Ciro Solano
Ciro Solano | |
|---|---|
| 16th President of the Colombian Olympic Committee | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Baltazar Medina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ciro Solano Hurtado 14 May 1961 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Mary López (m. 2009) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Externado de Colombia (LLB) |
Ciro Solano Hurtado (born May 14, 1961) is a Colombian lawyer and sports administrator who is the president of the Colombian Olympic Committee (COC). He has served as president of the COC since March 10, 2021.
Born in Cereté, Córdoba. Solano attended Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogotá, D.C. He served as head of mission at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, serving continuously until the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Early life and career
Solano was born in Cereté, Córdoba, on 14 May 1961. He grew up in Montería, Córdoba, and later moved to Bogotá, D.C., to study law at Universidad Externado de Colombia.[1]
In 1990, he was appointed president of the Colombian Athletics Federation, a position he held until 1998. He subsequently served as vice president of the Pan American Athletics Confederation.[2][3] In 2004, he served as head of mission during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Solano accompanied the Olympic Team until the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[4]
In March 2021, he ran for president of the Colombian Olympic Committee and was elected, succeeding Baltazar Medina.[5][6] In March 2025, he was re-elected for another four-year term.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Ciro Solano". La Silla Vacía. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ciro Solano, nuevo presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". AS Colombia. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ciro Solano, el costeño que fue reelegido como presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". Impacto News. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Anaya, Lucho (12 March 2021). "El cordobés Ciro Solano, nuevo presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". Primer Tiempo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ciro Solano, nuevo presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". El Espectador. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Pamo, Juan Carlos (10 March 2021). "Ciro Solano fue elegido como nuevo presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". El País. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Rico Muñoz, Alejandra (10 March 2025). "Ciro Solano Hurtado fue reelegido como presidente del Comité Olímpico en asamblea". La República. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ↑ Reginfo, Lisandro Abel (10 March 2026). "Ciro Solano fue reelegido como presidente del Comité Olímpico Colombiano". El Tiempo. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ciro Solano y el poder del Comité Olímpico con la ministra del Deporte Astrid Rodríguez". Las2orillas. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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