Prior to winning a gold medal at London 2012, Trinidad and Tobago’s previous and first came at Montreal 1976 for 100 metres sprinter Hasely Crawford (far right). ©Getty Images

NAAATT History

Amateur Athletic Association

The Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad and Tobago (AAA) organised national championships from 1946 to 1962. These succeeded the Empire Day meetings held from the start of the century until 1945.

The AAA did not stage championships after 1962 due to internal politics within the organisation.

Championships were again held in 1969 and 1970 under the auspices of the National Athletes Union (NAU) who facilitated the formation of the National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAA) in 1971.

Association of Athletics Administrations

The NAAA formally re-introduced national championships in 1972. The 1990 championships were cancelled due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the country.

In 2009, the association in keeping with the governing body for the sport rebranding, kept the acronym NAAA, eliminating Amateur from the name.

The new NAAA is now known as the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago.

NAAATT Past Presidents
01Jesse Noel1971
02Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago*1972 – 1975
03Basil Ince1976
04Jesse Noel1977 – 1979
05Anslem Alexander1980 – 1983
06Wilton Jackson1983 – 1986
07Jules Bernard1986 - 1998
08Francis Williams-Smith1998 - 2001
09Ken Doldron2001 - 2006
10Ephraim Serrette2006 - 2021
NAAATT Past Presidents

01

1971

03

1976

04

1977 – 1979

05

1980 – 1983

06

1983 – 1986

07

1986 – 1998

08

1998 – 2001

09

2001 – 2006

10

2006 – 2021