Rene Cruz | |
|---|---|
| 6th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Sering |
| Succeeded by | Cristy Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929or1930 |
| Died | September 29,2015 (aged 85) Muntinlupa,Philippines |
Rene Cruz was a Filipino sports administrator and police official. He served as the president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from 1993 to 1996. [1]
Prior to being a POC president,Cruz served as vice president in 1989. Under his term as POC President,the Philippines won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [2] The country would have an Olympic medal drought until the 2016 edition. [3] He also served as the head of the Philippine Badminton Association. [2]
Cruz died at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang,Muntinlupa due to cardiac arrest on September 29,2015. He was 85 years old. [2]
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