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Comité Olímpico Paraguayo

Paraguay

Phone: +595 21 649 650

Fax: +595 21 649 650

Website: http://www.cop.org.py

Address: Casilla Postal 1420 Calle Medallistas Olímpicos N°1 Asuncion PARAGUAY

secretaria@cop.org.py

Secretary General

Mr. Juan Carlos ORIHUELA GARCETE

Mr. Juan Carlos ORIHUELA GARCETE

Birthday: 16/05/1967

Election Date: 03/03/2014

Date of re-election: 05/02/2018, 10/07/2021

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

President - Paraguayan Swimming Federation
Member - National secretary of Sports in the commission of High performance

FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

President - South American Swimming Confederation
President - Latin Swimming Confederation
Vice-President - FINA (International Swimming Federation) 2021- 2025
Vice-President - Association of South American Sports Confederation

FUNCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Member - FINA Bureau (International Swimming Federation)
Member - FINA Marketing Commission
Member - Events Commission of Panam Sports
Member - Technical Commission of the South American Sport Organization (ODESUR)

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Sports Director - Private University

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Futsal Player - National Team, Played in national and international competitions
Basketball, Track and field, Volleyball and Swimming at a national level
Futsal Coach - Women local Clubs, the National Team, Beach Soccer - local Clubs, the National Team

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Business Administration

LANGUAGES

Spanish, Portuguese

President

Mr. Camilo PÉREZ LÓPEZ MOREIRA

Mr. Camilo PÉREZ LÓPEZ MOREIRA

Election Date: 28/07/2011

Date of re-election: 03/03/2014, 05/02/2018, 10/07/2021

FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

National High Performance Athletes Task force / Representing the Paraguayan NOC

FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

President - South American Sport Organization (ODESUR) 2017 -
President - South American Tennis Confederation (COSAT) 2013 -
Member - PanAm Sports Executive Council 2017 -
Chairman - PanAm Sports Finance Commission 2017 -
Member - PanAm Sports Solidarity Commission 2017 –

FUNCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Member - IOC (International Olympic Committee)
Member - IOC Olympic Program Commission
Member - IOC Coordination Commission for LA 2028 2018 –
Member - ITF Executive Board (International Tennis Federation)
Member - ITF Development Advisors Committee
Chairman - ITF Olympic Movement Engagement Committee 2019 –

FUNCTIONS WITHIN ANOC

Member - ANOC Executive Council 2018 –

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

President - Shareholder, Don Camilo S.A. – Real Estate
President - Shareholder, Clear S.A. – Telecommunications Claro Paraguay Agent / AMX Paraguay

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Tennis Player - Participated in the 14 & 16 and Under COSAT South American Tour
Athletics - 400 m Relay 1980 - 1987
Football Player - 1982 - 1989
Water Skier - Slalom National Champion 1983 - 1985, Long Jump (Ramp) National Champion 1986 - 1987
Motor Sports - Participation in the National Rally Championship, Rally National Champion in 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, Winner of a South American Rally 2000

EDUCATION

Law Studies - Catholic University of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English