Svein Arne Hansen Explained

Svein Arne Hansen (6 May 1946 – 20 June 2020) was a Norwegian sports official. At the time of his death, he was President of the European Athletic Association.

He was from Bygdøy and worked as a stamp trader outside of sports. He was formerly the meet director of Bislett Games, and advanced from vice president to president of the Norwegian Athletics Association in 2003.^{[1] [2]}

He was also a deputy member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports' electoral committee.

Hansen was a vocal proponent of lifetime bans for doping offenses.^{[3] [2]}

After suffering a stroke in March 2020, Hansen died in June 2020.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Friidretten valgte Svein Arne Hansen. 23 March 2003. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
2. News: Superfikseren. Dagbladet. 29 July 2005. 20. Haga, Sverre Gunnar. Norwegian.
3. News: Dopingtatte kan bli boikottet på livstid. VG. 10 August 1999. 26. Andersen, Roy Freddy. Norwegian.
4. Web site: European Athletics President Hansen dies aged 74. Shefferd. Neil. 20 June 2020. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 June 2020.