Athletics Association of Barbados
Governing body for athletics in Barbados
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The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Barbados.[1]
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | AAB |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1966 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | St. Michael, Barbados |
| President | Catherine Jordan |
| Vice president | June Caddle |
| Secretary | Trevor Welch |
| Replaced | Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados |
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History
AAB was founded in 1947 as Amateur Athletic Association of Barbados (AAAB),[2] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1966.[3] In 2012, the name was changed to Athletics Association of Barbados.[4]
Esther Maynard has been president of the association since 2004 and was re-elected in 2008.[5] General Secretary Catherine Jordan assumed office in January 2013.[6]
Affiliations
AAB is the national member federation for Barbados 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:
National records
AAB maintains the Barbadian records in athletics.
