Following the announcement regarding accepting candidatures for the IHF Athletes’ Commission for the election period of 2021-2024, eight candidatorial submissions have been approved.

The eight players running for the IHF Athletes’ Commission for the election period of 2021-2024 are:

Gonzalo Carou (Argentina) 

• Date of birth: 15 August 1979
• Position: Line player 
• National team: Argentina men
• Club team: Puerto Sangunto Handball Team

Aleh Astrashapkin (Belarus) 

• Date of birth: 20 January 1992
• Position: Right back 
• National team: Belarus men
• Club team: CSKA Moscow

Marco Oneto (Chile) 

• Date of birth: 3 June 1982
• Position: Line player 
• National team: Chile men

Vincent Gerard (France) 

• Date of birth: 16 February 1986
• Position: Goalkeeper
• National team: France men
• Club team: PSG Handball

Johannes Bitter (Germany) 

• Date of birth: 2 September 1982
• Position: Goalkeeper 
• National team: Germany men
• Club team: HSV Hamburg

Gergely Harsanyi (Hungary) 

• Date of birth: 5 May 1981
• Position: Right wing 
• Club team: Komáromi VSE

Karolina Kudlacz-Gloc (Poland) 

• Date of birth: 17 January 1985
• Position: Left back 
• National team: Poland women
• Club team: SG BBM Bietigheim

Crina Pintea (Romania) 

• Date of birth: 3 April 1990
• Position: Line player
• National team: Romania women
• Club team: Győri Audi ETO KC

Voting will take place electronically from 24 to 29 July 2021, during Tokyo 2020. More in-depth information can be found in the ‘Regulations for IHF Athletes’ Commission’, which can be accessed on ihf.info here. 

Mission of the IHF Athletes’ Commission

The mission of the IHF Athletes’ Commission, according to Article 1 of the Regulations for IHF Athletes’ Commission, is to represent the views of the athletes and make their voice heard within the IHF. The chairperson of the Commission will be a full member of the IHF Council representing the views of the athletes in the Council and giving corresponding recommendations.