Demetrius Vikelas

His Excellency

Demetrios Vikelas

The *President of the OIC*
His Excellency; Demetrios Vikelas; The President of the OIC
1st President of the IOC
	In office; 1894–1896
Succeeded by	Pierre de Coubertin
Personal details
Born	15 February 1835; Ermoupoli, Greece
Died	20 July 1908 (aged 73); Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek

Demetrios Vikelas (also Demetrius Bikelas; Greek: Δημήτριος Βικέλας; 15 February 1835^[1] – 20 July 1908) was a Greek businessman and writer. He was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.

References

↑ Some sources use the date 1832 (Llewellyn Smith, Olympics in Athens., 84)

Other websites

Biography of Demetrius Vikelas on the IOC website

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[1] Some sources use the date 1832 (Llewellyn Smith, Olympics in Athens., 84)

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His Excellency Demetrios Vikelas The President of the OIC



1st President of the IOC
In office 1894–1896
Succeeded by	Pierre de Coubertin

Personal details
Born	(1835-02-15)15 February 1835 Ermoupoli, Greece
Died	20 July 1908(1908-07-20) (aged 73) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek