Quanhai Li
Chinese sailing executive
About Quanhai Li
Li Quanhai (born 21 March 1962; ) is a Chinese sports administrator, the current President of World Sailing, the international sailing sports body, since 2020, re-elected in 2024 with his term to last till 2028.
Biography Li participated in the organisation and management of various regional and international sailing events since 1990. He was involved in the 1990 Asian Games, 2008 Summer Olympics, and 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He was appointed as Director-General of the China Water Sports Association in 2013.
At Asian Sailing Federation, Li was the vice president from 2006 to 2008, and president from 2008 to 2010. He was an international judge from 1998 to 2012 before taking on the role of vice-president of World Sailing. , after serving eight years as vice president, defeating Kim Andersen. He was re-elected for a further four-year term in November 2024,
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