Eigil Nansen
Eigil Nansen (born 18 June 1931) is the son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen.
In 1991, he won The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize for his work with refugees and human rights,[1] Eigil Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic Flame in 1952.
References
- ↑ http://www.uio.no/om_uio/priser/eitinger/previous.html The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize @ The University of Oslo
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| Preceded by First Final Torchbearer |
Final Winter Olympic Torchbearer Oslo 1952 |
Succeeded by Guido Caroli |
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