Asian Athletics Association

(Redirected from Asian Athletics) Continental athletics authority in Asia

Asian Athletic Association

Abbreviation	Asian Athletics
Formation	November 1973; 51 years ago (1973-11)
Type	Sports organisation
Headquarters	Pathum Thani, Thailand
Region served	Asia
Membership	45 national associations
President	Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad
Main organ	Asian Athletics Council
Parent organization	World Athletics
Website	https://www.asianathletics.com

The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Thailand. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions.

The current president Qatari Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad, who was elected to the position in 2013. Suresh Kalmadi of India was the president from 2000 to 2013.

Competitions

Member associations

Further information: Category:National members of the Asian Athletics Association

Nation	Association
Afghanistan	Afghanistan Athletic Federation
Bahrain	Bahrain Athletics Association
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Athletic Federation
Bhutan	Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation
Brunei	Brunei Darussalam Athletics Federation
Cambodia	Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation
China	Chinese Athletics Association
Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei Athletics Association
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates Limited
India	Athletics Federation of India
Indonesia	Indonesian Athletics Association
Iran	Athletics Federation of I.R. Iran [fr]
Iraq	Iraqi Athletics Federation
Japan	Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Jordan	Jordan Athletics Federation
Kazakhstan	Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kuwait	Kuwait Athletics Federation
Kyrgyzstan	Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
Laos	Laos Amateur Athletic Federation
Lebanon	Fédération libanaise d'athlétisme
Macau	Associação de Atletismo de Macau
Malaysia	Malaysia Athletics Federation
Maldives	Athletics Association of Maldives
Mongolia	Mongolian Athletic Federation
Myanmar	Myanmar Track and Field Federation
Nepal	Nepal Athletics Association
North Korea	Amateur Athletics Association of DPR of Korea
Oman	Oman Athletic Association
Pakistan	Athletics Federation of Pakistan
Palestine	Palestine Athletic Federation
Philippines	Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
Qatar	Qatar Athletics Federation
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
Singapore	Singapore Athletic Association
South Korea	Korea Association of Athletics Federations [fr; ko]
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Athletics
Syria	Syrian Arab Athletic Federation
Tajikistan	Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
Thailand	Athletic Association of Thailand
Timor-Leste	Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo
Turkmenistan	Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation
Uzbekistan	Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan
Vietnam	Vietnam Athletics Federation
Yemen	Yemen Athletics Federation

References

Dahlan ousts Kalmadi as Asian athletics chief. Gulf Times (2013-07-01). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
IAAF Newsletter Edition 108 Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-12-11). Retrieved on 2009-12-12.

External links

Official website

National members of World Athletics

Africa
(CAA)

Central (Congo)	Burundi Cameroon Central African Rep. Chad Congo Congo DR Gabon Equatorial Guinea Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe
Eastern (Nile)	Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda
Northern (Sahara)	Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia [fr]
Southern (Kalahari)	Angola Botswana Comoros [fr] Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Western (Niger)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire The Gambia [de] Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

Asia
(AAA)

Europe
(EAA)

North America
(NACAC)

Oceania
(OAA)

South America
(CONSUDATLE)

Sport of athletics portal
NACAC and OAA associate member
Suspended by the decision of the World Athletics Council or OAA Council.

International athletics competitions

World

Continental
championships

Asia	Outdoor Indoor Cross Country Marathon Race Walking Masters
Africa	Outdoor Cross Country Combined Events Mountain Running Race Walking
Europe	Outdoor Indoor Team Cross Country Mountain Running Race Walking Para-athletics
North America	Outdoor Cross Country Mountain Running
Oceania	Outdoor Combined Events Cross Country Marathon/Half Marathon Race Walking Masters Para-athletics
South America	Outdoor Indoor Cross Country Marathon Half Marathon Road Mile Mountain Running Race Walking

Regional

Arab
- Outdoor
- Cross Country
GCC Championships
Ibero-American Championships
Balkan
Central American
Central American and Caribbean
- Outdoor
- Cross Country
East Caribbean Championships
Pan American
Southern African
West African
East African
Small States of Europe

Seasonal

Defunct

Sport of athletics portal

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