Victor Hansen (author)
Victor Hansen | |
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Victor Hansen | |
| 1st President of Danish Olympic Committee | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Succeeded by | Holger Forchhammer |
| Born | Johan Emil Victor Hansen 9 October 1837 |
| Died | 16 May 1912 (aged 74) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Resting place | Assistens Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Danish |
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| Known for | 1st President of Danish Olympic Committee |
Johan Emil Victor Hansen (9 October 1837 – 16 May 1912) was a Danish counter admiral, author, and football executive, who was the first chairman of the Danish Olympic Committee (DIF) from May 1896 to 1897.
During his career in the Royal Danish Navy, he became a cadet in 1850, a second lieutenant with Gerner's medal in 1857, lieutenant in 1858, first lieutenant in 1868, captain in 1874, commander in 1886, and finally, a counter admiral in 1898, and then served as superintendent in the eastern district for eleven years (1898–1909).
He founded Denmark's first sports magazine Tidsskrift for Sport in 1884, where he was chief editor until 1892. He was the chairman of DIF for only one year, but retained the title of president until his death in 1912. He was also the president of the Federation of Danish Motorists. At the same time, he was the author of several books and editor of periodicals.