Gabon: The name of members of the Gabon national track and field team who attended the Francophone Games in Ottawa and the 8th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Edmonton in 2001
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 29 January 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GAB40746.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Gabon: The name of members of the Gabon national track and field team who attended the Francophone Games in Ottawa and the 8th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Edmonton in 2001, 29 January 2003, GAB40746.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4d9538.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The Director General of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) stated in 21 January 2003 correspondence that the official Gabon delegation to the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton were:
Antoine Boussombo (athlete);
Richard Damas (official);
Sylvain Dynam Lindzondzo (official);
Anaclet Mathieu Taty (official);
Amelina Lindzondzo (trainer);
Marie Madeleine Rissonga (trainer);
Maud Damas (trainer).
Information regarding the Gabon national track and field team members who attended the Francophone Games in Ottawa in 2001 could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco. 21 January 2003. Correspondence from the Director General.
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
NEXIS
Internet sites, including:
Allafrica.com
Athletics Canada
Gabon News
The Guardian
International Games Archive
L'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Sport Canada
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