Patrick Baumann | |
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| 3rd Secretary General of FIBA | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 13 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Borislav Stanković |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Zagklis |
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| Born | (1967-08-05)5 August 1967 Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 13 October 2018(2018-10-13) (aged 51) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Basketball executive, player, coach and referee |
Patrick Baumann (5 August 1967 – 13 October 2018)[1] was a Swissbasketball executive, player and coach. He was the President of theGlobal Association of International Sports Federations and Secretary General of theInternational Basketball Federation (FIBA). He was posthumously inducted into theBasketball Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]
Baumann was born in Basel on 5 August 1967.[3] He was involved in many aspects of the basketball world. He played basketball while inItaly and also served as a referee. In Switzerland, he trained referees, coached a basketball team, ran clinics and organized tournaments.[3][4]
Baumann joined FIBA in 1994 and became the Deputy Secretary General in 1995. He was elevated to the position of Secretary General in 2002, with his term officially starting in 2003.[5]
While Secretary General of FIBA, Baumann supported the growth of3x3 basketball. This format was used at theNanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games and was used in the under 18 will championships in 2015Israel.[4][6]
Baumann died of aheart attack while attending the2018 Youth Olympics inBuenos Aires, Argentina, on 13 October 2018.[8][9][10]
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