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Thomas Bach

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The Resume

    (December 29, 1953- )
    Born in Wurzburg, Germany
    German fencer
    Won a gold medal in team foil at the XXI Summer Olympics (Montreal, 1976)
    President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (2006-2013)
    Elected president of the International Olympic Committee (September 10, 2013)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with an American politician.
    He spearheaded Munich's unsuccessful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
    He sat next to Russian president Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremonies to the XXII Winter Olympics (Sochi 2014).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He speaks fluent French, English, Spanish and German.
    A year after winning the gold medal at the Olympics, he was crowned world champion at the Fencing World Championship in Buenos Aires (1977).
    During his first term as IOC president, he announced sweeping reforms for the Olympics including the allowance of multiple cities hosting a single game and expanded human rights codes for LGBT people.
    His surname is the same as a prestigious music composer.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying