Juan Antonio Samaranch
Chronology
| 1920 | Born in Barcelona, Spain, on July 17 |
| 1954 | Joins Spanish Olympic Committee |
| 1955 | Marries Maria Teresa Salisachs |
| 1956 | Serves as Spain's chief representative at 1956 Winter Olympics |
| 1960 | Serves as Spain's chief representative at 1960 Summer Olympics |
| 1964 | Serves as Spain's chief representative at 1964 Summer Olympics |
| 1966 | Joins International Olympic Committee (IOC) as member |
| 1967 | Elected president of Spanish Olympic Committee |
| 1974-78 | Serves as vice president of IOC |
| 1977-80 | Serves as Spain's ambassador to Soviet Union and Mongolia |
| 1980 | Elected president of IOC |
| 2001 | Steps down as president of IOC |
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