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'''Rolf Bloch Hansen''' (12 October 1894 – 5 May 1981) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] military officer and skiing official.

He was born in [[Horten]] as a son of Einar Fredrik Hansen (1867–1946) and Marie Elisabeth Christoffersen (1866–1954). In 1925 he married physician's daughter Ragnfrid Muller (1898-1964).<ref name=hvem>{{cite encyclopedia|year=1973|title=Hansen, Rolf Bloch|encyclopedia=[[Hvem er hvem?]]|editor=Steenstrup, Bjørn|publisher=Aschehoug|location=Oslo|url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0210.html|page=010|language=Norwegian|access-date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

He [[examen artium|finished]] his secondary education in 1913, graduated from the [[Norwegian Military Academy]] in 1916 and the [[Norwegian Military College]] in 1919. He was a premier lieutenant from 1916 and captain from 1922.<ref name=hvem/> During the [[occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany]] he joined [[Milorg]]. In June 1942 he was arrested by the authorities for buying food supplies for the resistance. He was incarcerated in [[Åkebergveien]] until 31 July 1942, then in [[Grini concentration camp]] until 11 June 1943.<ref>{{cite book|title=[[Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene]]|editor=Giertsen, Børre R.|publisher=Cappelen|location=Oslo|year=1946|language=Norwegian}}</ref> After the war he became major from 1945 and colonel from 1946. In his military career he reached as far as being inspector-general in the Engineer's Regiment from 1951 to 1959. He then headed the [[University of Oslo]]'s building office from 1960 to 1970.<ref name=hvem/>

He was the secretary of the [[Association for the Promotion of Skiing]] from 1947 to 1945,<ref>{{cite book|editor=Bråthen, Harald|title=Snø og ski. 100-års jubileumsbok for Foreningen til ski-idrettens fremme|year=1983|publisher=[[Association for the Promotion of Skiing]]|location=Oslo|language=Norwegian|page=189}}</ref> board member from 1945 and deputy chair from 1948 to 1954.<ref name=hvem/> From 1928 to 1952 he was among the main organizers of the [[Holmenkollen ski festival]], earning him the nickname "Holmenkollen General". He also chaired the Skiing Committee at the [[1952 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Holmenkollgeneralen'. Oberst Rolf Bloch-Hansen 60 år idag|date=12 October 1954|work=[[Aftenposten]]|page=2|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

He was decorated with the [[Defence Medal 1940–1945]] and the [[King's Medal of Merit|King's Medal of Merit in gold]] and was a Commander of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]].<ref name=hvem/>

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