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1934 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 Metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1934 European Athletics Championships was held in Turin, Italy, at the Stadio Benito Mussolini on 8 and 9 September 1934. Medalists Results Final 9 September Heats 8 September Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Participation According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1934 European Athletics Championships, Mens 800 Metres 800 __NOTOC__ Year 800 ( DCCC) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. It was around this time that the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years, so ... 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
800 Metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track. The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional English racing distance. 800m is 4.67m less than a half mile. The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both. Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m. Race tactics The 800m is also known for its tactical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimierz Kucharski
Kazimierz Kucharski (13 February 1909, in Łukawa – 9 April 1995, in Warsaw) was a Polish track and field athlete. Kucharski competed in the men's 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay for Poland at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... External linksOlympic profile 1909 births 1995 deaths Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Polish male middle-distance runners People from Sandomierz County Sportspeople from Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Jagiellonia Białystok athletes 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |