Juan Antonio Samaranch
The Marquess of Samaranch | |
|---|---|
 Samaranch in 1998 | |
| 7th President of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 3 August 1980 – 16 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Killanin |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Rogge |
| Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 16 July 2001 – 21 April 2010 | |
| President | Jacques Rogge |
| Preceded by | Vacant, last held by Lord Killanin (1999) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant, next held by Jacques Rogge (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1920 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 21 April 2010 (aged 89) Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Spouse(s) |
María Teresa Salisachs Rowe
(m. 1955; died 2000) |
| Children | 2, including Juan Antonio |
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Alma mater | IESE, Universidad de Navarra |
| Occupation | Sports administrator Diplomat |
Don Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquis of Samaranch (17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator. He served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.[1][2][3]
Samaranch died of cardio-respiratory failure on 21 April 2010, aged 89.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Obituary The Times, 22 April 2010.
- ↑ Obituary The Guardian, 22 April 2010.
- ↑ Juan Antonio Samaranch – The Independent Obituary – 22 April 2010 (By Martin Childs)
- ↑ "Juan Antonio Samaranch mor a Barcelona", El Periódico de Catalunya, 21 April 2010, archived from the original on 28 April 2010, retrieved 1 March 2014.
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