Willy Reisvang

Willy Reisvang (23 May 1923 – 17 February 2001[1]) was a Norwegian sports official.

He chaired the club Oslo SK from 1958 to 1962, 1963 to 1966 and 1972 to 1976. From 1966 to 1969 he was the president of the Norwegian Skating Association. He was a board member of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1968 to 1984, and also chairman of the Norwegian Skating Museum, which has been called his "life work".[2]

He was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit. He spent his working career outside of sports in the companies Jiffy-Pot and Strøm-Stål, and resided in Billingstad.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Teigen, Magne; et al. "Norsk skøytesports navn og tall 1893–2011. Del 1: NSFs ledelse" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norwegian Skating Association. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Møst, Aage (21 February 2001). "Willy Reisvang". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  3. ↑ "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 23 May 1998. p. 13.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Roald Vatn		 President of the Norwegian Skating Association
1966–1969 		Succeeded by
Olaf Poulsen


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