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British PM congratulates Coe on election as IAAF President

Xinhua, August 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday congratulated Sebastian Coe on his election as President of world athletics governing body IAAF.

"Delighted (at) Seb Coe has been elected the new president of the IAAF _ an outstanding athlete who delivered the brilliant London 2012 Olympics." he said on Twitter.

Coe defeated Sergey Bubka of Ukraine 115-92 in a vote held at the IAAF Congress in Beijing.

European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen also sent congratulations to Coe following his election.

"I would like to congratulate my friend Sebastian on being elected as the President of the IAAF. I am looking forward to working closely with him over the coming years for the good of our sport," he said.

"I would also like to congratulate Sergey Bubka on his election as Vice President and Jose Maria Odriozola on his appointment as IAAF Treasurer," said Hansen. Endi