Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (Catalan: Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ənˈtɔni səməˈɾaŋ]; 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Catalan sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Juan Antonio Samaranch, marquis de Samaranch (born July 17, 1920, Barcelona, Spain—died April 21, 2010, Barcelona) was a Spanish businessman and public official who served from 1980 to 2001 as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (born 1 November 1959) is a Spanish sports executive and financial analyst who currently serves as the vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). [1][2][3] He is the son of former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.

Apr 22, 2010 · Juan Antonio Samaranch, a dominant figure in the modern Olympic movement who over 21 years guided the Games from a period of boycotts and near bankruptcy to an era of unprecedented success and ...

Apr 21, 2010 · Juan Antonio Samaranch was president of the International Olympic Committee during an era of boycotts, near bankruptcy and scandal.

Apr 21, 2010 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Juan Antonio Samaranch, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was …

Apr 21, 2010 · Juan Antonio Samaranch is widely credited with rescuing the Olympic Games and turning it into the worldwide phenomenon you see today. When the Spaniard, who has died at the age of 89, was elected...

Juan Antonio Samaranch, the second longest-serving President of the International Olympic Committee, was a man who courted controversy and was lauded in equal measure.

Don Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquis of Samaranch (17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator. He served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. [1][2][3]

Jan 28, 2025 · The International Olympic Committee meets on Thursday to grill presidential candidates. One of them, Juan Antonio Samaranch — whose father ran the IOC — is pledging to set up a $1 billion ...