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The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ...
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ...
Stadio Olimpico is a stadium in Rome, Italy. ...
City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus â SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area - City Proper 1285 km² Population - City (2004) - Metropolitan - Density (city proper) 2. ...
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ...
September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ...
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Track 1983 |1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ...
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ...
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22. ...
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ...
Sprints are races in athletics. ...
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) was a controversial American athlete who won 10 Olympic medals (9 golds) during his career (1984 to 1996), and 8 World Championship gold medals, and 1 bronze (1983 to 1993) but around whom there has always been rumours of performance enhancing drugs...
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National motto: Out of Many One People Official language English Capital and largest city Kingston Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke Prime Minister P. J. Patterson Area - Total - % water Ranked 159th 10,991 km² 1. ...
Linford Christie (born April 2, 1960)is a former British athlete and the only man ever to win Olympic, Word, Commonweath and European 100m gold medals. ...
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Sprints are races in athletics. ...
Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint athlete from the United States. ...
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Motto : Liberté, Ãgalité, Fraternité (French: Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood) Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital Paris 48°51â² N 2°20â² E Largest city Paris Official language French1 Government ⢠President ⢠Prime Minister Unitary republic Jacques Chirac Dominique de Villepin Formation 843 (Treaty of Verdun) (5th Republic: 1958) Area ⢠Total2 ⢠Metropolitan France3 674,843...
John Regis (born October 13, 1966 in Lewisham) is a retired English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 metres. ...
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Thomas Schönlebe (born August 6, 1965 in Frauenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony) is a former (East) German 400 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. ...
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Innocent Egbunike (born November 30, 1961) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. ...
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National motto: Unity and Strength, Peace and Progress Official language English Capital Abuja Largest city Lagos President Olusegun Obasanjo Vice-President Atiku Abubakar Area - Total - % water Ranked 31st 923,768 km² 1. ...
Butch Reynolds was a 1988 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ...
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Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ...
Billy Konchellah is a former Kenyan 800m runner who won two consecutive World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991. ...
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Motto: Harambee (Swahili: Let us all pull together) Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation) Capital Nairobi Largest city Nairobi Official language(s) English, Swahili Government President Republic Mwai Kibaki Independence -Date From the United Kingdom December 12, 1963 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 582,650 km² (46th) 2. ...
Peter Elliott (born 1962) was a British middle distance runner who won several medals at international championships. ...
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José Luiz Barbosa (born 1961) was a Brazilian 800m runner who won the silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. ...
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National motto (Portuguese): Ordem e Progresso (Translated: Order and Progress) Official language Portuguese Capital Brasilia Largest city São Paulo Government ⢠President ⢠Vice President Democratic federal republic Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva José Alencar Gomes da Silva Area ⢠Total ⢠% water Ranked 5th 8,547,403 km² 0. ...
Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ...
Abdi Bile (born December 28, 1962 in Los Anod) is a former middle distance runner from Somalia. ...
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Motto: None Anthem: Somalian National Anthem Capital Mogadishu Largest city Mogadishu Official language(s) Somali Government President (de jure) Prime Minister (de jure) none Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Ali Muhammad Ghedi Independence - Merged territory From the United Kingdom and Italy July 1, 1960 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 637,657 km² (41st) 1. ...
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Motto: Plus Ultra (Latin: Further Beyond) Anthem: Marcha Real Capital Madrid Largest city Madrid Official language(s) Spanish1 Government King Pres. ...
Jim Spivey is a former American middle distance runner who won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rome 1987 over 1500m. ...
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Long-distance track event races requires runners to balance their energy. ...
Saïd Aouita (born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ...
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Motto: اÙÙÙØ اÙÙØ·ÙØ Ø§ÙÙ
ÙÙ (AllÄh, al WaÅ£an, al Malik = God, Country, King) Anthem: Hymne Cherifien Capital Rabat Largest city Casablanca Official language(s) Arabic Government King Prime Minister Constitutional Monarchy Mohammed VI Driss Jettou Independence From France March 2, 1956 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 446,550 km² (56th) - Population ⢠2004 est. ...
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Motto: none Anthem: A Portuguesa Capital Lisbon Largest city Lisbon Official language(s) Portuguese Government President Prime Minister Parliamentary democracy Jorge Sampaio José Sócrates Formation Independence Recognized 868 June 24, 1128 October 5, 1143 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 92,391 km² (111th) 0. ...
