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 28 November 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 6 May 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.[citation needed]

References

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