Uruguayan Athletics Confederation
 | |
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Confederation |
| Abbreviation | CAU |
| Founded | March 1, 1918 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | CONSUDATLE |
| Affiliation date | May 24, 1918 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| President | Pablo Sanmartino |
| Vice president(s) | Yanice Santo |
| Secretary | Marcelo Szwarcfiter |
| Replaced | Federación Atlética del Uruguay |
| (founded) | March 1, 1918 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
 | |
The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay.[1] Current president is Pablo Sanmartino.[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]
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo (CONSUDATLE; South American Athletics Confederation)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
- International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:[4]
- Uruguayan Olympic Committee (COU; Comité Olímpico Uruguayo)
- Confederación Uruguaya de Deportes (CUD; Uruguayan Sports Confederation)
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
- ^ a b c ESTATUTOS Confederación Atlética del Uruguay (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
- ^ Confederacion Atletica del Uruguay, IAAF, retrieved January 8, 2013
- ^ Autoridades del Consejo Directivo (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
- ^ a b c Nuevas autoridades de la CAU (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved January 8, 2013 Cite error: The named reference "cau_3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- CAU on Facebook (in Spanish)
