Polish Athletic Association
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Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | PZLA |
Founded | 11 October 1919 |
Affiliation | World Athletics |
Affiliation date | 1921 |
Regional affiliation | EAA |
Headquarters | Warsaw |
President | |
Secretary | Piotr Długosielski |
Official website | |
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The Polish Athletic Association (Polish: Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki – PZLA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Poland. Current president is .
History[]
PZLA was founded in 1919 and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1921.[1]
Former presidents:
- 1919–1921: Tadeusz Kuchar
- 1921–1926:
- 1926–1930:
- 1930–1939:
- 1945–1949:
- 1949–1965: Czesław Foryś
- 1965–1967:
- 1967:
- 1967–1969: Witold Gerutto
- 1969–1972:
- 1972–1973:
- 1973–1976: Piotr Nurowski
- 1976–1978:
- 1978–1980: Piotr Nurowski
- 1980–1984:
- 1984–1986:
- 1986–1988: (caretaker)
- 1988–1989: (curator PZLA)
- 1989–1997:
- 1997–2009: Irena Szewińska
- 2009–2016:
- 2016–...:
Affiliations[]
PZLA is the national member federation for Poland in the following international organisations:
- World Athletics
- European Athletics (EA)
National records[]
PZLA maintains the Polish records in athletics.
Kit suppliers[]
Poland's kits are currently supplied by Polish sportswear company 4F.
References[]
- ^ Constitución de la IAAF - RFEA.es (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 60, retrieved April 20, 2013
External links[]
- (in Polish) Official website
Categories:
- National members of the European Athletic Association
- Sports governing bodies in Poland
- Athletics in Poland
- National governing bodies for athletics
- Sports organizations established in 1919
- 1919 establishments in Poland