Sverre Seeberg

Sverre Knutsønn Seeberg (born 3 December 1950) is a Norwegian sports official.

He was an active dog sled racer, being national champion in the sport. He served as president of the Norwegian Sled Dog Racing Association, co-founded the European Sled Dog Racing Association and in 1986 became an honorary member of his local club Holmenkollen Hundekjørerklubb.[1] From 1983 to 1988 he was the secretary-general of the Norwegian Ski Federation.[2] In skiing, he represents the club IL Heming.[3]

Seeberg became president of the Norwegian Ski Federation in 2002 upon Jan Jensen's death, and in 2004 he also became a board member of the International Ski Federation. In 2011 he was rumored to be a candidate as president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, but it did not go through. He stepped down from the Norwegian Ski Federation in 2012.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Seeberg æresmedlem" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 19 February 1986.
  2. ↑ "Sverre Seeberg slutter i Norges Skiforbund" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 August 1988.
  3. ↑ Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (16 May 2007). "- Jeg er blitt syndebukken". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  4. ↑ "Skipresidenten kan bli idrettspresident" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Røste ble ny skipresident" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 June 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jan Jensen		 President of the Norwegian Ski Federation
2002–2012		 Succeeded by
Erik Røste
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