Nominees revealed for ICF Athletes’ Committee elections

Olympic, Paralympic and world champions are among the candidates vying to join the International Canoe Federation’s Athletes’ Committee. The ICF can today reveal the names of the athletes that have been nominated to stand in this year’s elections. A total of 23 paddlers from 14 nations will be aiming to win votes as they seek to be part of the Athletes’ Committee for 2025-2029. The Athletes’ Committee will feature eight athletes, including two from Canoe Sprint, two from Canoe Slalom, two from Paracanoe and two representatives from non-Olympic disciplines. Gender parity will be reached in the eight-member group with a male and female athlete elected from each of these disciplines. Voting for the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe representatives will take place during the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships from August 20 to 24 in Milan, Italy, with the election results announced following the conclusion of the competition. Canoe Sprint Female: Yoana GEORGIEVA (BUL) Bridgitte HARTLEY (RSA) Saman SOLTANI (ICF) Katie VINCENT (CAN) Shixiao XU (CHN) Male: Sebastian BRENDEL (GER) Jackson COLLINS (AUS) Carlo TACCHINI (ITA) Male: Brahim GUENDOUZ (ALG) Eslam JAHEDI (IRI) Canoe Slalom paddlers will have an opportunity to vote when Penrith, Australia stages the ICF Slalom World Championships from September 29 to October 4, with the elected representatives added to ICF Athletes’ Committee following the competition. Canoe Slalom Female: Noemie FOX (AUS) Amalie HILGERTOVA (CZE) In October, the ICF Board of Directors will meet to confirm the final two members from the non-Olympic disciplines after recommendations by the other six elected representatives. Non-Olympic disciplines Female: Rosemary EDWARDS (GBR) Giulia FORMENTON (ITA) Marie NEMCOVA (CZE) Danielle RICHARDS (NZL) Male: Charlie BRACKPOOL (GBR) Mackenzie HYNARD (AUS) Andrii KRAITOR (BUL) James PRALIJA (AUS) Quentin URBAN (FRA) After this, a meeting will be held where the eight-member Athletes’ Committee will...

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