Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | SKNAAA |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1978 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Basseterre |
| President | Glenville Jeffers |
| Vice president(s) | Lester Hanley |
| Secretary | Keith Heyliger |
| Replaced | Saint Kitts Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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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. Current president is Glenville Jeffers.[1] He was elected in December 2009.[2]
History
SKNAAA was founded in 1961.[3] After separating from the Saint Kitts Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association in 1977,[4] SKNAAA was affiliated to the IAAF in 1978.[5]
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.[6]
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 January 4, 2013
- ^
NACAC Newsletter, Bulletin December 2009, Volume 2, Edition 4, SKNAAA elects new Executive/SKNAA Elige una Nueva Ejecutiva (PDF), NACAC, p. 13, retrieved January 4, 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 192, retrieved October 13, 2012
- ^ About SKNAAA, Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved October 13, 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 October 13, 2012
- ^ CONSTITUTION OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (LIAA), Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, June 2, 2002, retrieved October 13, 2012
