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 72) Würzburg, Bavaria, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg (Dr. iur. utr.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Bach Media
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Sign at the house of Thomas Bach, where he lived in 1953–1977, at the Sonnenplatz in Tauberbischofsheim
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Like his predecessors Juan Antonio Samaranch and Jacques Rogge, Thomas Bach stayed at the Lausanne Palace when he was in Lausanne
- Secretary Kerry Clutches a Mock Olympic Torch Presented To Him By IOC President Thomas Bach (28526578460).jpg
Bach and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 August 2016
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Thomas Bach and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
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Bach with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel, 21 September 2022
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Thomas Bach and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, 3 July 2022
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HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 1class BAR
GRE Order of the Phoenix - Grand Cross BAR
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POL Order Zaslugi RP kl1 BAR
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Ribbon bar of Order of Honor
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