Athletics Papua New Guinea (''Athletics PNG'') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Current president is
Tony Green
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History
Athletics PNG was founded in 1961,
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] and was affiliated to 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 ...
in the year 1962.
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Affiliations
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World Athletics
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 ...
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Oceania Athletics Association
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Oceania. The OAA head office is located in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
History
The OAA was founded as Oceania Amateur Athletic Orga ...
(OAA)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
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Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (IOC code: PNG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Papua New Guinea.
See also
*Papua New Guinea at the Olympics
*Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games
References
National Olympic Comm ...
(PNGOC)
National records
Athletics PNG maintains the
Papua New Guinean records in athletics Papua most commonly refers to:
* New Guinea, the world's second-largest island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
* Western New Guinea, the western half of the island of New Guinea, which is administered by Indonesia.
** Papua (province), an Indonesi ...
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External links
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References
{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
Sport in Papua New Guinea
Athletics in Papua New Guinea
National governing bodies for athletics
Sports organizations established in 1961
1961 establishments in Papua New Guinea