Uruguayan Athletics Confederation

The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay.[1] Current president is Lionel de Mello Estramil.[2][3] He was elected for the period 2011-2015 on June 20, 2011.[4]

Uruguayan Athletics Confederation
SportAthletics
JurisdictionConfederation
AbbreviationCAU
FoundedMarch 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
AffiliationIAAF
Regional affiliationCONSUDATLE
Affiliation dateMay 24, 1918 (1918-05-24)
HeadquartersMontevideo
PresidentPablo Sanmartino
Vice president(s)Yanice Santo
SecretaryMarcelo Szwarcfiter
ReplacedFederación Atlética del Uruguay
(founded)March 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
Official website
www.atlecau.org.uy

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]

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:[5]

  • 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
  1. ESTATUTOS Confederación Atlética del Uruguay (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
  2. Confederacion Atletica del Uruguay, IAAF, retrieved January 8, 2013
  3. Autoridades del Consejo Directivo (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
  4. Nuevas autoridades de la CAU (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved January 8, 2013
  5. ¿Que es la CAU? (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved September 29, 2012
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