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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. [2] Early life. Edström was born in the tiny village of Morlanda, on the island of Orust, Bohuslän.
1946: J. Sigfrid Edström, fourth IOC President. Johannes Sigfrid Edström had a relatively short but important reign as the fourth President of the IOC. For the Olympic Games 1912, Edström was Director and Vice-President of the Organising Committee and a member of the stadium building committee.
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Nov 10, 2023 · About Johannes Sigfrid Edström. Johannes Sigfrid Edström. Swedish industialist, chairman of the Sweden-America Foundation and 4th President of the International Olympic Committee. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigfrid_Edstr%C3%B6m. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigfrid_Edstr öm.
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IOC News. © IOC. J. Sigfrid Edström, the fourth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1946 to 1952, was born on 21 November in Sweden, 137 years ago. It fell to him to lead the IOC in the middle of the Second World War.
Biography. Johannes Sigfrid Edström was born on 21 November 1870, in Morlanda, about 40 miles (65 km.) north of Göteborg, Sweden. He had a relatively short but important reign as the 4th President of the IOC. From 1891-1893, Edström received his education in Göteborg and also in the United States and Zürich, Switzerland as a civil engineer.
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May 16, 2024 · Overview. J. Sigfrid Edström. (1870—1964) Quick Reference. (1870–1964) A Swedish engineer, industrialist, and sport administrator who became the fourth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As a student in Gothenburg, Edström was a sprinter.
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