Nenad Lalović (born on 21 August 1958, in Belgrade) is a Serbian businessman. He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2015.
Nenad Lalović | |
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_04_(cropped).jpg) IOC Executive board member Nenad Lalović at the Victory ceremony for the Boys' Greco-Roman 51 kg at the 2018 Buenos Aires Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires. | |
| Executive board member of the International Olympic Committee | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2018[1] | |
| IOC President | Thomas Bach |
| President of the United World Wrestling | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Raphaël Martinetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1958 Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia Serbia |
| Spouse | Aleksandra Lalović |
| Children | Milos Lalović and Nina Lalović |
| Residence(s) | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alma mater | University of Novi Sad |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
Education edit
He attended schools in Tunisia, Yugoslavia and Belgium and received his high school diploma in Geneva,[2] where he then went on to study in Belgrade and received his diploma in Mechanical engineering from the University of Novi Sad.[3]
Career edit
Lalović was the manager of a travel agency and representative of various travel agencies on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia, as well as the manager of a rental car company.[4] He founded a natural Shampoo company around 1995 when he moved to Russia to work in a construction company, where he is still an active partner.[5][6]
Sports career edit
On 18 May 2013, Lalović was appointed the position of President of the Serbian Wrestling Federation to serve the final two-years remaining from President Raphaël Martinetti after his resignation.[7] In 2014, he became the President of United World Wrestling, which revolves around the two Olympic disciplines of Greco-Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling. Since 2015, Lalović has been a member of the executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).[4][8]
Lalović became a member of the IOC in 2015 and was a part of the Olympic Solidarity Committee. That year, he also became a member of the Foundation Board of the WADA. In 2018, he became a Member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and was also elected ASOIF representative to the IOC Executive Board.[7]
Awards edit
Lalović has received various Honorary Doctors, including one from the Tashkent State Technical University in Uzbekistan, and one from the Sofia University in Bulgaria. In 2019 he also received one from the university of Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Lalovic to Join IOC Executive Board". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Rahim, Abdul (8 September 2014). "Nenad Lalovic, elected president of United World Wrestling". The Olympics Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Nenad Lalovic, president of United World Wrestling, talks to Sportcal Insight about reform, war, diplomacy, the IOC – and UWW's hated chateau HQ". Sportcal. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Nenad Lalović". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Owen, David (6 September 2015). "The Mirror Man, Saviour of Wrestling, the Serbian Anita Roddick – call him what you like, Nenad Lalović has what it takes to be an outstanding IOC member". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Christian; Vasovic, Aleksandar (27 July 2016). "Exclusive – Scrutiny on global sport bodies as they decide Russians' Olympic fates". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nenad Lalović". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Christian; Vasovic, Aleksandar. "Exclusive: Scrutiny on global sport bodies as they decide Russians' Olympic fates". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2021.