Christiania Roklub is a rowing club from Oslo, Norway.
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Established in 1878, it is based in Frognerkilen in the Oslofjord, not far from Skarpsno. Its characteristic club house is called "Kongen" ('The King'), [1] and was erected in 1925. [2]
Well-known members of the club include the 1912 Olympic competitors in the coxed fours event — Henry Larsen, Mathias Torstensen, Theodor Klem, Håkon Tønsager and Ejnar Tønsager —and the 1920 Olympic bronze medallists in the same event — Birger Var, Theodor Klem, Henry Larsen, Per Gulbrandsen and Thoralf Hagen —as well as later competitors, like Pål Børnick. [1]
