Biography

Ranko Tepavcevic

Deputy Director General

Supervises the activities related to the sport services department and international relations department
Born on October 26, 1976 in Sarajevo (Yugoslavia)

Graduated from

  • 2004 – BK University (Belgrade), Sports Management
  • 2010 – PMP (Project Management Professional) licensed & certificated, PMI.org

Career history

  • 08.2004 – 10.2006 – Director, Event Agency DOO, Sport Event and Marketing Solutions (Belgrade)
  • 11.2006 – 09.2007 – Executive Director, European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2007 in Belgrade
  • 2006 – Lecturer Assistant, Management in Sport & Management of Sport Events courses, Faculty of Management in Sport (Belgrade)
  • 2006 – 2007 – Member of the Board of Directors – Project Management / Membership and Promotion Manager, PMI YU Chapter (Belgrade)
  • 10.2007 – 11.2009 – Venues Director, Mayor of the Universiade Village, Organising Committee for the 25th Summer Universiade 2009 in Belgrade
  • 08.2009 – 12.2013 – Deputy Director General, Senior Consultant, Executive Directorate of the 27th Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan
  • 01.2014 – 12.2015 – Secretary General, Executive Directorate for Sports Projects
  • 01.2016 – present – Deputy Director General, Directorate for Sports and Social Projects

Sport career – Swimming

  • Yugoslavian national swimming team member (2000-2003)
  • Participant of the 21st Summer Universiade 2001 in Beijing
  • Participant of the Balkan Swimming Championships (2000, 2002)
  • Multiple champion and runner-up of Yugoslav and Serbian championships, former national record holder

Awards

  • Letter of appreciation from the ANO “Executive Directorate” Kazan 2013”
  • Letter of appreciation from the Russian Rowing Federation
  • Letter of appreciation from the Government of Serbia, President of the Organising Committee of the Summer Universiade Belgrade 2009, Prime Minister of Serbia
  • Letter of appreciation from the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • Certificate from the Russian Olympic Committee for the contribution to the Olympic movement development and preparations for the Summer Universiade Kazan 2013
  • Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation (2013)
  • Letter of appreciation from the Mayor of Kazan
  • Commemorative medal “27th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013”
  • Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • Medals for the contribution to the training and successful performance of the Russian university national team at the 27th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013”
  • Letter of appreciation from the Russian Weightlifting Federation
  • Letter of appreciation from the Mayor of the Universiade Village 2013
  • Letter of appreciation for the organisation and holding of the international field hockey seminar for technical officials as part of the preparations for the 27th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013”
  • Commemorative medal “Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games”
  • Commemorative medal for the preparation and holding of the “16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan”
  • Letter of appreciation from the International University Sports Federation (FISU)
  • Letter of appreciation from the ANO “Executive Directorate of the 27th Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan”
  • Letter of appreciation for the organisation and holding of the World Fencing Championships 2014
  • Medal from the Republic of Tatarstan “For Valorous Labour”
  • Diploma from the European Sambo Federation for the contribution to the holding of the European Championships 2016
  • Letter of appreciation from the FIFA 2018 Organising Committee for active participation in the organisation and holding of the FIFA 2017 Confederations Cup
  • Letter of appreciation from the FIFA2018 Organising Committee for active participation in the organisation and holding of the of the Official Draw for the FIFA 2017 Confederations Cup
  • Letter of appreciation from the President of the Russian Federation
  • Letter of appreciation from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov
  • Letter of appreciation from the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation for personal contribution to the organisation and holding of the FIFA 2018 World Cup
  • Letter of appreciation from the Administration of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, for personal contribution to the organisation and implementation of the FIFA 2018 World Cup
  • Letter of appreciation from the International Football Federation, for outstanding contribution to the successful holding of the FIFA 2018 World Cup
  • Letter of appreciation from the FIFA 2018 Organising Committee for active participation in the organisation and holding of the FIFA 2018 World Cup
  • Commemorative medal from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) “FINA 110 years”
  • Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • Letter of appreciation from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) for outstanding contribution to the bidding preparations to hold the FINA World Championships 2025
  • Letter of appreciation from the Russian Swimming Federation for the assistance in the organisation of the leg of the World Cup and Russian Championships (2019)
  • Letter of appreciation from the European Swimming League (LEN) for outstanding contribution to the successful holding of the European Swimming Championships (25m) (2021)
  • Order of Friendship
  • Letter of appreciation from the Russian Swimming Federation for the assistance in the organisation of the leg of the World Cup and Russian Championships (2021)
  • Letter of appreciation from the Russian Swimming Federation for the assistance in the organisation of the Russian Championships (2024)
  • “Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan”