Takeshi Inoue Named Chief International Delegate For USA Water Polo
7/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Huntington Beach, Calif. – July 15, 2011 – USA Water Polo, the national
governing body for the sport in America, has named Takeshi Inoue as
chief international delegate. In this volunteer position, Mr. Inoue
will work to represent and coordinate USA Water Polo interests with the
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), Unión Americana de
Natación (UANA), United States Aquatic Sports (USAS), as well as other
international bodies and national federations.
“We are delighted to appoint Takeshi Inoue to this new role,” said
Christopher Ramsey, General Secretary of USA Water Polo as well as CEO.
“Takeshi brings a wealth of experience and a great many friendships to
this responsibility, and I am confident that he will help us to
effectively articulate and coordinate our efforts going forward.”
Mr. Inoue joins a number of other Americans currently appointed to
significant positions within international sport. These include William
Smith, Vice President of USAS and a USA Water Polo board member,
Richard Foster, Vice Chairman of the FINA Technical Water Polo
Committee, and Steven J. Rotsart, member of the Referee Executive
Counsel, and Andy Takata and Lynn Wittstock, both members of the UANA
Technical Water Polo Committee.
Mr. Inoue was born in Tokyo and played water polo for the Japanese
national team. He also played at California State University at Long
Beach and was granted United States citizenship in 2005. In 2007, he
founded the United Water Polo Club. A past member of the Japanese Water
Polo Committee and an honorary member of the International Water Polo
Referee Association (AIA), Mr. Inoue attended most of the world’s top
water polo tournaments during the past 15 years in various capacities.
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