Born in 1961, Jack Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. ...
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Long-distance track event races requires runners to balance their energy. ...
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Motto: Harambee (Swahili: Let us all pull together) Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation) Capital Nairobi Largest city Nairobi Official language(s) English, Swahili Government President Republic Mwai Kibaki Independence -Date From the United Kingdom December 12, 1963 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 582,650 km² (46th) 2. ...
Francesco Panetta (born 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s. ...
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Official language Italian1 Capital and largest city Rome President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Area - Total - % water Ranked 71st 301,336 km² 2. ...
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Modern day marathon runners The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42. ...
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Motto: Harambee (Swahili: Let us all pull together) Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation) Capital Nairobi Largest city Nairobi Official language(s) English, Swahili Government President Republic Mwai Kibaki Independence -Date From the United Kingdom December 12, 1963 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 582,650 km² (46th) 2. ...
Ahmed Salah (born December 31, 1956 in Ali Sabieh) is a former long-distance runner from Djibouti, best known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ...
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National motto: â Official languages Arabic, French Capital Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita Area - Total - % water Ranked 147th 23,000 km² 0% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 161st 460,700 21/km² Independence June 27, 1977 Currency Franc (DJF) Time zone UTC+3 National anthem Flag...
Gelindo Bordin (April 2, 1959) is a former Italian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ...
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Official language Italian1 Capital and largest city Rome President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Area - Total - % water Ranked 71st 301,336 km² 2. ...
Hurdling is running over obstacles. ...
Greg Foster (born: April 4, 1958) in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America was a hurdling athlete. ...
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This article is about the Welsh athlete. ...
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Hurdling is running over obstacles. ...
At World Championship 1987 Edwin Corley Moses (born in Dayton, Ohio August 31, 1955) is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. ...
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Danny Harris (born September 7, 1965 in Torrance, CA) is a former American 400mH runner who won silver medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1987 World Championships in Rome. ...
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Harald Schmid (born 29 September 1957 in Hanau, Germany) is a former German track-and-field athlet. ...
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West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ...
Long-distance track event races requires runners to balance their energy. ...
Francesco Panetta (born 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s. ...
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Official language Italian1 Capital and largest city Rome President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Area - Total - % water Ranked 71st 301,336 km² 2. ...
Hagen Melzer (born June 16, 1959 in Bautzen) is a fomer (East) German middle and long distance runner who won the gold medal over 3000m steeplechase at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart. ...
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Motto: Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht; French: Lunion fait la force; German: Einigkeit macht stark (English: Strength lies in unity) Anthem: The Brabançonne (The Song of Brabant) Capital Brussels Largest city Brussels Official language(s) Dutch, French, German Government King Prime Minister Constitutional Monarchy Albert II Guy Verhofstadt Independence...
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During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ...
During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ...
Field 1983 |1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ...
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ...
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22. ...
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ...
Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France jumps at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ...
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961) was a controversial American athlete who won 10 Olympic medals (9 golds) during his career (1984 to 1996), and 8 World Championship gold medals, and 1 bronze (1983 to 1993) but around whom there has always been rumours of performance enhancing drugs...
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Robert Emmiyan (born February 16, 1965) is a retired long jumper who represented USSR and later Armenia. ...
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The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ...
Khristo Markov (born January 27, 1965 in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. ...
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Motto: СÑединениеÑо пÑави ÑилаÑа (English: Union provides strength) Anthem: Mila Rodino Capital Sofia Largest city Sofia Official language(s) Bulgarian Government President Prime Minister parliamentary democracy Georgi Parvanov (BSP) Sergey Stanishev (BSP) Independence - Gained autonomy - Declared From the Ottoman Empire March 3, 1878 September 22, 1908 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 111,001. ...
Michael Mike Conley (born October 5, 1962 in Chicago) is an American track & field athlete competing in the triple jump. ...
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Oleg Sakirkin (born January 23, 1966 in Chimkent, Russia) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR and later Kazakhstan. ...
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Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ...
Patrik Sjöberg (born January 5, 1965) is a Swedish high jumper and previous world record holder. ...
