Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic
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| Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic FDAA |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Jurisdiction | Federation |
| Founded | March 21, 1953 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | December 18, 1953 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo |
| President | Gerardo Suero Correa |
| Vice president | Gregorio Ramirez |
| Secretary | Mariano Cedeño |
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The Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic (FDAA; Federación Dominicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Dominican Republic. The current president is Gerardo Suero Correa.[1][2] He was elected in November 2010 for the period 2010-2014.[3]
History
FDAA was founded on March 21, 1953 and was affiliated to the IAAF on December 18, 1953.[4]
Presidents
Starting with the foundation of FDAA in 1953, there were about nine presidents.[4]
| Name | Presidency |
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| Manuel Joaquín Báez Vargas | 1953- |
| Rafael Germes | 1966-1974 |
| Danilo Aquino | 1974-1982 |
| Dante Toribio | 1982-1986 |
| Radhames Brea | 1986-1990 |
| Álvaro Polimar | 1992-2004 |
| Ramon Merejo | 2004-2005 |
| José Rubio | 2005-2010 |
| Gerardo Suero Correa | 2010- |
Affiliations
FDAA is the national member federation for Dominican Republic in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; Ibero-American Athletics Association)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
- Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (COLIMDO; Comité Olímpico Dominicano)
National records
FDAA maintains the Dominican records in athletics.
External links
- Official Webpage (in Spanish)
