Tormod Normann (10 March 1905 – 1974) was a Norwegian lawyer, competitive swimmer and sports administrator, who served as secretary general for the

Norwegian Confederation of Sports The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports ( no, Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité; NIF) is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in No ...

for more than twenty years.

Personal life

Normann was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

to Johan Kristian Olsen and Theodora Olsen, and married Olga Fredrikke Andersen in 1927. He graduated as

cand.jur. Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candidata juris/iuris'') is both a graduate law degree awarded to law students in the Nordic region as well as an academic status designation for advanced Law School students in German-speaking countries. ...

in 1946.

Career

Representing Oslo Atletklub and SK Speed, Normann was Norwegian champion in 200 metres

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

twelve times between 1923 and 1938, and Nordic champion in 1933 and 1935. He served as secretary general for the

from 1945 to 1968. His published works include ''Norges deltakelse i De Olympiske Leker'' (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964). He edited the sports magazine ''Norsk idrett'' in 1958, and he was a regular contributor to the magazine ''Svensk idrett'' from 1957 to 1968.

References

1905 births 1974 deaths Lawyers from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian lawyers Norwegian male swimmers Norwegian sports executives and administrators Norwegian sports journalists Sportspeople from Oslo {{Norway-swimming-bio-stub