Odd Hopp

Odd Hopp (born 15 August 1913 – 21 July 2001) was a Norwegian Scout leader, orienteer and sports official.

He served as secretary general of the Norwegian Boy Scout Organization from 1945. He chaired Stor-Oslo O-krets from 1945 to 1949, and chaired Norges Orienteringsforbund from 1953 to 1957. He chaired Statens Ungdomsråd from 1956 to 1970.[1][2]

For his contributions to Scouting, he received the Bronze Wolf Award in 1971, and the Silver World Award in 1975.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Hopp, Odd". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 257. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Berglia, Knut; Brohaug, Tom-Erik; Staver, Kristoffer; Thuesen, Kaare; Strandhagen, Torgeir, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norges Orienteringsforbund. pp. 135, 155–156, 269.
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