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Association of the Balkan
Athletics Federations
ABAF
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Balkan Athletics
History
First “experimental” Balkan Games 1929
Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia.
These are the first regional athletics competitions in
Europe
Turkey joined from next year on
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Balkan Athletics
Administration
Officially renewed registration in 2011 with
headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria
New logo, new vision,
striving to new horizons
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Balkan Athletics Member Federations
16 Member Federations in 2016
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BULGARIA
GREECE
MOLDOVA
TURKEY
BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
MONTENEGRO
SERBIA
GEORGIA
SLOVENIA
FYR MACEDONIA
ARMENIA
CYPRUS
ALBANIA
ROMANIA
CROATIA
ISRAEL
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Structure of Balkan Athletics
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CONGRESS
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
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President Dobromir Karamarinov
Vice President Fatih Cintimar
Vice President
Slobodan Brankovic Finance & Marketing Director
Ion Sandu General Secretary
Galia Puhaleva
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Balkan Athletics Championships
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10 Balkan Championships
held every year
Senior
Indoor
Junior
Indoor Junior
Youth
Cross Country
Race Walking
Marathon
Half Marathon
Mountain Running
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Balkan Athletics activities
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Balkan Congress every year, hosted by one of the Member
Federations
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Balkan Athletics activities
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Athletics in Schools Seminar
2013 Teteven BUL
Anti Doping Seminar
2014 Pravets BUL
Media Seminar
2014 Pitesti ROU
Course for Measurers
2014 Athens GRE
Strategic Development
Seminar 2016 Tel Aviv ISR
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Five Balkan members in European Athletics Council
European Athletics 1st Vice President
Dobromir Karamarinov
European Athletics Council Member
Munir Yaras
European Athletics Council Member
Gregor Bencina
European Athletics Council Member
Panagiotis Dimakos
European Athletics Council Member
Gabriela Szabo
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Balkan Athletics
Partnership Agreements
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Gulf Countries Council (GCC)
Asian Athletics Association
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Balkan Athletics Gala
Balkan Athlete of the Year Awards
Balkan Rising Star of the Year Awards
2011 Pravets BUL
2012 Aranjelovac SRB
2013 Yerevan ARM
2014 Bucharest ROU
2015 Tbilisi GEO
2016 Dubai UAE
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Financial Support by ABAF
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Administration Grant (started from 2012)
Travel expenses for two Delegates per MF
for Congress & Gala
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Balkan Athletics
Balkans as one Team
DecaNation 2013 & 2014
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Balkan Athletics
Balkans as one Team
ABAF-GCC 10km Road Race match, Dubai 2015
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Balkan Athletics
New ideas on the Balkans
BALKANATION 2014 Ljubljana 2015 Velenje
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Medals won by Balkan athletes from
World Championships
2015 Beijing
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5 medals
Blanka Vlasic CRO Silver medal in HJ
Sandra Perkovic CRO Silver medal in DT
Amel Tuka BIH Bronze medal in 800m
Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou GRE Bronze medal in PV
Ivana Spanovic SRB Bronze medal in LJ
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Medals won by Balkan athletes from
World Championships
2016 Portland
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6 medals
Ivana Spanovic SRB Silver medal in LJ
Andrei Gag ROU Silver medal in SP
Filip Mihalevic CRO Bronze medal SP
Ekaterini Stefanidi GRE Bronze medal in PV
Paraskevi Papahristou GRE Bronze medal TJ
4 x 400 women ROU Bronze medal
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Provides opportunities for the athletes to compete on the
international stage.
Regional competitions are the link between the National
and top level International events.
Balkan Athletics Association
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Growing stronger through the years.
Creates friendships and brotherhood in true integrity.
Serves the Athletes as they are our most important value.
Balkan Athletics Association
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Association of Balkan Athletic Federations
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