Baltazar Medina
Baltazar Medina | |
|---|---|
| President of the ODEBO | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Danilo Carrera |
| 15th President of the Colombian Olympic Committee | |
| In office 10 March 2009 – 10 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Botero Phillipsbourne |
| Succeeded by | Ciro Solano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baltazar Medina 30 October 1947 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Antioquia (BSc) |
Baltazar Medina (born 30 October 1947) is a physical education teacher and sports administrator. He served as the fifteenth president of the Colombian Olympic Committee, from 2009 to 2021.
Born in Sopetrán, Antioquia, he studied physical education at the University of Antioquia. He is the first president of the Colombian Olympic Committee to serve three consecutive terms.[1]
Early life and career
Medina was born in Sopetrán, Antioquia, on 30 October 1947.[2] His family moved to Medellín when he was two years old. He participated in sporting events while studying at the Luciano Pulgar school. Medina later founded the Esnova Club at the Medellín Normal School for Boys. During his youth, he practiced gymnastics and basketball, excelling as a point guard in the latter.[3]
He initially studied Biology at the University of Antioquia, but later switched to Physical Education. After obtaining his degree as a physical education teacher, he began teaching in the public sector. He later started working at Coldeportes and subsequently as an advisor to the Antioquia Departmental Education Secretariat.[4]
References
- ↑ "Baltazar Medina, Dirigente Deportivo del Año, en Antioquia". Resporteros. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Baltazar Medina - Comité Olímpico Colombiano". Yumpu. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ↑ Ordóñez Olano, Luis Guillermo (4 May 2009). "Baltazar Medina: una vida dedicada al deporte". El Espectador. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Cruz Lopera, Johansson (13 October 2021). "Es hora de profesionalizar la dirigencia deportiva: Baltazar Medina". University of Antioquia. Retrieved 16 October 2021.