Sverre Seeberg

Sverre Knutsønn Seeberg (born 3 December 1950) is a Norwegian sports official.

He was an active dog sled racer, being national champion in the sport. He served as president of the Norwegian Sled Dog Racing Association, co-founded the European Sled Dog Racing Association and in 1986 became an honorary member of his local club Holmenkollen Hundekjørerklubb.[1] From 1983 to 1988 he was the secretary-general of the Norwegian Ski Federation.[2] In skiing, he represents the club IL Heming.[3]

Seeberg became president of the Norwegian Ski Federation in 2002 upon Jan Jensen's death, and in 2004 he also became a board member of the International Ski Federation. In 2011 he was rumored to be a candidate as president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, but it did not go through. He stepped down from the Norwegian Ski Federation in 2012.[4][5]

References
  1. "Seeberg æresmedlem" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 19 February 1986.
  2. "Sverre Seeberg slutter i Norges Skiforbund" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 August 1988.
  3. Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (16 May 2007). "- Jeg er blitt syndebukken". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  4. "Skipresidenten kan bli idrettspresident" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 February 2011.
  5. "Røste ble ny skipresident" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 June 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jan Jensen		 President of the Norwegian Ski Federation
2002–2012		 Succeeded by
Erik Røste
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