Grenada Athletic Association

Grenada Athletic Association
Sport Athletics
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 Aaron Moses
Secretary Jeanelle Gill
Replaced Grenada Amateur Athletic Association
Grenada

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:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

GAA maintains the Grenadian records in athletics.

External links

References

  1. Grenada Athletic Association, IAAF, retrieved January 3, 2013
  2. Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 94, retrieved October 14, 2012
  3. ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 58, retrieved October 14, 2012
  4. Bascombe, Michael (January 12, 2014), George re-elected President of GAA, GrenadaSports, retrieved January 22, 2014
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