Gösta Björk Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President . ihf.info . 1 June 2024.
  2. Web site: GÖSTA BJÖRK . www.ihf.info . 1 June 2024.
  3. Book: Handball – Fascination for thousands of years, Volume 1: History and stories . December 2013 . 127 and others . 1 June 2024.