Tor Lian (13 June 1945 – 14 July 2016) was a Norwegian sports official.

Tor Lian
2nd Honorary President of
European Handball Federation
In office
22 June 2012 – 17 June 2016
PresidentJean Brihault France
Vice PresidentArne Elovsson Sweden
Preceded byStaffan Holmqvist Sweden
Succeeded byJean Brihault France
2nd President of
European Handball Federation
In office
18 December 2004 – 22 June 2012
Vice PresidentJean Brihault France
Preceded byStaffan Holmqvist Sweden
Succeeded byJean Brihault France
11th President of
Norwegian Handball Federation
In office
1985–1999
Preceded byThorleif Gange
Succeeded byKarl-Arne Johannessen
Personal details
Born13 June 1945
Trondheim (Kingdom of Norway)
Died17 June 2016(2016-06-17) (aged 71)
Oslo (Kingdom of Norway)
ProfessionSports Administrator

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

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  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. ^ "European Handball Federation - Tor Lian 1945 - 2016 / Article". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the European Handball Federation
2004-2012
Succeeded by