2023-10-02 11:37:57
The extraordinary general assembly of the Spanish Baloncest Federation (FEB) has chosen this Monday to Elisa Aguilar as its new president at an event in Madrid with the support of 97.5% of the assembly members. Director of FEB competitions since 2016 and one of the best players in the history of basketball, Aguilar (Madrid, 1976) replaces Jorge Garbajosawho presented his resignation on May 20 to occupy the presidency of FIBA Europe.
The appointment of Aguilar, who will occupy the presidency until the end of the Paris 2024 Games, when elections will be called again in the Olympic federations, and her more than likely candidacy for the next Olympic cycle, represents a significant change in Spanish sport, which places a woman at the head of one of the major sports federations such as basketball, soccer , tennis, handball or cycling, which have never had a female president in charge. There are only two women at the head of two sports federations right now: Asuncion Lorente (Spanish Rowing Federation) and Isabel Garcia (Lifesaving).
“I feel proud of this federation, which has given a lesson in modernity and courage, and has placed itself at the head of the sports entities in Spain, electing a woman to be its president,” were the first words of Aguilar after his election.
“It is a historical milestone that recognizes the role of women in our sport and that marks the step of Spanish society, which grants me a responsibility for which I am willing and confident, and to you, the General Assembly, a role in the history of equality in our country,” he said. Aguilar, second woman at the head of one of the 34 Olympic federations. “Thank you on my behalf and on behalf of so many girls who today will understand that no one will put limits on their path, that only their work and commitment will determine what place they occupy in the ecosystem of Spanish basketball,” she added.
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Elisa Aguilar It is one of the leaders of women’s sports in Spain. With the national team she won three European bronze medals, one world medal, a silver in the 2007 European Championship and a gold in the 2013 European Championship, when she decided to retire at the age of 37 with 222 caps. Since her appearance in Canoe As one of the great promises of Spanish basketball at the age of 20, she built a brilliant career as a point guard, which took her to university basketball, in the George Washington University, and also for the Utah Starszz de la WNBA. Between one experience and another he played in the Halcón Viajes Salamancahe Caja Rural Canariashe Ros Casares and the Rivas Ecopolis. His last experience was in Russia, in the Spartak Moscow Region.
“I know that I receive a witness who is very healthy and at the top of the ranking. The challenge is challenging, but I’m fine with it,” she explains. Graduated in Economics from George Washingtonsenior basketball coach who also has a Masters in Sports Management from the Camilo José Cela University and another from Coaching Deportivo from the University of Florida in Catarroja (Valencia). “She is a methodical, cordial person, very communicative and very prepared,” say those who work alongside him on a day-to-day basis, where she has projected the image of a grassroots and leader that he also transmitted on the court.
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“Sports as a whole and the Spanish government are proud of him for his professionalism, his sporting career and his merits,” he admitted. Victor Francos, Secretary of State for Sports a few days ago, at the presentation of the Endesa Women’s League 2023-2024. “The relief is already here. The federations support it not only for this period, but also for the period 2024-2028. “She is the best prepared,” he commented. Antonio de Torres, one of the four vice presidents of the federation. In presenting his candidacy, for which 15% of the Assembly’s endorsements were necessary, Aguilar obtained 70% support.
???? A HISTORIC day!!
Elisa Aguilar, elected President of the #FEB.
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— Basketball Spain (@BaloncestoESP) October 2, 2023
Aguilar assumes the presidency of a federation that this year is celebrating its centenary and that in recent years has been on the front line, with constant successes in all categories, from the training to the senior teams, both in the men’s and women’s categories. In fact, the FEB is the first federation in terms of the number of women’s licenses (130,000 compared to 87,000 in football) and also the second overall (close to 400,000 compared to 1,100,000 in football).
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