Chowdhry gone
Nov 07, 2006
WU Ching-Kuo on Saturday brought Prof. Anwar Chowdhry’s 40-year reign at the helm of world amateur boxing to halt.
By James Bakama
WU Ching-Kuo on Saturday brought Prof. Anwar Chowdhry’s 40-year reign at the helm of world amateur boxing to halt.
The Taiwanese architect ushered in a new chapter in one of the world’s oldest sport by edging Chowdhry at the 16th AIBA congress.
Ching-Kuo polled 82 votes, four more than Chowdhry, who became AIBA vice president in 1966 until 1974 when he was elected secretary general.
Chowdhry, 84, in 1986 was elected AIBA president — a post he authoritatively held until the just concluded assembly in the Dominican Republic.
Turkey’s Doganeli Caner retained the secretary general’s post. Algeria’s Bessalem Abdellah and Nigeria’s Joseph Azeni were elected AIBA’s vice presidents in charge of Africa.
Also in San Domingo were National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) president Maj. Gen. Francis Nyangweso. Nyangweso served as AIBA vice president but didn’t return at the 2002 elections.
UABF normalisation committee chairman Dr. Ntege Ssengendo also attended the congress.
Ching-Kuo, 60, who was chairman of the Youth, Finance and Business Commission of AIBA from 1986 to 1998, was also a presidential candidate in 1998 but lost to Chowdhry.
He is also an International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member.
Doganeli is a former Olympic boxer who participated in 1972 Munich Olympics and is also president of Turkish Boxing Federation. He was first elected as secretary-general in 2002.
Nine vice-presidents and 20 members of the executive committee, chairmen of various commissions of AIBA were also elected.
The new executive held its first meeting on Sunday.
WU Ching-Kuo on Saturday brought Prof. Anwar Chowdhry’s 40-year reign at the helm of world amateur boxing to halt.
The Taiwanese architect ushered in a new chapter in one of the world’s oldest sport by edging Chowdhry at the 16th AIBA congress.
Ching-Kuo polled 82 votes, four more than Chowdhry, who became AIBA vice president in 1966 until 1974 when he was elected secretary general.
Chowdhry, 84, in 1986 was elected AIBA president — a post he authoritatively held until the just concluded assembly in the Dominican Republic.
Turkey’s Doganeli Caner retained the secretary general’s post. Algeria’s Bessalem Abdellah and Nigeria’s Joseph Azeni were elected AIBA’s vice presidents in charge of Africa.
Also in San Domingo were National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) president Maj. Gen. Francis Nyangweso. Nyangweso served as AIBA vice president but didn’t return at the 2002 elections.
UABF normalisation committee chairman Dr. Ntege Ssengendo also attended the congress.
Ching-Kuo, 60, who was chairman of the Youth, Finance and Business Commission of AIBA from 1986 to 1998, was also a presidential candidate in 1998 but lost to Chowdhry.
He is also an International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member.
Doganeli is a former Olympic boxer who participated in 1972 Munich Olympics and is also president of Turkish Boxing Federation. He was first elected as secretary-general in 2002.
Nine vice-presidents and 20 members of the executive committee, chairmen of various commissions of AIBA were also elected.
The new executive held its first meeting on Sunday.