CURRICULUM VITAE - Antonio Espinos

ANTONIO ESPINÓS ORTUETA
Born 13-10-1947 in Bilbao (Spain)
Spanish Nationality
STUDIES
1963 Graduated from German High School - Madrid
1973 Civil Engineer Chartered PHD, Madrid; MBA
LANGUAGES
• Spanish
• English
• French
• German
SPORT RELATED ISSUES
* 1971/1974 Member of the Spanish National Karate Team, Black Belt 4th Dan
* 1975/1978 Karate Teacher
* 1984/1996 President of the Spanish Karate Federation
* 1989/1995 EKF Assistant General Secretary
* 1993/1997 Board member of the Highest Sports Authority of Spain
* 1994/1998 WKF 1st Vice president
* 1995/1997 EKF 1st Vice president
* 1997 Member of the Spanish Sport Merit Order, with silver category
* 2002 Gold category of the Spanish Sport Merit Order
* 2002/2005 ARISF Council Member
* 2007/2010 Chairman of the 1st 2010 SportAccord Combat Games in Beijing
* 2010 Olympic Order of the National Olympic Commitee of Spain
* 1984 - Member of the National Olympic Committee of Spain
* 1997 - EKF President, re-elected in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2001 and in Tenerife (Spain) in 2005
* 1998 - WKF President, re-elected in Monterrey (Mexico) in 2004 and in Belgrade (Serbia) in 2010
* 2007 - SportAccord /GAISF Council member