Angolan Athletics Federation

Angolan Athletics Federation
Sport Athletics
Abbreviation FAA
Founded February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19)
Affiliation IAAF
Affiliation date 1981 (1981)
Regional affiliation CAA
Headquarters Luanda
President Bernardo João
Vice president(s) João Ntyamba
Secretary Carlos Rosa
Official website
www.atletismoangola.com
Angola

The Angolan Athletics Federation (FAA; Federação Angolana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Angola. Current president is Bernardo João.[1][2] He was elected in November 2016 for the period 2016-2020.[3]

History

FAA was founded on February 19, 1979,[4] and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1981.[5]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

FAA maintains the national records.

References

  1. ↑ Federacao Angolana de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Orgãos Sociais (in Portuguese), Federação Angolana de Atletismo, retrieved October 22, 2012
  3. ↑ Atletismo - Bernardo João empossado para 1º mandato na Federação (in Portuguese), ANGOP, November 16, 2016, retrieved January 9, 2013
  4. ↑ História (in Portuguese), Federação Angolana de Atletismo, p. 1, retrieved October 22, 2012
  5. ↑ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 56, retrieved October 22, 2012
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