John Petersson for Vice President
Vote for John Petersson as Vice President of the International Paralympic Committee - 25th of September 2025
John Petersson is a five-time Paralympian with 15 medals and decades of leadership within the Paralympic Movement. His candidacy builds on experience, trust, and a clear vision: An IPC that protects fairness, supports all members, and creates opportunities for the next generation of athletes worldwide.
Who is John Petersson?
Meet John Petersson, a Paralympian known for his drive, reliability, and ability to make things happen. Shaped by values of passion, courage, and determination, he is ready to bring the spirit of sport into the leadership of the IPC.
A Proven Paralympian as part of IPC’s leadership.
A candidate for all members
The IPC should unite and support every NPC, IFs and IOSDs. With seven years of experience of leading as President of NPC Denmark – building stronger partnerships, growing membership, and achieving historic results – John Petersson knows the power of collaboration.
His vision is simple:
Let’s help each other so all NPCs, IFs and IOSDs experience the support from the IPC.
A candidate for the athletes of tomorrow
Sport changes lives, especially for children and young people with disabilities. As President of the European Paralympic Committee, John Petersson launched the European Para Youth Games to give the next generation a platform to grow. His goal is to create even more opportunities in the future.
Change starts with sport – the sooner, the better.
More sports and athletes at the Paralympics
The Paralympic Games must continue to grow – with more sports, more athletes, and equal conditions for all. John Petersson’s vision is to take the movement to the next level, opening the Games to even broader participation.
The next step is to develop an even more inclusive Paralympic Games.
Four important focus areas will take the IPC to the next level
John Petersson’s candidacy is built on collaboration, fairness, and inclusion – ensuring that every athlete, every NPC, IF, IOSD and every child has the chance to be part of sport. With proven results as President of NPC Denmark and years of service within the IPC, he is ready to take the next step:
Building an even stronger and more inclusive Paralympic Movement for all.
