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Sport
  
Athletics

Abbreviation
  
BAAA

Affiliation
  
IAAF

Jurisdiction
  
Association

Founded
  
1952 (1952)

Affiliation date
  
1952 (1952)

Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Bahamas. Current president is Rosamunde Carey. She was elected on November 28 2015 for the period 2015-2018. She becomes the first woman elected to the position

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History

Prior to 1952, there was already a Bahamas Athletic Association. BAAA was founded on May 6, 1952 as Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association and was affiliated to the IAAF the same year. 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.

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:

  • Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC)

    • National records

    BAAA maintains the Bahamian records in athletics.

    References

    Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations Wikipedia
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