Lamine diack bio

Lamine Diack studied economics and law at College Van Vollenhoven in Dakar and the National School of Taxes in Paris. He was a top athlete in the long jump, winning the French Championships in long jump, and he held the West African record from In he jumped , his personal best (although wind-aided), to win the French University Championships, but injured his knee shortly thereafter, dashing his hopes of competing at the Olympics.

Instead Diack went to work for the Senegalese government, often in sports-related fields, although he was eventually mayor of Dakar from , was a deputy of the National Assembly of Senegal (), and eventually serving as first Vice-President from He was also Commissioner General of Sport from , and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport from His other government posts included Secretary of State for Human Promotion in , National Conservator of Land Ownership of Senegal from , and Chairman of the Administration Board of the National Water Company of Senegal from

In sports administration, Diack initially went into coaching, leading the top Senegalese football club Foyer France Senegal, later known as ASC Diaraf.

He became President of that club in the s and again in From he directed Senegal’s national football team, helping them reach the Africa Cup of Nations finals in and Diack was a member of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) from He became vice-president of the IAAF in , serving in that role until , when he became President of the IAAF, a position he held until He also served as President of the Senegalese Olympic Committee from and as President of the African Athletics Confederation from

Diack became an IOC Member in as President of the IAAF.

He served until after which he became an Honorary Member. During his tenure on the IOC, Diack was a member of several commissions, including Olympic Games Study, International Relations, and the Congress Commission. His Honorary Membership was later suspended based on accusations against him concerning financial improprieties during his time as President of IAAF.

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