Niels Holst-Sørensen

Niels Holst -Sørensen ( born December 19, 1922 in Sønder Felding, Jutland ) is a Danish former athlete. After his athletic career, he was an officer in the Danish Air Force. From 1977 he was a member of the IOC.

Sporting career

1946 saw the first European Championships after the Second World War, held in Oslo. In the 400 -meter run Niels Holst -Sørensen won in 47.9 s in the 800 - meter race, he was in 1:51,1 minutes second behind the Swede Rune Gustafsson. With the Danish 4-by- 400 - meter relay he finished fourth in 3:15,4 min.

At the 1948 Olympic Games in London qualify Niels Holst -Sørensen in 1:52,4 min for the final, where he was in 1:53,4 min eighth.

Niels Holst -Sørensen won 18 Danish Champion title over 400 and 800 meters. In 1943, he was with 1:48,9 min global annual Best in the 800 -meter run. He launched until 1943 Herning GF and from 1944 for Københavns Idræts Forening. At a height of 1.78 m his competition weight was 70 kg.

From 1981 to 1984, Niels Holst -Sørensen President of the National Olympic Committee. 1977 Niels Holst -Sørensen was added to the International Olympic Committee, where he served until 2002. He was from 1992 to 2002, four times a Coordination Committee for the implementation of the Olympic Winter Games. Since 2002 he is honorary member of the IOC.

Military career

During his athletic career, Niels Holst -Sørensen was a lieutenant in the Royal Danish Army. In 1950 he joined the Royal Danish Air Force. In 1970, he became Major General and Commander in Chief of the Air Force. From 1982 to 1986 Niels Holst -Sørensen Denmark represented at NATO. In 1987 he was retired.