Tor Lian

His Excellency
Tor Lian
2nd Honorary President of
European Handball Federation
In office
22 June 2012 – 17 June 2016
President Jean Brihault France
Vice President Arne Elovsson Sweden
Preceded by Staffan Holmqvist Sweden
Succeeded by Jean Brihault France
2nd President of
European Handball Federation
In office
18 December 2004 – 22 June 2012
Vice President Jean Brihault France
Preceded by Staffan Holmqvist Sweden
Succeeded by Jean Brihault France
11th President of
Norwegian Handball Federation
In office
1985–1999
Preceded by Thorleif Gange
Succeeded by Karl-Arne Johannessen
Personal details
Born 13 June 1945
Trondheim (Kingdom of Norway)
Died 17 June 2016(2016-06-17) (aged 71)
Oslo (Kingdom of Norway)
Nationality Norwegian
Profession Sports Administrator

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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