Giovanni Malagò (born 13 March 1959) is an Italian businessman, sports executive, and former futsal player. He is the president of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI). Since 1 January 2019, he is a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1]
Giovanni Malagò | |
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| President of CONI | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gianni Petrucci |
| President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2022 | |
| IOC President | Thomas Bach |
| Preceded by | Cai Qi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1959 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Sports executive |
Life and career
editBorn in Rome, Malagò practiced since his youth different sports and notably futsal, in which discipline he won 3 league titles with Roma RCB and in 1986 he attended with the national team the World Cup in Brazil.[2] After graduating in economics, he became CEO of Samocar, a car sales company founded by his father Vincenzo in 1977.[2][3] As a sports executive he became chairman of the sports club Aniene Rowing Club in 1997 and then he was chairman of the organizing committee of the Italian Open of tennis.[2][3]
In 2000, Malagò became a member of the Executive of the Italian National Olympic Committee, dealing with many international sporting events organized in Italy, such as the European Volleyball Championship in 2005 and the World Swimming Championships in 2009.[2] On 19 February 2013 he was resoundingly elected President of CONI against Raffaele Pagnozzi, secretary general of the Committee since 1993, who had the support of the outgoing President Gianni Petrucci and of the major sports federations including the Italian Football Federation.[2] Malagò currently leads the organizing committee of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malagò eletto membro CIO, 1° romano nella storia nominato a titolo individuale. "Sport italiano più forte"". coni.it (in Italian). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Conui, la scheda di Giovanni Malagò. Una vita nel mondo dello sport". Gazzetta dello Sport. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b Claudio Cerasa (19 February 2013). "Chi è Giovanni Malagò, il nuovo capo del Coni". Il Foglio. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Malagò fa il punto su Milano Cortina 2026, "possiamo realizzare un'edizione unica"". coni.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
