Erik Røste
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Erik Røste (born 30 April 1960) is a Norwegian skiing coach, official and businessperson.
He was born in Gjøvik and finished his secondary education there in 1979. He took his degree at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[1]
He was hired as a junior and recruit coach in cross-country skiing in the Norwegian Ski Federation in 1990. In 1994, he was promoted to sports director. He left in 1998, but continued as a consultant in Olympiatoppen until 2003.[1]
In 1998 he started a business career in Adidas Norge in Gjøvik. In 2001 he became chief executive of Sport 1 Gruppen. From 2007 to 2008 he had a short tenure in Gjelsten Holding, before becoming chief executive of Bj Sport (Bjørn Dæhlie's clothing brand) in 2008.[1]
In 2008, Røste also became vice president of the Norwegian Ski Federation and the International Ski Federation.[1] In June 2012 he was elected president of the Norwegian Ski Federation.[2]
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