フアン・アントニオ・サマランチ
In 1985 he received the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
In 1988 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports and the Peace Prize awarded by South Korea.
In 1986 he was named president of the credit institution La Caixa, which was already a member advisor since 1984.
In 1991 he was awarded the noble title of Marquis of Samaranch.
In 2010 he was awarded with the "Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur" by the FICTS.
Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Alicante (1992), University of Granada (1997), Universidad Camilo José Cela (2002), University of Huelva (2003) and Universidad Europea de Madrid (2009).
Grand Cross of the Grand Order of King Tomislav (26 August 1993)
Order of the Golden Fleece (Georgia, 2001)
Grand Cross of the Ancient Order of Sikatuna (Philippines, 11 April 2001)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (Lithuania, 4 April 1994)
Order of the Republic (Moldova, 14 May 1999)
Order of Honour (Russia, 25 June 2001)
Order of the White Double Cross, 1st Class (Slovakia, 2000)
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Third class (Ukraine, 21 May 2005)
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 27 January 1981)
In 1982 he was awarded the Cup Stadium for the promotion of Spanish sport.