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European Ninepin Bowling Championships postponed until 2021

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Sports Committees

An overview of the structure of IBSA Sports

Choose a sport to show the the committee of the sport.

Athletics
Chess
Football
Goalball
Judo
Ninepin Bowling
Powerlifting
Shooting
Showdown
Swimming
Tenpin Bowling
Torball

Athletics

Chair Sports committee

Dr. Mostafa Bahrami
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
Phone: +989166612006
E-mail: Mostafa_bahr2003@yahoo.com
Skype: Mostafa Bahrami

Chess

Chairman

Sorin Lapadatu
Romanian Association of the Blind, str. Vatra Luminoasa nr., 108bis
Sector 2 Bucharest (Romania)
Phone: +40 762 223 404
E-mail: sorinlapadatu1969@gmail.com

Regional representative America

Juan Blanco
(Venezuela)
Phone: 0416-7077685
E-mail: blancoj2001@hotmail.com, blancoj3000@gmail.com

Regional Representative Asia

Rizal Bin Ahmad Kamal
(Malaysia)
Phone: 006012-2761346
E-mail: rizalakwp@yahoo.com.sg

Regional Representative Europe

Nikos Kalesis
(Greece)
Phone: 00306938326161
E-mail: nikoskalesis@gmail.com

Football

Chairman

Ulrich Pfisterer
Phone: +49 173 406 9406
E-mail: football.chair@ibsasport.org
Skype: upfister1

Athletes' Representative

Gaël Riviere
Phone: + 33 6 70 53 33 55
E-mail: gaelriviere@hotmail.fr

Africa Representative and special advisor (development)

Toussaint Akpweh
(France)
Phone: +33 6 79 41 13 64
E-mail: tea33@wanadoo.fr

Americas Representative and legal advisor

Domingo Latela
FADEC - Argentinean Blind Sports Federation
1425 Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Phone: +54 11 11 4703 1956
E-mail: infofadec@gmail.com, fadec@fadeciegos.com

Asia Representative, Marketing and Fundraising

Eigo Matsuzaki
(Japan)
E-mail: eigo@b-soccer.jp

Oceania representative and emerging countries

Dave Connolly
E-mail: football@blindsportsaustralia.com.au

Inclusion

Jeff Davis
Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966,
SW1P 9EQ London (United Kingdom)
Phone: +44 (0) 844 980 8200 # 4606
E-mail: Jeff.Davis@TheFA.com

Advisor (coaching)

Jonathan Pugh
Hereford (United Kingdom)
E-mail: Jonathan.Pugh@thefa.com

Refereeing Co-ordinator

Mariano Travaglino
Phone: + 54 911 6584 7101
E-mail: football.referees@ibsasport.org
Skype: mariano.travaglino

IT & Communications - Asia

Sunil .J. Mathew
Phone: + 91 9447132363
E-mail: sunil@blindfootball.in

Helder Maciel Araujo
Brazilian Confederation of Sports for the Visually Impaired, Rua Orfanato, 760, sala 72, Vila Prudente
São Paulo (Brazil)
Phone: +55 11 2548-0463
Fax: +55 11 98769 0387
E-mail: helder@cbdv.org.br
Skype: Helder Maciel Araujo

Goalball

Chairman

Kari Räsänen
(Finland)
Phone: +358405861205
E-mail: goalball.chair@ibsasport.org
Skype: falco5505

Secretary

John Potts
(USA)
E-mail: goalball@ibsasport.org

Sports Director

Alexey Baryaev
(Russia)
E-mail: goalball.sportdirector@ibsasport.org

Regional Representative Africa

Yasser el Gendy
Phone: +2 01212797497
E-mail: yasser.referee@yahoo.com
Skype: yasser.referee

Regional Representative Americas

Carla da Mata
(Brazil)
E-mail: cdamata14@gmail.com
Skype: carla.damata

Regional Representative Asia

Chin Yee Tee
14, Jalan BK4/6E, Bandar Kinrara 4,
47180 Puchong Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Phone: +60123531399
E-mail: goalball@ibsasport.org

Regional Representative Europe

Martin Enggaard Pedersen
(Denmark)
E-mail: goalball.europe@ibsasport.org
Skype: martin-enggaard

Referees' Coordinator

Bulent Kimyon
E-mail: goalball.referees@ibsasport.org

Athletes Representative

Ana Carolina Duarte
Phone: +55 11 95050 7301
E-mail: goalball.athletesrep@ibsasport.org
Skype: duarteanacarolina@outlook.com

Strategic Projects

Cailiang Lu
No.123, Yunxi Road, Tangqi Town, Yuhang District,
311106 Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (China)
Phone: +86-13757185888
Fax: +86-571-86316888
E-mail: 1141284980@qq.com

Youth Development

Murray Elbourn
(Australia)
Phone: + 61 287361278
E-mail: inclusion@sportnsw.com.au

Judo

Chairman

Norbert Biro
41 Szechenyi Road
2700 Cegléd (Hungary)
Phone: +36 30 629 6725
Fax: +36 1 460 6804
E-mail: judo.chair@ibsasport.org
Skype: norbertbiro1974

