Patrick Baumann (basketball)

Baumann was born in Basel on 5 August 1967. He was involved in many aspects of the basketball world. He played basketball while in Italy and also served as a referee. In Switzerland, he trained referees, coached a basketball team, ran clinics and organized tournaments.

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.

While Secretary General of FIBA, Baumann supported the growth of 3x3 basketball. This format was used at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games and was used in the under 18 will championships in 2015 Israel.

• 1987 – Maturità Classica, Sanremo, Italy
• 1990 – Law Degree University of Lausanne Switzerland
• 1996 – Master in Sport Administration Management University of Lyon, France
• 2001 – MBS University of Chicago, Chicago

Baumann died of a heart attack while attending the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 13 October 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/basketball-family-and-global-sports-community-honors-patrick-baumann-at-memorial-service|title=Basketball family and global sports community honors Patrick Baumann at memorial service|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27}}{{cite news |title=IOC member and FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann passes away |url=http://www.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/24978508/ioc-member-fiba-secretary-general-patrick-baumann-passes-away |access-date=14 October 2018 |work=ESPN.com |date=14 October 2018}}{{Cite web|last=Odeven|first=Ed|date=2018-12-14|title=Andreas Zagklis takes reins at FIBA|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/12/14/basketball/andreas-zagklis-takes-reins-fiba/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}

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{{cite web|title=Patrick Baumann, '01|url=http://www.chicagobooth.edu/gls/speakers/?speaker=baumann|work=The University of Chicago Booth School of Business|access-date=18 Oct 2013|archive-date=18 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218065021/http://www.chicagobooth.edu/gls/speakers/?speaker=baumann|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|date=3 May 2007|title=FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann Proposed as IOC Member|url=http://www.sportcal.net/News/release_article.aspx?articleid=49633|work=Sportcal |access-date=18 Oct 2013}}

{{cite web|title= Mr Patrick BAUMANN |url=http://www.olympic.org/mr-patrick-baumann|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=18 Oct 2013}}

{{cite web|title=Passion and strategic vision: Patrick Baumann's ideas |url=http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/passion-and-strategic-vision-patrick-baumann-s-ideas |work=Rio2016 |access-date=15 Sep 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624134127/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/passion-and-strategic-vision-patrick-baumann-s-ideas |archive-date=2015-06-24 }}

{{cite web|last=Levitt|first=Joshua|date=February 10, 2014|title=Israel to Host FIBA's 3-on-3 Basketball Under 18 World Championships in 2015|url=http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/02/10/israel-to-host-fibas-3-on-3-basketball-under-18-world-championships-in-2015/|work=Algemeiner.com|access-date=15 Sep 2014}}

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• [http://www.fiba.basketball/homage-patrick-baumann Tribute to Patrick Baumann]
• [http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-mourns-passing-of-secretary-general-and-ioc-member-patrick-baumann FIBA mourns passing of Secretary General and IOC Member Patrick Baumann]

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