Sir Arthur Gold, an ardent campaigner against drug abuse in sport, died on Saturday aged 85.
Sir Arthur, who lived in Friern Mount Drive, Totteridge, was chairman of the British Olympic Association from 1982-94, and vice-president from 1993 onwards.
He was also life president of the European Athletics Association.
In 1990, Sir Arthur came to Copthall Stadium and performed the official reopening of the track after it had been resurfaced.
Shaftesbury Barnet official Brian Smith said: "Sir Arthur devoted his life to athletics as a Great Britain team manager and an administrator, and was respected throughout the world."
Gold represented Britain three times in 1937 at high jump on a tour of Finland and Norway and later became a successful coach, helping Dorothy Tyler win a silver medal at the Wembley Olympics in 1948.
Sir Arthur received the Olympic Order (silver) in 1991, was appointed CBE in 1974, and was knighted in 1984.
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