Carl Sylow

Carl Christian Weinwich Sylow (26 January 1838 12 December 1930) was a Norwegian military officer and sports official.

Carl Sylow
Born(1838-01-26)26 January 1838
Christiania, Norway
Died12 December 1930(1930-12-12) (aged 92)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationMilitary officer
Sports official
Parent(s)Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow
RelativesPeter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (brother)
AwardsOrder of St. Olav
Order of the Sword

Sylow was born in Christiania to government minister Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow and Magdalene Mejdell, and was a brother of mathematician Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow. He graduated as military officer in 1861 and from the Norwegian Military College in 1867, and was promoted Colonel in 1894. From 1892 to 1902 he chaired the sports association Centralforeningen for Idræt. He was also president of the Norwegian Gymnastics Federation from 1895 to 1899. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1895, and was a Knight, First Class of the Order of the Sword.[1][2]

References

  1. Brinchmann, Chr; Daae, Anders; Hammer, K.V., eds. (1912). "Sylow, Carl Christian Weinwich". Hvem er Hvem? Haandbog over samtidige norske mænd og kvinder (in Norwegian) (1 ed.). Kristiania: Aschehoug. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 275276.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Anders Løwlie
Chairman of Centralforeningen
18921902
Succeeded by
Thorvald Prydz
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