Thomas Bach

Country: Germany.

Age: 59.

Occupation: Lawyer.

Olympic participation: Team fencing (foil) gold medal at 1976 Montreal Games.

Year joined IOC: 1991.

IOC roles: Member of executive board 1996-2004; vice-president 2000-04; vice-president since 2006; chairman of evaluation commissions for 2002 Winter Olympics and 2004 Summer Games; chairman of juridical and sport and law commissions; chairman of anti-doping disciplinary commissions; negotiator of European TV rights deals.

Other: President of German Olympic Sports Confederation since 2006.

An August List

International Olympic Committee presidents

1894-96 - Demetrius Vikeelas (GRE)

1896-1925 - Baron Pierre de Coubertin (FRA) (he stepped down from 1916-19 after joining French army in World War I)

1916-1919 - Baron Godefroy de Blonay (SUI) (caretaker while de Coubertin was on army duty)

1925-42 - Henri de Baillet-Latour (BEL)

1942-52 - Sigfrid Edstrom (SWE)

1952-72 - Avery Brundage (USA)

1972-80 - Lord Michael Killanin (IRL)

1980-2001 - Juan Antonio Samaranch (ESP)

2001-13 - Jacques Rogge (BEL)

2013-? - Thomas Bach (GER)

(China Daily 09/12/2013 page22)