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Joe Bajada, Sports administrator born on the 6th
November 1934. President of the Amateur Athletic
Association for the last 25 years of his life,
Bajada was the model of a perfect gentleman. Loved
and respected by everyone connected with sport, he
worked tirelessly for the promotion of sport on the
Island.
Bajada attended many IAAF and EAA congresses and
helped to found the Athletic Association of Small
Nations. During the last years of his life he worked
hard so that the Marsa Stadium would be converted
into an athletic Stadium.
In 1993 he organized the athletic events in the
Games for Small Nations. Under his guidance Malta
won 7 medals, an achievement, which earned him the
Official of the Year Award. He passed away on the
12th February 1994 soon after he received the award
from the Sports Writers Association.
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