwegian championship titles as well as 13 in relay. The winningest athlete on the domestic level was Kaare Bache with eleven championships.{{cite book|last=Mangset|first=Einar|author-link=Einar Mangset|title=Oslo Idrettslag 40 aar 1893–1933|language=no|pages=13–19|chapter=Førti år med piggsko}} He was a 1920 Olympian.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035107/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/kaare-bache-1.html Kaare Bache at Sports Reference] Ferdinand Bie was a 1912 Olympic champion in pentathlon.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175021/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/ferdinand-bie-1.html Ferdinand Bie at Sports Reference] Edvard Larsen won an Olympic bronze in 1908 and competed in 1912.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171357/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/edvard-larsen-1.html Edvard Larsen at Sports Reference]

Other Olympians in the club include Otto Haug (1906),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034109/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/otto-haug-1.html Otto Haug at Sports Reference] Henry Olsen (1908),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034206/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/henry-olsen-1.html Henry Olsen at Sports Reference] Nils Dahl (1908 and 1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171232/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/nils-dahl-1.html Nils Dahl at Sports Reference] Oscar Larsen (1908 and 1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171232/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/oscar-larsen-1.html Oscar Larsen at Sports Reference] Birger Brodtkorb (1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034658/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/birger-brodtkorb-1.html Birger Brodtkorb at Sports Reference] Daniel Johansen (1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034632/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/daniel-johansen-1.html Daniel Johansen at Sports Reference] Herman Sotaaen (1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011155/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/herman-sotaaen-1.html Herman Sotaaen at Sports Reference] Bjarne Guldager (1920),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011440/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/bjarne-guldager-1.html Bjarne Guldager at Sports Reference] Einar Ræder (1920),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035112/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/einar-raeder-1.html Einar Raeder at Sports Reference] Einar Mangset (1920),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/einar-mangset-1.html Einar Mangset at Sports Reference] and Einar Tommelstad (1928).[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034545/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/einar-tommelstad-1.html Einar Tommelstad at Sports Reference] Otto Monsen took one national title for Kristiania IF, but did not represent the club in the Olympics. Other national champions include John Falchenberg (3 for Kristiania IF) and Sigurd Roll (1 title).

Well-known speed skaters include Aage Johansen, Odd Lundberg, Alv Gjestvang, Per Bjørang, Per Ivar Moe, Lisbeth Korsmo, Roald Aas (Olympic gold medallist in 1960, also competed in 1952 and 1956),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417161805/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/aa/roald-aas-1.html Roald Aas at Sports Reference] Jørn Didriksen (Olympic silver in 1976),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034536/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/jorn-didriksen-1.html Jorn Didriksen at Sports Reference] Gunnar Konsmo (1948 Olympian),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184812/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/gunnar-konsmo-1.html Gunnar Konsmo at Sports Reference] Hroar Elvenes (Olympian in 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033954/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/hroar-elvenes-1.html Hroar Elvenes at Sports Reference] Sigmund Søfteland (Olympian in 1952 and 1956),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033952/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/sigmund-softeland-1.html Sigmund Softeland at Sports Reference] Jan Kristiansen (1956 Olympian),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033954/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/jan-kristiansen-1.html Jan Kristiansen at Sports Reference] Kirsti Biermann (1968 and 1972 Olympian)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034341/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/kirsti-biermann-1.html Kirsti Biermann at Sports Reference] and Ole Christian Iversen (1972 Olympian).[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034347/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iv/ole-christian-iversen-1.html Ole Christian Iversen at Sports Reference]

Olympic figure skaters include Andreas Krogh (1920),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035029/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/andreas-krogh-1.html Andreas Krogh at Sports Reference] Margot Moe (1920),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035041/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/margot-moe-1.html Margot Moe at Sports Reference] Nanna Egedius (1936),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035013/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/eg/nanna-egedius-1.html Nanna Egedius at Sports Reference] Marit Henie (1948),{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/marit-henie-1.html |title=Marit Henie Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=2018-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102111031/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/marit-henie-1.html |archive-date=2012-11-02 |url-status=dead }} Berit Unn Johansen (1964).[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034134/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/berit-unn-johansen-1.html Berit Unn Johansen at Sports Reference]

Swimmers from Oslo IL have won about 1000 Norwegian titles. Well-known swimmers include Ulf Gustavsen, Rolf Bagle, Lars Krogh, Inger Nordbø, Beda Leirvåg and Trine Krogh. Pre-war Olympians are John Johnsen (1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034632/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/john-johnsen-2.html John Johnsen at Sports Reference] Herbert Wetter (1912),[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034640/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/herbert-wetter-1.html Herbert Wetter at Sports Reference] Knut Olsen (1928)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034552/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/knut-olsen-1.html Knut Olsen at Sports Reference] and Per Olsen (1952).[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034258/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/per-olsen-1.html Per Olsen at Sports Reference]

The club fielded a men's handball team, which won the Norwegian outdoor championships in 1956, 1957 and 1958.

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