Olympedia – Manuel González

Biographical information

Roles	Administrator
Sex	Male
Full name	Manuel•González Guerra
Used name	Manuel•González
Born	25 April 1914 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB)
Died	20 April 1997 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB)
NOC	Cuba

Biography

Manuel González had a business career with the State Telephone Company but was also heavily involved in sports administration. He was President of the Cuban Olympic Committee from 1963-1997, and also served as President of the Cuban AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and Cuban Athletics Federation. He held major positions in the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) and the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO). González also was an Honorary President of the International Baseball Federation (IBF).

Manuel González was co-opted onto the IOC in October 1973 and served until his death in April 1997 in Habana. His son, also Manuel González, competed as a fencer for Cuba at the 1968 Olympics.

Role	Organization	Tenure	NOC	As
President	Comité Olímpico Cubano	1963—1993	CUB	Manuel González
Member	International Olympic Committee	1973—1993	CUB	Manuel González
Honorary	International Olympic Committee	1993—1997	CUB	Manuel González

Role

Organization

Tenure

NOC

President

Comité Olímpico Cubano

1963—1993

CUB

Manuel González

Member

International Olympic Committee

1973—1993