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Juan Antonio Samaranch

Born: July 17, 1920
president of International Olympic Committee (1980-2001)

the native of Barcelona was re-elected in 1996 after IOC's move in '95 to bump membership age limit to 80; replaced by Belgian Jacques Rogge.

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