Federação Angolana de Atletismo

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Federação Angolana de Atletismo
FAA
Federação Angolana de Atletismo Logo.png
Sport Athletics
Founded February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19)
Affiliation IAAF
Affiliation date 1981 (1981)
Regional affiliation CAA
Headquarters Luanda
President Carlos Rosa
Vice president Sara Tavares
Secretary António Mota Gomes
Official website
www.atletismoangola.com
Angola

The Federação Angolana de Atletismo (FAA; Angolan Athletics Federation) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Angola. Current president is Carlos Rosa.[1][2] He was re-elected in November 2012 for the period 2012-2016.[3]

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History [edit]

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

Affiliations [edit]

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records [edit]

FAA maintains the Angolan records in athletics.

External links [edit]

References [edit]

  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 - Carlos Rosa empossado para 2º mandato na Federação (in Portuguese), ANGOP, November 16, 2012, 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 (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 56, retrieved October 22, 2012