Eigil Nansen
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Eigil Nansen (18 June 1931 – 27 February 2017) was the son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and 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. Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic cauldron, in 1952.
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| Preceded byJohn Mark | Final Olympic torchbearer Oslo 1952 | Succeeded byPaavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen |
| Preceded byFirst Final Torchbearer | Final Winter Olympic torchbearer Oslo 1952 | Succeeded byGuido Caroli |