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Colombian Olympic Committee
Colombian Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Colombia
CodeCOL
Created3 July 1936
Recognized1948
Continental
Association
PASO
HeadquartersBogota, Colombia
PresidentBaltazar Medina
Secretary GeneralAndrés Darío Tigreros Ortega
Websitewww.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
1935–1942 Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942–1946 Gregorio Obregón
1946–1947 Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947–1951 Leopoldo Uribe
1951–1952 Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1952–1954 Carlos Castillo
1954–1957 Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957–1958 Helbert Liebisch
1959–1975 Mario García and García
1975–1979 Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979–1989 Fidel Menja C
1989–1997 Jorge Herrera Barona
1997–2009 Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009 – Baltazar Medina

See also

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