Olegario Vázquez
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Olegario•Vázquez Raña |
| Used name | Olegario•Vázquez |
| Born | 10 December 1935 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Measurements | 157 cm / 63 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
Olegario Vázquez studied business administration and later became an entrepreneur and director of several companies, notably the Grupo Empresarial Angeles, Grupo Financiero Multivalores, and Grupo Imagen. As a youth he competed in shooting and tennis, but excelled in shooting, competing at the Olympics four times from 1964-76, always as a rifle shooter.
Vázquez was named as Lifetime Honorary President of Mexican Shooting Federation from 1992. He was Vice-President of the Mexican Sports Confederation from 1983-92, a member of the Mexican Olympic Committee beginning in 1969, and was a long-time President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (1980-). In 1979 he was made President of the Shooting Confederation of the Americas, serving in that role until 2010, after which he was made Honorary President.
Vázquez was co-opted onto the IOC in 1995 and has since served on the following IOC Commissions –Olympic Solidarity (1988-98), New Sources of Financing (1994-97), Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993), Marketing (appointed 1994), IOC 2002 (1999).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 37 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 47 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 43 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 32 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | =32 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 10 |
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | International Shooting Sport Federation | 1980—2018 | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |
| Member | International Olympic Committee | 1995—2015 | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez | |
| Honorary | International Olympic Committee | 2015— | MEX |
Olegario Vázquez |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Abel Vázquez
- Brother of Mario Vázquez Raña
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–2–4 1963 São Paulo SHO silver: small-bore rifle prone team; 1967 Winnipeg SHO bronze: small-bore rifle prone, small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and small-bore rifle prone team; 1975 Ciudad de México SHO gold: 10 m air rifle, silver: small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: 10 m air rifle team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–9–2 1962 Kingston SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1966 San Juan SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1970 Panamá SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1974 Santo Domingo SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match team and 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team; 1978 Medellín SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match, 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match team, and 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions)
- Listed in Olympians and IOC Members Serving as President of an International Federation (IF) (ISSF (UIT) president 1980-2018)
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1984 (Silver*))