Paraguayan Athletics Federation
Governing body for athletics in Paraguay
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The Paraguayan Athletics Federation (Spanish: Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo, FPA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Paraguay.[1]
| Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo | |
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FPA |
| Founded | December 12, 1947 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Regional affiliation | CONSUDATLE |
| Headquarters | Secretaria Nacional de Deportes, Asunción |
| President | Myrta Doldán |
| Vice president | John Zavala |
| Secretary | Amílcar Noguera |
| Official website | |
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It is located at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes in Asunción, where it hosts its annual national competitions at its athletics stadium.[2]
History
Affiliations
FPA is the national member federation for Paraguay in the following international organisations:
- World Athletics
- Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo (CONSUDATLE; South American Athletics Confederation)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Paraguayan Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Paraguayo)
National records
FPA maintains the Paraguayan records in athletics.
Annual competitions
- National Cross Country Championship[7]
- Criollo Tournament[8]
- Grand Prix Evaluative Open Tournament[8]
- Paraguay Marathon Club (PMC) Tournament[8]
- Club Atlético de Paraguarí (CAP) Tournament[8]
- Asociación Misionera de Atletismo (AMA) Tournament[8]
- Sajonia Tournament[8]
- Club Atlético Ñandú (CAÑ) Tournament[8]
- Villarrica Running Club (VRC) Tournament[8]
- Asociación de Atletismo del Alto Paraná (AAAP) Tournament[8]
- Club de Atletismo de Encarnación (CAE) Tournament[8]
- Major Interclubs[8]
- Sol de América Tournament (SOL)[8]
- Unix Track Club (UTC) Tournament[8]
- Eladio Fernández Running Club (EFRC) Tournament[8]
- Club Atlético Águilas del Sur 15 de Mayo (CAAS) Tournament[8]
- National Senior Championship[9]
- Family Championship[10]
- Evaluative of Minors[10]
- Victory Championship[8]
- Asociación Paraguaya de Atletismo Master (ASOPAMA) Tournament[8]