Cuban Athletics Federation

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Cuban Athletics Federation
Cuban Athletics Federation logo.png
SportAthletics
JurisdictionFederation
AbbreviationFCA
FoundedMarch 22, 1922; 100 years ago (1922-03-22)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1924; 98 years ago (1924)
Regional affiliationNACAC
HeadquartersLa Habana
PresidentAlberto Juantorena
Vice president(s)
Secretary
ReplacedUnión Atlética Amateur de Cuba
Cuba

The Cuban Athletics Federation (FCA: Federación Cubana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Cuba. Current president is Alberto Juantorena.[1][2] He was re-elected in December 2010.[3]

History[]

FCA was founded in 1922 as Unión Atlética Amateur de Cuba (UAAC) and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1924.[2] UAAC dissolved in 1961, and was replaced by the Federación Cubana de Atletismo.

Affiliations[]

FCA is the national member federation for Cuba in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records[]

FCA maintains the Cuban records in athletics.

References[]

  1. ^ Federacion Cubana de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
  2. ^ a b Federación Cubana de Atletismo (in Spanish), EcuRed, retrieved October 6, 2012
  3. ^ Letter (PDF), CACAC, December 4, 2010, retrieved January 3, 2013

External links[]

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