Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameReinhold Felix•von Willebrand
Used nameReinhold, Baron•von Willebrand
Born23 February 1858 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died6 January 1935 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Title(s)Baron
NOC Finland

Biography

Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand served on the IOC from July 1908 thru April 1919. He was the founding President of the Finnish Olympic Committee, serving in that role from 1907-19, after which he was the director of Finland’s Swedish Central Sports Federation from 1921-27. He was also a gymnast and skater, and founded the Helsinki Skating Club in 1882, serving as its President until 1907. Von Willebrand’s appointment to the IOC angered the Russians who maintained that Finland, then part of Russia, did not deserve separate representation on the IOC.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Suomen Olympiakomitea 1907—1919 FIN Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand
Member International Olympic Committee 1908—1919 FIN Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand

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