Umar Kremlev
Umar Kremlev | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 9th President of the International Boxing Association | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Moustahsane |
| Secretary General of Russian Boxing Federation | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Kirill Shekurtsov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1982 Serpukhov, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Spouse | Anastasia Kremleva |
| Education | Moscow State Academy of Public Utilities and Construction. |
| Occupation | President of the International Boxing Association (IBA) |
| Profession | Sports administrator |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Umar Kremlev (ru: Умар Назарович Кремлёв; born on November 1, 1982 in Serpukhov) is a Russian sports functionary who is serving as the President of the International Boxing Association (IBA) since 2020.[1] He has been Secretary General and Member of the Executive Committee of the Boxing Federation of Russia since February 2017.[2] On march 2022 he has been re-elected as President of IBA.[3]
Early life[edit]
He was born on November 1, 1982 in Serpukhov, Moscow region. He was engaged in boxing at the local sports palace. Kremlev practiced boxing in his hometown under the guidance of coach Alexei Galeev. He left boxing at the age of 19[4] He graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Public Utilities and Construction[5] It is claimed that Kremlev worked in a transport company Transstroykom LLC and from 2009 to 2012 he served as President of Center for Strategic Development and Modernization.[6]
Career[edit]
Umar has been involved in boxing since his youth. Until July 2017, he was Head of Patriot Boxing Promotions and worked with such leading boxers as Roy Jones Jr.,[7] Fedor Chudinov,[8] Dmitry Chudinov and Mikhail Aloyan. Now he is working at the Boxing Progress Center in Moscow.[9]
On 1 February 2017, Kremlev became General Secretary and Member of the Executive Committee of the Russian Boxing Federation.
On 3 November 2018, Kremlev was elected (63 votes) to the Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA, later IBA) at the AIBA Congress in Moscow and thus became the first Russian to be nominated Member of AIBA Executive Committee.[10][11][12]
On 23 February 2019, he was elected First Vice-President of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) by a majority of votes (25 out of 40) at the EUBC General Assembly held in Moscow.[13][14]
On 21 November 2019, Kremlev was nominated as Chairman of AIBA Marketing Commission at the AIBA Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting; he later organized AIBA Continental Forums for the countries of the Americas, Oceania and Asia in 2020.[15][16]
He won a vote of 57.33 per cent to replace Mohamed Moustahsane of Morocco to serve as AIBA's President, on 12 December 2020. The election was held virtually at AIBA’s ongoing congress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was attended by 155 National Federations from five continents.[17]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been concerned about the IBA under Kremlev's leadership.[18] Kremlev has ties to Vladimir Putin, has moved much of the IBA's operations from Lausanne, Switzerland to Russia, has spent heavily on apparent self-promotion, and has opposed independent appointment of judges and referees.[18][19] The IOC has also been alarmed by the fact that the IBA's only sponsor is a Russian company that supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[18] In September 2022, the IBA voted against a presidential election, cementing Kremlev's position as the organization's president.[18]
Awards[edit]
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland”, II degree (on 11 March 2020) for a great contribution to the development of physical culture and sport and diligent work.[20][21]
- Certificate of Honor of President of the Russian Federation, the medal "25 years since the establishment of the Presidential Security Service", received gratitude from President of the Russian Federation "for many years of diligent work and active social activities" and the Cross of the International Order of St. George Glory.[22]
See also[edit]
International Boxing Association
Boxing Federation of Russia
References[edit]
- ^ "Umar Kremlev Wins AIBA Presidency". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "На Международном дне бокса в Москве установлен рекорд Гиннесса". sport-express.ru. July 29, 2019.
- ^ "IOC 'extremely concerned' about boxing after vote". ESPN.com. 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Биография нового президента Международной ассоциации бокса Умара Кремлева - ТАСС". TACC. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Умар Кремлёв. Биография и деятельность президента Международной ассоциации бокса | Статьи". vesma.today. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "КРЕМЛЕВ Умар Назарович | Российские спортсмены и специалисты | Спортивная Россия". www.infosport.ru.
- ^ "WBA проведет анализ действий судей в бою за титул чемпиона мира Чудинов - Штурм". ТАСС.
- ^ Российский боксер Алоян 22 июля в Москве проведет бой за титул WBC Silver — Кремлёв
- ^ Бостанов, Азамат (March 2, 2017). "Глава службы безопасности президента возглавит Федерацию бокса России". Известия.
- ^ правды», Георгий ШАХОВ | Сайт «Комсомольской (August 26, 2019). "Умар Кремлев: Федерация бокса России - самая прогрессивная в стране". vologda.kp.ru - Сайт «Комсомольской правды».
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Умар Кремлев: "Неправильно, когда какой-то Флойд Мэйвезер ставит рекорд Гиннеса в России"". Sports.ru.
- ^ "Красная площадь увидела шесть тысяч кулаков". sport-express.ru. July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Международный боксерский форум открывается в Сочи". ТАСС.
- ^ "Итоги Первого Международного боксерского форума в Сочи". rusboxing.ru.
- ^ "Кремлев избран на пост вице-президента Европейской конфедерации бокса".
- ^ "Умар Кремлев: "Большая честь стать первым вице-президентом Европейской конфедерации бокса"". sport-express.ru. February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Russian Umar Kremlev elected AIBA president". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Carpenter, Les (27 September 2022). "Boxing's governing body nixes new election, jeopardizing Olympic future". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Venäläiset ja valkovenäläiset takaisin nyrkkeilykisoihin – järkyttyneet ruotsalaiset ilmoittivat jo boikotoivansa, Suomen liitolla pohdinnat käynnissä". Yle. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Умар Кремллёв награждён премией EUBC Awards". matchtv.ru.
- ^ "Кремлев Умар Назарович награжден медалью ордена "За заслуги перед Отечеством" II степени". boxing-ekb.ru.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.03.2020 № 177 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru.