Israeli Athletic Association
| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | IAA |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Regional affiliation | European Athletic Association |
| Affiliation date | 1989 |
| President | Doron Kofman |
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The Israeli Athletic Association (IAA; איגוד האתלטיקה הישראל), located at 10 Shitrit Street, Tel Aviv, Israel, is the governing body of athletics in Israel.[1][2][3] Doron Kofman is its President, and Jack Cohen is its General Secretary.[4]
History
[edit]It was founded in 1931, as the Federation for Amateur Sports in Palestine.[1] The State of Israel was formed in 1948, and Israel first participated in the Olympics in 1952.[1] In September 1989, Primo Nebiolo announced that the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) congress voted unanimously to make Israel a "temporary" member of the European Athletic Association.[5][6]
Israel's first track and field global medal was won by Aleksandr Averbukh, who won a silver medal in the pole vault at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.[1] The IAA named Ethiopian-born distance runner Zohar Zimro its 2011 Athlete of the Year.[7]
Kit suppliers
[edit]Israel's kit are currently supplied by Nike.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Peter Matthews (March 22, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879850. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Half Marathon 6-Month Guide". Running Times. December 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ellen Metter (1995). The writer's ultimate research guide. Writer's Digest Books. ISBN 9780898796681. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Member Federations". Iaaf.org. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Phil Hersh (September 17, 1989). "Israel's exile from competition ends". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Glasgow Faces Israeli Problem". The Glasgow Herald. September 8, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Blair Thornburgh (August 3, 2012). "Ethiopian-Born Marathoner Runs for Israel". Forward. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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