Roque Muñoz

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameRoque Napoleón•Muñoz Peña
Used nameRoque•Muñoz
Nick/petnamesPolón
Born13 January 1928 in San Fernando de Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi (DOM)
Died15 January 2011 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (DOM)
NOC Dominican Republic

Biography

Roque Muñoz was an IOC Member from 1983-2008 when he had to retire at age 80. He served as President of the Dominican Republic Olympic Committee from 1974-82. He was a former member of the national chess team in his native Dominican Republic, and later became known for promoting baseball, a very popular sport in his country, to be added to the Olympic Program. He also served in numerous posts as a sports administrator in Central American and Caribbean sports organizations, as well as the Pan-American Games organizing committee in 1999-2003. With the IOC Muñoz served on the Olympic Solidarity Commission from 1989-2001 and the Culture and Olympic Education Commission from 2002-08. His business career was as a civil engineer and he became chairman of his own company.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comité Olímpico Dominicano 1974—1982 DOM Roque Muñoz
Member International Olympic Committee 1983—2008 DOM Roque Muñoz

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