The Uruguayan Athletics Confederation (CAU; Confederación Atlética del Uruguay) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Uruguay.[1] As of 2019, Its president is Marcos Melazzi.[2][3]
History
CAU was founded on March 1, 1918, as Federación Atlética del Uruguay (Uruguayan Athletics Federation), and was later renamed to Confederación Atlética del Uruguay on May 23, 1938.[1] It was one of three founder members of the CONSUDATLE on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many of its national events are held at the Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa.
Affiliations
CAU is the national member federation for Uruguay in the following international organisations:[4]
