05 May 2014
FISA President
Jean-Christophe Rolland
Fisa President
Elected: | 2014 |
Born: | 3 July 1968 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Engineer |
Profile
Rowing
- Competed in three Olympic Games, Olympic gold medallist
- 4th place at 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, bronze medal at 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and gold medal at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
- Five World Championship medals: two gold in 1993 (M4-) and 1997 (M2-), two silver in 1994 (M4-) and 1999 (M2-) and one bronze in 1995 (M2-)
- 18 National Championship titles (FRA)
FISA – World Rowing
- Athletes commission since 1994, Chair 2002-2011
- FISA Council Member, Athletes representative since 2002
- FISA Executive Committee member from 2004 to 2011
- Elected President of FISA in September 2013, took office in July 2014
Olympic Games Sponsorship
- After three Olympics as an athlete and two more as FISA Official, Rolland managed the partnership between EDF and the Organising Committee of London 2012.
Education
- Master’s degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering – ESCPE Lyon (Ecole Superieure de Chimie Physique Electronique) 1991.
Professional Career
- Recruited in 1993 by EDF Nuclear Division, one of the world’s leading electric utility companies
- Ten years as an engineer in nuclear power plants
- Deputy Director of local authorities market segment and then HR Director of a strategic regional unit
- Management of the EDF partnership with London Olympic Games
- International Department (Continental Europe Division)
Languages
- French, English, some Italian