Olegario Vázquez Raña
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Olegario Vázquez Raña is a Mexican entrepreneur, businessman, owner of several companies, and the chairman and principal Shareholder of "Grupo Empresarial Angeles". He is married to María de los Angeles Aldir and has three children (María de los Angeles, Mónica and Olegario). He is the current President of the International Shooting Sport Federation
International Shooting Sport Federation
The International Shooting Sport Federation is an organization that governs international shooting sports. While far from the only such organization, it is the one that is a member of the International Olympic Committee and so it is in charge of the Olympic shooting events. Not all ISSF shooting...

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Sports career

Vázquez Raña was a member of Mexico's shooting team at all Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 from 1964 to 1976 and all world championships from 1966 to 1979. He is the national record-holder in many shooting disciplines and the world record-holder in air rifle (1973 and 1975).

Sports administration

  • President of the Mexican Shooting Federation (1975 - 1992).
  • Lifelong Honorary President (1992 - ).
  • Vice-President of the Mexican Sports Confederation (1983 - 1992).
  • Permanent member of the NOC (1969 - ).
  • President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) (1980 - ).
  • President of the Shooting Confederation of the Americas (1979 - ).
  • Member of ASOIF Council (1987 - ).

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