The Aruba Athletic Federation (AAB; ''Arubaanse Atletiek Bond'') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in
Aruba
Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...
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History
AAB was founded on September 6, 1963,
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IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...
in 1986.
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Recently, AAB president was
Juan "Junior" Dake, and it was reported that he was re-elected in December 2012.
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] However, the
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...
lists former sprinter and two-time Olympian
Evelyn Farrell as new president of AAB.
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Affiliations
AAB is the national member federation for
Aruba
Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...
in the following international organisations:
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International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
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North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
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Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
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Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
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Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; ''Ibero-American Athletics Association'')
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
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Aruban Olympic Committee
The Aruban Olympic Committee ( pap, Comité Olímpico Arubano) was established in 1985 after Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles. Previously, Aruba was represented by the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee (NAOC). It received recogn ...
(COA; Papiamento: ''Comité Olimpico Arubano'')
National records
AAB maintains the
Aruban records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Aruba maintained by its national athletics federation: Arubaanse Atletiek Bond (AAB).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
h = hand timing
# = not ratified by federation or/and IAAF
Mx = mixed race
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External links
Official webpageFacebook
References
{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations
Aruba
Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...
Athletics in Aruba
Sports governing bodies in Aruba
1963 establishments in Aruba
Sports organizations established in 1963
National governing bodies for athletics