Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | BAAA |
| Founded | 1952 (1952) |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Affiliation date | 1952 (1952) |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Nassau |
| President | Drumeco Archer |
| Vice president(s) | Rayvanno Ferguson |
| Secretary | Mabelene Miller |
| Replaced | Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Bahamas. Current president is Rosamunde Carey.[1][2] She was elected on 28 November 2015 for the period 2015-2018. She becomes the first woman elected to the position [3]
History
Prior to 1952, there was already a Bahamas Athletic Association. BAAA was founded on 6 May 1952 as Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association[4] and was affiliated to the IAAF the same year.[5] First president was Alfred Frances Adderley. Early in the new millennium the federation’s name was changed to The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. A detailed report on the history of BAAA was given on Facebook.[6]
Affiliations
BAAA is the national member federation for the Bahamas in the following international organisations:
- World Athletics
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC)
National records
BAAA maintains the Bahamian records in athletics.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, IAAF, retrieved 2 January 2013
- ^ Executives, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, retrieved 19 June 2014
- ^ Williams, Tonique (13 December 2012), BAAA Introduces New Executives and Council Members, Bahamas Weekly, retrieved 2 January 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 31, retrieved 11 October 2012
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 53, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2012, retrieved 11 October 2012
- ^ RE: HiSTORY: Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, 17 November 2010, retrieved 11 October 2012
External links
- Official Webpage Archived 18 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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