Sports Director

János Tardos
Povl Bang-Jensen Str. 1/b. IV./1
H-1118 Budapest (Hungary)
Phone: +36 3098 24281
E-mail: jtardos@realsas.hu

Refereeing Director

Angelika Wilhelm
E-mail: judogeli.Wilhelm@t-online.de

Refereeing Director

Henk Plugge
E-mail: henk.plugge@gmail.com

Education & Coaching Director

Ian Johns
(United Kingdom)
Phone: +44 7972921574
E-mail: Ian.johns@britishjudo.org.uk

IT Director

Ákos Braun
(Hungary)
Phone: +36 2093 34219
E-mail: braun.akos@ase.hu

Delegate IBSA Judo – Europe

Vitaly Gligor
(Republic of Moldova)
Phone: +373 6917 9596 / +790 5767 7832
E-mail: vitajudo@mail.ru
Skype: vitajudo17

Athletes Representative

Nicolina Pernheim
Lilla Marconigatan 13, V. Frölunden
42142 (Sweden)
Phone: + 46 707517317
E-mail: nicolina.pernheim@gmail.com
Skype: nicolinapernheim

Asian & Oceanian Sport Commissioner

Jeoung (Brian) Gisick
(South Korea)
Phone: +821045511061
E-mail: kojudo1@hotmail.com

Asian & Oceanian Referee Commissioner

Kenichi Shoshida
(Japan)
Phone: +81-90 16737237
E-mail: shoshida50@gmail.com, k.shoshida@kodokan.org

Pan-American Referee Commissioner

Gary Berliner
(United States)
Phone: (678) 758-8073
E-mail: ggadi@aol.com

IT Assistant

Eniko Csókási
Str. Republicii 5/9,
Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
Phone: + 40 740033068
E-mail: eniko.csokasi@gmail.com

IT support

Ivo Rosa
(Portugal)
Phone: +351 964 609 566
E-mail: ivorosa@gmail.com; ivorosa@hotmail.com

Africa Project leader

David Stanley
Phone: +44 7914019148
E-mail: David.Stanley103@ntlworld.com

Photographer

Rui Telmo Romao Veres Machado
Rua Luis Pastor de Macedo, 39 (lote 24) - r/c esq.
1750-157 Lisbon (Portugal)
Phone: +351 916 304 461
E-mail: info@ruiromao.com

Photographer

Rafal Burza
Suite 17, 900 Dundas Str. W.
L5C 3B3 Mississauga (Canada)
Phone: +1 905 306-0983
E-mail: rafal@judokaquarterly.com / rafalburza@yahoo.com

Ninepin Bowling

Chairwoman

Andreja Mai
(Slovenia)
Phone: +386 40 702 072
E-mail: Dreja.78@gmail.com
Skype: andrejarazlag

Jozef Kolbasky

Maria David

Mariusz Kozakiewicz

Powerlifting

Chairman

Mr. Nezam Dodel
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
Phone: +98 911 347 6422
E-mail: nezamdodel@gmail.com

Senior Advisor IBSA Powerlifting Committee

Mr. Hossein Farzanefard
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
E-mail: hosein.farzanehfard@gmail.com

Referee Board Manager

Ms. Hisako Yoshida
(Japan)
E-mail: hisako@phouse.jp

Law & Legislation Manager

Mr. Abdullah Cetin
(Turkey)
E-mail: gesfed@gmail.com

Athletes' Representative

Mr. Rohan Ahmadi
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
E-mail: info@blindsports.ir

Coaching Board Manager

Mr. Sergey Trusov
(Russia)
E-mail: sukhov@vos.org.ru

Sight Classification Officer

Dr. Morteza Najafi
E-mail: najafimr@gmail.com

Delegate IBSA Powerlifting – Africa

Emad Abdel Aziz
Phone: 0020 127 110 58 83
E-mail: janaemad682@gmail.com

Delegate IBSA Powerlifting – Europe

Mr. Sadik Karayel
E-mail: gesfed@gmail.com

IT Director

Sergio Centeno
(Puerto Rico)
E-mail: centeno@choicecable.net

Referee Registrar

Mykola Koltakov
(Ukraine)
Phone: +380661163021
E-mail: koltakov2005@ukr.net

Technical Officer

Mahmood Elsherbeny
Phone: +20 100 0571716
E-mail: kalylol@hotmail.com

Shooting

Chairman

Michael Whapples
E-mail: shooting.chair@ibsasport.org

Showdown

Chair

Massimo Sanapo
Phone: +39 324 6217 127
E-mail: showdown.chair@ibsasport.org
Skype: massimo.sanapo

Athletes Representative

Hanna Vilmi
(Finland)
Phone: +358 415 244 341
E-mail: mourula@gmail.com

Asia Representative

Kang ho Yong
(Republic of Korea)
Phone: +82 02 400 6335 / + 82 10 5472 3090
E-mail: ghy3090@hanmail.net

Swimming

Chairwomen

Mrs. Jane D. Blaine
330 - 5055 Joyce St.
Vancouver, BC V5R 6B2 (Canada)
Phone: +1 604 325-8638
Fax: +1 604 325-1638
E-mail: swimming.chair@ibsasport.org