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The basketball world mourns the loss of FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann

The basketball world mourns the loss of FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann
14-10-2018 | 15:29

It is with immeasurable sadness that FIBA on Sunday confirmed the p?ssing of Patrick Baumann, FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member.

 

Despite receiving immediate medical attention, he suddenly and unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Basketball has lost a leader, an advocate and a friend and our thoughts are with Patrick′s wife and two children at this tragic time.

 

The Secretary General of FIBA since 2002, Mr Baumann p?ssed away at the age of 51.

 

A Swiss national born on August 5, 1967, Mr Baumann was a former player, coach and referee who first joined FIBA as a lawyer in 1994 and was appointed FIBA Deputy Secretary General in 1995. 

 

In 2002, he was unanimously appointed FIBA Secretary General by the FIBA Central Board. As such, he became only the third FIBA Secretary General, after Dr. William Jones and Borislav Stankovic. 

 

Mr Baumann officially started his term of office in 2003, a position he held until his death. 

 

He had an impressive educational background including an MBA from the Business School of the University of Chicago, a Masters in Sports Administration Management (MEMOS) from the University of Lyon in France and a law degree from the University of Lausanne. 

 

Mr Baumann became a member of the IOC in 2007. He was a member of the IOC Evaluation Commissions for the Olympic Games 2008 and 2020, a member of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games 2012, chairman of the Evaluation Commission and Vice-Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games 2024. He was also appointed Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games 2028 and was a member of various other IOC Commissions. 

 

The Balkan League management would like to express its condolences to Mr Baumann′s family and friends for their tragic loss.

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