Inge Andersen

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Inge Andersen
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Born (1964-05-22) 22 May 1964 (age 53)
Bergen, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Sports coach
Sports official

Inge Andersen (born 22 May 1964) is a Norwegian sports coach and sports official.

Andersen was born in Bergen. He coached the Swiss national cross-country team from 1994 to 1996. From 1998 to 2001 he was assigned with the Norwegian Ski Federation as coach and manager for the Norwegian women's national cross-country team. He was appointed secretary-general for the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports in 2004. [1] He was sacked in March 2017. [2]

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References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Inge Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. Burheim, Mads Gudim; Haarstad, Thomas (27 March 2017). "Andersen ble bedt om å gå. Får to millioner i etterlønn". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2017.