Julio César Maglione (born November 14, 1935 in

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) is a former member of the

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(IOC) from

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. He became an IOC member in 1996 and an honorary member in 2015. Between 1989 and 1990, he served as president of the

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Maglione is the current President of the

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(Comité Olímpico Uruguayo, COU), and has held the position since 1987. In July 2009, he was elected President of

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, the International Swimming Federation. As of July 2013, he is about to be reelected for that post. In September 2012 he was reelected President of the COU for the period 2012–2016.

Sports positions held

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