Rene Cruz

Rene Cruz
6th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byJose Sering
Succeeded byCristy Ramos
Personal details
Born1929 or 1930
Died(2015-09-29)September 29, 2015 (aged 85)
Muntinlupa, Philippines

Rene Cruz was a Filipino sports administrator and police official. He served as the president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from 1993 to 1996.[1]

Prior to being a POC president, Cruz served as vice president in 1989. Under his term as POC President, the Philippines won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2] The country would have an Olympic medal drought until the 2016 edition.[3] He also served as the head of the Philippine Badminton Association.[2]

Cruz died at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa due to cardiac arrest on September 29, 2015. He was 85 years old.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rene Cruz, Phil. Olympic Committee ex-prez; 85". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Cruz, ex-POC chief; 85". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hidilyn Diaz nabs silver, first PH Olympic medal in 20 years". Rappler. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.


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