Compte was born in 1930 in Barcelona, but lived in Madrid for many years apart from a period in Venezuela.
On 21 July 1977 he was reelected president of the Spanish Wrestling Federation in competition with Daniel Ochoa.
[3] In 1976 the Chinese government gave sports medals to Prince Adan Czartoryski Bourbon and Fernando Compte.
[3] Compte was elected first president of the Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS).
In 1985 the FIAS became the member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAFIS).