NEW DELHI: Adille Sumariwalla used to be elected as considered one of 4 vice presidents to the Global Athletics Government Board on Thursday, the very best place held via an Indian on the earth monitor and garden governing frame.
Sumariwalla, 65, has been president of the Athletics Federation of Bharat (AFI) since 2012. He received the 3rd maximum votes polled right through the WA elections, which have been held two days earlier than the Global Championships.
He’ll be in place of business for 4 years.
The 4 applicants who obtain probably the most votes out of the 8 applicants competing for the location of vice chairman are elected to the WA Government Board, the global frame’s very best decision-making frame.
The Government Board is made up of the president, 4 vice presidents, 3 appointed individuals, and a non-voting important government officer.
Sumariwalla, a 100m Olympian, has additionally served at the WA Council since 2015.
(With inputs from PTI)
