Uruguayan Athletics Confederation

The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay.[1] As of 2019, Its president is Marcos Melazzi.[2][3]

Uruguayan Athletics Confederation
SportAthletics
JurisdictionConfederation
AbbreviationCAU
FoundedMarch 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
AffiliationWorld Athletics
Regional affiliationCONSUDATLE
Affiliation dateMay 24, 1918 (1918-05-24)
HeadquartersMontevideo
PresidentMarcos Melazzi
Vice president(s)Déborah Gyurcsek
SecretaryIván García
ReplacedFederación Atlética del Uruguay
(founded)March 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
Official website
www.atlecau.org.uy
Uruguay

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. Many of its national events are held at the Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa.

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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