Gösta Björk
Swedish sports administrator
Gösta Björk | |
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1st President of International Handball Federation | |
In office 12 July 1946 – 9 September 1950 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Hans Baumann |
3rd President of Swedish Handball Federation | |
In office 1939–1948 | |
Preceded by | Ernst Eriksson |
Succeeded by | Paul Högberg |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-11-05)5 November 1900 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 11 February 1955(1955-02-11) (aged 54) Stockholm, Sweden |
Profession | Sports administrator |
Gösta Björk (5 November 1900 – 11 February 1955) was a Swedish sports administrator who served as the first President of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2][3]
He was also the President of Swedish Handball Federation from 1939 to 1948. In 1950, he was nominated as Secretary General of the Swedish Olympic Committee. He died on 11 February 1955 after a long illness.[2]
References
External links
- Gösta Björk at Olympedia
Preceded by None (creation) | IHF President 1946 - 1950 | Succeeded by Hans Baumann |
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International Handball Federation (IHF)
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- IHF Congress
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- Handball
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- International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) (1926–1928)
- International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) (1928–1946)
- IHF World Men's Handball Championship
- IHF Men's Junior World Championship
- IHF Men's Youth World Championship
- Beach Handball World Championships
- IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship
- IHF Men's Super Globe
- Summer Olympic Games
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- IHF Emerging Nations Championship
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- IHF World Women's Handball Championship
- IHF Women's Junior World Championship
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- Beach Handball World Championships
- IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship
- IHF Women's Super Globe
- Summer Olympic Games
- Summer Youth Olympic Games
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- IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
- Gösta Björk (1946–1950)
- Hans Baumann (1950–1971)
- Paul Högberg (1971–1984)
- Erwin Lanc (1984–2000)
- Hassan Moustafa (2000–Till date)
- Carl Filip Borgh (1946–1950)
- Albert Wagner (1950–1972)
- Max Rinkenburger (1972–1988)
- Raymond Hahn (1988–2004)
- Peter Mühlematter (2004–2009)
- Joel Delplanque (2009–2011)
- Position dissolved by IHF Congress
- Hans Baumann Trophy (defunct)
- IHF Badge of Merit
- IHF Certificate of Merit
- IHF Cup of Honour and certificate
- IHF Hall of Fame
- IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members
- IHF Olympic Order
- IHF Plaque of Merit
- IHF President's Development Award
- IHF Referee's Badge of Honour
- IHF Referee's Diploma of Honour
- IHF Ring of Honour
- IHF World Coach of the Year
- IHF World Player of the Year
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