Cuban Athletics Federation Explained

Cuban Athletics Federation
Abbrev:	FCA
Logosize:	197px
Sport:	Athletics
Jurisdiction:	Federation
Aff:	World Athletics
Region:	NACAC
Headquarters:	La Habana
President:	Alberto Juantorena
Vicepresident:	Aurelio Romero
Secretary:	Jesús Molina
Replaced:	Unión Atlética Amateur de Cuba
Countryflag:	Cuba

The Cuban Athletics Federation (FCA: Federación Cubana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Cuba. Current president is Alberto Juantorena. He was re-elected in December 2010.

History

FCA was founded in 1922 as Unión Atlética Amateur de Cuba (UAAC) and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1924. UAAC dissolved in 1961, and was replaced by the Federación Cubana de Atletismo.

Affiliations

FCA is the national member federation for Cuba in the following international organisations:

• World Athletics
• 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)

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

• Cuban Olympic Committee (COC; Comité Olímpico Cubano)

National records

FCA maintains the Cuban records in athletics.

External links

• FCA on Facebook (in Spanish)