Olympedia – Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand

Biographical information

Roles	Administrator
Sex	Male
Full name	Reinhold Felix•von Willebrand
Used name	Reinhold, Baron•von Willebrand
Born	23 February 1858 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died	6 January 1935 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Title(s)	Baron
NOC	Finland

Biography

Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand served on the IOC from July 1908 thru April 1919. He was the founding President of the Finnish Olympic Committee, serving in that role from 1907-19, after which he was the director of Finland’s Swedish Central Sports Federation from 1921-27. He was also a gymnast and skater, and founded the Helsinki Skating Club in 1882, serving as its President until 1907. Von Willebrand’s appointment to the IOC angered the Russians who maintained that Finland, then part of Russia, did not deserve separate representation on the IOC.

Role	Organization	Tenure	NOC	As
President	Suomen Olympiakomitea	1907—1919	FIN	Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand
Member	International Olympic Committee	1908—1919	FIN	Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand

Role

Organization

Tenure

NOC

President

Suomen Olympiakomitea

1907—1919

FIN

Reinhold, Baron von Willebrand

Member

International Olympic Committee

1908—1919