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Antonio Rodríguez

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameAntonio•Rodríguez
Used nameAntonio•Rodríguez
Born17 March 1926 in Rosario, Santa Fe (ARG)
Died15 May 2007 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Title(s)Colonel
NOC Argentina

Biography

Antonio Rodríguez was an Argentine military officer who competed in fencing, shooting, and modern pentathlon. He was a national champion in team épée in 1952 and 1957 and was South American individual épée champion in 1957. Rodríguez was the 1963 Army pistol champion, and his greatest international triumph came in winning a bronze medal at the 1951 Pan American Games in the team modern pentathlon.

Rodríguez entered sports administration through the Argentinean Fencing Federation and became President in 1970, holding that position through 2005. He served on the Comité Olímpico Argentino (COA) as President from 1977-2005 and founded the Argentine Olympic Academy in 1982. He was also vice-president of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) and was President of the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (South American Sports Organization [ODESUR]).

Rodríguez was co-opted onto the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1990 and served on the IOC until 2006, at which time he was made an Honorary Member.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comité Olímpico Argentino 1977—2005 ARG Antonio Rodríguez
President Organización Deportiva Suramericana 1982—1986 ARG Antonio Rodríguez
Member International Olympic Committee 1990—2006 ARG Antonio Rodríguez
President Organización Deportiva Suramericana 1998—2003 ARG Antonio Rodríguez
Honorary International Olympic Committee 2006—2007 ARG Antonio Rodríguez

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