Denis Oswald (sports official)
Denis Oswald (born May 9, 1947 in Neuchâtel ) is a Swiss sports official , lawyer and former rower . He was President of the World Rowing Federation FISA from 1989 to 2014 and became a member of the IOC in 1991 .
Live and act
Denis Oswald took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and won the bronze medal as a member of the Swiss four-man team with helmsman . In 1972 in Munich and in 1976 in Montréal , he was eighth in a double quad or in a four with helmsman. With the double foursome he reached fourth place at the 1974 World Rowing Championships on the Rotsee near Lucerne . In addition, there are 13 Swiss championship titles, five of them in one .
Oswald studied law at the University of Neuchâtel , the University of Zurich and the University of Cambridge . In 1973 he was admitted to the bar, and in 1977 he received his doctorate. Professionally, he worked as a freelance lawyer, president of the Bar Association of the Canton of Neuchâtel , judge at the International Sports Court and lecturer at the University of Basel .
After serving as General Secretary of FISA for eleven years, he was elected President in 1989. From 1976 to 1991 he was also a member of the Chamber of Appeal of the Swiss Ice Hockey Association . In 1991 he was elected to the IOC and has been a member of its executive since 2000. He was a member of the coordination commission for the Olympic Summer Games in 2000 and 2004, and since 2005 he has chaired the coordination commission for the Olympic Summer Games in 2012.
In September 2013 Oswald ran alongside five other candidates for the office of President of the International Olympic Committee. At the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, however, the German Thomas Bach was elected as the successor to Jacques Rogge with 49 votes in the decisive second ballot . Oswald received only five votes.
Denis Oswald lives in Peseux . He is married and has one child.
literature
- Denis Oswald in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
- Jörg Kramer: Offering something original . In: Der Spiegel . No. 15 , 2003 ( online - April 7, 2003 , interview in Spiegel Wissen with Denis Oswald).
Web links
- Denis Oswald in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Brief portrait on the IOC website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Kistner: Olympic boss by the sheikh's grace. Süddeutsche.de , accessed on October 15, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oswald, Denis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss rower and sports official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuchâtel |