Hans Baumann | |
|---|---|
| 2ndPresident of International Handball Federation | |
| In office 9 September 1950 – 7 February 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Gösta Björk |
| Succeeded by | Paul Högberg |
| Vice-President of International Handball Federation | |
| In office 11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950 Serving with Charles Petit-Montgobert  | |
| President | Gösta Björk |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Charles Petit-Montgobert Palle Kristensen  |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 7 February 1971(1971-02-07) (aged 64–65) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
| Profession | Architect |
Hans Baumann (1906 – 7 February 1971) was aSwissarchitect and sports administrator who was one of the founding members of theInternational Handball Federation (IHF). He served as the second President of the IHF from 1950 to 1971.
Born inBasel, Baumann was anarchitect by profession. He became a member of the management committee of theSwiss Handball Association in 1939. He had previously served as the vice-president of the IHF from 1946 to 1950 along withCharles Petit-Montgobert (France) under the presidency ofGösta Björk (Sweden). Baumann was elected as IHF President in the 3rdIHF Congress held inVienna on 9 September 1950, succeesding Björk.[1] From then onwards, he was continuously elected unopposed as IHF President until his death.
Baumann's main aim was to seehandball return to theOlympic programme, which he achieved but was not able to witness himself—he died due to heart attack in Basel on 7 February 1971, a year and a half before theOlympic Handball Tournament in theMunich games.
After his death and in recognition of his great contribution to the development ofhandball worldwide, theIHF Council andRoyal Spanish Handball Federation together created an award named theHans Baumann Trophy, which would be awarded biannually during IHF Congress to the member federations for their outstanding contribution to the development of handball in their country and throughout the world. In 2016, the award was re-established and renamed by IHF Council as theIHF President's Development Award.
| Preceded by | IHF President 1950 - 1971 | Succeeded by |
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