| Johan Chr. Schønheyder | |
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| Born | (1915-02-12)12 February 1915 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 14 March 2015(2015-03-14) (aged 100) |
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| Parent | Johan Franciscus Schønheyder |
Johan Chr. Schønheyder (12 February 1915 – 14 March 2015) was a Norwegian insurance manager, orienteer and sports official.
Personal life
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.
Career
Schønheyder chaired Norges Orienteringsforbund from 1948 to 1953, and the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 1965 to 1967. He competed for the Norwegian national orienteering team at the international match between Norway and Sweden in 1939. He was a board member of Norsk Tipping from 1966 to 1970.
References
- ^ 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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| Preceded byAxel Proet Høst | Chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports 1965–1967 |
Succeeded byTorfinn Bentzen |
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