| Carlos Arthur Nuzman Olympic Order |
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|---|---|
| President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1995 |
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| Preceded by | André Gustavo Richer |
| President of the South American Sports Organisation | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Rodríguez |
| President of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation | |
| In office 1975–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Roberto Moreira Calçada |
| Succeeded by | Ary Graça Filho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1942 Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Spouse(s) | Márcia Peltier |
| Occupation | Sports official |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Carlos Arthur Nuzman (born March 17, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian lawyer and a former volleyball player, having competed professionally from 1957 to 1972 and represented the national team between 1962 and 1968. Nuzman was part of the first Brazilian male volleyball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics, when the sport debuted at the Olympic Games.
He was president of the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol (CBV) for twenty years (1975–1995), a period where the national teams excelled at international level. Since 1995, Nuzman is the president of the Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro (COB; English: Brazilian Olympic Committee) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO).
Nuzman acts currently as the Rio de Janeiro Organising Committee for the Olympic Games chairman after being the leader of the successful Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Preceded by Sebastian Coe |
President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games 2016 |
Succeeded by TBD |