Ingmar De Vos

Belgian sports administrator, FEI president

Ingmar De Vos - Belgian sports administrator, FEI president
Born

August 5th, 1963
61 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Belgium

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Born in Belgium, held significant positions within the world of equestrian sports. Acted as the CEO of the Belgian Equestrian Federation and was appointed President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) in 2014. Promoted the development of equestrian sports on a global scale and worked to enhance horse welfare standards. Engaged in the organization of numerous international equestrian events, including the FEI World Equestrian Games.

Served as President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale

Increased global participation in equestrian sports

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