- Olegario Vázquez Raña
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Olegario Vázquez Raña (b. December 10, 1935 in Mexico City) is a Mexican entrepreneur, businessman, owner of several companies, and the chairman and principal Shareholder of "Grupo Empresarial Angeles". He is married to María de los Angeles Aldir and has three children (María de los Angeles, Mónica and Olegario). He is the current President of the International Shooting Sport Federation.[1]
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Sports career
Vázquez Raña was a member of Mexico's shooting team at all Olympic Games from 1964 to 1976[2] and all world championships from 1966 to 1979. He is the national record-holder in many shooting disciplines and the world record-holder in air rifle (1973 and 1975).
Sports administration
- President of the Mexican Shooting Federation (1975 - 1992).
- Lifelong Honorary President (1992 - ).
- Vice-President of the Mexican Sports Confederation (1983 - 1992).
- Permanent member of the NOC (1969 - ).
- President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) (1980 - ).
- President of the Shooting Confederation of the Americas (1979 - ).
- Member of ASOIF Council (1987 - ).
References
External links
- Official Website of the Olympic Movement (English)
- "Grupo Empresarial Angeles" Website (Spanish)
- Wikipedia (Spanish) Article (Spanish)
Categories:- 1935 births
- Living people
- Mexican businesspeople
- International Olympic Committee members
- Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Mexican sport shooters
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