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For the first time, an Albanian/ Astrit Hasani is elected president of the European Weightlifting Federation

2025-04-13 22:25:00, Aktualitet CNA

For the first time, an Albanian/ Astrit Hasani is elected president of the

Astrit Hasani is the new president of the European Weightlifting Federation. Hasani is the first Albanian to hold this high position in the sport of weightlifting in Europe.

In a showdown between two candidates, Hasani received 24 votes against 19 for incumbent President Antonio Conflitti.

"I am deeply honored and truly humbled by your trust in electing me as President of the European Weightlifting Federation," said Hasani.

He was part of the panel at the EWF Electoral Congress in Chisinau, Moldova, the host city of the European Senior Championships that begin this Sunday.

Milan Mihajlovic from Serbia will serve a second term as Secretary General after being re-elected by a large margin. Tina Beiter was unopposed as First Vice President, becoming the first woman to hold that role.

The three vice-presidents are Jesmond Caruana (Malta), Stian Grimseth (Norway) and Nedim Masic (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The new members of the EWF executive board are: Triin Podersoo (Estonia), Patrik Helgesson (Sweden), Tomas Chovanec (Slovakia), Ilva Alushaj (Albania), Dusan Kovac (Czech Republic) and Patrick Fassott (Germany).

Hasani becomes the first Albanian official from Kosovo to ever hold a leadership role in a continental sports federation. He said he was keen for the EWF to align its Constitution more closely with that of the IWF. His presidency will begin immediately after his election. /CNA





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