Cyrille Tchatchet II appointed to WADA Health, Medical and Research Standing Committee

Cyrille Tchatchet II, IWF Athletes Commission member, has been appointed to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Health, Medical and Research Standing Committee.

Already a WADA Athlete Council member (elected in December 2024), the term of his new appointment started on February 11, 2026 and will run through to December 31, 2028.

Cyrille represented the Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo 2020ne Olympic Games. He later competed for England at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and is currently preparing for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Cyrille will also  represent Great Britain at the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships, to be held in April 2026 in Batumi, Georgia.

Beyond sport, Cyrille works as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner with the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, bringing frontline clinical experience and a deep understanding of athlete wellbeing to his international roles. This combination of elite sporting experience and professional healthcare expertise gives him a credible perspective within the global anti-doping and medical landscape.

The Health, Medical and Research Standing Committee plays a critical role within WADA’s governance structure, providing expert advice and oversight on scientific, medical and research matters that underpin the global anti-doping framework

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