Guatemalan Olympic Committee
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| Country/Region |  Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Code | GUA |
| Created | 1947 |
| Recognized | 1947 |
| Continental Association | PASO |
| Headquarters | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| President | Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann |
| Secretary General | Juan Carlos Sagastume Bendaña |
| Website | www.cog.org.gt |
The Guatemalan Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco, abbreviated as COG) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala and a part of the International Olympic Committee and PASO. It was formed in 1947 and recognized by the IOC that same year.
Suspension
On 15 October 2022 the International Olympic Committee officially suspended the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala. As a result of the suspension, any athletes of Guatemala no longer had the ability represent the country and compete under the country's flag/name at the Olympic Games and other international multi-sports events. The Guatemalan NOC would also lose all the funding from IOC.[1]
On March 19, 2024, the IOC EB provisionally lifted the suspension of Guatemala's NOC.[2]
Presidents
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Roberto Barrios Peña | 1947-1948 |
| Edmundo R. Nanne | 1948-1950 |
| Humberto González Juárez | 1951-1952 |
| Alfonso Martínez Estévez | 1952-1953 |
| Miguel Massis | 1953-1954 |
| Augusto Putzeys Rojas | 1954-1955 |
| Manuel Ruano Mejía | 1956 |
| Julio Illescas Rojas | 1956-1957 |
| Roberto Ortiz y Ortiz | 1958-1959 |
| Julio Flores Toledo | 1959-1960 |
| Justo Ramiro García | 1960-1961 |
| Donaldo Álvarez Ruíz | 1962-1963 |
| Tomas Villamar Contreras | 1967-1968 |
| Enrique García de León | 1969-1970 |
| Luis Canella Gutiérrez | 1970-1973 |
| Alejandro Giammattei Cáceres | 1973-1981 |
| Kenneth J. Downing | 1981-1982 |
| Willi Kaltschmitt Lujan | 1983-1993 |
| Fernando Beltranena Valladares | 1993-2009 |
| Sergio Camargo Muralles | 2009-2013 |
| Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann | 2014–present |
Executive committee
The committee of the Guatemalan Olympic Committee is represented by:[3]
- President: Gerardo Rene Aguirre Oestmann
- Vice Presidents: Juan Carlos Sagastume
- IOC Member: Willi Kaltschmitt Luján
- Members: Lorena Toriello, Claudia Rivera, Rafael Cuestas
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