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Thomas Bach
Country: Germany.
Age: 59.
Occupation: Lawyer.
Olympic participation: Team fencing (foil) gold medal at 1976 Montreal Games.
Year joined IOC: 1991.
IOC roles: Member of executive board 1996-2004; vice-president 2000-04; vice-president since 2006; chairman of evaluation commissions for 2002 Winter Olympics and 2004 Summer Games; chairman of juridical and sport and law commissions; chairman of anti-doping disciplinary commissions; negotiator of European TV rights deals.
Other: President of German Olympic Sports Confederation since 2006.
An August List
International Olympic Committee presidents
1894-96 - Demetrius Vikeelas (GRE)
1896-1925 - Baron Pierre de Coubertin (FRA) (he stepped down from 1916-19 after joining French army in World War I)
1916-1919 - Baron Godefroy de Blonay (SUI) (caretaker while de Coubertin was on army duty)
1925-42 - Henri de Baillet-Latour (BEL)
1942-52 - Sigfrid Edstrom (SWE)
1952-72 - Avery Brundage (USA)
1972-80 - Lord Michael Killanin (IRL)
1980-2001 - Juan Antonio Samaranch (ESP)
2001-13 - Jacques Rogge (BEL)
2013-? - Thomas Bach (GER)
(China Daily 09/12/2013 page22)
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