Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo
The Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Iberoamerican Athletics Association) is the governing body for the sport of athletics of European, Latinamerican, and African countries with iberian origin and/or Spanish or Portuguese language.[1] Current president is Oscar Fernández Cáceres from Perú.[2]
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Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | AIA |
Founded | September 14, 1982 |
President | Oscar Fernández Cáceres |
Secretary | Luis Condeso Ocampo |
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History
AIA was founded on September 14, 1982 in Madrid, Spain.[3] First president was Juan Manuel de Hoz from Spain. Founder members were Portugal, Spain, and 20 Latinamerican countries. In 1996, AIA was extended by six African countries. In 2005, Andorra joined, and last, Aruba was admitted to send athletes for the 2012 Ibero-American Championships.
Championships
AIA organizes the following championships:
- Ibero-American Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo)
- Ibero-American Marathon/Half Marathon Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Iberoamericano de Maratón/Media Maratón)
Member federations
There are 30 member federations.
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External links
References
- Estatutos - Texto Aprobado por unanimidad en la Asamblea General de Berlín, el día 11 de agosto de 2009 (in Spanish), Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo, August 11, 2009, archived from the original on April 15, 2013, retrieved September 28, 2012
- Consejo Directivo (in Spanish), Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo, archived from the original on April 15, 2013, retrieved September 28, 2012
- El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF) (in Spanish), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, retrieved September 28, 2012
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