Tor Lian

Tor Lian (13 June 1945 – 14 July 2016) was a Norwegian sports official.

Lian was the president of the Norwegian Handball Federation from 1985 to 1999 and the European Handball Federation from 2004 to 2012. He was the vice president of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1990 to 1996 and board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 1991 to 1996.[1] He became an honorary member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports in 2010. He died in July 2016.[2][3]

References

  1. "Tor Lian er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. Singdahlsen, Karl Filip (15 July 2016). "Den tidligere håndballederen Tor Lian er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Confederation of Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. TOR LIAN 1945 - 2016
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Staffan Holmqvist
President of the European Handball Federation
2004-2012
Succeeded by
Jean Brihault
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