The Colombian Olympic Committee (COC; Spanish: Comité Olímpico Colombiano; IOC Code: COL) 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.

History

The Colombian Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936 and recognized by the IOC in 1948.

List of presidents

The following is a list of presidents of the COC:

PeriodPresident
1936–1937Julio Gerlein Comelín
1937–1942Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942–1946Gregorio Obregón
1946–1947Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947–1952Leopoldo Uribe
1952–1953Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1953–1954Carlos Castillo
1954–1957Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957–1958Helbert Liebisch
1959–1975Mario García and García
1975–1979Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979–1989Fidel Mendoza Carrasquilla
1989–1997Jorge Herrera Barona
1997–2009Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009–2021Baltazar Medina
2021–presentCiro Solano Hurtado

Executive committee

The committee of the COC is represented by:

  • 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

Underwater activities Chess Archers Athletics Motor racing Basketball Baseball Billiards Bolus Boxing Bridge Canoeing Cycling Coleus Aerial sportsArmed forces Sports Sports mountain climbing Equestrian Fencing Water-ski Football Football lounge Gymnastics Golf Judo Karate-do Karts Weight lifting Fight MotorcycleJet skiing Swimming Orientation Ice skating Paralympic Squash Softball Taekwondo Triathlon Yew Tennis Table tennis Shooting and hunting Candle Volleyball

See also

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