North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
Formation | 1988 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
Membership | 31 member federations |
Official language | English and Spanish |
President | Víctor López |
Website | www.athleticsnacac.org |
The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within North America, Central America and the Caribbean. NACAC is one of six area associations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). NACAC was founded on December 10, 1988, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1]
Presidents
Amadeo Francis (Puerto Rico) was elected first president of the association. He was re-elected in 1999 and 2003.[1] In 2007 Neville "Teddy" McCook (Jamaica) was elected as new president.[2][3] He was re-elected in 2011.[4] After he died on February 11, 2013, Alain Jean-Pierre from Haïti, treasurer of NACAC and president of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), acted as interim president. On August 7, 2013, Víctor López from Puerto Rico, president of the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA), was elected new president for the period 2013-2015.[5]
Name | Country | Presidency |
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Amadeo Francis | Puerto Rico | 1988–2007 |
Neville McCook | Jamaica | 2007–2013 |
Alain Jean-Pierre | Haiti | 2013 (interim) |
Víctor López | Puerto Rico | 2013- |
Competitions
- NACAC Championships
- NACAC Championships Under-23 Championships
- NACAC Cross Country Championships
- NACAC Race Walking Championships
- NACAC Mountain Running Championships
- Pan American Combined Events Cup (organised by the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA), formerly: NACAC Combined Events Championships)
- Central American and Caribbean Championships (organised by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC))
Member associations
See also
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- South American Athletics Confederation (CONSUDATLE)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
- Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA)
External links
References
- 1 2 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (June 3, 2011), About us, retrieved July 15, 2011
- ↑ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2007). "McCook wins tight race for NACAC presidency". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (September 4, 2007), McCook elected as NACAC president, retrieved July 15, 2011
- ↑ North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (July 15, 2011), NACAC - McCook Re-elected as NACAC President, retrieved July 15, 2011
- ↑ VICTOR LOPEZ Elected NACAC President, NACAC, August 7, 2013, retrieved January 18, 2014