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| Sport | ){kind=small} Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | FIDAL |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1913 |
| Regional affiliation | European Athletics |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| President | Stefano Mei |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Italian Athletics Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera, FIDAL), is the governing body for athletics in Italy since 1906.
The Italian Federation has been recognised by World Athletics, originally known as the IAAF, since the Berlin Congress in 1913.
History
FIDAL assumed its current name in 1926, previously it was as described in the following table.[1]
| Date | Initials | Full name | English translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 1897 | UPT | Unione Podistica Torinese | Turinese Running Union | |
| 1 April 1899 | UPI | Unione Podistica Italiana | Italian Running Union | |
| 8 October 1909 | FISA | Federazione Italiana Sports Atletici | Italian Athletic Sports Federation | [2] |
| 12 December 1926 | FIDAL | Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera | Italian Athletics Federation | [3] |
Presidents
| Election | Assembly | President |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 - 1927 | Alberto Buriani | |
| 1927 - 1929 | Leandro Arpinati | |
| 1929 - 1930 | Augusto Turati | |
| 1930 - 1943 | Luigi Ridolfi | |
| 1943 | Gaetano Simoni | |
| 1944 | Gaetano Simoni | |
| 1944 | Virgilio Tommasi | |
| 1945 | Angelo Vigani | |
| 18.2.1946 | Assembly of Florence | Bruno Zauli |
| 10.3.1957 | Assembly of Milan | Luigi Ridolfi |
| 31.5.1958 | Vice president | Gaetano Simoni |
| 22.2.1959 | Assembly of Trento | Gaetano Simoni |
| 5.3.1961 | Assembly of Ischia | Giosuè Poli |
| 8.4.1969 | Vice president | Vittorio Brunori |
| 7.12.1969 | Assembly of Rome | Primo Nebiolo |
| 8.2.1989 | Vice president | Adriano Rossi |
| 23.4.1989 | Assembly of Florence | Gianni Gola |
| 29.11.1992 | Assembly of Isernia | Gianni Gola |
| 20.11.1994 | Assembly of Rome | Gianni Gola |
| 17.11.1996 | Assembly of Rimini | Gianni Gola |
| 8.12.1998 | Assembly of Ferrara | Gianni Gola |
| 28.1.2001 | Assembly of Chianciano Terme | Gianni Gola |
| 27.11.2004 | Assembly of Chianciano Terme | Franco Arese |
| 23.11.2008 | Assembly of Turin | Franco Arese |
| 2.12.2012 | Assembly of Milan | Alfio Giomi |
| 31.1.2021 | Assembly of Rome | Stefano Mei[4] |
References
- ^ "La storia della Fidal" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ From 21 December 1924 to 27 May 1925 some sports clubs broke away forming the Unione Italiana Sports Atletici (UISA).
- ^ From 1923 to 1928 the female activity was organized by the Federazione Italiana Atletica Femminile (FIAF).
- ^ "Fidal, Stefano Mei nuovo presidente: "L'atletica è gioia, ora discontinuità"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
See also
- Italy national athletics team
- Athletics in Italy
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
- Naturalized athletes of Italy