Danish Athletics Federation
sports governing body in Denmark
The Danish Athletics Federation (Danish: Dansk Atletik Forbund) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Denmark. It is responsible for maintaining the Danish records in athletics.
The federation was founded in 1907 and as of 2023 represents 250 athletics associations with a combined total of 32,000 members.
History
The Danish Athletics Federation was founded on 28 July 1907, it replaced the previous athletics federation, which was founded on 23 November 1900.
List of presidents
Board of directors
Rules
Ethical rules
Committees
Technical Committee
This committee was responsible for rules, conduct of competitions and the upkeep of facilities. The chairman of this committee is [Martin Roald-Arbøl], the members are Kirsten Bergmann, Inge-Marie Schöler, Peer Jensen, and Ole Mark Helwigh.
Masters Committee
This committee was responsible for implementing the vision of the entire organization for athletes in Danish sports. The chairman of this committee is [Knud Høyer], the members are Thomas Andersen, Inge Faldager, and- Knud Erik Pedersen.
Legal Committee
The legal committee, formerly the legislative committee, makes sure regulations are logical, that they are met and also revises them to get rid of vagueness. The chairman of this committee is [Bent Bagge], the members are Erik Thestrup, Niels-Chr- Bendixen, and Steen E. Jensen.
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