European Squash Federation

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European Squash Federation
AbbreviationESF
Formation1973
TypeSports organization
Headquarters Barston, West Midlands, England
Region served
Europe
Membership
43 member associations
President
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Troedsson
Vice-president
Flag of Ireland.svg Rosie Barry
Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Ferreira
Flag of France.svg Catherine Ezvan
Flag of Norway.svg Otto Kalvo
Treasurer
Flag of England.svg Peter Derrick
Parent organization
World Squash Federation
Website europeansquash.com

The European Squash Federation (ESF) was set up in 1973 in order to develop and promote squash across Europe. It is based in Barston, West Midlands, in England. In 2011 it had 43 member federations.

Contents

Presidents

No.YearsName
11973–1977 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lepsen
21977–1985 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lou Zandvliet
31985–1989 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Fitzgerald
41989–1992 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Woebker
51992–1993 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Casper Zeegers
61993–1999 Flag of Ireland.svg Joyce Buckley
71999–2001 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Philip Van Der Ven
82001–2007 Flag of England.svg Christopher Stahl
92007–2013 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Hannes
102013–2019 Flag of England.svg Zena Wooldridge
112019–2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Hannes
122022– Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Troedsson

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List of members

NationFederationPresident
Armenia Armenian National Squash Federation Mikayel Vardanyan
Austria Osterreichischer Squash Rackets Thomas Wachter
BelgiumBelgian Squash FederationSerge Maggi
CroatiaCroatian Squash FederationVedran Rezic
CyprusCyprus Squash RacketsGeorge Yiapanas
Czech Republic Czech Squash Association Pavel Sladecek
Denmark Dansk Squash Forbund Tom Kjaerbye Larsen
England England Squash Jackie Robinson
EstoniaEstonian Squash FederationEino Vaarala
Finland Finnish Squash Association Leo Hatjasalo
France French Squash Federation Julien Muller
Germany German Squash Association Michael Gäde
Gibraltar Gibraltar Squash AssociationBarry Brindle
GreeceGreek Squash Rackets FederationGeorge Barletis
HungaryHungarian Squash AssociationBalazs Welesz
IcelandIceland SquashHilmar H. Gunnarsson
Ireland Irish Squash Federation Ed Dunne
Isle of Man Isle of Man Squash Rackets AssociationLeslie Callow
IsraelIsrael Squash Rackets AssociationOpher Levy
Italy Italian Squash Federation Siro Zanella
LatviaLatvian Squash FederationMaris Macijevskis
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Squash FederationOliver Stahl
LithuaniaLithuania Squash FederationEdvinas Dovydaitis
LuxembourgFédération de Squash LuxembourgeoiseSteve Kaiser
MacedoniaSquash Federation of FYR MacedoniaJane Vangelovski
Malta Malta Squash Liz Said
MonacoFédération Monegasque de Squash RacketBruno Fissore
MontenegroMontenegrin Squash AssociationMiso Pejkovic
Netherlands Dutch Squash Federation Hans Arends
NorwayNorges SquashforbundIda Sonju
Poland Polish Squash Federation Tomasz Banasiak
Portugal Federacao Nacional de Squash Luís Ferreira
Russia Russian Squash Federation Kirill Perov
Scotland Scottish Squash and Racketball Ron Pearman
SerbiaSerbian Squash AssociationČedomir Vitorović
SlovakiaSlovak Squash AssociationJuraj Celler
SloveniaSlovenian Squash AssociationTomaz Campa
Spain Spanish Squash Federation Rogelio Chantada Lago
Sweden Swedish Squash Federation Ulf Karlsson
Switzerland Swiss Squash Stefan Grundmann
TurkeyTurkish Developing Sports FederationEnver Oral
UkraineUkraine Squash FederationRoman Dolynych
Wales Squash Wales Alan James

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Events

Junior Events
European Junior Championships Under 19
Under 15 and 17 Team Championships
European Junior Circuit [3]

Seniors' Events
European Squash Individual Championships
European Squash Team Championships
European Club Championships

Masters' Events
European Masters Individual Championships

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