Quanhai Li
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Quanhai Li (born 21 March 1962; Chinese: 李全海; pinyin: Lǐ Quánhǎi) is the current President of World Sailing, the international sailing sports body, with his term to last till 2024.
Biography
[edit]Quanhai Li participated in the organisation and management of various regional and international sailing events since 1990.[1] He was involved in the 1990 Asian Games, 2008 Summer Olympics, and 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]
Li was appointed secretary-general in 1997, and subsequent vice-president in 2005 with the Chinese Yachting Association.[2] He was appointed as Director-General of the China Water Sports Association in 2013.[3]
At Asian Sailing Federation, Li was the vice president from 2006 to 2008) and president from 2008 to 2010. He was an international judge from 1998 to 2012 before taking on the role of vice president of World Sailing.[2]
Li was elected president of World Sailing in November 2020[4][5] after serving eight years as vice president, with his term ending in 2024.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "李全海获选世界帆联主席 成奥运单项体育联合会唯一中国主席_进行". sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Li Quanhai elected World Sailing President". Yacht Style. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "国家体育总局发布12名干部任免通告--组织人事-人民网". renshi.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "China's Li Quanhai named president of World Sailing". Reuters. 2 November 2020.
- ^ Gladwell, Richard (2 November 2020). "World Sailing elects Quanhai Li (China) as new President". Sail-World.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Quanhai Li at World Sailing at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 November 2021)
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