Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1952 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Nassau |
| President | Rosamunde Carey |
| Vice president | Tonique Williams |
| Secretary | Drumeco Archer |
| Replaced | Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association |
| Official website | |
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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 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:
- 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:
National records
BAAA maintains the Bahamian records in athletics.
External links
References
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