Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach, (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer and former Olympic fencer. Bach was the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee from 2013 until 2025.
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| 9th President of the International Olympic Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 September 2013 – 23 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacques Rogge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kirsty Coventry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 23 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Kirsty Coventry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 December 1953
(aged 71) Würzburg, Bavaria, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg (Dr. iur. utr.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Bach Media
Sign at the house of Thomas Bach, where he lived in 1953–1977, at the Sonnenplatz in Tauberbischofsheim
Like his predecessors Juan Antonio Samaranch and Jacques Rogge, Thomas Bach stayed at the Lausanne Palace when he was in Lausanne
Bach and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 August 2016
Thomas Bach and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Bach with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel, 21 September 2022
Thomas Bach and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, 3 July 2022
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References
- ↑ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Bach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
Other websites
- Thomas Bach at the International Olympic Committee
- Thomas Bach at the Olympic Channel
- Thomas Bach at Olympedia