Doha: Mohamed Yousef Al Mana, President of Qatar Weightlifting Federation (QWF) has been reelected as president of Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) for another four year term.
The election of the Qatari was unanimous one at the two-day Electoral Congress meeting held here recently.
Iraq’s Mohammed Jaloud replaced Ali Moradi as AWF General Secretary while Uzbekistan’s Makhmudov Shakhrillo, China’s Qian Guangjian, Saudi Arabia’s Al Jishi Salman, South Korea’s Choi Sung-Yong, Yemen’s Abdullah Jarmal and Kazakhstan’s Kairat Turlykhanov were elected vice-presidents.
The first meeting of the year for outgoing committee of the AWF Executive Board started in Doha with the opening speech of Mohamed Yousef Al Mana, AWF President.
The Organizing Committee of the 2014 Asian Arab Youth-Junior Weightlifting Championships made a report regarding the competition held in conjunction with the Executive Board Meeting while the four year
report of the AWF was also presented to the Members.
The following proposals were accepted by the Board, and unanimously approved by the AWF Congress:
The headquarters office of the Asian Weightlifting Federation shall be in Doha, Qatar and all communication shall be through the headquarters office.
The AWF shall separate all financial aspects from the executive functions of the AWF General Secretary with regards to AWF procedures or financial matters. The AWF shall appoint a neutral auditing company
with an accountant to handle all financial aspects.
In order to harmonize the AWF Constitution with the IWF Constitution and eliminate possible discrepancies, the Executive Board discussed the different points for the Modification of the Constitution. All were approved by the AWF Congress.
Dr Tamas Ajan, IWF President said: “In the past 17 years, the country completely changed and its approach to sport became global. Qatar organizes World cups, championships, and is investing in the
development of sport. Asia is a united continent and I wish to thank the kind hospitality of the Qatar Weightlifting Federation, and Qatar Olympic Committee during this event.”
The AWF newly-elected AWF officials are
President: Mohamed Yousef Al Mana (QAT) (unanimous)
General Secretary: Mohammed Jaloud (IRQ) (unanimous)
First Vice-President: Boosaba Yodbangtoey (THA)
Vice-Presidents: Makhmudov Shakhrillo (UZB), Qian Guangjian (CHN), Al Jishi Salman (KSA), Choi Sung Yong (KOR) Abdullah Jarmal (YEM) and Kairat Turlykhanov (KAZ).
Executive Board members: Ahmad Mohyuddin (BAN), Alhammadi Faisal (UAE), Altami Huzam (KUW), Baishya Birendra Prasad (IND), Ms Reiko Kato Chinen (JPN), Hafiz Imran Butt (PAK), Sony Kasiran (INA), Mheisen Ibrahim (JOR), Mynt Swe (MYA) and Reza Zadeh Hossein (IRI)
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