CADICA
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Formation | 1964 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Membership
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7 member federations |
President
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Roberto Verdesia |
Website | www.atletismocadica.org (in Spanish) |
CADICA (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano; Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation) is the regional confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within Central America.
The organization was founded in 1964, shortly before the second Central American Championships in Athletics were held.[1] The current president is Roberto Verdesia from Costa Rica.[2]
Championships
CADICA organizes the following championships:[3]
- Central American Senior Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Mayores)
- Central American Junior (Under-20) and Youth (Under-18) Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil A y B)
- Central American Age Group (Under-16 and Under-14) Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil C y Infantil A)
- Central American Cross Country Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Campo Traviesa)
- Central American Race Walking Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Marcha), formerly: Central American Race Walking Cup (Copa Centroamericana de Marcha)
Member associations
CADICA consists of 7 member federations.[4] 6 of them are members of NACAC, while Panamá is member of CONSUDATLE. Moreover, all 7 are also members of CACAC.
See also
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- South American Athletics Confederation (CONSUDATLE)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)