avery brundage

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von avery brundage im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

born Sept. 28, 1887, Detroit, Mich., U.S. died May 8, 1975, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, W.Ger. U.S. sports administrator. He competed in the decathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games. He served as president of the U.S. Olympic Association and Committee 1929-53 and as vice president (1945-52) and president (1952-72) of the International Olympic Committee. Controversial and domineering, he demanded strict adherence to the rules of amateur competition, and he often dismissed political events as unrelated to Olympic competition, most notably the 1972 murder of Israeli athletes by terrorists

Silbentrennung

A·ve·ry brundage

Türkische aussprache

eyvıri brʌndîc

Aussprache

/ˈāvərē ˈbrəndəʤ/ /ˈeɪvɜriː ˈbrʌndɪʤ/