Jacques Rogge
President of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2013
Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔ.ge]; Dutch: [ˈrɔɣə] (
listen); 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator and physician. He was the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, the IOC announced that Rogge would become their Honorary President.
The Count Rogge | |
|---|---|
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| Honorary President of the IOC[2] | |
| In office 10 September 2013[1] – 29 August 2021 | |
| President | Thomas Bach |
| Preceded by | vacant, last held by Juan Antonio Samaranch (2010) |
| 8th President of the IOC | |
| In office 16 July 2001 – 10 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1942 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 29 August 2021 (aged 79) Deinze, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Rogge, Countess Rogge |
| Children | One son, one daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Ghent |
| Profession | Orthopedic surgeon Sports administrator |
| Signature |  |
Rogge died on 29 August 2021 in Deinze, Belgium from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, aged 79.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "FactSheet IOC Members" (PDF). Olympic.org. July 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ "Count Jacques ROGGE - Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge, IOC Member since 1991". Olympic.org. 1942-05-02. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ "IOC announces passing of former IOC President Jacques Rogge". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ Jacques Rogge: aimabel, onkreukbaar en met fair play in al zijn haarvaten
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