NEW DELHI: Adille Sumariwalla was elected as one among 4 vice presidents to the World Athletics Govt Board on Thursday, the best place held by an Indian on the earth observe and subject governing physique.
Sumariwalla, 65, has been president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) since 2012. He gained the third most votes polled through the WA elections, which have been held two days earlier than the World Championships.
He will likely be in workplace for 4 years.
The 4 candidates who obtain essentially the most votes out of the eight candidates competing for the place of vice chairman are elected to the WA Govt Board, the worldwide physique’s highest decision-making physique.
The Govt Board is made up of the president, 4 vice presidents, three appointed members, and a non-voting chief govt officer.
Sumariwalla, a 100m Olympian, has additionally served on the WA Council since 2015.
(With inputs from PTI)
