Bjørn Benterud

Bjørn Benterud (22 January 1901 – 21 March 1985) was a Norwegian businessperson and sports official.

Representing the sports club Bestum IF, he was a board member of the Norwegian Athletics Association from 1933 through 1936, then chairman from 1949 through 1952. He was a member of the law committee in 1938, 1940, 1946–1948 and 1953–1966, chairing it from 1946 to 1947 and 1955 to 1966. He was a member of the judge committee from 1953 to 1956, chaired the appeal committee from 1967 to 1973 and the stadium committee from 1972 to 1973.[1][2]

He was educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and ran the business Norsk Jungnerakkumulatorfabrikk.[3]

Bjørn Benterud was married to Mildrid Benterud (f. Grynæs), and had two children: Birgit Benterud (21 March 1937 - 14 September 2012) and Trond Benterud.

References

  1. ↑ "Sentralstyret" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "A–F" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Tendeland, Olav (27 March 1985). "Bjørn Benterud (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Olav Tendeland		 President of the Norwegian Athletics Association
1949–1952 		Succeeded by
Arne B. Mollén


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