Abel Ballif

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameAbel•Ballif
Used nameAbel•Ballif
Born14 December 1845 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire (FRA)
Died3 December 1934 in Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Abel Ballif served as President of the Touring Club of France from 1894-1918, and in 1906, received the first Olympic Cup ever awarded, as a representative of the club. Ballif was co-opted onto the IOC in February 1911 and served less than two years, leaving in January 1913, and did not attend either IOC Session during his mandate. Ballif became a Grand Officer of the Legion d’Honneur in 1918. In 1924 he left to live in a monastery, where he lived out his days, dying in 1934.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
Member International Olympic Committee 1911—1914 FRA Abel Ballif