Michael Barredo
Michael Barredo | |
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5th President of the International Blind Sports Federation | |
In office June 2005 – August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Enrique Perrez |
Succeeded by | Jannie Hammershoi |
1st President of the Paralympic Committee of the Philippines | |
Assumed office 1997 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Barbara Barredo |
Children | 2 |
Michael I. Barredo[1] is a Filipino sports executive who has served as the 5th president of the International Blind Sports Federation and the founding president of the Paralympic Committee of the Philippines.
Career
Paralympic Committee of the Philippines
Mike Barredo, a blind man himself, organized the
As president of the disabled sports organization he campaigned for the amendment of
He has also overseen the
Other
Barredo was the 5th president of the
He has also served as a commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission under the chairmanship of Eric Buhain in the early 2000s prior to becoming IBSA president in 2005.[2][10] He was also a founding board member of the Asean Para Sports Federation and a founding board member and vice president of the Asian Paralympic Council (now the Asian Paralympic Committee).[2]
Personal life
Barredo is blind, having loss his eyesight in a vehicular accident in 1979. Prior to the accident, he was a student-athlete of De La Salle University playing in football, volleyball, basketball, track and field and chess. He is married to Barbara Barredo with whom he has two sons. Outside of sport, he is a businessman who founded his own insurance agency, a trucking business, and has been an executive of a car dealership.[2]
References
- ^ "Barredo, Michael I." De La Salle Alumni Association. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Henson, Joaquin (November 20, 2013). "No resting on laurels". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Former IBSA President Michael Barredo to receive Paralympic Award". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. November 4, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Leyba, Olmin (December 17, 2013). "Int'l Paralympic cites PhilSPADA chair". ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Filipino Paralympians' fight for recognition gains steam". CNN Philippines. August 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (December 29, 2016). "Barredo's inspiring story". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Barredo laments pandemic's impact on Pinoy Paralympians". ABS-CBN News. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Butler, Nick (November 23, 2013). "Vergeer and Weir gain top honours at IPC Sport Awards". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "The Paralympic Order". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 13, 2016). "Butch Ramirez lauds Mike Barredo for award from Asian Paralympic Committee". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 2, 2021.