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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 from 1980 to 2001.
- Sports administrator, Diplomat
- IESE, Universidad de Navarra
- Jacques Rogge
- María Teresa Samaranch Salisachs, 2nd Marchioness of Samaranch, Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Aug 27, 2016 · The Atlanta contingent left Seoul having spoken to 88 out of the 90 IOC members and obtaining valuable information necessary to prepare the official IOC Bid. Samaranch agreed to visit Atlanta in February 1989 and before his visit the GAAF met to assess its organizational structure, goals and strategies.
Apr 22, 2010 · Juan Antonio Samaranch was born on July 17, 1920, in Barcelona, the son of a self-made textile baron. His first love was soccer, but after an illness he turned to roller hockey and became a ...
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. Born on 17 July 1920 in Barcelona (Spain), the third of six children, two girls and four boys, the young Samaranch took an early interest in sport. As a teenager, he practised hockey, boxing ...
Sep 18, 2020 · How the AJC covered the huge announcement: On Sept. 18, 1990, in an enormous, ornate ballroom in Tokyo, IOC President Juan Antonio Samarach announced: “The International Olympic Committee has ...
Aug 4, 2011 · Bringing the 1996 Summer Olympic Games to Atlanta was a long shot. Athens, Greece, was the sentimental favorite to host the centennial games, and tension was palpable as IOC President Juan Antonio ...
Apr 21, 2010 · Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch died Wednesday at age 89. The Spaniard is being remembered as the man who shaped the face of the modern Olympic movement.
