Polish Athletic Association

The Polish Athletics Association ( – PZLA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Poland. The current president is Sebastian Chmara.

History

PZLA was founded in 1919 and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1921.

Former presidents:

• 1919–1921: Tadeusz Kuchar
• 1921–1926: Bronisław Kowalewski
• 1926–1930: Jerzy Misiński
• 1930–1939: Wacław Znajdowski
• 1945–1949: Walenty Foryś
• 1949–1965: Czesław Foryś
• 1965–1967: Michał Godlewski
• 1967: Henryk Krzemiński
• 1967–1969: Witold Gerutto
• 1969–1972: Andrzej Majkowski
• 1972–1973: Adam Zborowski
• 1973–1976: Piotr Nurowski
• 1976–1978: Stefan Milewski
• 1978–1980: Piotr Nurowski
• 1980–1984: Czesław Ząbecki
• 1984–1986: Leszek Wysłocki
• 1986–1988: Mieczysław Kolejwa (caretaker)
• 1988–1989: Jan Mulak (curator PZLA)
• 1989–1997: Czesław Ząbecki
• 1997–2009: Irena Szewińska
• 2009–2016: Jerzy Skucha
• 2016–2024: Henryk Olszewski
• 2024–: Sebastian Chmara

Affiliations

PZLA is the national member federation for Poland in the following international organisations:

• World Athletics
• European Athletics (EA)

National records

PZLA maintains the Polish records in athletics.

Kit suppliers

Poland's kits are currently supplied by Polish sportswear company 4F.

References

External links

• Official website