Deborah Pastoelli brings extensive experience in gymnastics, sports medicine, and Special Olympics competition. A former gymnast, she competed nationally and internationally for 15 years before becoming a national judge and coach with the Italian Gymnastics Federation and an international gymnastics judge and coach for Special Olympics. Deborah has served in numerous Special Olympics leadership roles, including Technical Delegate at the 2014 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia European Summer Games and the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Assistant Technical Delegate at the 2015 World Games in Los Angeles, and Gymnastics Expert at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi. A medical doctor with a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology and an IOC Diploma in Sports Medicine, she currently serves as Co-Global Sport Advisor for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Gymnastics Technical Advisor for Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, and National Gymnastics Coordinator for Special Olympics Italy.
World Games Santiago 2027 Technical Delegates
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George Krenk
Artistic Gymnastics - Men's - Technical Delegate - World Gymnastics -
Num Kutz
Artistic Gymnastics - Men's - Assistant Technical Delegate - USA Gymnastics -
Deborah Pastoelli
Artistic Gymnastics - Women's - Technical Delegate - World Gymnastics -
Brenda Garbin
Artistic Gymnastics - Women's - Assistant Technical Delegate - Norwegian Gymnastics Federation -
Julio Roberto Gomez Gaitan
Athletics - Technical Delegate - Association of Panamerican Athletics -
Giovanni Cardona Gomez
Athletics - Assistant Technical Delegate - Association of Panamerican Athletics -
Ricardo Emilio Salamanca Benitez
Badminton - Technical Delegate - Badminton Pan America Confederation -
Carmen Martínez Villanueva
Badminton - Assistant Technical Delegate - Badminton World Federation -
Sibi Chandrabhanu
Badminton - Assistant Technical Delegate - UAE Badminton Federation -
Mark Wolfgram
Basketball 3x3 - Technical Delegate - International Basketball Federation -
Roberto Canada
Basketball 3x3 - Assistant Technical Delegate - International Basketball Federation -
Pascale Weiwers
Basketball 5v5 - Technical Delegate - Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Basketball -
Dorothy Okatch
Basketball 5v5 - Assistant Technical Delegate - Botswana Basketball Association -
Fernando Costa Marques d´Oliveira
Beach Volleyball - Technical Delegate - International Volleyball Federation -
Nicolai Herrmann
Beach Volleyball - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics Germany -
Debra H. Pontenberg
Bocce - Technical Delegate - Special Olympics, Inc. -
Alejandro Enrique Acosta Kikuchi
Bocce - Assistant Technical Delegate - Paraguayan Bocce Federation -
Gunter Van De Sompel
Cycling - Technical Delegate - Belgian Cycling -
Mario Perez Fernandez
Cycling - Assistant Technical Delegate - Pan American Cycling Confederation -
Nicholas Caudle
Football - Technical Delegate - Special Olympics North America -
Alvaro Brochero
Football - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics Venezuela -
Abdulrazzaq Almahmood Alkabi
Futsal - Technical Delegate - UAE Football Association -
Jose Manuel Quesada Arias
Golf - Technical Delegate - United States Golf Association -
Briana Haines
Golf - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics, Inc. -
Laura Adriana Macchiotti
Hockey (field) - Technical Delegate - Pan American Hockey Federation -
Linda van Overmeire-Sandkaulen
Hockey (field) - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics Germany -
Alvaro Del Pozo Jacobs
Open Water Swimming - Technical Delegate - PanAm Aquatics -
Alex Alvarado
Powerlifting - Technical Delegate - International Powerlifting Federation -
Elijah Baine Frazier
Powerlifting - Assistant Technical Delegate - Powerlifting America -
Sofia Boura
Rhythmic Gymnastics - Technical Delegate - World Gymnastics -
Lani De Mello
Rhythmic Gymnastics - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics North America -
Rosie Garcia
Rhythmic Gymnastics - Assistant Technical Delegate - Special Olympics North America -
Manuel Antonio de Jesus Benitez
Swimming - Technical Delegate - PanAm Aquatics -
Andrea Estefanía Pineda Anaya
Swimming - Assistant Technical Delegate - PanAm Aquatics -
Santiago José Mercadé
Table Tennis - Technical Delegate - International Table Tennis Federation - Americas -
John Muringani
Table Tennis - Assistant Technical Delegate - Zimbabwe Table Tennis Union -
Cecilia M. Ancalmo
Tennis - Technical Delegate - World Tennis -
YiYue Ge
Tennis - Assistant Technical Delegate - Chinese Tennis Association -
Dora Agnes Rozsa
Triathlon - Technical Delegate - World Triathlon -
María Eugenia Arauz
Triathlon - Assistant Technical Delegate - South American Triathlon Confederation -
Pamela O'Donnell
Volleyball - Technical Delegate - Volleyball Ireland -
Barbara Besal
Volleyball - Assistant Technical Delegate - USA Volleyball -
Kristine Hughes
Volleyball - Assistant Technical Delegate - USA Volleyball
