Bermuda National Athletics Association

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Bermuda National Athletics Association
Bermuda National Athletics Association logo.png
Sport Athletics
JurisdictionAssociation
AbbreviationBNAA
Founded1946 (1946)
Affiliation IAAF
Affiliation date1974 (1974)
Regional affiliation NACAC
Headquarters Hamilton
President Dr. Freddie Evans
Secretary Mia Bean
Other key staff DeVon Bean
ReplacedBermuda Track & Field Association
Official website
www.athleticsbda.com
Flag of Bermuda.svg

The Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Bermuda. Current president is Dr. Freddie Evans. [1] He was elected for the first time in 2021. [2]

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History

Former logo of BTFA. Bermuda Track & Field Association Logo.png
Former logo of BTFA.

BNAA was founded in 1946 as Bermuda Track & Field Association (BTFA) [3] and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1974. [4] In 2012, the name was changed to Bermuda National Athletics Association (BNAA). [5] [6]

Affiliations

BNAA is the national member federation for Bermuda in the following international organisations:

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

Members

BNAA comprises eight Affiliated Clubs. [7]

National records

BNAA maintains the Bermudian records in athletics.

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References

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  2. Watson Elected BTFA President, IslandStats.com, March 31, 2009, retrieved January 2, 2013
  3. Matthews, Peter, Historical Dictionary of Track and Field, p. 37, retrieved October 10, 2012
  4. ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 53, archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2012, retrieved October 10, 2012
  5. De Silva, Sabrina (November 1, 2012), Name Change - Now BNAA, Bermuda National Athletics Association, archived from the original on February 19, 2013, retrieved January 2, 2013
  6. Thompson, Colin (October 20, 2012), BTFA is now the BNAA, The Royal Gazette , retrieved January 2, 2013
  7. Affiliated Clubs, Bermuda National Athletics Association, archived from the original on August 4, 2014, retrieved January 2, 2013