Paul Högberg (30 October 1911 – 19 February 1999) was a Swedish sports administrator who served as the third President of International Handball Federation (IHF) from 1971 to 1984.[1][2][3]

Paul Högberg Sweden
3rd President of International Handball Federation
In office
23 August 1972 – 25 July 1984
Preceded byHimself as Interim President
Succeeded byErwin Lanc
Interim President of International Handball Federation
In office
9 February 1971 – 23 August 1972
Preceded byHans Baumann
Succeeded byHimself as Interim President
4th President of Swedish Handball Federation
In office
1948–1967
Preceded byGösta Björk
Succeeded byCurt Wadmark
Personal details
Born(1911-10-30)30 October 1911
Bollstabruk
Died19 February 1999(1999-02-19) (aged 87)
Lidingö
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionSports administrator

He was also the President of Swedish Handball Federation from 1948 to 1967. He died on 19 February 1999.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "President". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Paul HÖGBERG". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Handball – Fascination for thousands of years, Volume 1: History and stories (PDF). December 2013. pp. 127 and others. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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Preceded by IHF President
1971 - 1984
Succeeded by