Horacio de la Vega

Horacio de la Vega (born 3 June 1975) is a Mexican sports administrator and former modern pentathlete.

Horacio de la Vega
Personal information
Full nameHoracio de la Vega Flores
NationalityMexican
Born (1975-06-03) 3 June 1975
Temixco, Mexico
Sport
SportModern pentathlon

De la Vega was modern pentathlon world champion in 1995 and 1998,[1] and competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and the 2000.[2]

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, he became president of the Mexican Baseball League.[1]

References

  1. "Horacio De la Vega es nombrado Presidente de la LMB". Liga Mexicana de BĂ©isbol (in Spanish). Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Horacio de la Vega". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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