European Canoe Association
Abbreviation | ECA |
---|---|
Formation | 1993 |
Type | Sports federation |
Membership | 45 member countries |
The European Canoe Association (ECA) is the umbrella organization for canoeing sport in Europe. It was founded in Rome, Italy, on December 11, 1993.[1] The organization has 45 member countries.[2] The association was recognized by the International Canoe Federation at the ICF congress in Acapulco in 1994.[3]
Disciplines[]
- Canoe sprint
- Canoe slalom
- Wildwater canoeing
- Canoe marathon
- Canoe Polo
- Canoe Sailing
- Dragon Boat
- Canoe freestyle
- Canoe ocean racing
Championships[]
- European Canoe Sprint Championships - annual event, established in 1933, discontinued in 1969, reinstated in 1997
- - annual event
- European Canoe Slalom Championships - annual event, established in 1996
- European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships - annual event
- European Wildwater Championships - biennial event, established in 1997
- - biennial event
- European Canoe Marathon Championships - annual event, established in 1995
- - biennial event
- European Canoe Polo Championship - biennial event
- - biennial event
- - biennial event
Board of directors[]
- Albert Woods, President ( United Kingdom)
- Miroslav Haviar, Vice President ( Slovakia)
- Jaroslav Pollert, Vice President ( Czech Republic)
- Branko Lovric, Secretary General ( Croatia)
Members[]
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Great Britain
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
References[]
- ^ "ECA History". European Canoe Association. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Federations
- ^ "Statutes of the European Canoe Association" (PDF). European Canoe Association. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ Board of Directors
External links[]
Categories:
- Canoeing governing bodies
- Sports governing bodies in Europe