Athletic Solomons
SportAthletics
AbbreviationAS
Founded1980 (1980)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1981 (1981)
Regional affiliationOAA
HeadquartersHoniara, Guadalcanal
PresidentMartin Rara
Vice president(s)Casper Pule
SecretaryReggie Hou
ReplacedSolomon Islands Amateur Athletic Union
Official website
www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1150-0-0-0&sID=13879
Solomon Islands

Athletic Solomons (AS), also known as Solomon Islands Athletics Association, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Solomon Islands.[1]

History

In the 1960th the existence of an organisation called British Solomon Islands Amateur Athletic Association is documented.[2] Baddeley Devesi, who later served as the first Governor-General of the Solomon Islands after independence, is reported to be elected secretary to this association in 1967.[3]

After independence, Athletic Solomons was founded in 1980 (most probably as Solomon Islands Amateur Athletic Union),[4] and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1981.[5]

Former president was ex decathlete James Iroga. Current president is Martin Rara. He was elected in November 2012.[6]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

Athletic Solomons maintains the Solomon Islands records in athletics.

References

  1. ^ Athletic Solomons, IAAF, retrieved January 25, 2014
  2. ^ Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978 - Sports - Details, Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia, 1893-1978, retrieved January 25, 2014
  3. ^ Devesi, Baddeley (1941 - 2012), Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia, 1893-1978, retrieved January 25, 2014
  4. ^ Member Federations - SOLOMON ISLANDS (SOL), IAAF, archived from the original on August 16, 2012, retrieved January 25, 2014
  5. ^ International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 61, retrieved January 25, 2014
  6. ^ ATHLETICS SOLOMON HAVE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands, archived from the original on 2014-02-01, retrieved January 25, 2014


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