Person in history
Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge, Belgian orthopedic surgeon, Olympic sailor and the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (born 1942)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2021 · August 29
Their story
Who they were
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's honorary president, a lifetime position, which he held until his death from Parkinson's disease in August 2021.
Why this date
Jacques Rogge appears on our August 29 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jacques Rogge
When did Jacques Rogge die?
August 29 2021.
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