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João Havelange

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João Havelange
Havelange in 2010
7th Preses o FIFA
In office
1974–1998
Precedit biStanley Rous
Succeedit biSepp Blatter
Personal details
BornJean-Marie Faustin Godefroid de Havelange
8 Mey 1916(1916-05-08)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dee'd16 August 2016(2016-08-16) (aged 100)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NaitionalityBelgian,[1] Brazilian
ThriftLawyer
João Havelange
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Pan American Gemmes
Siller medal – seicont place 1951 Buenos Aires Team

Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid "João" de Havelange (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒwɐ̃w avɐˈlɐ̃ⁿʒi]) (8 Mey 1916 – 16 August 2016) wis the 7t Preses o FIFA, servin frae 1974 tae 1998.

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