Petra Sörling

Petra Erika Gummesson Sörling (born 12 January 1971) is a Swedish business executive and sports administrator. She has been the President of the International Table Tennis Federation since 2021 and a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2023.

Early life and education Sörling has a BSc in Business & Administration from Lund University and a degree in Management & Leadership from Stockholm School of Economics.

Career Outside of sports, Sörling has a career in the real estate, construction and urban planning industry. She has been CEO of Rosengård Real Estate since the company was founded in 2017.

On 24 November 2021, Petra Sörling was elected President of the International Table Tennis Federation. She became the federation's eighth President and the first woman to hold the position. Sörling received only 87 votes from the members who were present, while Khalil al-Mohannadi received 98 votes. According to the morning roll call, 16 members were supposed to vote online, but that number ultimately reached 21 without noticing the voters. Qatar Table Tennis Association and Khalil Al-Mohannadi filed appeals, but the ITTF Tribunal dismissed the appeals.

Personal life Sörling is a table tennis player herself and won the 2018 World Championship in Masters Women's doubles.