Angolan Athletics Federation

Angolan Athletics Federation

Sport	Athletics
Abbreviation	FAA
Founded	February 19, 1979
Affiliation	IAAF
Affiliation date	1981
Regional affiliation	CAA
Headquarters	Luanda
President	Carlos Rosa
Vice president	Sara Tavares
Secretary	Joaquim Dombaxe
Official website
www.atletismoangola.com

The Angolan Athletics Federation (FAA; Federação Angolana de Atletismo) 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]

History

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

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

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 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 56, retrieved October 22, 2012