Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations

Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations
Sport Athletics
Jurisdiction Association
Abbreviation BAAA
Founded 1952 (1952)
Affiliation IAAF
Affiliation date 1952 (1952)
Regional affiliation NACAC
Headquarters Nassau
President Rosamunde Carey
Vice president Tonique Williams
Secretary Drumeco Archer
Replaced Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association
Official website
www.baaabahamas.com
The Bahamas

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 November 28 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 May 6, 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:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

BAAA maintains the Bahamian records in athletics.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, IAAF, retrieved January 2, 2013
  2. ↑ Executives, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, retrieved June 19, 2014
  3. ↑ Williams, Tonique (December 13, 2012), BAAA Introduces New Executives and Council Members, Bahamas Weekly, retrieved January 2, 2013
  4. ↑ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 31, retrieved October 11, 2012
  5. ↑ 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 October 6, 2012, retrieved October 11, 2012
  6. ↑ RE: HiSTORY: Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, November 17, 2010, retrieved October 11, 2012
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