Hansjörg Wirz (SUI)

 

Hansjorg Wirz
Date of birth 9 June 1943
Nationality Swiss
Civil status Married - 2 children
Languages German, English, French
Profession
Consultant - Marketing, organisation and communication in the field of sport
Education
Degree in technical and commercial fields as well as in marketing and management
Position held in the IAAF
IAAF Council Member since 1999
European Area Group Representative since 1999
Sports Career
400 m hurdles
Several NCH titles
Swiss record holder
25 international nominations including European Championships in Athens 1969 and Olympic Games in Munich 1972
Occupation in Athletics
  • National coach hurdles Swiss Athletic Federation
  • Head of High Performance Department Swiss Athletic Federation
  • Technical Director/Director of Swiss Athletic Federation
  • Chef de Mission Olympic Games 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000
  • Member of Swiss High Performance Committee
  • Technical and organisational delegate at several EAA competitions
  • EAA Council Member since 1991
  • EAA Treasurer 1995-1999
  • EAA President 1999-date
 

To find out more on Hansjörg Wirz, click here to read the interview published in the May 2000 edition of the IAAF Newsletter.

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President (8 November 1999 -)
Lamine Diack (SEN)

Senior Vice President
Dr Arne Ljungqvist (SWE)

Vice Presidents
Dapeng Lou (CHN)
Dr. Helmut Digel (GER)
Amadeo Francis (PUR)


Honorary Treasurer
H Robert H Stinson (GBR)

General Secretary
 
Istvan Gyulai (HUN)

Members
William Bailey (AUS)
Sergey Bubka (UKR)
Leonard Chuene (RSA)
Nawal El Moutawakel - Bennis (MAR)
Alpheus Finlayson (BAH)
R. Gesta De Melo (BRA)
Gianni Gola (ITA)
Robert Hersh (USA)
Abby Hoffman (CAN)
A. Juantorena Danger (CUB)
Suresh Kalmadi (IND)
Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN)
Neville McCook (JAM)
C. Moreno Bravo (MEX)
José Maria Odriozola (ESP)
Jung-Ki Park (KOR)
Jean Poczobut (FRA)
Jamel Simohamed (ALG)
Igor Ter-Ovanesian (RUS)
Taizo Watanabe (JPN)
Hansjörg Wirz (SUI)