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Motto: none1 Anthem: Du gamla, Du fria (Swedish: Thou Ancient, Thou Free) (de facto) 2 Capital Stockholm Largest city Stockholm Official language(s) Swedish (de facto) 3 Government â¢King â¢Prime Minister Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentarism Carl XVI Gustaf Göran Persson Consolidation no established date Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 449,964 km...
Gennadiy Avdeyenko (born November 4, 1963 in Odessa) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ...
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Igor Paklin (born June 15, 1963) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. ...
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Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump, but at much greater heights. ...
Sergey Bubka (СеÑгÑй ÐÑбка) (born 14 December 1963 in Voroshilovgrad U.S.S.R., today Luhansk, Ukraine) is an Ukrainian (and former Soviet) athlete. ...
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Thierry Vigneron (born March 9, 1960) is a retired French athlete. ...
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Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ...
Werner Günthör (born June 1, 1961, in Uttwil) is a former Swiss track and field athlete. ...
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Motto: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (traditional)[1] (One for all, all for one) Anthem: Swiss Psalm Capital Bern (federal capital) Largest city Zürich Official language(s) German, French, Italian, Romansh Government Federal Council Federal republic Moritz Leuenberger (Pres. ...
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Official language Italian1 Capital and largest city Rome President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Area - Total - % water Ranked 71st 301,336 km² 2. ...
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Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ...
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John Powell is a film score composer based in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles. ...
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Luis DelÃs is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. ...
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Insert non-formatted text herehrown is a heavy steel ball attached to a wire rope, maximum 4 ft (1. ...
Sergey Litvinov (born January 23, 1958 in Tsukarov, Krasnodar) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals representing USSR. Additionally, he won the World Championships twice. ...
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Jüri Tamm (born February 5, 1957) is a former hammer thrower who, representing USSR, won two Olympic bronze medals. ...
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The javelin throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fibreglass and in some javelins, carbon fibre. ...
Seppo Räty is a Finnish javelin thrower born April 27, 1962. ...
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National motto: None Official language Finnish, Swedish Capital Helsinki Largest City Helsinki President: Tarja Halonen Prime minister: Matti Vanhanen Area - Total - % water Ranked 63rd 338,145 km² 9. ...
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Jan Železný â¶(?) (born June 16, 1966 in Mladá Boleslav) is a Czech athlete, former world and Olympic champion and world record holder in javelin throw. ...
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A decathlon is a sportive contest made up of 10 events. ...
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Women's Results Track 1983 |1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ...
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ...
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22. ...
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ...
Sprints are races in athletics. ...
Silke Möller, neé Gladisch (born June 20, 1960 in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) is a German track and field athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. ...
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Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ...
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Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ...
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National motto: Out of Many One People Official language English Capital and largest city Kingston Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke Prime Minister P. J. Patterson Area - Total - % water Ranked 159th 10,991 km² 1. ...
Sprints are races in athletics. ...
Silke Möller, neé Gladisch (born June 20, 1960 in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) is a German track and field athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. ...
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Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner (December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2004. ...
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Ottey stumbles over the finish line after winning gold in the Indoor 60 m sprint. ...
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National motto: Out of Many One People Official language English Capital and largest city Kingston Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke Prime Minister P. J. Patterson Area - Total - % water Ranked 159th 10,991 km² 1. ...
Sprints are races in athletics. ...
Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. ...
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Petra Müller (born 18 October 1965 in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt) is a former German athlete with the DDR. She won eight medals in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 m relay in international competition. ...
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Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ...
Sigrun Wodars (born November 7, 1965) is a former East German middle distance athlete. ...
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Lyubov Gurina (born August 6, 1957 in Matushkino, Kirov Oblast) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. ...
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Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ...
Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh (born December 15, 1963 in Sekretarka; Orenburg) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. ...
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Doina Melinte (born December 27, 1956) is a retired Romanian athlete. ...
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Long-distance track event races requires runners to balance their energy. ...
Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh (born December 15, 1963 in Sekretarka; Orenburg) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. ...
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Maricica Puica is a Romanian former middle distance athlete. ...
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Ingrid Kristiansen (born March 21, 1956), from Norway, was the best female long distance runner in the second half of the 1980s. ...
