John Coates (sports administrator)

John Coates
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John Coates AC
	Coates in 2008
Born	John Dowling Coates; 7 May 1950 (age 74); Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Sports administrator
Board member of	William Inglis & Son Ltd (Chair); Sydney Olympic Park Authority; Australian Olympic Foundation (Chair);
Awards	Order of Australia:; Companion (2006); Officer (1995); Member (1989); Australian Sports Medal (2001); Olympic Order (Gold) (2000)

John Dowling Coates AC (born 7 May 1950) is an Australian lawyer, sports administrator and businessman. He is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having been a vice president from 2013 to 2017 and again since 2020, and is the former president of the Australian Olympic Committee and chair of the Australian Olympic Foundation. Alongside these roles Coates is also the president of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the International Council of Arbitration for Sport.^[6]

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John Coates AC
Coates in 2008
Born	John Dowling Coates (1950-05-07) 7 May 1950 (age 74) Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Sports administrator
Board member of	William Inglis & Son Ltd (Chair) Sydney Olympic Park Authority Australian Olympic Foundation (Chair)
Awards	Order of Australia: Companion (2006)^[1] Officer (1995)^[2] Member (1989)^[3] Australian Sports Medal (2001)^[4] Olympic Order (Gold) (2000)^[5]