Horacio de la Vega explained

Horacio de la Vega
Full Name:Horacio de la Vega Flores
Sport:Modern pentathlon
Birth Date:3 June 1975
Birth Place:Mexico

Horacio de la Vega Flores (born 3 June 1975) is a Mexican former modern pentathlete and sports administrator who has served as Executive President of the Mexican League.

Career

De la Vega was modern pentathlon world champion in 1995 and 1998, and competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and the 2000, where he ranked 23rd and 22nd respectively.[1]

De la Vega began his professional career in the Mexican Army. Later he worked in various sports administration roles in Mexico City. He played a part in the organising of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, and acted as an advisor for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.

In November 2019, De la Vega became president of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB).[2] In September 2023, he was selected for another five year term as president of the LMB.[3] In 2024 was named president of the LMS.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Horacio de la Vega . Olympedia . 12 July 2020 . 7 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607223250/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/34947 . live .
  2. Web site: Horacio De la Vega es nombrado Presidente de la LMB. Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. Minor League Baseball. 1 December 2019. es. 24 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230324133711/https://www.milb.com/mexican/news-forge/search?exclude=horacio-de-la-vega-es-nombrado-presidente-de-la-lmb-312014184&isDesktop=true&topicSelectionSlug=l125-news-list. live.
  3. Web site: Horacio de la Vega renovó por cinco años como presidente de LMB. ESPN.com.mx. 21 September 2023. 14 November 2023. es.