Nominations confirmed for EuroHockey board elections in August

The following have been nominated for election to the EuroHockey board at the 37th General Assembly on August 7th-8th 2025 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Nominations (in alphabetical order by last name, click names for further info):

PositionNameCountry / Status
Vice-President (Male, 4 years term)Walter KapounekAustria – Standing for re-election
Vice-President (Female, 4 years term)Inez CooperIreland – Standing for re-election

Following the statutes, Article 5.2.4: “Where the number of candidates (new or standing for re-election) validly nominated for any position or positions does not exceed the number of vacancies, then the candidate or candidates validly nominated shall be declared elected without a formal vote.”

1st Ballot

Ordinary Member (Female, 4 years term) – 1 to be elected

NameCountryStatus
Gizem Karaali KaradağTürkiyeNew candidate
Rachel WalshEnglandNew candidate

2nd Ballot

Ordinary Member (Male, 4 years term) – 2 to be elected

NameCountryStatus
Christian DeckenbrockGermanyNew candidate
Peter EldersThe NetherlandsStanding for re-election
Tomas KriščiūnasLithuaniaNew candidate
Christos SideridisGreeceStanding for re-election
Alexey SorokinRussiaNew candidate
Tornike TevdoradzeGeorgiaNew candidate
Barbaros TuzcuoğullarıTürkiyeNew candidate
Christoph Van DesselBelgiumNew candidate

3rd Ballot

Ordinary Member (Male or Female, 4 years term) – 1 to be elected

NameCountryStatus
** Christian DeckenbrockGermanyNew candidate
** Peter EldersThe NetherlandsStanding for re-election
* Gizem Karaali KaradağTürkiyeNew candidate
** Tomas KriščiūnasLithuaniaNew candidate
** Christos SideridisGreeceStanding for re-election
** Alexey SorokinRussiaNew candidate
** Tornike TevdoradzeGeorgiaNew candidate
** Barbaros TuzcuoğullarıTürkiyeNew candidate
** Christoph Van DesselBelgiumNew candidate
* Rachel WalshEnglandNew candidate

Note:

* if not elected in the first ballot for Ordinary Member (Female)

** if not elected in the second ballot for Ordinary Member (Male)

Following the statutes, Article 5.2.5: “Where the number of candidates for any position or positions exceeds the number of vacancies, then there shall be a ballot, and the candidate(s) receiving the most votes shall be declared elected (notwithstanding that the Simple Majority may not be obtained).”

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