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| Sport | Athletics |
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| 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 |
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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. He was elected in November 2016 for the period 2016–2020.
History
FAA was founded on February 19, 1979, and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1981.
Affiliations
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- Confederation of African Athletics (CAA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Angolan Olympic Committee (COA; Portuguese: Comité Olímpico Angolano)
National records
FAA maintains the national records.
External links
- Official webpage (in Portuguese)
References
- Federacao Angolana de Atletismo, IAAF, retrieved January 9, 2013
- Orgãos Sociais (in Portuguese), Federação Angolana de Atletismo, retrieved October 22, 2012
- Atletismo - Bernardo João empossado para 1º mandato na Federação (in Portuguese), ANGOP, November 16, 2016, retrieved January 9, 2013
- História (in Portuguese), Federação Angolana de Atletismo, p. 1, retrieved October 22, 2012
- 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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