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    FIBA Europe - Vassilakopouolos re-elected FIBA Europe President

    MUNICH (FIBA Europe) - George Vassilakopoulos earned a second mandate as FIBA Europe President on Saturday in Munich, Germany at the 2006 General Assembly. Vassilakopoulos was the only candidate after Sarunas Marciulionis

    MUNICH (FIBA Europe) - George Vassilakopoulos earned a second mandate as FIBA Europe President on Saturday in Munich, Germany at the 2006 General Assembly.

    Vassilakopoulos was the only candidate after Sarunas Marciulionis announced his withdrawal just before the election.

    Mr. Vassilakopulos received 48 votes from the 49 national federations in attendance with one abstention.

    His mandate runs from 2006-2010. 

    "I want to respect sport values on the basis of the pyramid of national federations, leagues and clubs," Mr. Vassilakopulos said to delegates prior to the election.

    "Let’s continue together, without exceptions and exclusions of the rich or poor, powerful or weak, important or insignificant. We need to do this and if we work hard our destiny will be secure in our role to further develop the success of FIBA Europe and European basketball.”

    Jan Berteling of the Netherlands was re-elected FIBA Europe treasurer for a second consecutive term.

    The following individuals were elected to the Board:
    Mr. Ivan Bodrogvary, HUN                                                             
    Mr. Sergey Chernov, RUS                                                               
    Mr. Cyriel Coomans, BEL
    Mr. Turgay Demirel, TUR 
    Mr. Predrag Danilovic, SCG
    Mr. John Goncalves, GIB 
    Mrs. Marion Grethen, LUX
    Mr. Manuel Fernandes, POR 
    Mr. Walther Kaszelik, AUT
    Mr. Peter Klingbiel, GER  
    Mr. Boris Lalic, CRO
    Mr. Fausto Maifredi, ITA 
    Mr. Yvan Mainini, FRA
    Mrs. Birgitte Melbye, DEN 
    Mr. Antonio Mizzi, MLT 
    Mr. Irmi Olmert, ISR
    Mr. Marek Palus, POL
    Mr. Milos Prazak, CZE 
    Mr. Olafur Rafnsson, ISL
    Mr. Jose Luis Saez, ESP
    Mr. Oleksandr Volkov, UKR 
    Mrs. Lena Wallin Kantzy, SWE 
    Mr. Asterios Zois, GRE

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