September 27, 2025
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World Sailing congratulates Andrew Parsons on his re-election as International Paralympic Committee President
Andrew Parsons (NPC Brazil) was re-elected as IPC President for his third four-year term following today’s vote at the 2025 IPC General Assembly in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Parsons received 109 votes (61.58%) of the 177 valid votes to be chosen over fellow presidential candidate Dong Hyun Bae of South Korea who received 68 votes. There were no abstentions.
Portugal’s Leila Marques Mota was also elected to the position of First Vice-President while Denmark’s John Petersson was elected to the position of Second Vice-President. Both will serve on the IPC Governing Board.
World Sailing President, Quanhai Li, and CEO, David Graham, attended the IPC General Assembly to represent World Sailing as part of the federation’s whole-sport commitment to Para sailing.
Quanhai Li, World Sailing President, said: “On behalf of World Sailing, I warmly congratulate Andrew Parsons on his re-election as IPC President, and to [names] on their appointment to the IPC Governing Board.
“The values of the Paralympic Movement are an inspiration for athletes across the globe, and the Paralympic Games set the standard for the ideals of social inclusion and sporting excellence.
“We look forward to working with President Parsons to strengthen World Sailing’s contribution to the Paralympic Movement and continuing to support the growth of Para Inclusive Sailing together with the International Paralympic Committee.”