Uruguayan Athletics Confederation

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Uruguayan Athletics Confederation
Confederación Atlética del Uruguay Logo.jpg
SportAthletics
JurisdictionConfederation
AbbreviationCAU
FoundedMarch 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
AffiliationIAAF
Regional affiliationCONSUDATLE
Affiliation dateMay 24, 1918 (1918-05-24)
HeadquartersMontevideo
President
Vice president(s)
Secretary
ReplacedFederación Atlética del Uruguay
(founded)March 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
Official website
www.atlecau.org.uy
Uruguay

The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay.[1] Current president is .[2][3] He was elected for the period 2011-2015 on June 20, 2011.[4]

History[]

CAU was founded on March 1, 1918, as Federación Atlética del Uruguay (Uruguayan Athletics Federation), and was later renamed to Confederación Atlética del Uruguay on May 23, 1938.[1] It was one of three founder members of the CONSUDATLE on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Affiliations[]

CAU is the national member federation for Uruguay in the following international organisations:[4]

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:[5]

Members[]

CAU comprises the departmental federations, regional associations, and clubs that practice the sport of athletics.[1]

National records[]

CAU maintains the Uruguayan records in athletics.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c ESTATUTOS Confederación Atlética del Uruguay (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
  2. ^ Confederacion Atletica del Uruguay, IAAF, retrieved January 8, 2013
  3. ^ Autoridades del Consejo Directivo (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
  4. ^ a b Nuevas autoridades de la CAU (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved January 8, 2013
  5. ^ ¿Que es la CAU? (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012

External links[]

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