Athletics Vanuatu

Athletics Vanuatu, also known as Vanuatu Athletics Association, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Vanuatu. Current president is former sprinter Jansen Molisingi.[1] He was elected for the first time in February 2012.[2]

Athletics Vanuatu
SportAthletics
Founded1965 (1965)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1966 (1966)
Regional affiliationOAA
HeadquartersPort Vila, Efate
PresidentJansen Molisingi
Vice president(s)Reynold Alatoa
SecretaryDavid Benjimen
ReplacedNew Hebrides Amateur Athletic Association
Official website
www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=1152
Vanuatu

History

Athletics Vanuatu was founded in 1965 as New Hebrides Amateur Athletic Association by Rev. William Donald Francis, Alan Bell, and a few others,[3] and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1966.[4]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

Athletics Vanuatu maintains the Vanuatuan records in athletics.

References
  1. Athletics Vanuatu, IAAF, retrieved March 23, 2013
  2. Athletics Vanuatu’s New Executive Committee, Oceania Athletics Association, February 22, 2012, retrieved March 24, 2013
  3. Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Church - Ministers, Deaconesses & Missionaries from 1840 - Francesco to Fussell - FRANCIS, Rev William Donald (Bill), B.A., Dip.Tchg., Dip.Ed., Presbyterian Church Archives, p. 163, retrieved March 23, 2013
  4. International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 57, retrieved March 23, 2013
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