Italian Orienteering Federation Explained

Assocname:Federazione Italiana Sport Orientamento
Sport:Orienteering
Abbrev:FISO
Jurisdiction:Italy
Aff:IOF
Region:Europe
Headquarters:Silvio Pellico square, Trento – Italy
President:Mauro Gazzerro
Coach:Jaroslav Kačmarčík
Replaced:CISO – Comitato Italiano Sport Orientamento
Prevfounded:1974
Url:www.fiso.it
Countryflag:Italy

The Italian Orienteering Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Sport Orientamento; FISO) is the national orienteering federation of Italy. It is a full member of the International Orienteering Federation.[1]

History

The Italian Orienteering Federation was founded in 1978, and joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1979. Italy participated in the World Orienteering Championships for the first time in 1981.[2] The 2014 World Championships in foot orienteering were held in the districts of Asiago and Lavarone, Italy.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/iof/member_federations/iof_member_federations#ITA Retrieved on the 19th of June 2008
  2. Book: Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år . Knut Berglia . Tom-Erik Brohaug . Kristoffer Staver . Kaare Thuesen . Torgeir Strandhagen . Norwegian . 1987 . Norges Orienteringsforbund. 278 .