Spain leads representation in the new Europe Triathlon structure
Mario Mola will be on the development committee
The European Triathlon Federation held its annual elections this Saturday in Istanbul, once again consolidating Spain's position as one of the most influential countries in European triathlon.
The Spanish delegation will have the largest representation in the new Europe Triathlon structure, with four members in key positions.
Marc D'hooge, new president of Europe Triathlon
The Luxembourger Marc D'hooge He was elected president of Europe Triathlon after a vote involving representatives from 45 countries. D'hooge thus replaces the Italian Renato Bertrandi, who led the organization for 12 consecutive years.
Four Spaniards in strategic positions
The great news for Spain is its prominent presence on European executive committees.
The country will have four representatives: Jorge Garcia Martinez The well-known triathlete will be part of the Executive Committee Mario Mola will work on the Development Committee, while Esther Sánchez Arribas will participate in the Technical Committee and Alicia García Pérez will assume functions in the Audit Committee.
Continuity of Spanish leadership in triathlon
This representation further strengthens Spain's position internationally, especially after the recent election of the Spanish Antonio Arimany as president of the World Triathlon during the last world assembly held in Torremolinos.
The Spanish Triathlon Federation (FETRI), headed by its president José Hidalgo, has once again demonstrated a great capacity to consolidate Spain's presence in the international sphere of sport.
Spain will have a prominent voice in European decisions
The new European President, Marc D'hooge, was the candidate officially supported by FETRI.
This situation ensures that Spain will have a direct influence on future strategic decisions made by the European Federation, positioning itself as one of the key players in the development of triathlon in the coming years.
This is how the main European committees remain
- President: Marc D'hooge (Luxembourg)
- treasurer: Kaisa Tamminen (Finland)
- Vice: Herwig Grabner (Austria), Alan Ryan (Ireland)
- Ordinary Members: Sara Heath (Great Britain), Jorge García Martínez (Spain), Bayram Yalçınkaya (Turkey), Vlad Stoica (Romania), Laurence De Jaeghere (France)
Specialized committees
- Technical Committee: Esther Sánchez Arribas (Spain) with representatives from Germany, France, Hungary, Turkey, Romania and Great Britain.
- Development Committee: Mario Mola Díaz (Spain) with representatives from Iceland, Slovenia, Ireland, Serbia, Belgium and Turkey.
- Audit Committee: Alicia García Pérez (Spain) with members from the Netherlands and Portugal.
