Hans Dobida | |
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Born | Graz, Austria | 13 May 1929
Known for | Austrian Ice Hockey Association president, and International Ice Hockey Federation council member |
Awards | Austrian Decoration of Honour IIHF Hall of Fame German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame |
Hans Dobida (born 13 May 1929) is an Austrian former ice hockey and roller in-line hockey administrator. He was involved with ATSE Graz for almost 40 years, and served as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association from 1977 to 1996. He helped organize hosting duties for Austria in ice hockey at the Olympic Games, and the Ice Hockey World Championships. He was a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation council from 1986 to 2008, oversaw the IIHF Continental Cup, and was part of the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship committee. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, the Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame; and received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.