Royal Dutch Athletics Federation Explained

Royal Dutch Athletics Federation
Abbrev:KNAU
Sport:Athletics
Founded:1901
Aff:WA
Region:EAA
Headquarters:Arnhem, Netherlands
President:Theo Hoex
Secretary:Jan Willem Landré
Sponsor:Asics, AA-Drink
Url:https://www.atletiekunie.nl/
Countryflag:Netherlands

The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie or Atletiekunie) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Netherlands.[1] [2]

The federation was founded in 1901. It has been organizing the Dutch Athletics Championships since 1910 and the Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships since 1969. Furthermore, it maintains the Dutch records in athletics and awards the Dutch Athlete of the Year.

The federation is affiliated with World Athletics (WA), European Athletic Association (EAA), and Dutch Olympic Committee-National Sports Federation (NOC*NSF).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Federations - Europe . iaaf.org . . 2019-06-12 . Royal Dutch Athletics Federation.
  2. Web site: Member Federations - Netherlands (NED) . european-athletics.org . . 2019-06-12 . Royal Dutch Athletics Federation.