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Cape Verdean Athletics Federation

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Sport
  
Athletics

Founded
  
1989 (1989)

Affiliation date
  
1989 (1989)

Abbreviation
  
FCA

Affiliation
  
IAAF

Regional affiliation
  
CAA

Cape Verdean Athletics Federation

The Cape Verdean Athletics Federation (FCA; Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Cape Verde.

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History

FCA was founded in 1989, and was affiliated to the IAAF the same year.

Former president was António Ramos. He was elected for the first time in 2008, and re-elected in 2011. Current president is Fernando Pinto.

Affiliations

  • International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
  • Confederation of African Athletics (CAA)
  • Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)

    • Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

  • Cape Verde Olympic Committee (COC; Portuguese: Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano)

    • Regional associations

    Each island has its own regional athletics associations. Santiago is the only one divided into the North and South Zones. Brava and Maio does not have its own competition, rarely competes with adjacent islands.

  • Boa Vista Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo da Boavista)
  • Fogo Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo do Fogo)
  • Sal Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo de Sal)
  • Santiago North Regional Athletics Association (Associação Santiago Norte de Atletismo)
  • Santiago South Regional Atheltics Association (Associação Santiago Sul de Atletismo)
  • Santo Antão Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo de S. Antão)
  • São Nicolau Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo de S. Nicolau)
  • São Vicente Regional Athletics Association (Associação Regional de Atletismo de S. Vicente)

    • National records

    FCA maintains the national records.

    References

    Cape Verdean Athletics Federation Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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