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Oceania Athletics Association
FormationAugust 21, 1969
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Membership20 member + 2 associate member federations
President
Norfolk Island Geoff Gardner
Websitewww.athletics-oceania.com

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Oceania. The OAA head office is located in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

History

The OAA was founded as Oceania Amateur Athletic Organization (OAAA) on August 21, 1969, during a "Congress of the delegates of Member Countries of the Australasian Area" held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, at the time of the 3rd South Pacific Games. The name was changed to Oceania Athletics Organization in February 2007.[1][2]

Presidents

The current president of the association, Geoff Gardner (Norfolk Island) was firstly elected at the OAA Council held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, in February 2007.[3] and re-elected on February 4, 2011 at the OAA Council held in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.

Name Country Presidency
Arthur Hodsdon  Australia 1969-1978
Lee Morrison  Australia 1978-1985
Clive Lee  Australia 1985-1991
Peter Anderson  Papua New Guinea 1991-1995
Viliame S Tunidau  Fiji 1995-1999
Anne Tierney  Cook Islands 1999-2007
Geoff Gardner Norfolk Island Norfolk Island 2007-

Competitions

The OAA holds the following championships:

Moreover, the following regional championships were organized:

In 2011, a new regional concept was introduced, and the three regional championships and the Oceania Championships were unified to the Oceania Regional (or Area) Championships, or simply again Oceania Championships. Two regions "East" and "West" were classified. Athletes from the two regions may compete together at the championships, but results will be separated for rankings purposes, and medals are awarded separately.

Member associations

Further information: Category:National members of the Oceania Athletics Association
Nation Organisation Link
Western Region
 Australia Athletics Australia [1]
 Guam Guam Track and Field Association
 Kiribati Kiribati Athletics Association
 Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Athletics
 Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association
 Nauru Athletics Nauru
 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Marianas Athletics
 Palau Palau Track and Field Association [2]
 Papua New Guinea Athletics Papua New Guinea
 Solomon Islands Athletic Solomons [3]
 Vanuatu Vanuatu Athletics Federation
Eastern Region
 American Samoa American Samoa Track & Field Association [4]
 Cook Islands Athletics Cook Islands Inc. [5]
 Fiji Athletics Fiji [6]
 French Polynesia Fédération d'Athlétisme de Polynésie Française [7]
 New Caledonia (associate member) Ligue de la Nouvelle Calédonie d'Athlétisme [8]
 New Zealand Athletics New Zealand [9]
 Niue (associate member) Niue Athletics Association
 Norfolk Island Athletics Norfolk Island
 Samoa Athletics Samoa
 Tonga Tonga Athletic Association
 Tuvalu Tuvalu Athletics Association

Associate member associations

New Caledonia and Niue are associate members.

References

  1. ^ "General History of Oceania Athletics Association". OAA. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Oceania Athletics Association's Council - History". OAA. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ Eleventh OAA Council –2007 Gold Coast, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved March 2, 2013


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