Athletics Association of Barbados
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | AAB |
| Founded | 1947 (1947) |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1966 (1966) |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | St. Michael, Barbados |
| President | Catherine Jordan |
| Vice president(s) | June Caddle |
| Secretary | Trevor Welch |
| Replaced | Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados |
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The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Barbados.[1]
History
AAB was founded in 1947 as Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados (AAAB),[2] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1966.[3] In 2012, the name was changed to Athletics Association of Barbados.[4]
Esther Maynard has been president of the association since 2004 and was re-elected in 2008.[5] General Secretary Catherine Jordan assumed office in January 2013.[6]
Affiliations
AAB is the national member federation for Barbados in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- 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:
- Barbados Olympic Association (BOA)
National records
AAB maintains the Barbadian records in athletics.
References
- ^ Athletics Association of Barbados, IAAF, retrieved 2 January 2013
- ^ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 34, retrieved 14 October 2012
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 58, retrieved 14 October 2012
- ^ CONSTITUTION OF THE ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION OF BARBADOS (PDF), Athletics Association of Barbados, 31 January 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2015, retrieved 2 January 2013
- ^ Esther Maynard retains AAA presidency, The Barbados Advocate, 19 December 2008, archived from the original on 2 February 2014, retrieved 2 January 2013
- ^ Toppin, Sherrylyn A. (27 January 2013), Over to Jordan, Nationnews, retrieved 22 January 2014
External links
- Official website
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