Finnish Amateur Athletic Association
Finnish Athletics Federation (Finnish: Suomen Urheiluliitto, abbr. SUL; Swedish: Finlands Friidrottsförbund) is the governing body of athletics in Finland. It was separated from the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation in 1932.
| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | SUL |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | EAA |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| President | Sami Itani |
| Secretary | Harri Aalto |
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Today SUL has 850 member clubs and some 30 000 athletes. It is a member of Finnish Sports Federation which is the main governing body of Sport in Finland.
Presidents
- Urho Kekkonen 1932–1947
- Lauri Miettinen 1948–1952
- Reino Piirto 1953–1963
- Toimi Tulikoura 1964
- Jukka Uunila 1965–1974
- Yrjö Kokko 1975–1976
- Carl-Olaf Homén 1977–1980
- Pertti Eräkare 1981–1982
- Tapani Ilkka 1983–1990
- Ilkka Kanerva 1991–2005
- Antti Pihlakoski 2006–2012
- Vesa Harmaakorpi 2013–
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
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