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Carl Christiansen

Carl Christiansen

Sports official from Norway

For the Norwegian Olympic rower, see Carl Christiansen (rower).
For the Danish footballer, see Carl Emil Christiansen.

Carl Emil Christiansen (21 April 1886 – 23 July 1970) was a Norwegian post office official, sports official and organizational leader.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Christiansen was born in Tønsberg to merchant Carl Emil Christiansen and Harda Paulsen, and married Edna Louise Braastad in 1939.[1]

He served as president of the Football Association of Norway from 1918 to 1920, and chaired the Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1936 to 1940.[2] He chaired the trade union Det norske Postmannslag from 1923 to 1925. He was decorated Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Christiansen, Carl". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
  2. [2]
    Bryhn, Rolf. "Carl Emil Christiansen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2016.


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