Thomas Bach
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For the American jurist and politician, see Thomas C. Bach. For the locomotive with this name, see Llanberis Lake Railway.
Thomas Bach OLY[2] (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served 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.
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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 70) 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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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