Member associations voted on five positions on the Board of Directors and on the Ultimate Committee for a two-year term, effective January 1 2023.

The elections were held online through a voting form with the positions elected through uncontested votes.

To meet the required numbers a total of 73 votes were required for each position from a minimum of 28 member associations.

Following the elections, nine out of the 18 members on the WFDF Board of Directors are now female, with the organisation achieving gender parity on the Board.

Robert Rauch was re-elected as President with 97 votes in favour and 12 abstentions, as he started a seventh consecutive term in office.

Rauch, from the United States, previously served as WFDF President from 1992 to 1994, and has had a second spell in the role since 2011.

Elsewhere German Thomas Griesbaum was re-elected as secretary, a role he has held since 2011, with 106 votes in favour and three abstentions.

Charlie Mead of Britain was elected as chair of disc golf, with 94 votes in favour and 15 abstentions, Steve Taylor from the United States was elected as chair of guts, with 78 votes in favour and 31 abstentions, and Shiellah Quintos of Canada was elected as chair of beach ultimate with 100 votes in favour and nine abstentions.

Two continental representatives were also elected by their respective continental associations with Alex Matovu of Uganda representing Africa after being selected by the All Africa Flying Disc Federation and France’s Haude Hermand representing Europe after being selected by the European Flying Disc Federation.

Returning members of the Board are treasurer Kate Bergeron, chair of the Ultimate Committee Brian Gisel, chair of the Freestyle Committee Lori Daniels, Overall Committee chair Rob McLeod, Spirit of the Game Committee chair Jose Amoroso, medical director Jamie Nuwer, directors at large appointed by the Board Caroline Malone and Yoonee Jeong, Asia/Oceania continental representative Fumio Morooka, America representative Nicole Bulos and Athletes Commission chair Caroline Tisson.

Votes took place for three Ultimate Committee members, with deputy chair Will Deaver receiving 99 yes votes and 10 abstentions, Championships sub-committee chair Simon Hill receiving 102 yes votes and seven abstentions and rules sub-committee chair Reuben Berg receiving 106 yes votes and three abstentions.

Following the elections President Rauch said: "I am extremely pleased to see a very experienced Board of Directors returning after being re-elected.

"Supported by our capable staff, dedicated volunteers, and the enthusiastic flying disc community, I am confident that we are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities in 2023 and beyond.

"We are extremely pleased to have increased the number of women on the Board to nine out of the eighteen members as we continue to pursue gender equality across our governance structure as well as in our competitive events.

"I also want to thank outgoing Board member David Raflo for contributions to the development of flying disc sports globally and welcome his replacement Shiellah Quintos as the new Beach Ultimate Committee chair.

"After the election of Caroline Tisson as Athletes’ Commission chair, the increase of voting women on the Board to 50 per cent constitutes a first highlight for WFDF governance heading into the new year 2023."