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Gefle IF
Soccer
The early years of the 1990s were Gefle IF:
s most successful so far when it comes to soccer. But
before the success there where many issues to solve. Before they could learn the basics, the rules and
some sort of primitive tactics they had to find a
field they could play. The club rented an unsettled
lot where the athlethes could train during both spring
and summer. It took until the summer of 1896 to arrange
organized trainingsessions, but they were still very
primitive. 1897 the activities where moved to a better
location and the sessions became more structured.
Athletics
Gefle IF is one of the oldest sports associations in
Sweden. The club was founded the fifth of December
1882 in the northern seaport Gävle. Several of the founders were wealthy and came of
English stock. In the beginning the members got hold
of a rowing boat and were competing in
relay. The boat was early set aside and was
replaced with soccer and athletics. The first
track and field competition was organized in 1884.
The event contained throwing the javelin against a target among
others.
The active in the club have won two gold medals in the
olympicgames, both in running events.
Gefle IF is the oldest sports association in Sweden representing several sports. Appart from soccer and athletics Gefle IF has organized the following sports:
- Bandy
- Table tennis
- Boxing
- Wrestling
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Gymnastics
- Walk
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Figure skating
- Orienteering
- Rowing
- Swimming
- Skiing
- Tennis
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Gefle IF is one of the oldest sports associations in
Sweden, we were founded in December the fifth 1882.
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