The International Skating Union’s 57th Ordinary Congress concluded on June 8, 2018 in Sevilla (ESP) with the elections of the ISU Office Holders. Below are the results of the elections:
ISU Council
The President was elected by acclamation
President: Mr. Jan Dijkema (NED)
The Vice Presidents were elected by acclamation
First Vice President Figure Skating: Mr. Alexander Lakernik (RUS)
Second Vice President Speed Skating: Mr. Tron Espeli (NOR)
Figure Skating Council Members: Ms. Patricia St. Peter (USA) 107 votes
Mr. Tatsuro Matsumura (JPN) 105 votes
Ms. Maria Teresa Samaranch (ESP) 104 votes
Ms. Marie Lundmark (FIN) 96 votes
Mr. Benoit Lavoie (CAN) 90 votes
Speed Skating Council Members: Mr. Stoytcho Stoytchev (BUL) 109 votes
Mr. Sergio Anesi (ITA) 106 votes
Ms. Yang Yang (CHN) 96 votes
Mr. Jae Youl Kim (KOR) 96 votes
Mr. Roland Maillard (SUI) 90 votes
Disciplinary Commission
The Disciplinary Commission Chair and Members Speed Skating were elected by acclamation.
Chair: Mr. Volker Waldeck (GER)
Members Figure Skating: Mr. Allan Bohm (SVK) 107 votes
Members Speed Skating: Mr. Jean-François Monette (CAN)
Members Figure Skating: Ms. Susan Petricevic (NZL) 90 votes
Members Speed Skating: Mr. Albert Hazelhoff (NED)
Technical Committees
Single & Pair Skating
Following the decision of the Congress, the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee will consist of one Chair and four Members with immediate effect.
Chair: Mr. Fabio Bianchetti (ITA) 53 votes
Members: Ms. Yukiko Okabe (JPN) 49 votes
Ms. Rita Zonnekeyn (BEL) 48 votes
Ms. Leena Laaksonen (FIN) 47 votes
Ms. Susan Lynch (AUS) 41 votes
Ice Dance
The Chair of the Ice Dance Technical Committee was elected by acclamation. After four rounds of voting the Members were elected as follows.
Chair: Ms. Halina Gordon-Poltorak (POL)
Members: Mr. Shawn Rettstatt (USA) 69 votes (1st round)
Ms. Hilary Selby (GBR) 56 votes (2nd round)
Mr. György Elek (HUN) 35 votes (3rd round)
Synchronized Skating
Chair: Mr. Philippe Maitrot (FRA) 40 votes
Members: Ms. Petra Tyrbo (SWE) 61 votes
Ms. Lois Long (USA) 57 votes
Ms. Uliana Chirkova (RUS) 48 votes
Short Track Speed Skating
Chair: Ms. Nathalie Lambert (CAN) 31 votes
Members: Mr. Reinier Oostheim (NED) 45 votes
Mr. Satoru Terao (JPN) 43 votes
Ms. So Hee Kim (KOR) 27 votes (2nd Round)
Speed Skating
The Chair of the Speed Skating Technical Committee was elected by acclamation
Chair: Mr. Alexander Kibalko (RUS)
Members: Mr. Nick Thometz (USA) 44 votes
Mr. Oystein Haugen (NOR) 34 votes
Mr. Alexei Khatylev (BLR) 34 votes
Honorary Members
Ms. Junko Hiramatsu (JPN) was elected an Honorary Member.
The full list of candidates is available on the ISU website