German Athletics Association

Governing body for the sport of athletics in Germany

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German Athletics AssociationDeutscher Leichtathletik-Verband

Sport| Athletics
Jurisdiction| national
Abbreviation| DLV
Founded| 29 January 1898; 127 years ago (29 January 1898)
Affiliation| World Athletics
Regional affiliation| European Athletics
Headquarters| Darmstadt
Director| Cheick-Idriss Gonschinska
Official website
www.leichtathletik.de

The German Athletics Association (German: Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband; DLV) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Germany.

Since 2010, Germany's kits are supplied by Nike.

## See also

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* German Athletics Championships
* East Germany national athletics team

## External links

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* Official website (in German)
* Leichtathletik Datenverarbeitung (LADV) for athletes statistics (in German)

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National members of World Athletics

Africa
(CAA)|

| Northern (Sahara)|

* Algeria
* Libya
* Morocco
* Tunisia [fr]

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Western (Niger)|

* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Cape Verde
* Côte d'Ivoire
* The Gambia [de]
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Liberia
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* Sierra Leone
* Togo

Central (Congo)|

* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Rep.
* Chad
* Congo
* Congo DR
* Gabon
* Equatorial Guinea
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe

Eastern (Nile)|

* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Eritrea
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Somalia
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Uganda

Southern (Kalahari)|

* Angola
* Botswana
* Comoros [fr]
* Eswatini
* Lesotho
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Asia
(AAA)|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran [fr]
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea [fr; ko]
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Europe
(EAA)|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russiaǂ
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

North America
(NACAC)|

* Anguilla
* Antigua & Barbuda
* Aruba
* The Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao†
* Dominica
* Dominican Rep.
* El Salvador
* French Guyana†
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe†
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Martinique†
* Mexico
* Montserrat
* Nicaragua
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Kitts & Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
* Sint Maarten†
* Trinidad & Tobago
* Turks & Caicos Islands
* United States
* U.S. Virgin Islands

Oceania
(OAA)|

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Isl.
* Fiji
* French Polynesia [fr]
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Isl.
* F.S. Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia [fr]†
* New Zealand
* Niue†
* Norfolk Isl.
* Northern Mariana Isl.
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Isl.
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Wallis et Futuna†

South America
(CONSUDATLE)|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

* Sport of athletics portal
* † NACAC and OAA associate member
* ǂ Suspended by the decision of the World Athletics Council or OAA Council.

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National Members of the European Athletic Association

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

National subdivisions
Belgium

Flemish [fr; nl]
French [fr; nl]
United Kingdom

England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

* Sport of athletics portal

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Sports governing bodies in Germany (GER)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Paralympic and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* American Football
* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Frisbee
* Gaelic games

* German Olympic Sports Confederation
* National Paralympic Committee Germany

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Athletics in Germany

* German Athletics Association
* List of German records in athletics

| National championships|

* German Athletics Championships
* German Indoor Athletics Championships
* German Cross Country Championships

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Major track meetings|

* ISTAF Berlin
* Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
* ISTAF Indoor
* ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf
* Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen
* PSD Bank Meeting
* Sparkassen Cup
* Thorpe Cup

Major road races|

* Berlin Marathon
* Frankfurt Marathon
* Hamburg Marathon
* 25 Berlin
* Berlin Half Marathon

Major championships|

* 1936 Olympic Games
* 1938 European Athletics Championships
* 1967 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
* 1993 World Championships in Athletics
* 2002 European Athletics Championships
* 2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
* 2009 World Championships in Athletics
* 2018 European Athletics Championships
* Germany at the World Championships in Athletics

Germany at the athletics competitions|

* World Championships
* World Indoor Championships
* European Championships
* European Athletics Team Championships

See also
Category:Athletics in Germany
Category:German athletes

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic

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