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Biography
Thomas Bach OLY is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth and current president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first-ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position.
Awards & recognition
- Gold Olympic Order · 2025
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix · 2019
- Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg · 1984
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
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- Order of Honour
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Order of National Merit
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
