| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | DAF |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Regional affiliation | EAA |
| Headquarters | Brøndby |
| President | Karsten Munkvad |
| Secretary | Jakob Larsen |
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TheDanish Athletics Federation (Danish:Dansk Atletik Forbund) is the governing body for the sport of athletics inDenmark. It is responsible for maintaining theDanish records in athletics.
The federation was founded in 1907 and as of 2023 represents 250athletics associations with a combined total of 32,000 members.[1]
The Danish Athletics Federation was founded on 28 July 1907, it replaced the previous athletics federation, which was founded on 23 November 1900.[2]
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Lars Werge | 2024 |
| Thomas Vang Christensen | 2024 |
| Simone Frandsen | 2022 |
| Christina Schnohr | 2022 |
| Bent Jensen | 2021 |
| Karsten Munkvad | 2012 |
| Lars Vermund | 2010 |
| Søren B. Henriksen | 2006 |
| Martin Roald-Arbøl | 2004 |
| Thomas Thomsen | 1996 |
| Troels Peter Troelsen | 1992 |
| Niels Christian Nygaard | 1986 |
| Mogens Finn Jensen (now Jung) | 1980 |
| Kristian Lyhne Pedersen | 1970 |
| Eigil Kristen Winther Kragh | 1965 |
| Johannes Emanuel Rose | 1958 |
| Knud Madsen Thomsen | 1955 |
| Thor Dahl-Jensen | 1948 |
| Axel Harald Pedersen | 1944 |
| Peter Immanuel Madsen | 1943 |
| Svend Ewald Jensen | 1940 |
| Sofus Johannes Larsen | 1929 |
| Oluf Mikael Kristian Madsen | 1927 |
| Andreas Harsfelt | 1924 |
| Georg Louis Hintz | 1921 |
| Arne Halfdan Sigurd Højme | 1910 |
| Jens Peter Karl Valdemar | 1909 |
| Peter Nicholaj Holst | 1900,1907 |
| Holger Louis Nielsen | 1906 |
| Oluf Benjamin Müller | 1905 |
| Johan Ludwig Nathansen | 1904 |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Lars Werge | Chairman |
| Jon Andersen | Vice-President |
| Mette Thorup Sørensen | Accounting expert |
| Jesper Faurschou | Board member |
| Søren Rasmussen [dk] | Board member |
| Knud Høyer | Board member |
| Annette Juma Nielsen | Board member |
| Thomas Meloni Rønn | Board member |
| Bo Lindholm | Board member |
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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
The committees of order, formerly the appeal committees, The chairman of this committee is [Niels Kahlke], the members are Mikkel Kleis and Simone Frandsen, while the alternates are Ole Middelhea and Thomas Christensen.[9]
These committees take action when rules are broken, but they are not functioning at the annual meeting 2024.[10]
The Danish Athletics Federation has held annual meetings for every year from 2015 to 2024. Two extraordinary meetings have also been held, in 2024 and 2022.[11]
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