Israeli Athletic Association
| Israeli Athletic Association IAA | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Affiliation | European Athletic Association |
| Affiliation date | 1989 |
| President | Doron Kofman |
| Official website | |
| www.iaa.co.il | |
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The Israeli Athletic Association (IAA), located at 10 Shitrit Street, Tel Aviv, Israel, is the governing body of athletics in Israel.[1][2][3] Doron Kofman is its President, and Jack Cohen is its General Secretary.[4]
History
It was founded in 1931, as the Federation for Amateur Sports in Palestine.[1] The State of Israel was formed in 1948, and Israel first participated in the Olympics in 1952.[1]
Because of pressure from Arab nations, Israel was forced out of participation in its rightful group – Asia – by the Asian Amateur Athletic Association in 1974.[5] That limited the ability of Israeli track athletes little to compete internationally.[5] In September 1989, Primo Nebiolo announced that the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) congress voted unanimously to make Israel a "temporary" member of the European Athletic Association.[5][6][6]
Israel's first track and field global medal was won by Aleksandr Averbukh, who won a silver medal in the pole vault at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.[1] The IAA named Ethiopian-born distance runner Zohar Zemiro its 2011 Athlete of the Year.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Peter Matthews (March 22, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Half Marathon 6-Month Guide. Running Times. December 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Ellen Metter (1995). The writer's ultimate research guide. Writer's Digest Books. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Member Federations". Iaaf.org. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Phil Hersh (September 17, 1989). "Israel's exile from competition ends". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Glasgow Faces Israeli Problem". The Glasgow Herald. September 8, 1989. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Blair Thornburgh (August 3, 2012). "Ethiopian-Born Marathoner Runs for Israel". Forward. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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