Back Asociación Administrativa de Atletismo de Jamaica Spanish اتحادیه دو و میدانی جامائیکا Persian Fédération jamaïcaine d'athlétisme French Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association Italian
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Abbreviation | JAAA |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Affiliation date | 1948 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Kingston |
| Location | 6 Tremaine Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica |
| President | Garth Gayle |
| Vice president(s) | Ian Forbes, Lincoln Eatmon, Michael Frater, Vilma Charlton |
| Secretary | Marie Tavares |
| Sponsor | PUMA |
| Replaced | Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association |
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The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics (including track and field, long-distance running and racewalking) in Jamaica. The association is based in Kingston. As of December 2020, the president of the association is Garth Gayle, JP. He succeeded Dr. Warren Blake[1][2] who was elected interim president in November 2011 after the sudden death of Blake's predecessor Howard Aris,[3] and re-elected in November 2012.[3][4][5]
The objects of the association are to promote, develop and regulate amateur athletics in Jamaica. The JAAA aims to provide instruction and teaching of athletics to teachers, coaches, instructors and athletes. It organises competitions and events in Jamaica whilst laying down rules and regulations and providing rewards to winners.[6]
Athletics, particularly sprinting, is a national sport in Jamaica, and the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association plays a role in shaping development of the sport in the country.
- ^ Bolt guru Mills ends Jamaica role . BBC Sport (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2009-11-07.
- ^ Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association Limited, IAAF, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ a b Warren Blake Retains JAAA Presidency, rjrnewsonline.com, November 29, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ Brown, Wayde (November 30, 2012), Dr. Warren Blake staves off challengers, re-elected JAAA President, IRIE FM, archived from the original on December 25, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ NEW JAAA ADMINISTRATION HAS TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, AND THEY PLAN TO, Jamaica Gleaner, November 30, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2013
- ^ "Constitution of the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association". Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association. Retrieved September 1, 2008.