77th Congress of F.I.G. - Election Results:Professor Bruno GRANDI re-elected ...

Grandi: ... re-elected!

* fig ---: The General Assembly of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has re-elected its President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA) for the next Olympic Cycle 2009 - 2012.
This is his fourth term, since he was first elected in Atlanta (USA) in 1996. He was elected with a sound majority by the 90 delegates representing the member federations. In his speech, President Grandi thanked the Congress and reflected on past achievements and the work that lay ahead for him and his Executive Committee.

77th F.I.G. Congress 2008
- Helsinki, Finland, October 16 - 19 -
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The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has re-elected its governing body.
380 delegates representing 90 of the 129 affiliated federations designated the 122 individuals who will sit on a line-up of committees and commissions for the duration of the 2009 – 2012 Olympic cycle.

* R E S U L T S of E L E C T I O N S

++++ PRESIDENT:
  GRANDI, Prof. Bruno (ITA) 60 (of 83 votes : re-elected

+++ VICE PRESIDENTS:
   LEGLISÈ, Dr. Michael (FRA)   - 47 - elected
  CORN, Slava (CAN)                   - 46  - elected
TAKIZAWA, Koji (JPN)             - 41 - elected

++ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ORSEL, Atila (TUN)                 - 59
WILLAM, Wolfgang (GER)     - 57
TITOV, Vassily (RUS)            - 50   (new)
GAO, Jian (CHN)                    - 48    (new)
CALAROSSI, Robert (USA)   - 44
STOCKS, Brian (GBR)          - 46    (new)
NYFELLER, Walter (SUI)      - 42   (new)
   ... not elected:
Igor KOBCHINSKY, (UKR)         (32).
Edvard KOLAR, (SLO)               (24);
Vicelia FLORENZANO, (BRA) (24);
Kirsti PARTANEN, (FIN)             (21);
Rosa GUILLAMET, (ESP)        (15);
   ... emitted:
Esbela Myake FONSECA, (POR) (26)

+ COUNCIL MEMBERS:
FORGACS, Robert (HUN) - UEG
NOVAK, Jan (SVK)   - UEG
GAYIBOV, Farid (AZE) - UEG    (new)
PARTANEN, Kirsti (FIN) - UEG    (new)
MICHOPOULOU, Eleni (GRE)   - UEG     (new)
JOERNSDOITTIR, Birna (ISL)   - UEG    (new)
LAKICEVIC STOIAICIC, Snezana (SRB) - UEG     (new)
BENGTSSON, Stefan (SWE)   - UEG     (new)
   ... not elected: Vytautas Grinius (LTU)
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GHARBI, Mohamed Rached (TUN)   - UAG
ZEKRI, Mustapha (MAR)   - UAG
... emitted: GELDENHUYS, Valereis (NAM)
      ... not elected: SALAMA YOUSSEF, Hala (EGY)   - UAG
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GARCIA BENTEZ, William (CUB)   - PAGU
PENICHE, Alejandro (MEX)   - PAGU    (new)
SEQUERA, Sonia (VEN)   - PAGU    (new)
DE LOZADA, Isabel V. (PUR)   - PAGU     (new)
   ... emitted: BANCALARI, DIAZ, Luis (ARG)   - PAGU
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    KIM Dong Min (KOR)    - AGU     (new)
AL-HITMI Ali Ahmad (QAT)    - AGU      (new)
ATTABAA Mouhamed Youssef (SYR)   - AGU     (new)
ABOUEDEL D. Saif (KUW)    - AGU      (new)
SOPA Sawat (THA)    - AGU     (new)
   ... emitted: MITAL Sudhir (IND)   - AGU
   ... not elected: MAKKI A. Mohamad (LIB)   - AGU
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TATAI George AUS OCE       (new)

+ Elections of the Members of ...
+ the PRESIDENTS of Technical Comitees:

- Men's Artistic Gymnastics: STOICA, Adrian (ROU) - 73 (87)

- Women's Artistic Gymnastics: KIM, Nelli (BLR)        - 80 (87)

- Rhythmic Gymnastics: SZYSZOWSKA, Maria (POL) - 36   (new)
   ... not elected:
       GIGOVA, Maria (BUL)         - 26;
       DUNCAN, Michelle (NZL) - 25.
     * - long-time president finished: Egle ABRUZZINI (ITA)

- Trampoline Gymnastics: KUNZE, Horst (GER)  - 50 (86)
   ... not elected: MAKAROV, Nikolai (RUS)           - 36

- Aerobic Gymnastics: GANZIN, Mireille (FRA)   - 78 (86)  (new)

- Acrobatic Gymnastics: CASE, Tonya (USA)   - 45 (84)    (new)
   ... not elected: TAEMANS, Rosy (BEL)            - 39.
   * - long-time president finished: Patricia WADE (GBR)

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