Vice President
Prof Arne Ljungqvist (MD, PhD), who represented Sweden in high jump at the Games of the XV Olympiad in Helsinki in 1952, has dedicated his career to the health of athletes. He has held several influential posts in the field of sport and anti-doping, including chairmanship of both the International Olympic Committee's and the IAAF's (athletics) Medical Commissions. Since the establishment of WADA in 1999, Prof. Ljungqvist has served as Chairman of WADA's Health, Medical and Research Committee, playing a pivotal role in the development of science and research to combat doping in sport. In 2008, he was appointed as WADA's Vice President.
Professional positions
1972 – 1977 Vice Dean of Medical Faculty, Karolinska institute
1977 – 1983 Prorector, Karolinska institute
1983 – 1992 Chairman of Deparment of Pathology and Cytology, Karolinska Hospital
1992 – 1996 Rector Swedish University College of Sport and Physical Education
1992 – 2001 President of the Swedish Cancer Society
Other positions
1977 – 1986 Chamberlain to His Majesty the King of Sweden
1986 – date Lord in Waiting to His Majesty the King of Sweden
Past and present offices in Swedish sport
1971 – 1973 Council Member Swedish Athletic Association
1973 – 1981 President Swedish Amateur Athletic Association Council
1975 – 1989 Member Swedish Sports Confederation
1980 – 1992 President, Swedish Council of Sports Research
1989 – date Member of the Swedish Olympic Committee
1989 – 2001 President of the Swedish Sports Confederation
Past and present positions in International sport
1976 – 1981 Council Member IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations)
1981 – 1999 Vice President IAAF
1999 – 2007 Senior Vice President of IAAF
1981 – date Medical Committee and Anti-Doping Commission
1987 – 2002 Chairman IAAF Member of IOC Medical Commission
1994 – date Member of the International Olympic Committee
1999 – date Member of WADA's Foundation Board
2003 – date (WADA) Chairman of IOC Medical Commission
1999 – date Chairman of WADA's Health, Medical & Research Committee
2003 - date Member of WADA's Executive Committee
2008 – date WADA's Vice President
Competitive sports career
1952 Top class Swedish High Jumper – Personal Best 2.01m
1951 Swedish Junior Champion – High Jump, Pole Vault, Javelin
1952 Swedish Senior Champion – High Jump
1952 Represented Sweden at the Olympic Games in Helsinki and was amongst the top three ranked high jumpers in Europe