The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') is a biennial

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competition for athletes representing

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-speaking countries in

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. The competition is organised by the

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(''Ibero-American Athletics Association''). The idea of such a competition first came about in 1982 when the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA) was officially formed in

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with 22 countries as signatories. Following official sanctioning by the

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(IAAF), the AIA established the Ibero-American Championships which first took place in

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, Spain in 1983.

Ibero-American Games

The Ibero American Games (''

: Juegos Iberoamericanos'') was a precursor to the regional championships and was held twice, first in 1960 and finally in 1962.

Editions

Medal table (1983–2014)

Championship records

Key:

Men

Women

Ibero-American Marathon/Half Marathon Championships

Sometimes, Ibero-American

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Championships were held separately from the regular championships.

References

;Records
El Atletismo Ibero-Americano – San Fernando 2010
(pgs. 219–220). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-01-09.

External links

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