Gösta Björk | |
Office: | 1st President of International Handball Federation |
Term Start: | 12 July 1946 |
Term End: | 9 September 1950 |
Predecessor: | Position created |
Successor: | Hans Baumann |
Office1: | 3rd President of Swedish Handball Federation |
Term Start1: | 1939 |
Term End1: | 1948 |
Predecessor1: | Ernst Eriksson |
Successor1: | Paul Högberg |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1900 |
Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Death Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Profession: | Sports administrator |
Blank1: | Religion |
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.