Colombian Olympic Committee

Colombian Olympic Committee

Colombian Olympic Committee logo

Colombian Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Colombia
Code COL
Created 3 July 1936
Recognized 1948
Continental
Association
PASO
Headquarters Bogota, Colombia
President Baltazar Medina
Secretary General Andrés Darío Tigreros Ortega
Website www.coc.org.co

The Colombia Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936.

Its mission is the coordination of efforts to protect the Olympic movement and consolidate its development, compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter and promote the preparation, selection and participation of athletes in the Olympic Games and other national and international competitions.

The Colombian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Associated federations

  • Underwater activities
  • Chess
  • Archers
  • Athletics
  • Motor racing
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Billiards
  • Bolus
  • Boxing
  • Bridge
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Coleus
  • Aerial sports
  • Armed forces Sports
  • Sports mountain climbing
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Water-ski
  • Football
  • Football lounge
  • Gymnastics
  • Golf
  • Judo
  • Karate-do
  • Karts
  • Weight lifting
  • Fight
  • Motorcycle
  • Jet skiing
  • Swimming
  • Orientation
  • Ice skating
  • Paralympic
  • Squash
  • Softball
  • Taekwondo
  • Triathlon
  • Yew
  • Tennis
  • Table tennis
  • Shooting and hunting
  • Candle
  • Volleyball

Chairmen of the COC

Period President
1935–1942Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942–1946Gregorio Obregón
1946–1947Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947–1951Leopoldo Uribe
1951–1952Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1952–1954Carlos Castillo
1954–1957Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957–1958Helbert Liebisch
1959–1975Mario García and García
1975–1979Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979–1989Fidel Menja C
1989–1997Jorge Herrera Barona
1997–2009Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009 – Baltazar Medina

See also

References

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