Confederación Atlética del Uruguay
 |
|
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Confederation |
| Abbreviation | CAU |
| Founded | March 1, 1918 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | CONSUDATLE |
| Affiliation date | May 24, 1918 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| President | Pablo Sanmartino |
| Vice president | Yanice Santo |
| Secretary | Marcelo Szwarcfiter |
| Replaced | Federación Atlética del Uruguay |
| (founded) | March 1, 1918 |
| Official website | |
| www |
|
 |
|
The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay. Current president is Pablo Sanmartino. He was elected for the period 2011-2015 on June 20, 2011.
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. It was one of three founder members of the CONSUDATLE on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CAU is the national member federation for Uruguay in the following international organisations:
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
CAU comprises the departmental federations, regional associations, and clubs that practice the sport of athletics.
CAU maintains the Uruguayan records in athletics.
...
Wikipedia