Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco

Guatemala

President

Mr. Gerardo René AGUIRRE OESTMANN

Mr. Gerardo René AGUIRRE OESTMANN

Election Date: 21/01/2014

Date of re-election: 07/12/2017, 24/03/2022

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Director - National Olympic Academy of Guatemala 2014 -
Member - National Council of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation 2004 -

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

President - Executive Committee of Guatemalan Sports Confederation 2009 - 2013
Executive Director - Physical Education, Ministry of Education 2004 - 2012
Recreation -CONADER 2018
Member - WADA Foundation Board 2011 - 2012
President - Central American and Caribbean Council of Sports 2010 - 2012
Member - Central American and Caribbean Council of Sports 2007 - 2012
Member - Central American Council of Sport and Recreation 2004 - 2012
President - National Council of Sport, Physical Education 2005, 2010
General Director - Sports and Recreation, Ministry of Sports and Culture 2001 - 2002
President - Executive Committee of National Softball Association 1999 - 2004

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Softball player - Guatemalan National Team 1975 - 2003
Best Pitcher Award of the Central American and Caribbean Games 1986, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
MVP Softball Championship 1978, 1980
Best Pitcher Award of National Team 1979
Rookie of the year 1976
6 times Guatemalan National Champion

EDUCATION

Master in Law and Sports Administration - Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía, Madrid, Spain 2008
Master in Business Administration - Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala 1987
BS in Biology and Medical Sciences - University Del Valle, Guatemala 1982

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English

Secretary General

Mr. Juan Carlos SAGASTUME BENDAÑA

Mr. Juan Carlos SAGASTUME BENDAÑA

Election Date: 07/12/2013

Date of re-election: 07/12/2017, 24/03/2022

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Local Sports Events Organizer

OTHER FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE NOC

Vice-President

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Touristic Services Administration

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

2004 Yukon Arctic Ultra 510km 2nd place
2005 Atlantic Rowing Race 5'280km first Latin-American in rowing an ocean
2009 37 Guatemalan volcanos’ in 8 days National Record
2010 1'000km for Guatemala (22 ultramarathons in 22 consecutive days)
2010 Run Rabbit Run 7th place
2010 Cabrakan 1st place
2011 La Transtica - 200 Km. 3rd place
2012 Salomon Hammer Trail Bornholm - 161 Km. 1st place
2013 Costa Rica The North Face Endurance Challenge - 80 Km. 1st place
2013 The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc - 168 Km. 68th place
2014 Ultra Trail Mont Fuji - 169 Km. 18th place
2015 Ehunmilak - 168 Km. 5th place
2015 Leadville 100 - 160 Km. 3rd place
2015 Quíntuple Ironman - León, Guanajuato, México 1st place
2015 Subcampeón Mundial de Ultra Triatlón
2016 Florida USA Ultra Triathlon (Doble Ironman) 1st place
2016 Oregon – USA Ultra Triathlon (Doble Ironman) 1st place
2017 Ultra Mallorca Man 1st place
2017 Triple Ironman de la Copa Mundial de Ultra Triatlón 1st place

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Restaurants, Hotels and Touristic Services Administration

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English, French