Holm and Pyrek top the votes in EAA Athletes Commission elections

At the European Athletics Championships which are currently taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden, a new EAA Athletes Commission has been elected for the next four years. 

572 of the 1288 athletes participating in the Championships took part in the election which was carried out in the Athletes Centre on 9-11 August. Two additional athletes will also be appointed to the Commission.

The EAA Athletes Commission meets regularly to represent European elite athletes towards the EAA Council. The main task of the Commission is to address and discuss all matters which are of concern to elite athletes in Europe. The three male and three female candidates with the highest number of votes were elected as members of the EAA Athletes Commission. 

The following athletes have been voted on to the EAA Athletes Commission 2006-2010:

Stefan HOLM (SWE, High Jump, 481 votes
Monika PYREK (POL, Pole Vault), 335
Jolanda CEPLAK (SLO, 800m & 1500m), 306
Manuel MARTINEZ (ESP, Shot Put), 292
Simon VROEMEN (NED, 3000m Steeplechase), 288
Mikaela INGBERG (FIN, Javelin), 281

The full results of the election are as follows:

Men

Stefan HOLM (SWE, High Jump), 481 votes
Manuel MARTINEZ (ESP, Shot Put), 292
Simon VROEMEN (NED, 3000m Steeplechase), 288
Marek PLAWGO (POL, 400m & 400m Hurdles), 226
Laurent OTTOZ (ITA, 400m Hurdles), 190
Libor CHARFREITAG (SVK, Hammer), 155

Women

Monika PYREK (POL, Pole Vault), 335 votes
Jolanda CEPLAK (SLO, 800m & 1500m), 306
Mikaela INGBERG (FIN, Javelin), 281
Ivet LALOVA (BUL, 100m & 200m), 245
Christina SCHERWIN (DEN, Javelin), 217
Susanne FEITOR (POR, Walking), 144
Pavla HAMACKOVA (CZE, Pole Vault), 131