Thomas Bach
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Thomas Bach OLY[2] (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former Olympic foil fencer, and Olympic foil team gold medalist. He has been serving as the ninth and current president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first-ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position. Bach is also a former German Individual Foil Champion, and former member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation's executive board.
President of the International Olympic Committee since 2013
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| 9th President of the International Olympic Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 10 September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacques Rogge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1953-12-29) 29 December 1953 (age 69) Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg (Dr. iur. utr.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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