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Governing body for athletics in Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Puerto Rican Athletics Federation (FAPUR; Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Puerto Rico. Current president is José Enrique Arrarás.[1][2] He was re-elected in October 2012.[3]
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | FAPUR |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1948 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Bayamón |
| President | José Enrique Arrarás |
| Vice president(s) | Luis Dieppa |
| Secretary | Carlos Alfonso Guzmán |
| Replaced | Federación de Atletismo Aficionado de Puerto Rico |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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FAPUR was founded in 1947 as Federación de Atletismo Aficionado de Puerto Rico and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1948.[4]
Starting with the foundation of FAPUR in 1947, there were nine presidents and an intermediate board.[4]
| Name | Presidency |
|---|---|
| Julio Enrique Monagas | 1947-1965 |
| Amadeo Francis | 1965-1973 |
| Eugenio Rojas Náter | 1973-1976 |
| Ismael Delgado Dávila | 1976-1979 |
| Intermediate Board (Junta Pro-tempore) Rosarito López Cepero Manuel Ramírez Sammis Reyes Roberto Muñoz Zayas |
1979-1982 |
| Roberto Muñoz Zayas | 1982-1986 |
| Iván Mangual | 1987-1991 |
| Luis Rivera Toledo | 1991-1995 |
| Roberto Velázquez Rosaly | 1995-1999 |
| José Enrique Arrarás | 2000-2016 |
FAPUR is the national member federation for Puerto Rico in the following international organisations:
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
FAPUR maintains the Puerto Rican records in track and field.
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