Jönköpings AIF

Jönköpings AIF was a Swedish sports club in Jönköping active in football and athletics.
History
A first Jönköpings AIF was founded on 30 January 1901. Together with the city, the club created the first stadium in Jönköping - Stadsparksvallen on Dunkehallar. In its first year, Lennart Rosengren, won the national athletics championship titles in high jump and grenhopp for the club. In 1902, the football team lost the Swedish championship final when Örgryte IS won by 9-0.
In 1902, the club took the initiative to found Smålands Idrottsförbund, the first Swedish District Sports Association. Larking also competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics while at the club. Larking finished fourth in the .
In December 1995, a section for floorball was formed. In 2001, IK Hakarpspojkarna took over the athletics department.
 
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