Sevilla, Spain

The International Skating Union’s 57th Ordinary Congress concluded on June 8, 2018 in Sevilla (ESP) with the elections of the ISU Office Holders. Below are the results of the elections:

Congress ISU Council DSF4906

ISU Council

The President was elected by acclamation

President:                                                        Mr. Jan Dijkema (NED)                     

The Vice Presidents were elected by acclamation

First Vice President Figure Skating:               Mr. Alexander Lakernik (RUS)          

Second Vice President Speed Skating:         Mr. Tron Espeli (NOR)                      

Figure Skating Council Members:                  Ms. Patricia St. Peter (USA)              107 votes

                                                                        Mr. Tatsuro Matsumura (JPN)           105 votes

                                                                        Ms. Maria Teresa Samaranch (ESP) 104 votes

                                                                        Ms. Marie Lundmark (FIN)                 96 votes

                                                                        Mr. Benoit Lavoie (CAN)                    90 votes

Speed Skating Council Members:                  Mr. Stoytcho Stoytchev (BUL)            109 votes

                                                                        Mr. Sergio Anesi (ITA)            106 votes

                                                                        Ms. Yang Yang (CHN)            96 votes

                                                                        Mr. Jae Youl Kim (KOR)                    96 votes

                                                                        Mr. Roland Maillard (SUI)                   90 votes

 

Congress Disciplinary Commission DSF4993

Disciplinary Commission

The Disciplinary Commission Chair and Members Speed Skating were elected by acclamation.

Chair:                                                              Mr. Volker Waldeck (GER)    

Members Figure Skating:                               Mr. Allan Bohm (SVK)                        107 votes

Members Speed Skating:                               Mr. Jean-François Monette (CAN)    

Members Figure Skating:                               Ms. Susan Petricevic (NZL)               90 votes

Members Speed Skating:                               Mr. Albert Hazelhoff (NED)   

 

Congress Single Pair TC DSF4953

Technical Committees

Single & Pair Skating
Following the decision of the Congress, the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee will consist of one Chair and four Members with immediate effect.

Chair:                                                              Mr. Fabio Bianchetti (ITA)                  53 votes

Members:                                                        Ms. Yukiko Okabe (JPN)                    49 votes

                                                                        Ms. Rita Zonnekeyn (BEL)                 48 votes

                                                                        Ms. Leena Laaksonen (FIN)               47 votes

                                                                        Ms. Susan Lynch (AUS)                     41 votes

 

Congress Ice Dance TC DSF4943

Ice Dance

The Chair of the Ice Dance Technical Committee was elected by acclamation. After four rounds of voting the Members were elected as follows.

Chair:                                                              Ms. Halina Gordon-Poltorak (POL)

Members:                                                        Mr. Shawn Rettstatt (USA)                 69 votes (1st round)

                                                                        Ms. Hilary Selby (GBR)                      56 votes (2nd round)

                                                                       Mr. György Elek (HUN)                       35 votes (3rd round)

 

Congress SYSTC DSF4976

Synchronized Skating
Chair:                                                              Mr. Philippe Maitrot (FRA)                  40 votes

Members:                                                        Ms. Petra Tyrbo (SWE)                      61 votes

                                                                        Ms. Lois Long (USA)                          57 votes

                                                                        Ms. Uliana Chirkova (RUS)                48 votes

 

Congress STTC DSF5009

Short Track Speed Skating

Chair:                                                              Ms. Nathalie Lambert (CAN)              31 votes

Members:                                                        Mr. Reinier Oostheim (NED)              45 votes

                                                                        Mr. Satoru Terao (JPN)                      43 votes

                                                                        Ms. So Hee Kim (KOR)                      27 votes (2nd Round)

 

Congress SSTC DSF4966

Speed Skating

The Chair of the Speed Skating Technical Committee was elected by acclamation

Chair:                                                              Mr. Alexander Kibalko (RUS)            

Members:                                                        Mr. Nick Thometz (USA)                    44 votes

                                                                        Mr. Oystein Haugen (NOR)                34 votes

                                                                        Mr. Alexei Khatylev (BLR)                  34 votes

Congress Junko Hiramatsu Honorary Memeber Jan Dijkema DSF4828

Honorary Members

Ms. Junko Hiramatsu (JPN) was elected an Honorary Member.

 

The full list of candidates is available on the ISU website