Aruba Athletic Federation
Governing body for athletics in Aruba
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The Aruba Athletic Federation (Dutch: Arubaanse Atletiek Bond, AAB) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Aruba.
| Arubaanse Atletiek Bond | |
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | AAB |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1986 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Oranjestad |
| President | Evelyn Farrell |
| Secretary | Nigel Nedd |
| Replaced | Nederlands Antilliaanse Atletiek Unie |
| Official website | |
| aaf | |
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History
AAB was founded on September 6, 1963,[1] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1986.[2]
Recently, AAB president was Juan "Junior" Dake, and it was reported that he was re-elected in December 2012.[3] However, the IAAF lists former sprinter and two-time Olympian Evelyn Farrell as new president of AAB.[4]
Affiliations
AAB is the national member federation for Aruba 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)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Aruban Olympic Committee (COA; Papiamento: Comité Olimpico Arubano)
National records
AAB maintains the Aruban records in athletics.