Country/Region | Colombia |
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Code | COL |
Created | 3 July 1936 |
Recognized | 1948 |
Continental Association | PASO |
Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
President | Ciro Solano Hurtado [1] |
Secretary General | Ana Edurne Camacho |
Website | www |
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.
The Colombian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.
The Colombian Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936 and recognized by the IOC in 1948. [2]
The following is a list of presidents of the COC: [3]
Period | President |
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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 |
The committee of the COC is represented by: [4]
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