Costa Rican Athletics Federation
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FECOA |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | San José |
| President | Roberto Verdesia |
| Vice president(s) | Geen Clarke |
| Secretary | Vernon Hilarion |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Costa Rican Athletics Federation (FECOA; Federación Costarricense de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Costa Rica. Current president is Roberto Verdesia.[1][2] He took office in 2006[3] and was re-elected in 2011.[4]
History
FECOA was founded in 1960.[5]
Affiliations
FECOA is the national member federation for Costa Rica in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
- Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano (CADICA; Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Costa Rican National Olympic Committee (CONCRC; Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica)
National records
FECOA maintains the Costa Rican records in athletics.
External links
References
- ^ Federacion Costarricense de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
- ^ Junta Directiva (in Spanish), Federación Costarricense de Atletismo, retrieved January 3, 2013
- ^ Loría Ortega, Alexánder (February 1, 2006), Habla el nuevo presidente de Fecoa - "Vienen meses muy buenos para el atletismo" • Roberto Verdesia Solano apunta a que Costa Rica vuelva a reinar en las competencias internacionales. (in Spanish), La Prensa Libre, retrieved January 3, 2013
- ^ Rojas R., Erika (February 24, 2011), Reelección de presidente - Verdesia seguirá al frente de Fecoa (in Spanish), La Nación, retrieved January 3, 2013
- ^ El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, retrieved October 4, 2012
