Andorran Athletics Federation
| Andorran Athletics Federation FAA | |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1989 |
| Regional affiliation | EAA |
| Headquarters | Andorra la Vella |
| President | Eduard Ricard García |
| Secretary | Josep Jordi Martínez |
| Official website | |
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The Andorran Athletics Federation (Catalan: Federació Andorrana d'Atletisme, FAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Andorra. Former president was Judit Gómez Travesset.[1] In 2012, Eduard Ricard García was elected new president,[2][3] but in 2015 he resigned.[4]
History
FAA was founded in 1984,[5] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1989.[6]
Presidents
Starting with the foundation of FAA in 1984, the following persons served as president:[5]
| Name | Presidency |
|---|---|
| Francesc Costa Vinyals | 1984-1992 |
| Josep Sansa Font | 1992-2002 |
| Interim Governing Board | 2002-2003 |
| Josep Graells Esquius | 2003-2008 |
| Judit Gómez Travesset | 2008-2012 |
| Eduard Ricard García | 2012- |
Affiliations
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- European Athletic Association (EAA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Andorran Olympic Committee (COA; Catalan: Comitè Olímpic Andorrà)
National records
FAA maintains the Andorran records in athletics.
External links
- Official webpage (in Catalan)
- FAA on Facebook
References
- ↑ Junta Directiva (in Catalan), Federació Andorrana d’Atletisme, retrieved October 19, 2012
- ↑ Federacio Andorrana d'Atletisme, IAAF, retrieved January 8, 2013
- ↑ Duaso, Víctor (February 28, 2012), Eduard Ricard García, únic candidat a la presidència (in Catalan), Diari d'Andorra, retrieved January 8, 2013
- ↑ Blasco, Joan Josep (1 May 2015). "Eduard Garcia dimiteix com a president de la FAA". elperiodic.ad (in Catalan). El Periódic d'Andorra. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- 1 2 Història (in Catalan), Federació Andorrana d’Atletisme, retrieved October 19, 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 15, 2012
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