Carl-Olaf Homén
Carl-Olaf Homén (born 24 March 1936 Helsinki[1]) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish attorney, sports administrator and a former Defence minister of Finland.
Homén was a talented middle-distance runner and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1960.[2] He was the president of Finnish Olympic Committee 1984–1988, the president of Finnish Amateur Athletic Association 1977–1980 and the president of Finnish Sports Federation 2000–2003. Homén is a member of the Swedish People's Party of Finland and served as the defence minister of Finland from August 1974 to June 1975.[1]
Internationally he is best known as a member of the board of International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF and as a president of the European Athletic Association EAA from 1987 to 1999.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ministers of Finland Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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