Cuban Athletics Federation
SportAthletics
JurisdictionFederation
AbbreviationFCA
FoundedMarch 22, 1922 (1922-03-22)
AffiliationWorld Athletics
Affiliation date1924 (1924)
Regional affiliationNACAC
HeadquartersLa Habana
PresidentAlberto Juantorena
Vice president(s)Aurelio Romero
SecretaryJesús Molina
ReplacedUnión Atlética Amateur de Cuba
Cuba

The Cuban Athletics Federation (FCA: Federación Cubana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Cuba. Current president is Alberto Juantorena.[1] He was re-elected in December 2010.[2]

History

FCA was founded in 1922 as Unión Atlética Amateur de Cuba (UAAC) and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1924. UAAC dissolved in 1961, and was replaced by the Federación Cubana de Atletismo.

Affiliations

FCA is the national member federation for Cuba in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

FCA maintains the Cuban records in athletics.

References

  1. ↑ Federacion Cubana de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
  2. ↑ Letter (PDF), CACAC, December 4, 2010, retrieved January 3, 2013
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