Prof Dr U?ur ERDENER re-elected World Archery President

Prof Dr U?ur ERDENER was re-elected with 93 votes in favour and 2 votes against, reflecting the overwhelming support for his management.

 

The results of the Vice-Presidents election are the following: 

María Emma GAVIRIA (COL) Sanguan KOSAVINTA (THA) Philippe BOUCLET (FRA)

With these candidates removed from the voting for the remaining Executive Board places, the following members achieved majorities and will complete a four-year term: Greg EASTON (USA)Vladimir ESHEEV (RUS)Aladin GABR (EGY) 

World Archery is very proud that for the first time an Executive Board Member was elected from an African Member Association. Mr Aladin GABR is the President of World Archery Africa and has been instrumental in the development of the Egyptian team that won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Mersin earlier this year and also obtained the gold with Ibrahim SABRY at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The number of Member Associations is growing steadily in Africa and therefore having a member in the Executive Board is a logical consequence of the development of archery in Africa.

Find the complete results of the elections of the 50th World Archery Congress.

 

Awards

Trophies were awarded to the best archery nations for the World Cup seasons 2011-2013:

 

"Member Associations Female Athletes Award" (Highest number of female participants in World Cup events)

1. United States2. Mexico3. Italy 

World Cup 2011

1. United States2. India3. France 

World Cup 2012

1. United States2. Korea3. Russia 

World Cup 2013

1. Korea2. United States3. Italy 

Several honours were awarded to individuals working hard towards promotion and development of archery worldwide. María Emma GAVIRIA (COL) was the first person honoured, with the Women and Sports Trophy.

 

Bronze plaquettes were awarded to the following persons for their contribution to the growing success of our sport: 

Mrs Pauline BETTERIDGE (GBR): Head of Classification for Archery at the International Paralympic Committee and World Archery for fourteen yearsMrs Rita VAN DRIEL (NED): Retiring chair of World Archery Para-Archery CommitteeMrs GUO Bei (CHN): Former international judge, also involved in the organisation of the Shanghai World Cup, and Member of World Archery AsiaMr Greg EASTON (USA): Organiser of the Ogden World Cup from 2010 until 2012 and the Youth World Championships in 2009 in Ogden

The following persons received Silver plaquettes: 

Mrs Eva THESEN (NOR): Technical Delegate at the London Olympic Games and other major international eventsMr Chris MARSH (GBR): London Olympic and Paralympic Games Competition ManagerMr Sergio FONT (CUB): Member and President of the World Archery Judges Committee, Judge at several major international events, Secretary General of the Cuban Archery Federation and more recently World Archery Americas Mr Willem TRIENEKENS (NED): President of the Dutch Archery Federation, Member of the Executive Board, and devoted actor of our sport development 

Finally, Golden Arrow Awards were presented to some remarkable personalities for their exceptional lifetime services to archery: 

Dr Jacques ROGGE, President of the International Olympic CommitteeMr CHUNG Eui-Sun, President of the Asian and Korean Archery FederationsProf Dr U?ur ERDENER, President of World Archery and Member of the International Olympic Committee 

Before the conclusion of Congress, the delegates of all participating Member Associations and members of the Executive Board received commemorative medals presented by London Olympic medallists: 

- KI Bo Bae, YUN Ok Hee, IM Dong Hyun and OH Jin Hyek (KOR)

- Michele FRANGILLI and Mauro NESPOLI (ITA)

- Mariana AVITIA and Aída ROMAN (MEX) 

This concluded the World Archery Congress, which will be followed by the Opening Ceremony of the 47th World Archery Championships in Belek Antalya.

 

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