Frank Fredericks

Two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, IOC Executive Board Member and Chairman of the IOC Athletes' Commission, Member of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010, and Member of the IOC London 2012 Coordination Commission

Frank won two silver medals (100 m & 200 m) at the Games of the XXV Olympiad in 1992 in Barcelona and at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in 1996 in Atlanta; He was a finalist in the 200m in Athens in 2004; World Champion in 200 m in 1993 and runner-up in 1991, 1995 and 1997; World Champion in 200 m indoor in 1999; gold medallist at the World cup (1998) in the 200 m, gold medallist at the African Championships (1998) in 200 m, African Games (1991) in 100 m and 200 m and Commonwealth Games (1994 and 2002 in 200 m); world record holder 100 m and 200 m indoors and the African record holder in the 200 m.

He is a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission; African Athletics Confederation (AAC) Athletes’ Commission Chairman; Namibian NOC Athletes’ Commission Chairman and a Member of the NOC Executive Committee. For the IOC he is Member of the following Commissions: Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005), Olympic Programme (2005-), Member (2004-2008) then Chairman (2008-) of the Athletes' Commission, Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-), and Coordination for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 (2008-).