Salvadorian Athletics Federation
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FSA |
| Founded | 1943 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
| President | Juan Carlos Ramírez |
| Vice president(s) | Rene Perla |
| Secretary | Gloria Ramos |
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The Salvadorian Athletics Federation (FSA; Federación Salvadoreña de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in El Salvador.[1]
History
El Salvadorian athletes participated already at the 1st Central American and Caribbean Games in 1926 in Ciudad de México. In 1935, the Estadio Nacional De la Flor Blanca was inaugurated to host the 3rd Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] FSA was founded only in 1943.[3] Another source reports the foundation not before 1946/1947.[2]
Former president was José Benjamín Ruiz. After more than twenty years in office, he was replaced by odontologist and ex pole-vaulter Juan Carlos Ramírez in January 2013.[4] He was re-elected in December 2013, but the Olympic Committee of El Salvador did not recognise the result.[5] Therefore, the acknowledgement of the IAAF is still pending.[6]
Affiliations
FSA is the national member federation for El Salvador 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:
- Olympic Committee of El Salvador (Spanish: Comité Olímpico de El Salvador)
National records
FSA maintains the Salvadorian records in athletics.
External links
References
- ^ Federacion Salvadoreña de Atletismo, retrieved January 22, 2014
- ^ a b Historia del Atletismo en El Salvador. ¿Te has preguntado como nació el atletismo en nuestro país y como a sido su evolución? (in Spanish), Federación Salvadoreña de Atletismo, retrieved October 5, 2012
- ^ El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, p. 221, retrieved October 5, 2012
- ^ Alvarenga, Rolando (January 5, 2013), Nombran nuevo presidente de la Federación Salvadoreña de Atletismo - La nueva junta directiva de la Federación de Atletismo quedó integrada así: presidente, Juan Carlos Ramírez; vicepresidente, Leopoldo Monterrosa; secretario, Raúl Liva Navidad; tesorero, Salvador Escobar y síndico, Elsa de Carrero (in Spanish), La Prensa Gráfica, retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ López, Benjamín (December 22, 2013), Sin el aval del COES - El atletismo eligió junta directiva, pero el COES cuestiona el proceso (in Spanish), La Prensa Gráfica, retrieved January 22, 2014
- ^ López, Benjamín (January 3, 2014), Víctor López, Presidente de la NACAC y miembro de IAAF: “No queremos que se afecte a los atletas” - El dirigente planteó que la IAAF nombraría una comisión para verificar la situación (in Spanish), La Prensa Gráfica, retrieved January 22, 2014
