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President of the WAFF

Ademir Cruz



Ademir Cruz de Almedia, Brazil  
1st Vice President WAFF 2005 - 2008
President WAFF - 2009

  • Amputee
  • President, Brazilian Amputee Sports Association

  • Member of the Brazilian National Commission
        of Athletes, Ministry of Sport

  • Four-time Amputee Soccer World-Cup
         Champion: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005.



  • Secretary General

    Rick Hofmann


    Rick Hofmann, USA   
      Co-Founder, WAFF
      WAFF Communications Director 2006 - 2009

  • Amputee
  • Involved with amputee soccer for the past 12 years
  • Professional media relations manager
  • Professional Video - Television Producer
  • Founding Delegate & Deputy VP Development, IAFF
  • Co-Author, Association Statutes, IAFF, WAFF
  • Co-Founder, WAFF
  • Executive Director
        American Amputee Soccer Association
  • Editor and Publisher, www.ampsoccer.org and
         www.worldamputeefootball.org
  • 1st President & Technical Officer

    Jim Frere


    Jim Frere, England   
      Co-Founder, WAFF
      International Development Officer 2005 - 2007

  • Amputee
  • Former semi-professional footballer
  • Retired police officer, injured in the line of duty
  • Involved with disability sports for the past 25 years
  • Former Development Officer for the International
        Sport Organization for the Disabled (ISOD)
  • President, International Badminton Association
        for the Disabled (IBAD)
  • Founding Delegate & VP Development, IAFF
  • Co-Author, Association Statutes, IAFF, WAFF
  • Co-Founder, WAFF
  • Organizer/Coordinator, with FIFA, 1st All-Africa
        Amputee Football Tournament


  • 2nd VP & Media Relations Officer

    Ivan Kianski


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    Dr. Ivan Kiansky, Russia  
      2st Vice President, WAFF - 2007-2009
      1st Vice President, WAFF - 2009

  • Secretary General of Russian Disabled Football Federation (RDFF)