Danish Athletics Federation

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Danish Athletics Federation
Sport Athletics
AbbreviationDAF
Founded1907
Affiliation World Athletics
Regional affiliation EAA
Headquarters Brøndby
PresidentKarsten Munkvad
SecretaryJakob Larsen
Official website
www.dansk-atletik.dk
Flag of Denmark.svg

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. [1]

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References

  1. "Organisation". Dansk Atletik Forbund (in Danish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.