Denis Oswald

Denis Oswald
Oswald in 2009
Personal information
Born (1947-05-09) 9 May 1947
Neuchâtel
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Coxed four

Denis Oswald (born 9 May 1947 in Neuchâtel) is a Swiss rower and sports official. He competed in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics.

Career

In 1968 Oswald won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swiss boat in the coxed fours event. Four years later he finished eighth with the Swiss boat in the coxed four competition. At the 1976 Games he was part of the Swiss boat which finished eighth in the quadruple sculls event.

From 1989 until July 2014 Oswald was president of the International Rowing Federation. In 1991 he was elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Since 2000 he is a member of the IOC's executive board and since 2005 he has been presiding over the IOC's coordination committee for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

2013 Candidacy for IOC President

On 24 May 2013, Denis Oswald confirmed that he would run for President of the IOC. On 10 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, he lost the election to Thomas Bach.[2]

He is a head of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.

References

  1. ↑ Oswald hands over FISA Presidency
  2. ↑ Denis Oswald to run for IOC top spot


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