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Johannes Sigfrid Edström (11 November 1870 – 18 March 1964) was a Swedish industrialist, chairman of the Sweden-America Foundation, and 4th President of the International Olympic Committee.
Learn about the life and achievements of Johannes Sigfrid Edström, who became the fourth IOC President in 1942 after Henri de Baillet-Latour's death. Edström was also the first President of the IAAF and a key figure in the Olympic Games 1912.
Learn about the life and achievements of J. Sigfrid Edström, who led the IOC from 1946 to 1952 and organised the Olympic Games after the war. He was also a founder of the IAAF and a promoter of Olympism in Sweden.
Johannes Sigfrid Edström, ofta J. Sigfrid Edström, född 21 november 1870 i Morlanda församling på Orust i Göteborgs och Bohus län, död 18 mars 1964 i Stockholm, var en svensk industriman, elektroingenjör och idrottsledare.
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May 16, 2024 · A biography of the Swedish engineer, industrialist, and sport administrator who became the fourth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Learn about his role in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the IAAF, and the IOC during World War II.
When IOC president Henri de Baillet-Latour died in 1942, Swedish industrialist Sigfrid Edström took over as the acting president until the end of World War II, when he was formally elected IOC president. He played an important role in reviving the Olympic Movement after the war.
Sigfrid Edström was a Swedish industrialist, sports administrator and IOC President from 1946 to 1952. He oversaw the admission of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany and the first Olympic Games after World War II.
