Polish Athletic Association

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Sport Athletics Abbreviation PZLA Affiliation IAAF		Jurisdiction Association Founded 1919 (1919) Affiliation date 1921 (1921)

The Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (PZLA) - is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Poland. Current president is Jerzy Skucha.

History

PZLA was founded in 1919 and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1921.

Former presidents:

1921–1926: Bronisław Kowalewski

1926–1930: Jerzy Misiński

1930–1939: Wacław Znajdowski

1945–1949: Walenty Foryś

1949–1965: Czesław Foryś

1965–1967: Michał Godlewski

1967: Henryk Krzemiński

1969–1972: Andrzej Majkowski

1972–1973: Adam Zborowski

1976–1978: Stefan Milewski

1980–1984: Czesław Ząbecki

1984–1986: Leszek Wysłocki

1986–1988: Mieczysław Kolejwa (caretaker)

1988–1989: Jan Mulak (curator PZLA)

1989–1997: Czesław Ząbecki

2009–...: Jerzy Skucha

PZLA is the national member federation for Poland in the following international organisations:

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

European Athletics (EA)

PZLA maintains the Polish records in athletics.

Poland's kits are currently supplied by Nike, now 4F Sportswear.

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