Athletic Solomons (AS), also known as Solomon Islands Athletics Association, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Solomon Islands.[1]
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]
athletic, solomons, also, known, solomon, islands, athletics, association, governing, body, sport, athletics, solomon, islands, sportathleticsabbreviationasfounded1980, 1980, affiliationiaafaffiliation, date1981, 1981, regional, affiliationoaaheadquartershonia. Athletic Solomons AS also known as Solomon Islands Athletics Association is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Solomon Islands 1 Athletic SolomonsSportAthleticsAbbreviationASFounded1980 1980 AffiliationIAAFAffiliation date1981 1981 Regional affiliationOAAHeadquartersHoniara GuadalcanalPresidentMartin RaraVice president s Casper PuleSecretaryReggie HouReplacedSolomon Islands Amateur Athletic UnionOfficial websitewww wbr foxsportspulse wbr com wbr assoc wbr page wbr cgi c 1 1150 0 0 0 amp sID 13879 Contents 1 History 2 Affiliations 3 National records 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 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 editInternational Association of Athletics Federations IAAF Oceania Athletics Association OAA Moreover it is part of the following national organisations National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands NOCSI National records editAthletic Solomons maintains the Solomon Islands records in athletics References edit Athletic Solomons IAAF retrieved January 25 2014 Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893 1978 Sports Details Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893 1978 retrieved January 25 2014 Devesi Baddeley 1941 2012 Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893 1978 retrieved January 25 2014 Member Federations SOLOMON ISLANDS SOL IAAF archived from the original on August 16 2012 retrieved January 25 2014 International Association of Athletics Federations Constitution In force as from 1st November 2011 IAAF p 61 retrieved January 25 2014 ATHLETICS SOLOMON HAVE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands archived from the original on 2014 02 01 retrieved January 25 2014 nbsp This article about sports in the Solomon Islands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletic Solomons amp oldid 1181799607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
