Astrit Hasani is new President of EWF

Astrit Hasani from Kosovo is the new President of the European Weightlifting Federation. In a head-to-head between two candidates, Hasani polled 24 votes against 19 for the incumbent Italian Antonio Conflitti from Moldova.

“I am deeply honoured and truly humbled by your confidence to elect me as the President of European Weightlifting Federation,” Hasani told delegates at the EWF Electoral Congress in Chisinau, Moldova, host city for the senior European Championships which begin this Sunday.

The new EWF Executive Board, led by Astrit Hasani (in the centre) – Photo credit: ewf.sport

“I will lead a team who will show genuine transparency. Europe will be truly united and we will choose the best people for the next IWF Congress.” 

Milan Mihajlovic from Serbia will serve a second term as General Secretary after being re-elected by a wide 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 EWF executive board members are: Triin Podersoo (Estonia), Patrik Helgesson (Sweden), Tomas Chovanec (Slovakia), Ilva Alushaj (Albania), Dusan Kovac (Czech Republic) and Patrick Fassott (Germany).

Photo credit: ewf.sport

Hasani, the first official from Kosovo ever to hold a leadership role at any continental sports federation, said he was keen for the EWF to align its Constitution more closely to the IWF’s. He takes the Presidency immediately.