Athletes Committee nominees 2025-2029
The following athletes have been nominated by their NF for election to the ICF's 2025-2029 Athletes' Committee.
Read more about the Athletes' Committee here.
Female | |||||
 | Yoana Georgieva (BUL) |  | Bridgitte Hartley (RSA) | ||
 | Saman Soltani (ICF)
|  | Katie Vincent (CAN) | ||
 | XU ShiXiao (CHN) | ||||
Male | |||||
 | Sebastian Brendel (GER) |  | Jackson Collins (AUS) | ||
 | Carlo Tacchini (ITA) |
Female | |||||
 | Emma Wiggs (GBR) | ||||
Male | |||||
 | Brahim Guendouz (ALG) |  | Eslam Jahedi (IRI) |
Voting for the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe representatives will take place during the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships from August 20 to 24 in Milan, Italy, with the election results announced following the conclusion of the competition.
Female | |||||
 | Noemie Fox (AUS) |  | Amalie Hilgertova (CZE) | ||
Male | |||||
 | Michal Martikan (SVK)
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Slalom paddlers will have an opportunity to vote when Penrith, Australia stages the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships from September 29 to October 4, with the elected representatives added to ICF Athletes’ Committee following the competition.
Non-Olympic Disciplines
Female | Male |
Danielle Richards (NZL) | Andrii Kraitor (BUL) |
Giulia Formenton (ITA) | Charlie Brackpool (GBR) |
Marie Nemcova (CZE) | James Pralija (AUS) |
Rosie Edwards (GBR) | Mackenzie Hynard (AUS) |
Quentin Urban (FRA) |
The ICF Board of Directors will then meet in late October to confirm the final two members from the non-Olympic disciplines after recommendations by the other six elected representatives.
A meeting will also be held where the eight-member Athletes’ Committee will elect their own Committee Chair, who will have a place on the ICF Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
