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Johannes Sigfrid Edström (11 November 1870 – 18 March 1964) was a Swedish industrialist, chairman of the Sweden-America Foundation, and 4th President of the International Olympic Committee.
Learn about the life and achievements of Johannes Sigfrid Edström, who became the fourth IOC President in 1942 after Henri de Baillet-Latour's death. Edström was also the first President of the IAAF and a key figure in the Olympic Games 1912.
Johannes Sigfrid Edström, ofta J. Sigfrid Edström, född 21 november 1870 i Morlanda församling på Orust i Göteborgs och Bohus län, död 18 mars 1964 i Stockholm, var en svensk industriman, elektroingenjör och idrottsledare.
Nov 20, 2007 · Learn about the life and achievements of J. Sigfrid Edström, who led the IOC from 1946 to 1952 and organised the Olympic Games after the war. He was also a founder of the IAAF and a promoter of Olympism in Sweden.
Jun 12, 2024 · A biography of the Swedish engineer, industrialist, and sport administrator who became the fourth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Learn about his role in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the IAAF, and the IOC during World War II.
Sigfrid Edström (1942–1952) When IOC president Henri de Baillet-Latour died in 1942, Swedish industrialist Sigfrid Edström took over as the acting president until the end of World War II, when he was formally elected IOC president.
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Sigrid Edström was the third president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1946 to 1952. She was the first woman to hold this position and a pioneer for women's sport and gender equality in the Olympic Movement.
