Grenada Athletic Association
Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | GAA |
Founded | 1924 (1924) |
Affiliation | IAAF |
Affiliation date | 1970 (1970) |
Regional affiliation | NACAC |
Headquarters | St. George’s |
President | Charles George |
Vice president(s) | Aaron Moses |
Secretary | Jeanelle Gill |
Replaced | Grenada Amateur Athletic Association |
The Grenada Athletic Association (GAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Grenada.[1]
History
GAA was founded as Grenada Amateur Athletic Association in 1924,[2] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1970.[3]
Current president is Charles George. He was re-elected in 2014 for another four-year term.[4]
Affiliations
GAA is the national member federation for Grenada 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:
- Grenada Olympic Committee (GOC)
National records
GAA maintains the Grenadian records in athletics.
References
- ^ Grenada Athletic Association, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
- ^ Matthews, Peter (2012), Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 94, ISBN 9780810867819, retrieved October 14, 2012
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 58, archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2012, retrieved October 14, 2012
- ^ Bascombe, Michael (January 12, 2014), George re-elected President of GAA, GrenadaSports, retrieved January 22, 2014
External links
- GAA official website Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
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