Costa Rican Athletics Federation
Governing body for the sport of athletics in Costa Rica
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The Costa Rican Athletics Federation (Spanish: Federación Costarricense de Atletismo, FECOA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Costa Rica. Current president is Geen Clarke.[1]
| Federación Costarricense de Atletismo | |
| |
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FECOA |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | San José |
| President | Geen Clarke |
| Vice president | Betsabé Barrantes |
| Secretary | Marco Brenes |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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History
FECOA was founded in 1960.[2]
Affiliations
FECOA is the national member federation for Costa Rica in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
- Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano (CADICA; Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Costa Rican National Olympic Committee (CONCRC; Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica)
National records
FECOA maintains the Costa Rican records in athletics.