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'': 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
Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...
.
The organization was founded in 1964, shortly before the second
Central American Championships in Athletics
The Central American Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Centroamericanos Mayores) is an athletics event organized by the Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano CADICA (Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation) open for athl ...
were held. The current president is
Ing. Calixto Sierra from
Honduras.
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 (Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Campo Traviesa)
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Central American Race Walking Championships The Central American Race Walking Championships (''Spanish: Campeonato Centroamericano de Marcha'') is an annual race walking competition organized by CADICA for athletes representing the countries of its member associations. The event was establis ...
(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
Ath
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbre, Ath, Bouvignies, Ghislenghien, Gibecq, Houtaing, ...
Ath
Ath (; nl, Aat, ; pcd, Ât; wa, Ate) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbre, Ath, Bouvignies, Ghislenghien, Gibecq, Houtaing, ...
Sports organizations established in 1964