Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote
- Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round
- Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second
The Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year history after a stunning first-round knockout over a seven-strong field that included Britain’s Sebastian Coe.
In a contest that had been expected to go through multiple rounds of voting, the 41-year-old won 49 of the 97 votes in the first round, giving her an immediate majority. She is the first African to become IOC president and becomes the most powerful woman in global sport.
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