After a period of vacancy, WWR are pleased to announce that Dawn Watson, GBR has been appointed by the Board as the new Chair of the Competitions Working Group.
Dawn brings 17 years of wheelchair rugby experience to the role, from local club through to major international events. She has a deep commitment to advancing our strategic and operational goals and supporting the continued growth of the sport.
Dawn said “I’m honoured to accept the role of Chair of the Competitions Working Group and grateful for the support and confidence the Board has shown. I look forward to working with the WWR family over the coming months.”
The Competitions Working Group is responsible to advise the Board and WWR corporately on competition-related matters for the Paralympic sport of wheelchair rugby and its disciplines; amongst many duties it develops policies and procedures related to competitions, event authorisation, ranking, and qualification. The working group also lead on the evaluation of event bids, and make recommendations for event licensing, implement the qualification system for events; and to maintain the world ranking list and competition calendar.
WWR President, Richard Allcroft said “Competitions are our core business and the working group are responsible for many important areas and I know they are always busy. I’d like to thank Dawn for accepting this position and I know she will give everything and bring her experience to the sport globally.”
Dawn recently fulfilled the Technical Delegate role for the World Championship in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was successfully delivered with 8.4 million views across social media channels.