The Argentine Athletics Confederation (CADA; Confederación Argentina de Atletismo) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Argentina.

[2][3] He took office in September 2008 after the death of former president Hugo La Nasa, and was elected in April 2009 for the period 2009-2013.

It replaced the Federación Atlética Argentina, which was founded on July 4, 1919.

The latter followed the Fundación Pedestre Argentina, which was founded on February 13, 1911,[5] and was founder member of the CONSUDATLE on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires.

CADA is the national member federation for Argentina in the following international organisations: Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations: CADA comprises the athletics federations of the Argentinian provinces.