Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association
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Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | SKNAAA |
Founded | 1961 |
Affiliation | IAAF |
Affiliation date | 1978 |
Regional affiliation | NACAC |
Headquarters | Basseterre |
President | |
Vice president(s) | |
Secretary | |
Replaced | Saint Kitts Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association |
Official website | |
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The Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1]
History[]
SKNAAA was founded in 1961.[2] After separating from the Saint Kitts Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association in 1977,[3] SKNAAA was affiliated to the IAAF in 1978.[4]
Current president is . He was elected in December 2009[5] and re-elected in January 2014.[6]
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.[7]
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
National records[]
SKNAAA maintains the Saint Kitts and Nevis records in athletics.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, IAAF, retrieved 4 January 2013
- ^ Matthews, Peter (22 March 2012), Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 192, ISBN 9780810879850, retrieved 13 October 2012
- ^ About SKNAAA, Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, archived from the original on 30 August 2012, retrieved 13 October 2012
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 60, retrieved 13 October 2012
- ^ NACAC Newsletter, Bulletin December 2009, Volume 2, Edition 4, SKNAAA elects new Executive/SKNAA Elige una Nueva Ejecutiva (PDF), NACAC, p. 13, retrieved 4 January 2013CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ SKNAAA General Body elects new Executive Committee at 2nd Quadrennial, SKNVibes, 13 January 2014, retrieved 22 January 2014
- ^ CONSTITUTION OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (LIAA), Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, 2 June 2002, retrieved 13 October 2012
Categories:
- National members of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- Sports governing bodies in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- National governing bodies for athletics
- Sports organizations established in 1961
- Sports associations
- 1961 establishments in Saint Kitts and Nevis