Mr Camilo
PÉREZ LÓPEZ
MOREIRA

PAR
Entry in the IOC

2018

Born

31 March 1969

Education

"Nuestra Señora de la Asunción" Catholic University; 4th year: Law School

Career

President and Shareholder, Don Camilo S.A. – Real Estate; President and Shareholder Clear S.A. – Telecommunications Claro Paraguay Agent / AMX Paraguay; Founder and President of Fundación Paraguay Puede

Sports career

Tennis: category age 12 and under: ranked 1st in the nation, category age 14 and under: ranked 1st in the nation, category age 16 and under: ranked 1st in the nation, competed with players under the age of 14 and 16 representing Paraguay in South American competitions in Peru and Ecuador, competed in the South American Tennis Confederation Tour with children under the age of 14 and 16

Athletics: represented the Goethe Schule in every athletic competition (100 metres and relay race) (1980-1987)

Football: played in the Goethe Schule’s football team in all school matches (1982-1989)

Water Skiing: Junior National Buoy Champion (1983-1985); National Ski Jump Champion (1986-1987)

Motor Sports: participated consecutively in the National Rally Championship, managing to obtain a position as an official co-pilot for brands like Volkswagen and Toyota (1990-2002); National Rally Champion in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000; South American Rally Champion (Misiones) (2000)

Sports administration

Delegate of the Centenario Club with the Paraguayan Tennis Association (APT) (2003); Member of the Club Centenario Tennis Board and Secretary General of the social club’s tennis team captain (2004); Member of the Tennis Board of the Centenario Club (2003-2007); Board Member of the Paraguay Racing Car Association Board – Treasurer (2004); Junior Committee of the Paraguayan Tennis Association (2005); President Paraguayan Tennis Association (APT) (2006-2010 and 2010-2013); President Paraguayan Olympic Committee (2011-); President, South American Tennis Confederation (COSAT) (2013-2021); Member, Executive Committee, Chair of the Finance Commission (2017-) and Pan American Solidarity Commission Member (2013-), Panam Sports; President, South American Sports Organisation (ODESUR) (2017-); Member, Executive Council, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) (2018-); Board Member, Chair of the Olympic Movement Engagement Committee (2019-2023), Development Advisors GroupMember, Regional Presidents Committee Member, Olympic Commission Member (2013-2023), International Tennis Federation (ITF) (2019-2023)

Membership of other associations

Chief conductor of the Breeders Consortium for Agricultural Experimentation CEA (Treasurer) (1994-1997); Member of the National Association Against Cattle Theft and Timber Trafficking of the Interior Ministry of Paraguay, on behalf of the Rural Association of Paraguay (2003); Member of the United Nations Global Compact, which aims at eradicating inequality and injustice (2016)

IOC history

Elected Member of the IOC (2018); Member of the following Commissions: Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028 (2019-); Olympic Programme (2019-); Coordination of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad Brisbane 2032 (2021-)

Awards and distinctions

Best Sports Leader of the year. This distinction is very important because it is usually awarded to soccer leaders rather than those of other sports (2012); Named “Favourite Son of Asunción” in the Main Board of the local municipality. This award is granted, on special occasions, to leading social, cultural, and economical personalities of the country who live in the capital city (2013); Recognition by the National Congress of the Republic of Paraguay for Sporting Achievements during the XI South American Games, Cochabamaba (2018), Illustrious Citizen of the City of Asunción (2020); Recognition from the Chamber of Senators for the Excellent Sports Performance of the Paraguayan Delegation in the XI South American Games Cochabamba 2018 (2018); Recognition granted by the Executive Committee of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee called Olympic Dream for being an inspiring leader (2022); Recognition by the Paraguayan Football Association for carrying out the largest sporting event in the history of Paraguay - XII South American Games Asuncion 2022 (2022); Recognition by the Paraguayan Chamber of Construction for the Sports Venues within the framework of the XII South American Games Asuncion 2022 (2022); Recognition by the Chamber of Deputies named "Arsenio Pastor Erico Martínez" for the realization of the XII South American Games Asunción 2022 (2022); Recognition to the Good Practices of "Sustainable Development SDG 2023 - Prosperity Category" of the United Nations.