European Athletic Association

The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. European Athletics has 51 members and is headquartered in Lausanne.

European Athletic Association
AbbreviationEuropean Athletics
Formation1969
TypeSports organisation
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Region served
Europe
Membership
51 national associations
Official language
English, French
President
Dobromir Karamarinov
Main organ
European Athletics Council
Parent organization
World Athletics
Websiteeuropean-athletics.com

Originally created in 1932 as a European Committee, it was made into an independent body during the Bucharest conference of 1969. The first European Athletics congress took place in Paris on 6–8 October 1970, with Dutchman Adriaan Paulen elected as its first president. From a volunteer-led organization based in the acting Secretary's home country, European Athletics has developed into a professional organization with a permanent base in Switzerland.

European Athletics runs and regulates several championships and meetings across Europe – both indoor and outdoor.

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