Bermuda National Athletics Association
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Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | BNAA |
Founded | 1946 |
Affiliation | IAAF |
Affiliation date | 1974 |
Regional affiliation | NACAC |
Headquarters | Hamilton |
President | |
Vice president(s) | |
Secretary | |
Other key staff | Troy Douglas |
Replaced | Bermuda Track & Field Association |
Official website | |
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The Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Bermuda. Current president is .[1] She was elected for the first time in 2009.[2]
History[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Bermuda_Track_%26_Field_Association_Logo.png)
Former logo of BTFA.
BNAA was founded in 1946 as Bermuda Track & Field Association (BTFA)[3] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1974.[4] In 2012, the name was changed to Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA).[5][6]
Affiliations[]
BNAA is the national member federation for Bermuda 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:
Members[]
BNAA comprises eight Affiliated Clubs.[7]
National records[]
BNAA maintains the Bermudian records in athletics.
References[]
- ^ Bermuda National Athletics Association "BNAA", IAAF, retrieved January 2, 2013
- ^ Watson Elected BTFA President, IslandStats.com, March 31, 2009, retrieved January 2, 2013
- ^ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 37, retrieved October 10, 2012
- ^ 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 October 6, 2012, retrieved October 10, 2012
- ^ De Silva, Sabrina (November 1, 2012), Name Change - Now BNAA, Bermuda National Athletics Association, archived from the original on February 19, 2013, retrieved January 2, 2013
- ^ Thompson, Colin (October 20, 2012), BTFA is now the BNAA, The Royal Gazette, retrieved January 2, 2013
- ^ Affiliated Clubs, Bermuda National Athletics Association, archived from the original on August 4, 2014, retrieved January 2, 2013
External links[]
Categories:
- National members of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- Sports governing bodies in Bermuda
- Athletics in Bermuda
- 1946 establishments in Bermuda
- Sports organizations established in 1946
- National governing bodies for athletics