Salvadorian Athletics Federation
The Federacion Salvadoreña de Atletismo is the governing body for the sport of athletics in El Salvador.History
El Salvador athletes participated already at the 1st Central American and Caribbean Games in 1926 in Ciudad de México. In 1935, the Estadio Nacional De la Flor Blanca was inaugurated to host the 3rd Central American and Caribbean Games. FEDEATLETISMO was founded only in 1943. Another source reports the foundation not before 1946/1947.
Former president was José Benjamín Ruiz. After more than twenty years in office, he was replaced by odontologist and ex pole-vaulter Juan Carlos Ramírez in January 2013. He was re-elected in December 2013, but the Olympic Committee of El Salvador did not recognise the result. The acknowledgement of the World Athletics before IAAF arrive on 2017. In 2018 during the General Assembly of Federations affiliated with the Olympic Committee of El Salvador held on March 24, the Athletics Federation was recognized again.Affiliations
FEDEATLETISMO is the national member federation for El Salvador in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- Association of Panamerican Athletics
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation
- Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Olympic Committee of El Salvador
FEDEATLETISMO maintains the Salvadorian records in athletics.
