Stepan Shaprachikov

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameStepan Georgiev•Shaprachikov
Used nameStepan•Shaprachikov
Original nameСтефан Георгиев•Чапрашиков
Born15 April 1874 in Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad (BUL)
Died6 September 1944 in Kardzhali, Kardzhali (BUL)
NOC Bulgaria

Biography

Stepan Shaprachikov was in the Diplomatic Corps, serving in Belgrade, Bucareşti, Paris, Berlin, and Constantinople. He set up shop in Berlin in 1930 as a tobacco exporter where he became a Nazi supporter. Shaprachikov served as Honorary President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee from 1929 and was President of the Bulgarian Skiing Union from 1931, holding both positions until his death. He was co-opted onto the IOC in October 1929, and with Karl, Ritter von Halt, was one of two IOC Members to attend the 50th anniversary meeting of the IOC at Lausanne in 1944. Later in 1944 Soviet troops occupied Bulgaria and Shaprachikov realized that his past sympathies with the Nazi cause would likely be held against him, and thus committed suicide at his home in southern Bulgaria.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
Member International Olympic Committee 1929—1944 BUL Stepan Shaprachikov