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Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (Catalan: Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ənˈtɔni səməˈɾaŋ]; 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee ...
Learn about the career and achievements of Mr Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, a Spanish businessman and former IOC Vice-President and Chair of the Coordination Commission for Beijing 2022. Find out his education, sports practised, awards and distinctions, and IOC history.
Apr 24, 2024 · Juan Antonio Samaranch, marquis de Samaranch (born July 17, 1920, Barcelona, Spain—died April 21, 2010, Barcelona) was a Spanish businessman and public official who served from 1980 to 2001 as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Juan Antonio Samaranch, who was born 100 years ago this week, was a man of extraordinary vision who transformed the Olympic Movement in the 20th century. 8 min read | IOC News
Apr 22, 2010 · He was 89. The cause was heart failure, said a spokesman for the Quirón hospital in Barcelona, where Mr. Samaranch had been admitted. In a statement on Wednesday, Jacques Rogge, who succeeded Mr...
Apr 21, 2010 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Juan Antonio Samaranch, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the unprecedented growth ...
Juan Antonio Samaranch, diplomat and sports administrator; born Barcelona 17 July 1920; married 1955 Maria Teresa (died 2000; one son, one daughter); partner to Luisa Sallent; died Barcelona 21 ...
