Angolan Athletics Federation

The Angolan Athletics Federation (FAA; Federação Angolana de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Angola. Current president is Bernardo João.[1][2] He was elected in November 2016 for the period 2016-2020.[3]

Angolan Athletics Federation
SportAthletics
AbbreviationFAA
FoundedFebruary 19, 1979 (1979-02-19)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1981 (1981)
Regional affiliationCAA
HeadquartersLuanda
PresidentBernardo João
Vice president(s)João Ntyamba
SecretaryCarlos Rosa
Official website
www.atletismoangola.com
Angola

History

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

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

FAA maintains the national records.

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 - Bernardo João empossado para 1º mandato na Federação (in Portuguese), ANGOP, November 16, 2016, 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
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