Dear Friends

On the 16^th September,  in Fiji,  the 2024 OWF Electoral Congress was held at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. 

The OWF had the honour of the presence of the President of the IWF,  Mr. Mohamed Jalood.  Together with the President of PANAM,  Mr. Jose Quinones.

The elections went as follows.

1. The Hon. Marcus Stephen  (Nauru) was re-elected in the position of President of the OWF.
2. Paul Coffa  (Australia) was unopposed and declared the General Secretary of the OWF.
3. The 1^st Vice President re-elected was Jerry Wallwork from Samoa.
4. The three Vice President positions:

• Della Shaw Elder (Fiji)  was re-elected unopposed.  
• Luisa Peters (Cook Islands) – re-elected to the position and the newly elected Vice President was
• Dika Toua (Papua New Guinea)– was newly elected.

5. The three Executive Board Members elected were:   

• John Davis from Northern Marianas re-elected.  
• Simone Pritchard from Vanuatu – newly elected. 
• Edgar Molinos from Guam re-elected.

6. Lilly Coffa from Australia was reappointed as the Assistant Secretary.
7. Committee Chairpersons were:  

• Medical – Dr. Moni Kami and  Dr James Elwin   
• Technical – Sam Coffa,   
• Masters – Coral Quinell,   
• Women Development – Lilly Coffa

The IWF President,  Mohamed Jalood congratulated the OWF Executive Board and spoke very highly of the achievement and the unity  of the continent of Oceania in the last few years.  Especially in the area of anti-doping where the Oceania continent is leading the war against doping as we move in to almost 18 years without any adverse analysis. 

• Mr. Jalood was made the Patron of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation.

Kindest regards,
Paul Coffa MBE
General Secretary