Per Ottesen
Per Ottesen (19 October 1932 – 16 June 2026) was a Norwegian sports official.
Life and career
[edit]Hailing from Trondheim, Ottesen chaired Byåsen IL and Sør-Trøndelag District Skiing Association. In 1982 he became vice president of the Norwegian Ski Federation, being elected president in 1985.[1] He is largely credited with landing the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in his hometown. Ottesen also led the World Championships organizational committee; however, after falling out with managing director Carl Petter Brun, he resigned only 93 days before the opening ceremony.[2]
Ottesen was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold.[3] He died on 16 June 2026, at the age of 93.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (13 June 1985). "En ukjent skipresident". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Visnes, Terje (29 May 2008). "-Det var uhyre tøft og krevende". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Mollan, Aud (19 October 2007). "Fremdeles heltid til byens beste". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Tidligere skipresident Per Ottesen er død (in Norwegian)
External links
[edit]- Per Ottesen at IMDb
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