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Motto: Alt for Norge Royal Motto: Alt for Norge / Alt for Noreg (Everything for Norway) 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enig og tro til Dovre faller (United and Loyal until the Dovre Mountains fall) Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet Capital Oslo Largest city Oslo Official language(s) Norwegian (Bokmål and...
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Modern day marathon runners The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42. ...
Rosa Mota is a Portuguese former marathonist, one of her countrys foremost athletes. ...
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Motto: none Anthem: A Portuguesa Capital Lisbon Largest city Lisbon Official language(s) Portuguese Government President Prime Minister Parliamentary democracy Jorge Sampaio José Sócrates Formation Independence Recognized 868 June 24, 1128 October 5, 1143 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 92,391 km² (111th) 0. ...
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Motto : Liberté, Ãgalité, Fraternité (French: Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood) Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital Paris 48°51â² N 2°20â² E Largest city Paris Official language French1 Government ⢠President ⢠Prime Minister Unitary republic Jacques Chirac Dominique de Villepin Formation 843 (Treaty of Verdun) (5th Republic: 1958) Area ⢠Total2 ⢠Metropolitan France3 674,843...
Hurdling is running over obstacles. ...
Ginka Zagorcheva (born April 12, 1958 in Plovdiv) is a former hurdling athlete from Bulgaria. ...
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Motto: СÑединениеÑо пÑави ÑилаÑа (English: Union provides strength) Anthem: Mila Rodino Capital Sofia Largest city Sofia Official language(s) Bulgarian Government President Prime Minister parliamentary democracy Georgi Parvanov (BSP) Sergey Stanishev (BSP) Independence - Gained autonomy - Declared From the Ottoman Empire March 3, 1878 September 22, 1908 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 111,001. ...
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Hurdling is running over obstacles. ...
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Motto: none (formerly Advance Australia) Anthem: Advance Australia Fair Capital Canberra Largest city Sydney Official language(s) English (de facto)1 Government ⢠Queen ⢠Governor-General ⢠Prime Minister Const. ...
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Motto: none Anthem: March of the Volunteers Capital Beijing Largest city Shanghai Official language(s) Chinese1 Government President Premier Communist one-party state2 Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao Establishment - Declared October 1, 1949 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 9,596,9602 km² (4th) 2. ...
During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ...
During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ...
Field 1983 |1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ...
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ...
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22. ...
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ...
Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France jumps at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ...
At World Championship 1987 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is generally considered as the best all-around female athlete in the world and the all-time greatest heptathlete. ...
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Yelena Belevskaya (born October 11, 1963 in Yevpatoria, Ukraine) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Belarus. ...
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Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ...
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Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ...
Stefka Kostadinova (born March 25, 1965, Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a famous Bulgarian athlete specialising in the high jump and current President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. ...
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Motto: СÑединениеÑо пÑави ÑилаÑа (English: Union provides strength) Anthem: Mila Rodino Capital Sofia Largest city Sofia Official language(s) Bulgarian Government President Prime Minister parliamentary democracy Georgi Parvanov (BSP) Sergey Stanishev (BSP) Independence - Gained autonomy - Declared From the Ottoman Empire March 3, 1878 September 22, 1908 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 111,001. ...
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Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ...
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Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ...
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Tsvetanka Khristova (born March 14, 1962 in Rozova Dolina, Kazanlak) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower. ...
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Motto: СÑединениеÑо пÑави ÑилаÑа (English: Union provides strength) Anthem: Mila Rodino Capital Sofia Largest city Sofia Official language(s) Bulgarian Government President Prime Minister parliamentary democracy Georgi Parvanov (BSP) Sergey Stanishev (BSP) Independence - Gained autonomy - Declared From the Ottoman Empire March 3, 1878 September 22, 1908 Area ⢠Total ⢠Water (%) 111,001. ...
The javelin throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fibreglass and in some javelins, carbon fibre. ...
Fatima Whitbread is a Turkish Cypriot originated British ex-athlete, a javelin thrower who won the World Championship in 1987. ...
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A heptathlon is a sportive contest made up of seven events (from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest)). More specifically, the term heptathlon refers to an athletic (track and field) event consisting of seven events. ...
At World Championship 1987 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is generally considered as the best all-around female athlete in the world and the all-time greatest heptathlete. ...
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National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area - Total - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone â in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet...
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