European Athletics

European Athletics

European Athletics Council

The European Athletics Council consists of:

  • The President
  • Three Vice Presidents (with each gender having two representatives each for the combined positions of President and Vice President)
  • 13 other members, elected by the European Athletics Congress (with a minimum representation of five members of each gender)
  • The Athletes Committee Chair
  • The CEO (ex officio)
  • The President of the World Athletics (ex officio)

The term of office for the Council is for the period from the effective date of its election to the conclusion of the next Congress at which there are elections for European Athletics Council members. 

The President, Vice Presidents, CEO (ex officio), and up to two Council members, approved by the Council upon proposal by the President, form the Executive Board (members of the Executive Board are indicated by *).

The dates and location of all the European Athletics Council meetings can be found here.

The historic list of all European Athletics Council members from its inaugeration in 1970 can be found here.

At the 173rd European Athletics Council meeting in Rome, which was held between 19-21 April 2024, the European Athletics Strategic Roadmap 2024-2027 was approved and can be found here.

European Athletics Council

Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL) *
President
Cherry Alexander (GBR) *
Vice President
Jean Gracia (FRA) *
Vice President
Karin Grute Movin (SWE) *
Vice President
Slobodan Brankovic (SRB)
Council Member
Frank Carreras (GIB)
Council Member
Raul Chapado (ESP)*
Council Member
Anne Farseth (NOR)
Council Member
Tia Hellebaut (BEL)
Council Member
Juergen Kessing (GER)
Council Member
Anna Kirnova (SVK) *
Council Member
Stefano Mei (ITA)
Council Member
Gvantsa Mikeladze (GEO)
Council Member
Antti Pihlakoski (FIN)
Council Member
Lea Sprunger (SUI)
Council Member
Erich Teigamägi (EST)
Council Member
Aleksandra Vojneska-Zikova (MKD)
Council Member
Christian Milz (SUI - European Athletics CEO)
Sebastian Coe (GBR - World Athletics President)

Honorary Council Members

Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN)
Honorary President
Hansjörg Wirz (SUI)
Honorary President
Sir Arthur Gold (GBR) †
Honorary President
Adriaan Paulen (NED) †
Honorary President
Svein Arne Hansen (NOR) †
Honorary President
Janez Aljancic (SLO)
Honorary Council
Sylvia Barlag (NED)
Honorary Council
Luciano Barra (ITA)
Honorary Council
Valery Borzov (UKR)
Honorary Council
Georgios Constantopoulos (GRE)
Honorary Council
Jose Luis de Carlos (ESP)
Honorary Council
Antonios G. Dracos (CYP)
Honorary Council
Rudolf Dusek (CZE)
Honorary Council
Al Guy (IRL)
Honorary Council
Heiner Henze (GER)
Honorary Council
Philippe Lamblin (FRA)
Honorary Council
John Lister (GBR) †
Honorary Council
Toralf Nilsson (SWE)
Honorary Council
Karel Pilny (CZE)
Honorary Council
Jorge Salcedo (POR)
Honorary Council
Hans B. Skaset (NOR)
Honorary Council
Salih Munir Yaras (TUR)
Honorary Council
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