| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | André Gustavo•Richer | |
| Used name | André•Richer | |
| Born | 24 January 1928 in Rio Branco, Acre |  BRA |
| Died | 11 April 2018 (aged 90 years 2 months 18 days) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
| Affiliations | Flamengo — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
| NOC | Brazil | BRA |
André Richer rowed coxed fours at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, which was only the beginning of a life-long career in sports. He also competed at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, and was a Brazilian and South American champion.
Being a member of Flamengo between 1969-73 led to Richer becoming director of the Brazilian Football Confederation between 1975-86. From 1969-79 he was a director, and then vice-president (1970-78), for Latin America with Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron (FISA). He was a member of the CND (National Council of Sports) from 1974-95.
Richer was Brazilian Chef de Mission at the 1980 Moskva, 1984 Los Angeles, and 1988 Seoul Olympics, as well as at three Pan American Games – Caracas (1983), Indianapolis (1987), and Havana (1991). He served for many years with the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (COB), and was president from 1990-95, and then secretary-general and vice-president from 1995-2016. Richer was also secretary-general of ODEPA (Organización Deportiva Panamericana / Pan American Sports Organization) until 1995 and ODESUR (Organización Deportiva Suramericana / South American Sports Organization) until 1998.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Rowing | BRA |
André Richer | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Brazil | 2 h2 r2/4 |
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro | 1990—1995 | BRA |
André Richer |
