Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | AIA |
| Founded | September 14, 1982 |
| Regional affiliation | Ibero-America |
| President | Oscar Fernández Cáceres |
| Secretary | Luis Condeso Ocampo |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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 Peru.[2]
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 Latin-American 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.
References
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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, retrieved September 28, 2012
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Consejo Directivo (in Spanish), Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo, retrieved September 28, 2012
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF) (in Spanish), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2011, retrieved September 28, 2012