Von Uthmann elected SOK President to permanently replace Årjes
Hans von Uthmann has been elected as President of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) for a two-year term at the governing body's Annual General Meeting in Stockholm.
The businessman has sat on the organisation's Board of Directors for the past 12 years, and since the end of last year has been acting vice-president.
He was heavily backed by Sweden's National Federations for basketball, canoeing, skiing, and tennis to beat Per Palmström in a two-horse race.
Palmström was previously vice-chairman of the Swedish Fencing Association and a member of the International Fencing Association's Board.
Outside of sport, von Uthmann has held numerous management positions in companies such as Svenska Shell, paper cup and napkins business Duni, and power company Vattenfall.
He has now replaced Mats Årjes permanently, after the latter stepped aside following a sexual harassment charge.
Årjes was subsequently cleared of all charges by Falu District Court.
Årjes had two years of his term remaining so von Uthmann will complete his mandate before another election is held.
It was expected that von Uthmann would take up the role after being proposed by the SOK Nominations Committee.
Swedish Handball Association President Fredrik Rapp was elected to the SOK Board for four years at the meeting.
He was appointed alongside Eva-Lena Frick of the Swedish Ski Association, the Swedish Archery Association's Carina Olsson and re-elected International Biathlon Union President Olle Dahlin. Read More…
