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MFDC election: Michele Barbone is the new president of MFDC, Marco Tomasini is the Secretary General

Updated: Aug 2, 2022

Today, the MFDC has done the election of the position of the board of directors and the commissions.

The new elected president is Michele Barbone, Italian, from Bari.

Michele Barbone, who was elected as Mediterranean Flying Disc Federation (MFDC) President recently, served within CONI for over a decade and presided over several National Federations in Italy, namely the Dance Sport and E-Sport Federations, and serving in other leadership capacities within the CONI and the sport of Orienteering.

Michele Barbone has always dedicated himself to the world of sports, at first as a sports club manager, then as a federal executive, and most recently as an executive of the Italian Olympic Committee. WFDF appointed also Michele Barbone as Director of NOC relations.


As Secretary General has been elected Marco Tomasini, Italian, working and proposed as general secretary by the Maltese member.

Marco Tomasini is board of director of TAFISA, Secretary General of the Maltese member of WFDF and he was board member of EFDF.


Stavri Bello is elected as Board Member CIJM relationship officer. Mr Bello is an historical sport administrator, working in the EOC, CIJM, NOC of Albania.

It has been also approved the following board of directors members and commissions members:


Board of directors

President; Michele Barbone Vicepresident: Salvatore Comis Board Member representing Europe: Niki Machaira Board Member representing Africa: Mohamed Samy Board Member representing Asia: Rayan Saade Board Member at large - CIJM relationship officer: Stavri Bello Co-Opted Board Member: Anita Pariani

Co-Opted Board Member: Theodoros Tsaganos

Co-Opted Board Member - Director of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: Andrea Sambruni

Co-Opted Board Member - Director of the Technical Committee: Valerio Iani

Co-Opted Board Member - General Director of the Academy: Eugenio Festa Secretary General: Marco Tomasini


Research, Scientific and Medical Committee

Director of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: Andrea Sambruni First Member of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: Carlo Tranquilli Second Member of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: VACANT

Director of the Technical Committee Director of the Technical Committee: Valerio Iani Member of the Technical Committee (Ultimate): Donia Nasr Member of the Technical Committee (Disc Golf): Riccardo Scroffernecher Member of the Technical Committee (Beach Ultimate): Nicky Chapman Member of the Technical Committee (Freestyle): VACANT Member of the Technical Committee (Other disciplines): VACANT

MFDC Academy General Director of the Academy: Eugenio Festa Director of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: Andrea Sambruni Director of the Technical Committee: Valerio Iani

Secretariat Office

General Secretary: Marco Tomasini

Deputy General Secretary: Patrik Perosa President Secretary: Giuseppe Scarpellino


All the board members and commissions are voted and elected unanimously.


The MFDC board of directors will work to nominate the missing position of the MFDC:

  • Second Member of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee: VACANT

  • Member of the Technical Committee (Freestyle): VACANT

  • Member of the Technical Committee (Other disciplines): VACANT


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