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 governing bodies and multi-national federations within
South America. CONSUDATLE is one of six area associations of
World Athletics (WA). CONSUDATLE was founded on May 24, 1918, in
Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
Therefore, the CONSUDATLE claims to be the oldest athletics area association of the world. The founding members were Argentina, Uruguay, and Andean Chile. Successively, the other countries joined: Brazil in 1922, Ecuador and Peru in 1925, Bolivia in 1930, and Colombia in 1937. Paraguay and Venezuela followed later, and Guyana, Panama, and Suriname joined within the last decades.
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Presidents
The current president Roberto Gesta de Melo
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
was re-elected in 2010 for the period 2011-2015 in Rio de Janeiro. Former presidents can be found here.[
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Championships
The ConSudAtle organizes the following championships, tournaments, and circuits:South American Cross Country Championships
The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986,
making it the oldest of t ...
(Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Cross Country)
* South American Race Walking Championships (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Marcha Atlética)
* South American Marathon Championships (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Maratón)
* South American Half Marathon Championships (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Media Maratón)
* South American Half Marathon Circuit (Circuito Sudamericano de Media Maratón)
* South American Road Mile Championships (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Milla en Ruta)
* South American Mountain Running Championships (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Carreras de Montaña)
Member federations
See also
* Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
* Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
* Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA)
* North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
References
External links
Official website
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Athletics in South America
Athletics organizations
Sports governing bodies in South America
1918 establishments in South America
Sports organizations established in 1918