Javier Ostos Mora

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.