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Gösta Björk

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Gösta Björk Sweden
1st President of International Handball Federation
In office
12 July 1946 – 9 September 1950
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byHans Baumann
3rd President of Swedish Handball Federation
In office
1939–1948
Preceded byErnst Eriksson
Succeeded byPaul Högberg
Personal details
Born(1900-11-05)5 November 1900
Stockholm, Sweden
Died11 February 1955(1955-02-11) (aged 54)
Stockholm, Sweden
ProfessionSports 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

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  1. ^ "President". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "GÖSTA BJÖRK". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Handball – Fascination for thousands of years, Volume 1: History and stories (PDF). December 2013. pp. 127 and others. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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Preceded by
None (creation)
IHF President
1946 - 1950
Succeeded by