Juan Antonio Samaranch

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Former president of the International Olympic Committee

Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime who served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001. Wikipedia

Born: July 17, 1920, Barcelona, Spain

Died: April 21, 2010 (age 89 years), Barcelona, Spain

Books: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Commission and the Fight Against Doping, The Samaranch Years: 1980-1994, Towards Olympic Unity, and The Investigation of the Olympic Scandal: Congressional Hearing

Spouse: Maria Teresa (m. 1955–2000)

Nationality: Spanish

Children: Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs and Maria Teresa Samaranch Salisachs

Organizations founded: The Olympic Museum, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, World Olympians Association, and more