Henrik Angell
Henrik August Angell (22 August 1861 – 26 January 1922) was a Norwegian military officer, sportsman, and writer. He was a ski pioneer, and the first Norwegian delegate to the International Olympic Committee, IOC. He was a colonel in the Norwegian Army from 1911. He joined the French Foreign Legion in 1918, and participated for France in World War I. He published several books.[1][2] He was admitted to the skiing club SK Ull in 1898.[3]
References
- ↑ Andersen, Roy. "Henrik Angell". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ↑ "Henrik August Angell". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ↑ Vaage, Jakob (1983). Skiklubben Ull 100 år 1883–1983 (in Norwegian). Oslo. p. 7.
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Norway's member of the International Olympic Committee 1905–1907 |
Succeeded by Thomas Heftye |
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