Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Country/Region | Puerto Rico |
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Code | PUR |
Created | 1948 |
Recognized | January 14, 1948 |
Continental Association | PASO |
Headquarters | Casa Olímpica San Juan, Puerto Rico |
President | Sara Rosario[1] |
Secretary General | Carlos Beltrán Esvelti |
Website | www.copur.pr |
The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, Spanish: Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico) is the National Olympic Committee for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in Puerto Rico, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded in 1948 by Julio Enrique Monagas.[2]
COPUR operates the Casa Olímpica, its headquarters in Old San Juan.
Teams representing Puerto Rico have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948. They have also participated at the 1984–2002 and 2018 Winter Olympics.
In 2012, Sara Rosario became the first woman to serve as President of the COPUR. Past presidents include the island's first Puerto Rican Governor, Jesús T. Piñero.
Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee[]
- Jesús T. Piñero (1948–1952)[3]
- Julio Enrique Monagas (1952–1956)[3]
- Jaime Annexy (1956-1958)[3]
- Julio Enrique Monagas (1958–1965)[3]
- Francisco Bueso (1965–1966)[3]
- (1966–1973)[3]
- José Enrique Arrarás (1973–1977)[3]
- Germán Rieckehoff (1977–1990)[3]
- (1990–1991)[3]
- Héctor Cardona (1991–2008)[3]
- David Bernier (2008–2012)[3]
- Sara Rosario (since 2012)[3]
See also[]
- Puerto Rico at the Olympics
- List of flag bearers for Puerto Rico at the Olympics
- Puerto Rico at the Pan American Games
References[]
External links[]
- Official website(in Spanish)
Categories:
- National Olympic Committees
- Puerto Rico at the Olympics
- Sports governing bodies in Puerto Rico
- 1948 establishments in Puerto Rico
- Sports organizations established in 1948
- Puerto Rico stubs