FACTOID #
2:
Russia
won the first
World Air Games
, held in
Turkey
in 1997. Events included hang-gliding, sky-surfing, and ballooning.
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2006 in Norwegian football > National Team > Res. *
1-1
Air Games > Bronze medals
1
[18th of 24]
Air Games > Total medals
2
[22nd of 27]
Chess > GrandMasters
6
[39th of 135]
Chess > International Masters
21
[33rd of 135]
Chess > World Chess Rankings
2,515
[30th of 135]
FIBA World Championship > First appearance
1950
FIFA World Ranking > Men
835
[1st of 198]
ICCF national member federations > Other
Warner Bruce Kover
Nicaragua national football team > Records versus other nations > Lost
1
[13th of 15]
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000
12
[20th of 75]
Summer olympic medals > All time
66
[28th of 116]
Top international goal scorers > #
3
[26th of 28]
Top international goal scorers > Name
Pelé
Volleyball World Championship > Medals per nation – Men > Silver
1
[8th of 10]
World Cup Totals > Draws
14
[4th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals for
201
[1st of 72]
World Cup Totals > Matches played
92
[1st of 72]
World Cup Totals > Points
153
[1st of 72]
World Cup Totals > Wins
64
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6th June 2005
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