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

British Weight Lifting is proud to congratulate Cyrille Tchatchet II on his appointment to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Health, Medical and Research Standing Committee.

Cyrille’s nomination, put forward by the WADA Athlete Council, has been formally approved by the WADA Executive Committee. His term commenced on 11 February 2026 and will run through to 31 December 2028

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

He serves as a member of both the IWF Athletes’ Commission and the IWF Medical Committee ensuring athlete representation remains central to global weightlifting governance while also contributing to the federation’s medical and scientific oversight structures.

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.

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/health-medical-research-committee