Thomas Bach, an Olympic fencing gold medal winner from Germany was elected IOC President today replacing outgoing IOC President Jacque Rogge of Belgium. Bach will serve at least an 8 year term with the option for another 4 year term.
Bach was the IOC Vice President and head of the German Olympic Committee. He is also an attorney. Bach is the 9th IOC President and the 8th European to hold the job. The only American to hold the job was Avery Brundage who ran the IOC from 1952-1972.
Bach received 49 votes in the second round to win the IOC Presidency. Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico finished second with 29 votes.
Ng Ser Miang of Singapore received six votes, Denis Oswald of Switzerland five votes and Sergei Bubka of Ukraine four votes. C.K. Wu of Taiwan was eliminated in the first round after an initial tie with Ng.
Bach's term begins Immediately.
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