Qatar's Mohammed Yousef Al Mana Re-elected as IWF Vice President

Riyadh: The General Assembly of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) today re elected Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana, First Vice President of...

Riyadh: The General Assembly of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) today re-elected Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana, First Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and President of the Qatar Weightlifting Federation, as a Vice President of the IWF for the new term (2025-2029).

The election took place during the assembly's meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with representatives from 170 countries attending.

The General Assembly also saw the near-unanimous endorsement of Iraq's Mohammed Hassan Jalood Al Shammari for a new term as IWF President, garnering support from 168 out of the participating votes after all his competitors withdrew.

Jose Quinones Gonzalez of Peru was elected Secretary-General, while Ursula Papandrea of the United States was named First Vice President. Mohammed Ahmed Al Harbi, President of the Saudi Weightlifting Federation, and Liu of China were also elected as additional vice presidents.