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July 17, 1920, Samaranch was born in Barcelona, Spain, a textile capitalists Family, 1.83 meters tall, graduated from the German School and the Barcelona Graduate School of Business. Was a hockey player, retired, he served as the Spanish national ice hockey coach. In 1951, he was appointed president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Spain. cheap jerseys
In 1954, he was appointed a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee. 1967-1970, he served as President of the Spanish Olympic Committee. In 1966, in Rome, was elected as IOC members. 1974-1978, he served as vice chairman of the International Olympic Committee. Of Spain in the former Soviet ambassador in 1977-1980, he served as Ambassador to Mongolia. July 16, 1980 (Moscow during the Olympic Games), was elected President of the International Olympic Committee, re-election in 1989, was re-elected IOC president in September 1993. December 1991 by the Spanish King Juan Carlos canonized as the Marquis, in recognition of his "contribution to the world of sports and friendship of peoples of the world". In August 1992, won the first session of the Jesse Owens Award. cheap nhl jerseys
Visit to China on July 1, 1997, to investigate the status of the return of Hong Kong to China in the international arena with the director of the National Sports Commission, Wu Shaozu. July 3, 1997, Juan Antonio Samaranch announced the name of Hong Kong will be "Hong Kong, China" to participate in the Olympic Games. August 28, 1997, because of his outstanding contribution to the Olympic movement, was awarded the French Legion of Honour officer "title. September 4, 1997, and again re-elected chairman of the International Olympic Committee. October 12, 1997 visit to China, and participated in the opening ceremony of the Eighth National Games. Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with him. December 17, 1999, Olympic Magazine "named the" century sports leader "title. August 2, 2000, the FIVB FIVB gold medal awarded to him, to reward him for volleyball, beach volleyball became an Olympic sport more and more women to the level in popularity around the world to participate in volleyball movement of the contribution.
