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Lic. Javier Ostos Mora (born August 15, 1916, in Mexico City, Mexico;^[1] died November 5, 2008) was a former lawyer and sport politician from Mexico, most widely known for his work within the swimming community.

He was a permanent member of the Mexican Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Mexicano—COM), from 1941 through to his death; and served at various times as voice, first vice president and second vice president of COM.

He twice served as president of FINA, the International Swimming Federation: from 1968 to 1972 and 1976–1980; and in 1992 he was named FINA honorary life president. His presidency with FINA made him the first Mexican president of any international sport federation.^[2]

Positions held

He was president of:^[3]

FINA: 1968-'72, 1976-'80;
the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas (ASUA): 1968;
CCCAN: 1955-'70, 1974-'78;
the Mexican Swimming Federation (FMN: la Federación Mexicana de Natación): 1941, 1949-'51, 1955-'68, 1978-'80;

Honorary life member of: FINA, ASUA, and FMN.

Official/judge at the Summer Olympics in: London (1948), Rome (1960), Tokyo (1964), Mexico City (1968), Munich (1972), Montreal (1976), Moscow (1980), Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).

References

^ Falleció Don Javier Ostos Mora, Miembro Permanente del COM^{[permanent dead link‍]} (in Spanish) (translation: Mr. Javier Ostos Mora, permanent member of COM, dead). Published by the Mexican Olympic Committee, Comité Olímpico Mexicano (COM), on 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
^ FINA Honorary Life President Lic. Javier Ostos Mora passes away at 92 Archived 2015-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Published on the FINA website on 2008-11-08; retrieved 2008-11-10.
^ A listing of Ostos Mora's various positions held can be found here in the announcement of his death by the Mexican Swimming Federation (FMN) here: Sensible fallecimiento del Lic. Javier Ostos Mora^{[permanent dead link‍]} (in Spanish). Published by FMN on 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-10.