Sports official from Norway
Carl Emil Christiansen |
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Born | (1886-04-21)21 April 1886
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Died | 23 July 1970(1970-07-23) (aged 84) |
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Nationality | Norwegian |
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Occupation(s) | Post office official Sports official Organizational leader |
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Carl Emil Christiansen (21 April 1886 – 23 July 1970) was a Norwegian post office official, sports official and organizational leader.
Christiansen was born in Tønsberg to merchant Carl Emil Christiansen and Harda Paulsen, and married Edna Louise Braastad in 1939.[1]
He served as president of the Football Association of Norway from 1918 to 1920, and chaired the Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1936 to 1940.[2] He chaired the trade union Det norske Postmannslag from 1923 to 1925. He was decorated Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1]
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