Costa Rican Athletics Federation

Costa Rican Athletics Federation
Sport Athletics
Jurisdiction Federation
Abbreviation FECOA
Founded 1960 (1960)
Affiliation IAAF
Regional affiliation NACAC
Headquarters San José
President Roberto Verdesia
Vice president(s) Geen Clarke
Secretary Vernon Hilarion
Official website
www.fecoa.org
Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Athletics Federation (FECOA; Federación Costarricense de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Costa Rica. Current president is Roberto Verdesia.[1][2] He took office in 2006[3] and was re-elected in 2011.[4]

History

Former logo

FECOA was founded in 1960.[5]

Affiliations

FECOA is the national member federation for Costa Rica in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

  • Costa Rican National Olympic Committee (CONCRC; Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica)

National records

FECOA maintains the Costa Rican records in athletics.

References

  1. ↑ Federacion Costarricense de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
  2. ↑ Junta Directiva (in Spanish), Federación Costarricense de Atletismo, archived from the original on February 18, 2013, retrieved January 3, 2013
  3. ↑ Loría Ortega, Alexánder (February 1, 2006), Habla el nuevo presidente de Fecoa - "Vienen meses muy buenos para el atletismo" • Roberto Verdesia Solano apunta a que Costa Rica vuelva a reinar en las competencias internacionales. (in Spanish), La Prensa Libre, archived from the original on February 17, 2013, retrieved January 3, 2013
  4. ↑ Rojas R., Erika (February 24, 2011), Reelección de presidente - Verdesia seguirá al frente de Fecoa (in Spanish), La Nación, retrieved January 3, 2013
  5. ↑ El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, retrieved October 4, 2012
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