<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-22-011835.txt : 20220506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-22-011835
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nelson Ronald E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001518939

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23939
		FILM NUMBER:		22902654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR.
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050797
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				930498284
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503 985 4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-layout-grid-align:
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OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">Know all by
these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Timothy&nbsp;P. Boyle, Peter&nbsp;J. Bragdon, Jim Swanson, Richelle Luther and Christina&nbsp;A.
Mecklenborg, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:</p>

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text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

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 <li style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;
     mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
     undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Columbia
     Sportswear (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments
     thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
     of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform
     Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar;</li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1">
 <li style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;
     mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
     the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
     execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID and timely file such forms (including
     amendments thereto) and application with the United States Securities and
     Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</li>
</ol>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1">
 <li style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;
     mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">take any other action of any type whatsoever in
     connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
     attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or
     legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
     pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
     attorney-in-fact's discretion.</li>
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text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">The
undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  </p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">The
undersigned acknowledges, and agrees to abide by, the Company's policies and to
furnish such information, either orally or in writing, as necessary to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which may be relied
upon by such attorney-in-fact. </p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">This Power of
Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the
undersigned regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof ("Prior
Powers of Attorney"), and the authority of the attorneys-in-fact named in any
Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.
</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney
regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a
later date.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of
April 22, 2022.</p>

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<p style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="tab-stops:3.5in 297.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><u>/s/ RONALD
E. NELSON</u></p>

<p style="tab-stops:3.5in 297.0pt">Ronald E. Nelson<u></u></p>

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