Paraguayan Athletics Federation
SportAthletics
JurisdictionFederation
AbbreviationFPA
FoundedDecember 12, 1947 (1947-12-12)
AffiliationIAAF
Regional affiliationCONSUDATLE
HeadquartersSecretaria Nacional de Deportes, Asunción
PresidentMyrta Doldán
Vice president(s)John Zavala
SecretaryAmílcar Noguera
Official website
fpa.org.py
Paraguay

The Paraguayan Athletics Federation (FPA; Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Paraguay.[1]

It is located at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes in Asunción, where it hosts its annual national competitions at its athletics stadium.[2]

History

Former logo

FPA was founded on December 12, 1947. First president was Abdur-Rahman Rana.[1]

Former hurdler Francisco Rojas Soto headed the federation for almost twenty years until 2013. Current president is Myrta Doldán.[3][4][5][6]

Affiliations

FPA is the national member federation for Paraguay in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

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]

Affiliated clubs

List of athletics clubs in Paraguay

References

  1. 1 2 El Acta de la Fundación de la Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo (in Spanish), Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo, archived from the original on May 25, 2012, retrieved September 29, 2012
  2. ↑ "Contacto | Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ↑ Myrta Doldán, la nueva titular de la Federación de Atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, March 6, 2013, archived from the original on February 2, 2014, retrieved January 20, 2014
  4. ↑ MIRTA DOLDÁN ES NUEVA TITULAR DE LA FEDERACIÓN PARAGUAYA DE ATLETISMO (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Paraguayo, archived from the original on February 2, 2014, retrieved January 20, 2014
  5. ↑ Federacion Paraguaya de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 7, 2013
  6. ↑ Contacto (in Spanish), Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo, retrieved January 7, 2013
  7. ↑ "Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo | Cross Country 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Calendario". 5 April 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Campeonato Nacional de Mayores (Paraguay) – ConSudAtle – Prensa". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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