Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane

Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane

Sport	Athletics
Abbreviation	LAG
Founded	January 10, 1963
Affiliation	Fédération française d'athlétisme
Location	Cayenne
President	Gaëtan Tariaffe
Vice president	Annie-Claude Lafontaine
Replaced	Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guyane
Official website
www.athle973.com
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The Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane (LAG) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in French Guiana. Last president was Daniel Lapompe-Paironne.^[1] He was replaced by Gaëtan Tariaffe.^[2]

As LAG is part of the Fédération française d'athlétisme, athletes from French Guiana normally participate internationally for France, e.g., in European Athletics Championships as organized by the EAA. On the other hand, French Guiana as a French overseas department is part of the Caribbean. As an observer member of CACAC, French Guiana is invited to participate at the championships, and also at the CARIFTA Games.

History

LAG was founded on January 10, 1963, as the Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guyane. First president was Victor Périgny.^[3]

Affiliations

• Fédération française d'athlétisme (FAA)

LAG is an observer member federation for French Guiana in the

• Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)

LAG is invited to participate at the

• CARIFTA Games

Regional records

LAG maintains the French Guiana records in athletics.^[4][5]

External links

• Official webpage (in French)

References

1. CACAC Members, April 17, 2012, retrieved October 18, 2012
2. Casquette neuve pour la tribune du Stade de Baduel (in French), Ville de Cayenne, November 8, 2012, retrieved January 9, 2013
3. Historique (in French), Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane, retrieved October 18, 2012
4. RECORD DE GUYANE - Mise à jour octobre 2011 (PDF) (in French), UNION SPORTIVE ET LITTERAIRE DE MONTJOLY SECTION ATHLETISME, retrieved October 18, 2012
5. Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane - les Records (in French), Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane, retrieved October 18, 2012