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Mr Frank Fredericks: Namibia<br />

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Namibia’s ranking 20 th out of 179 countries<br />

2011 <strong>Transparency</strong> International Corruption Perception Index Namibia’s ranking: 57 out of 182<br />

countries<br />

IOC Membership: 2004-present. Athlete member (Up for reelection prior to the 2012 Olympics)<br />

Member of the Executive Board 2008-present<br />

Member of the following commissions:<br />

• Member (2004-2008) then Chairman (2008-) of the Athletes' Commission;<br />

• Olympic Programme (2005-);<br />

• Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-);<br />

• Coordination for the 1st Youth Olympic Summer Games in Singapore in 2010 (2008-2011); <strong>and</strong><br />

• Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005).<br />

Olympic sporting background: running (Athletics)<br />

• 1992 Barcelona, silver 100m <strong>and</strong> 200m<br />

• 1996 Atlanta, silver 100 m <strong>and</strong> 200 m<br />

• 2004 Athens, finalists 200m<br />

Sports administration background:<br />

• Member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’<br />

Commission;<br />

• African Athletics Confederation (AAC) Athletes’ Commission Chairman;<br />

• Member of the NOC Executive Committee;<br />

• Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Commission;<br />

• President of Athletics Namibia.<br />

Education: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science <strong>and</strong> Master of Business Administration from<br />

Brigham Young University.<br />

Work experience:<br />

• Mizuno’s Global Br<strong>and</strong> Ambassador for 2012 <strong>and</strong> is the figure head for the br<strong>and</strong>’s campaign.<br />

• Non-Executive Director, <strong>and</strong> Chairman of Plastic Packaging (PTY) Ltd.,<br />

Criminal issues: none reported<br />

Charity:<br />

• Country’s goodwill ambassador.<br />

• Patron of the Katatura Youth Enterprise Center (KAYEC)<br />

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