The Colombian Olympic Committee or COC (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Colombiano) is the governing Olympic body of Colombia. Its mission is the coordination of efforts to protect the Olympic movement and consolidate its development, compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter and promote the preparation, selection and participation of athletes in the Olympic Games and other national and international competitions.
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The Colombian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.
History
The Colombian Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936 and recognized by the IOC in 1948.[2]
List of presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the COC:[3]
| Period | President |
|---|---|
| 1936-1937 | Julio Gerlein Comelín |
| 1937-1942 | Alberto Narino Cheyne |
| 1942-1946 | Gregorio Obregón |
| 1946-1947 | Humberto Chica Pinzón |
| 1947-1952 | Leopoldo Uribe |
| 1952-1953 | Enrique Gomez Hurtado |
| 1953-1954 | Carlos Castillo |
| 1954-1957 | Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique |
| 1957-1958 | Helbert Liebisch |
| 1959-1975 | Mario García and García |
| 1975-1979 | Humberto Chica Pinzón |
| 1979-1989 | Fidel Mendoza Carrasquilla |
| 1989-1997 | Jorge Herrera Barona |
| 1997-2009 | Andres Botero Philisbourne |
| 2009-2021 | Baltazar Medina |
| 2021-present | Ciro Solano Hurtado |
Executive committee
The committee of the COC is represented by:[4]
- President: Ciro Solano Hurtado
- Vice Presidents: José Luis Echeverry, Irma Lucía Ruiz
- Secretary General: Ana Edurne Camacho
- Treasurer: Jorge Franco Pineda
- Members: Helmut Bellingrodt, Jorge Mauricio Vargas, Fanny Echeverry, Juan Luis Zapata
- IOC member: Luis Alberto Moreno
- Athlete Representative: Javier Suárez
- Chief Prosecutor: Helder Navarro
- Deputy Prosecutor: Javier Vergara
- Manager: Armando Farfan Pena
Associated federations
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See also
References
External links
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