Johan Chr. Schønheyder (12 February 1915 – 14 March 2015) was a Norwegian insurance manager, orienteer and sports official.
Johan Chr. Schønheyder | |
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| Born | 12 February 1915 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 14 March 2015 (aged 100) |
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| Parent | Johan Franciscus Schønheyder |
Personal life edit
Schønheyder was born in Kristiania to engineer Johan Franciscus Schønheyder and Anna Kristine Schjold. He married Anne Lise Gulsrud in 1941, and resided in Bærum.[1]
Career edit
Schønheyder chaired Norges Orienteringsforbund from 1948 to 1953, and the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 1965 to 1967.[2] He competed for the Norwegian national orienteering team at the international match between Norway and Sweden in 1939.[3] He was a board member of Norsk Tipping from 1966 to 1970.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Schønheyder, Johan Chr". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 492. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Johan Christian Schønheyder – idrettsleder". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Berglia, Knut; Brohaug, Tom-Erik; Staver, Kristoffer; Thuesen, Kaare; Strandhagen, Torgeir, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norges Orienteringsforbund. p. 73.
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