Thomas Bach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Bach in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th President of the International Olympic Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 10 September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacques Rogge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1953 Würzburg, Bavaria, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg (Dr. iur. utr.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sports career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Bach OLY[2] (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth and current president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position. Bach is also a former German individual foil champion, and former member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation's executive board.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Bach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved 16 August 2021.