Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach, (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer and former Olympic fencer. Bach is the ninth and current President of the International Olympic Committee.
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9th President of the IOC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 10 September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jacques Rogge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Würzburg, West Germany | 29 December 1953|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Free Democratic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Würzburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 stays in the Lausanne Palace when he is in Lausanne
Thomas Bach and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
References
- ↑ 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