Eigil Nansen
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Eigil Nansen is 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.
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- ^ http://www.uio.no/om_uio/priser/eitinger/previous.html The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize @ The University of Oslo
| Preceded by John Mark London 1948 |
Final Olympic Torchbearer Eigil Nansen Oslo 1952 |
Succeeded by Paavo Nurmi Helsinki 1952 |
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