Colombian Olympic Committee

Colombian Olympic Committee
Comité Olímpico Colombiano

Colombian Olympic Committee Comité Olímpico Colombiano logo
Country/Region	Colombia
Code	COC
Created	3 July 1936
Headquarters	Bogota
President	Baltazar Medina
Website	(es) www.coc.org.co

The Colombia Olympic Committee was created 3 July 1936.

Its mission is the coordination of efforts to protect the Olympic movement and consolidate its development, compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter and promote the preparation, selection and participation of athletes in the Olympic Games and other national and international competitions.

Associated federations

Underwater activities Chess Archers Athletics Motor racing Basketball Baseball Billiards Bolus Boxing Bridge Canoeing Cycling Coleus Aerial sports

Armed forces Sports Sports mountain climbing Equestrian Fencing Water-ski Football Football lounge Gymnastics Golf Judo Karate-do Karts Weight lifting Fight Motorcycle

Jet skiing Swimming Orientation Ice skating Paralympic Squash Softball Taekwondo Triathlon Yew Tennis Table tennis Shooting and hunting Candle Volleyball

Chairmen of the COC

Period	President
1935–1942	Alberto Narino Cheyne
1942–1946	Gregorio Obregón
1946–1947	Humberto Chica Pinzón
1947–1951	Leopoldo Uribe
1951–1952	Enrique Gomez Hurtado
1952–1954	Carlos Castillo
1954–1957	Colonel Guillermo Padilla Manrique
1957–1958	Helbert Liebisch
1959–1975	Mario García and García
1975–1979	Humberto Chica Pinzón
1979–1989	Fidel Menja C
1989–1997	Jorge Herrera Barona
1997–2009	Andres Botero Philisbourne
2009 –	Baltazar Medina

See also

• Colombia at the Olympics
• Colombia at the Pan American Games

References

External links

• the COC page