TIL National

Turn- og Idrettslaget National is a Norwegian sports club from Sarpsborg, Østfold.

As the name indicates, gymnastics and athletics were among its first sports, together with boxing, wrestling, skating and later team handball.

[1][2] Skilled wrestlers include world championship runner-up Einar Pettersen, European champion Sven Martinsen and Nordic champion Walfred Solberg.

Well-known athletes include Olympians Rolf Hansen and Reidar Sørlie.

[1] Olympic medalists in gymnastics include Jørgen Andersen,[3] Arthur Rydstrøm,[4] Oscar Olstad,[5] Petter Martinsen,[6] and Asbjørn Bodahl.