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1995 South American Championships In Athletics
The 1995 South American Championships in Athletics The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries (Chile and Uruguay), but it has since expanded and has generally been held every ... were held in Manaus, Brazil between 26 and 28 May. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table External links Men Results– GBR Athletics – GBR Athletics {{South American athletics championships S South American Championships in Athletics A International athletics competitions hosted by Brazil 1995 in South American sport 1995 in Brazilian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaus
Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the state, the city is the center of the Manaus metropolitan area and the largest metropolitan area in the North Region of Brazil by urban landmass. It is situated near the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the only city in the Amazon Rainforest with a population over 1 million people. The city was founded in 1669 as the Fort of São José do Rio Negro. It was elevated to a town in 1832 with the name of "Manaus", an altered spelling of the indigenous Manaós peoples, and legally transformed into a city on October 24, 1848, with the name of ''Cidade da Barra do Rio Negro'', Portuguese for "The City of the Margins of the Black River". On September 4, 1856, it returned to its original name. Manaus is located in the center of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Carlos De Oliveira
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clodoaldo Do Carmo
Clodoaldo Lopes do Carmo (27 April 1968 in São Paulo) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996, making it to the final on the first occasion. He has later worked as a coach, among others of Solonei da Silva and Kléberson Davide. Competition record Personal bests *1500 metres – 3:56.10 (Athens 1986) *3000 metres – 7:45.34 (Koblenz 1992) *3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ... – 8:19.80 (Brussels 1992) References 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from São Paulo Brazilian male steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve .... It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase. Rules It is one of the track events in the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships; it is also an event recognized by World Athletics. The obstacles for the men are high, and for the women . The water jump consists of a barrier followed by a pit of water with a landing area defined as follows: The pit is 3.66 m (12 feet) square. The pit's forward-direction measurement starts from the approach edge of the barrier and ends at the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar Cotelo
Waldemar Cotelo (born 12 March 1964) is a Uruguayan long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1964 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Uruguayan male long-distance runners Uruguayan male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Uruguay Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay Place of birth missing (living people) South American Games gold medalists for Uruguay South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1990 South American Games {{Uruguay-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Troncoso (runner)
César Troncoso (born 5 April 1963) is a Uruguayan actor. He appeared in more than 30 films since 2002. Selected filmography Bibliography * References External links * 1963 births Living people Uruguayan male film actors {{Uruguay-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sérgio Gonçalves Da Silva
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honor of Saint Sergius, or in Russia, of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and has been the name of four popes. It has given rise to numerous variants, present today mainly in the Romance (Serge, Sergio, Sergi) and Slavic languages (Serhii, Sergey, Serguei). It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sergeant is possibly related to it. Etymology The name originates from the Roman ''nomen'' (patrician family name) ''Sergius'', after the name of the Roman ''gens'' of Latin origins Sergia or Sergii from Alba Longa, Old Latium, counted by Theodor Mommsen as one of the oldest Roman families, one of the original 100 ''gentes originarie''. It has been speculated to derive from a more ancient Etruscan name but the etymology of the nomen Sergius is problematic. Chase hesitantly suggests a connection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10,000 Metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in metres rather than kilometres. The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event, approximately equivalent to or . Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events. Added to the Olympic programme in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore. In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games. Official records ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elenilson Da Silva
Elenilson da Silva (born 24 January 1972 in Jardim) is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 10.000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749, ..., Manitoba, Canada. Personal Bests *3,000 m — 8:01.62 (Rio de Janeiro, 2003) *5,000 m — 14:30.61 (Fortaleza, 2007) *10,000 m — 28:13.69 (Montréal, 2000) *Marathon — 2:12:14 (Berlin, 2001) References * 1972 births Living people Brazilian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Mato Grosso do Sul Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronaldo Da Costa
Ronaldo da Costa (born June 7, 1970) is a Brazilian former long-distance runner and world-record holder for the marathon distance. He was born in Descoberto. Career Da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin, having been fifth-placed in the previous year. The record had been held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ... in April 1988. The record fell in the following year, almost eleven months later. During his record run Da Costa also was the first man to officially reach the 40 km mark under two hours. He arrived at the 40K split in 1:59:55. The youngest of eleven children, Da Costa became a national hero after winning the internationally competed São Silvestre Brazilian road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5000 Metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a standard track. The same distance in road running is called a 5K run; referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres serves to disambiguate the two events. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m has been held at each of the World Championships in Athletics in men's competition and since 1995 in women's. The event is almost the same length as the dolichos race held at the Ancient Olympic Games, introduced in 720 BCE. World Athletics keeps official records for both outdoor and indoor 5000-metre track events. 3 miles The 5000 metres is the (slightly longer) approximate m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacinto Navarrete
Jacinto Germán Navarrete Rodríguez (born 1 August 1962) is a retired Colombian athlete who competed in middle-distance and cross-country events. He represented his country at two World Indoor Championships and currently holds the South American record in the indoor 3000 metres. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *1500 metres – 3:43.22 (Maia 1995) * 5000 metres – 13:49.40 (Cali 1995) * 10 kilometers – 28:37 (Plant City 1989) NR * 15 kilometers – 43:09 (Tampa 1989) NR *Half Marathon – 1:08:56 (Guayaquil 2003) Indoor * Mile – 3:59.87 (Moscow 1987) * 3000 metres – 7:49.46 (Seville 1991) AR *Two miles The 2 mile (10,560 feet or 3,218.688 metres) is a historic running distance. Like the mile run, it is still contested at some invitational meets due its historical chronology in the United States and United Kingdom. It has been lar ... – 8:29.0 (San Diego 1987) References All-Athletics profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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