IFA President Ernesto Dohnalek in "Give Me Five" Star Talk
About the person:
Name: Ernesto Dohnalek
Date of birth 13.05.1950
Nationality: Argentinian
Position: President IFA
What are YOUR highlights before 2011?
The plan is for us to prepare everything for the congress (elections, rulings etc.). All IFA meetings over the coming months will focus on the 2011 Fistball WCH.
Who are your favourites for the WCH?
Brazil, Austria
Who do YOU think are currently the TOP FIVE fistballers in the world?
Cyril "Fausto" Schreiber, Switzerland, Schwellbrunn - left spiker
Klemens Kronsteiner, Austria, TUS Raiffeisen Kremsmünster - right spiker
Dao Schmidt, Brazil, Ginastica Novo Hamburgo - setter
Sascha Ball, Germany, Vfk Berlin - left defender
Einsiedler Stefan, Austria, FG Grieskirchen Pötting - right defender
What does the WCH slogan "Give Me Five" mean to you?
A fistball team is made up of 5 players. 5 year plans. The sport has 5 nations at the top that are more or less on a par with each other.
Some personal insights:
I have been the President of the IFA since 1995 when I took over from Hans Christian Kollmann of Austria. The highlights in my term of office certainly include the World Games 2005 in Duisburg and 2009 in Taiwan. Plus the 2007 World Championship in Oldenburg and the fact that we launched the U18 World Championship in 2003 in Bozen. The 4th Championship was already held in 2010 in Barcelona.