The Mozambican Athletics Federation (FMA, Federação Moçambicana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Mozambique.[1]
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | FMA |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Affiliation date | 1978 |
| Regional affiliation | CAA |
| Headquarters | Av. Mao Tse Tung 217, Parque dos Continuadores, P.O. Box 1094, Maputo |
| President | Francisco Joaquim Manheche |
| Secretary | Nelson Nhamussa |
| Official website | |
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History
editFMA was founded in 1978,[2] and was affiliated to the IAAF the same year.[3]
Former president was Sarifa Magide. She was re-elected for the period 2008-2012 in December 2008. Shafee Sidade was elected as a President between 2013 - 2017. In February 2013, Shafee Sidat was elected new president. The current President is Francisco Joaquim Manheche. He was elected in September 2017.[4][5]
Affiliations
edit- World Athletics
- Confederation of African Athletics (CAA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Mozambique Olympic Committee (COM; Portuguese: Comité Olímpico de Moçambique)
National records
editFMA maintains the national records.
External links
edit- Official webpage (in Portuguese)
References
edit- ^ Federaçao Moçambicana de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 9, 2013
- ^ El Atletismo Iberoamericano (PDF) (in Spanish), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, p. 211, retrieved October 20, 2012
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 60, retrieved October 20, 2012
- ^ Zacarias, Vasco (December 8, 2008), ELEIÇÕES NO ATLETISMO - Sarifa Magide reeleita presidente da FMA (in Portuguese), Centro de documentação e informação desportiva de Moçambique, retrieved January 9, 2013
- ^ Shafee já manda no atletismo nacional (in Portuguese), Desafio, Maputo, March 18, 2013, retrieved January 24, 2014