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Saint Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association

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Sport
  
Athletics

Abbreviation
  
SKNAAA

Affiliation
  
IAAF

Jurisdiction
  
Association

Founded
  
1961 (1961)

Affiliation date
  
1978 (1978)

Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association

The Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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History

SKNAAA was founded in 1961. After separating from the Saint Kitts Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association in 1977, SKNAAA was affiliated to the IAAF in 1978.

Current president is Glenville Jeffers. He was elected in December 2009 and re-elected in January 2014.

Affiliations

SKNAAA is the national member federation for Saint Kitts and Nevis 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)
  • Leeward Islands Athletic Association (LIAA)†

    • †: The Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA) is separately affiliated to the LIAA.

    Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC)

    • National records

    SKNAAA maintains the Saint Kitts and Nevis records in athletics.

    References

    Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association Wikipedia
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