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. The current president is
Ing. Calixto Sierra from
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...
.
Championships
CADICA organizes the following championships:
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Central American Senior Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Mayores)
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Central American Junior (Under-20) and Youth (Under-18) Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil A y B)
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Central American Age Group (Under-16 and Under-14) Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil C y Infantil A)
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Central American Cross Country Championships
The Central American Cross Country Championships (''Spanish: Campeonato Centroamericano de Campo Traviesa'') are an annual Cross country running competition organized by CADICA for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. Th ...
(Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Campo Traviesa)
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Central American Race Walking Championships (Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Marcha), formerly: Central American Race Walking Cup (Copa Centroamericana de Marcha)
Member federations
CADICA consists of 7 member federations.
6 of them are members of
NACAC, while Panamá is member of
CONSUDATLE
Atletismo Sudamericano (''South American Athletics''), formerly CONSUDATLE (Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo; ''South American Athletics Confederation''), is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national ...
. Moreover, all 7 are also members of
CACAC.
See also
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Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
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North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
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South American Athletics Confederation (CONSUDATLE)
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Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
References
External links
CADICA official website
{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations
Athletics organizations
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Sports organizations established in 1964