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1991 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Discus Throw
These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9 UTC+09:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +09:00. During the Japanese occupations of British Borneo, Burma, Hong Kong, Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Philippines, Singapore, and French Indochina, it was used as a common time wit ...)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Qualification * Held on Monday 1991-08-26 Final See also * 1990 Men's European Championships Discus Throw * 1992 Men's Olympic Discus Throw * 1994 Men's European Championships Discus Throw References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1991 World Championships In Athletics - Men's Discus Throw D Discus throw at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the first modern competition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Martínez (athlete) (born 1964), American baseball manager and former outfielder
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David Martínez may refer to: * David Martínez (racing driver) (born 1981), Mexican racing driver * David Martínez (discus thrower) (born 1967), retired discus thrower from Spain * David Martínez (baseball) (born 1987), Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher * David Martínez (businessman) (born 1957), Mexican businessman, managing partner of Fintech Advisory * David Ferreyra Martínez (born 1973), Mexican politician * David Martínez (footballer, born 1998), Paraguayan football centre-back * David Martínez (footballer, born 2006), Venezuelan football forward See also *Dave Martinez David Martinez (born September 26, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the manager for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the bench coach for the Tampa Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imrich Bugár
Imrich Bugár ( hu, Bugár Imre, born 14 April 1955) is a Czechoslovak discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World Championships in 1983. His personal best throw of 71.26 metres puts him tenth in the all-time performers list. Career He was born in Ohrady near Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia, and represented the clubs Inter Bratislava and ''Dukla Prague''. He was very successful in his early career with a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships in Czechoslovakia, the silver medal at the 1980 Olympic Games, the third place at the 1981 World Cup, the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships and the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships. In 1982 he was awarded as the Sportsperson of the Year in Czechoslovakia. He finished fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, eighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adewale Olukoju
Adewale Oluson Olukoju (born 27 July 1968) is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games. His personal best discus throw is 67.80 metres, which he achieved in May 1991. Olukoju is married to sprinter Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju (born 2 May 1971 in Owo, Ondo) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is marr .... International competitions External links * * * 1968 births Living people People from Zaria Nigerian male shot putters Nigerian male discus throwers Olympic male discus throwers Olympic athletes of Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitriy Shevchenko (athlete)
Dmitriy Igorievich Shevchenko (russian: Дмитрий Игоревич Шевченко; born May 13, 1968, in Taganrog) is a Russian discus thrower who won silver medals at the World and European Championships. Despite this he did not throw past the 70 metres mark until 2002, when he achieved his personal best throw of 70.54 metres in Krasnodar. His three participations in the Olympics were all fruitless, especially the 2004 edition where he exited without any valid throws. He is a six-time national champion in the discus event. He missed the 1996 and 1997 seasons, due to a doping suspension. His wife, whom he also coaches, is the hurdler Irina Shevchenko.EAA profile foIrina Shevchenko International competitions See also *List of doping cases in athletics A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Schmidt (athlete)
Wolfgang Schmidt (born 16 January 1954) is a German former track and field athlete who competed for East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the discus throw. A former world record holder, he also won several medals at the European Athletics Championships. Schmidt made headlines in 1982 due to his failed attempt to escape from East Germany. He later competed for the Federal Republic of Germany and won third place in the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Born in Berlin, he competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. Athletic achievements * 1973: European Junior Championships: first place in discus (61.30) * 1974: European Championships: eighth place in discus (59.56) * 1976: Olympic Games: second place in discus (63.68 – foul – 65.16 – foul – 63.96 – 66.22) * 1978: European Championships: first place in discus (64.04 – 61.68 – 64.52 – 62.08 – 65.94 – 66.82); third place in shot put (19.86 – 19.63 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Erb
Christian Erb (born 14 February 1959) is a Swiss athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1959 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swiss male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuck Yim Wong
Tuck may refer to: People * Tuck (surname), including a list of people * Tuck (nickname), a list of people * Tuck (footballer), Portuguese football player and coach João Carlos Novo de Araújo Gonçalves (born 1969) * Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress born Hillary Sue Hedges * Tuck Langland, American sculptor * Tuck Woolum, American former college football player and head coach * Trinity the Tuck, American drag queen Fictional characters * Tuck, a pill bug in the 1998 animated film ''A Bug's Life'' * Friar Tuck, one of Robin Hood's Merry Men * Tuck, the family name of characters in the novel ''Tuck Everlasting'' and two film adaptations * Turtle Tuck, in the animated series ''Wonder Pets'' * Tuck, in the animated series ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' Sports * Back or front tuck, a type of acrobatic flip * One of several dive positions Other uses * Tuck (sewing), a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place * Tuck (sword), also known as an ''estoc'' in French * Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lazdins
Ray Lazdins is a retired discus thrower from Canada, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). He is a nine-time National champions discus throw (men), national champion in the discus throw. Achievements References Canadian Olympic Committee Living people Canadian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Year of birth missing (living people) Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Washington
Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in Glasgow, Montana) is an American former discus thrower, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw. His personal bests are 71.14 m in discus and 59.58 m in hammer throw. He is a four-time national champion in the men's discus event. He once appeared in a Snickers Snickers is a chocolate bar made by the American company Mars, Incorporated, consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts that is encased in milk chocolate. The annual global sales of Snickers was over $3 billion . In the United Ki ...br>Olympics candy bar commercial1992 Snickers Olympics Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3XQwRvICak International competitions References * ;Notes 1966 births Living people People from Glasgow, Montana Track and field athletes from Montana American male discus throwers Olympic track and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Zerbini
Luciano Zerbini (born 16 February 1960) is an Italian retired Olympic discus thrower and shot putter. Biography Born in Lazise, Verona, Zebrini represented Italy at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. There he ended up in 7th place in the Men's Discus Throw competition. Zebrini then competed for Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 304 competitors, 228 men and 76 women, took part in 169 events in 26 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery In I .... 1993 doping case. Personal bests *Shot Put — 20.54 (1992) *Discus Throw — 64.26 (1993) See also * Italian all-time lists - Shot put * Italian all-time lists - Discus throw References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zerbini, Luciano 1960 births Living people Italian male shot putters Italian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Italy Athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Tirle
Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian striker * Marcel (footballer, born 1983), Marcel Silva Cardoso, Brazilian left back * Marcel (footballer, born 1992), Marcel Henrique Garcia Alves Pereira, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (singer), American country music singer * Étienne Marcel (died 1358), provost of merchants of Paris * Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), French philosopher, Christian existentialist and playwright * Jean Marcel (died 1980), Madagascan Anglican bishop * Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French football player * Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actor * Sylvain Marcel (born 1974), Canadian actor * Terry Marcel (born 1942), British film director * Claude Marcel (1793-1876), French diplomat and applied linguist Other uses * Marcel (''Friends''), a fictional monkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
