Andrés Botero

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events) • Administrator
SexMale
Full nameAndrés Carlos•Botero Phillipsbourne
Used nameAndrés•Botero
Born23 December 1945 in Medellín, Antioquia (COL)
NOC Colombia

Biography

Andrés Botero is an unusual IOC Member in that he competed in the Olympic Games, but only in a demonstration sport. In 1972 Botero competed in water skiing at München. He competed at three World Championships in the sport between 1965-72. His education is related to his sport, as he studied engineering at Stanford University in California, and then became a professional boat designer.

Much of Botero’s early interest in sports administration also focused on water skiing. He was President of the Colombian Water Ski Federation from 1972-73, President of the Pan American Water Ski Confederation from 1980-91, and President of the International Water Ski Federation from 1991-2001. In 2001 he was made Emeritus President of the International Water Ski Federation. But he expanded his scope, and became President of the Colombian Olympic Committee in 1997, and was President of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) from 1993-94. He also served as chairman for the 2005 Bolivarian Games, the 2006 Central American and Caribbeean Games, and the 2010 South American Games.

Botero was made an IOC Member in 2007, and later served on the following commissions: Marketing (2008-14); Sport and Environment (appointed 2008); Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-10); Coordination for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014 (beginning in 2010); Culture and Olympic Education (appointed 2014); and Sport for All (appointed 2014).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Waterskiing COL Andrés Botero
Slalom, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) 12

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comité Olímpico Colombiano 1997—2009 COL Andrés Botero
NOC International Olympic Committee 2007—2015 COL Andrés Botero