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German Triathlon Union (DTU) chief Martin Engelhardt will run again for the presidency of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), it was announced on Wednesday.
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The DTU has submitted the election proposal together with other DOSB member federations for Engelhardt to run against Michael Mronz, a member of the International Committee (IOC) who was proposed by a selection committee of German sport.
Mronz has good Olympic connections through his IOC role which could help Munich's bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games.
The DOSB president is elected on December 5 at its assembly and will succeed Thomas Weikert, who is not seeking another term.
Engelhardt is making a second attempt for the DOSB presidency. He lost in 2018 against Alfons Hörmann.
Engelhardt said he would be fully available from April 2027 after ending his profession as head physician at an Osnabrück hospital. He was DTU president 1987-2001 and again since 2011, is a DOSB vice president and was a doctor on the 2004 and 2008 German Olympic teams.
“I know the sport inside out, from club level right up to the world governing body, through research into high-performance sport and from having been at two Olympic Games alongside our athletes,” Engelhardt said.
“I would like to put forward a proposal to the German sporting community that reflects its diversity: a sports strategy for Germany, which we will implement in collaboration with politicians, with the aim of tackling major national and international challenges in a united and successful manner."