Education
Natural Science Faculty, Comenius University, Bratislava
Career
University instructor in education (1948-1968); professor in the Physical Education and Sport Faculty of Comenius University (1968-1990); Director of the research institute of the Comenius University Physical Education and Sport Faculty (1966-1970)
Sports practised
Swimming, skiing, touring, gymnastics, canoeing
Sports administration
Senior official in the Czechoslovakian Physical Education Association (1946-1992); President of the Slovak Central Committee of the Czechoslovakian Physical Education Association (1969-1983); Vice-President of the Czechoslovakian Olympic Committee (1969-1992); President of the Slovak Olympic Committee (1992-1999) then Honour President (1999-)
Publications
Various contributions in the fields of swimming, touring and sports training
IOC History
Member of the IOC from 1981 to 2001; Honorary Member since 2002; member of the following Commissions: Olympic Programme (winter) (1983-1994), Press (1996-2001)