Spanish Olympic Committee
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Country/Region | Spain |
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Code | ESP |
Created | 1912 |
Recognized | 1912 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
President | Alejandro Blanco Bravo |
Secretary General | Victoria Cabezas Alvarez |
Website | www |
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The Spanish Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Español, COE) is responsible body for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games. Members of the committee are 35 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 23 members.
History
[edit]The Spanish Olympic Committee was founded on November 23, 1912, and refounded on January 11, 1924, in Barcelona.[1]
Presidents
[edit]President | Term |
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Gonzalo de Figueroa y Torres , 1st Marquess of Villamejor | 1912–1921 |
Santiago Güell y López , Baron of Güell | 1924–1926 |
Eusebio López y Díaz de Quijano , Marquess of Lamadrid | 1926–1931 |
Santiago Güell y López , Baron of Güell | 1931–1932 |
Augusto Pi Suñer | 1932–1936 |
José Moscardó Ituarte, Count of Alcázar de Toledo | 1941–1956 |
José Antonio Elola-Olaso | 1956–1967 |
Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló, Marquess of Samaranch | 1967–1970 |
Juan Gich Bech de Careda | 1970–1975 |
Tomás Pelayo Ros | 1975–1976 |
Benito Castejón Paz | 1976–1980 |
Jesús Hermida Cebreiro | 1980–1983 |
Romá Cuyás Sol | 1983–1984 |
Alfonso de Borbón y Dampierre, Duke of Cádiz | 1984–1987 |
Carlos Ferrer Salat | 1987–1998 |
Alfredo Goyeneche Moreno, Count of Guaqui | 1998–2002 |
José María Echevarría y Arteche | 2002–2005 |
Alejandro Blanco Bravo | 2005–present |
Executive committee
[edit]The committee of the COE is represented by:[2]
- President: Alejandro Blanco Bravo
- Vice Presidents: Isabel Fernández Gutiérrez, Francisco Vidal Blázquez García, Isabel García Sanz, Marco Antonio Rioja Pérez
- Secretary General: Victoria Cabezas Alvarez
- IOC Members: Pilar de Borbón, Marisol Casado Estupiñán, José Perurena López, Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
- Treasurer: Víctor Gaspar Sánchez Naranjo
- Members of Representatives of Olympic Sports Federations: Jesús Carballo Martínez, Jesús Castellanos Pueblas, Santiago Deó Valera, Luis Gonzaga Escauriaza Barreiro, José Hidalgo Martín, José Luis López Cerrón, José María Peus España, Francisco Javier Revuelta del Peral, Juan José Román Mangas
- Members of Representatives of Non-Olympic Sports Federations Manuel Aviñó Roger, Luis Vañó Martínez, Luis Angel Vegas Herrera
- Representative of Olympic Sport: Ignacio Sola Cortabarría
Member federations
[edit]The Spanish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and two Winter Sport Federations in Spain.[3]