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Antonio Lozano Steps Down as President of Mexican Athletics Federation

His departure follows a World Athletics suspension over transparency concerns, setting the stage for a contested election under international supervision.

Deja Antonio Lozano dirigencia de la FMAA tras 16 años
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Overview

  • Antonio Lozano formally resigned on July 15, ending his 16-year tenure after World Athletics suspended him in March over eligibility transparency issues.
  • World Athletics has endorsed an interim board led by Melesio Ángulo to steer the federation until a new leadership is elected.
  • A new executive council will be chosen on August 1 in Naucalpan, Estado de México, in an assembly attended by World Athletics, CONADE alongside the xican OlOlympic Committee.
  • A rival faction led by Israel Benítez is staging an unauthorized national championship on the same dates, which World Athletics has declared illegitimate.
  • Lozano’s administration saw athletic growth, including a silver medal in racewalking at Rio 2016, but was overshadowed by a 2012 peculado conviction and ongoing governance disputes.