IAAF appointed Jon Ridgeon as CEO
British former hurdler Jon Ridgeon has been appointed chief executive of athletics' governing body the IAAF.
Ridgeon, 51, competed in both the 110m and 400m hurdles between 1984 and 1996, winning silver in the shorter event at the 1987 World Championships.
He was involved in the formation of the Diamond League Series.
Ridgeon, will begin his new role in March,
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
It was founded on 17 July 1912 as the International Amateur Athletic Federation by representatives from 17 national athletics federations at the organization's first congress in Stockholm, Sweden.
Headquarters: Monaco
President: Sebastian Coe
Founded: 17 July 1912, Stockholm, Sweden
Membership: 215 member federations
British former hurdler Jon Ridgeon has been appointed chief executive of athletics' governing body the IAAF.
Ridgeon, 51, competed in both the 110m and 400m hurdles between 1984 and 1996, winning silver in the shorter event at the 1987 World Championships.
He was involved in the formation of the Diamond League Series.
Ridgeon, will begin his new role in March,
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
It was founded on 17 July 1912 as the International Amateur Athletic Federation by representatives from 17 national athletics federations at the organization's first congress in Stockholm, Sweden.
Headquarters: Monaco
President: Sebastian Coe
Founded: 17 July 1912, Stockholm, Sweden
Membership: 215 member federations
