Italian Athletics Federation

The Italian Athletics Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera, FIDAL), is the governing body for athletics in Italy since 1906.

Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera
Sport Athletics
JurisdictionItaly
AbbreviationFIDAL
Founded21 October 1906 (21 October 1906)
AffiliationWorld Athletics
Affiliation date1913
Regional affiliationEuropean Athletics
HeadquartersRome
PresidentStefano Mei
Official website
www.fidal.it

The Italian Federation, founded on 21 October 1906, on initiative of La Gazzetta dello Sport, as Federazione Podistica Italiana (FPI), has been recognised by International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), now World Athletics, since its Berlin Congress in 1913.

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