IHF Olympic Order
The Council of the
Olympic Movement
.
Olympic Order
The IOC bestows the Olympic Order upon the chief national organiser(s) at the closing ceremony of each respective Olympic Games.
The insignia of the
Olympic Movement
, flanked on either side by kotinos emblem (olive wreath). A lapel badge, in the form of the five rings in Gold, Silver and Bronze according to grade, is presented to recipients to wear as appropriate.
Nadia Comăneci is the only athlete to be awarded the Olympic Order twice (1984, 2004), as well as being its youngest ever recipient.
Recipients of IHF Olympic Order
| Year | Recipient | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nelson Paillou |  France
|
| 1984 | Jószef Szalay |  Hungary
|
| 1984 | Paul Högberg |  Sweden
|
| 1986 | Max Rinkenburger |  West Germany
|
| 1991 | Prof. Ioan Kunst-Ghermănescu |  Romania
|
| 1994 | Dr. Er. Vladimir Krivcov |  Soviet Union /  Russia
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| 1996 | Vladimir Maksimov | Soviet Union / Russia
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| 1998 | Aleksandr Kozhukow | Soviet Union / Russia
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| 2001 | Raymond Hahn | France
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| 2001 | Janis Grinbergas |  Lithuania
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| 2002 | Erwin Lanc |  Austria
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