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1995 AAA Championships
The 1995 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 15 to 16 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02. Medal summary Men Women References {{British championships in athletics[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West Midlands metropolitan county, and approximately 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area. It is the largest UK metropolitan area outside of London. Birmingham is known as the second city of the United Kingdom. Located in the West Midlands region of England, approximately from London, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midlands. Distinctively, Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole – one of the closest main rivers is the Severn, approximately west of the city centre. Historically a market town in Warwickshire in the medieval period, Birmingham grew during the 18th century during the Midla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Maxwell Strang
David Maxwell Strang (born 13 December 1968 in Girvan Girvan ( gd, Inbhir Gharbhain, "mouth of the River Girvan") is a burgh and harbour town in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is situated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,450. It lies south of Ayr, ...) is a former Scottish middle-distance runner who won a gold medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships in Paris and a silver medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships in Toronto over 1500 m. External links * 1968 births Living people Scottish male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Great Britain People from Girvan Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland Sportspeople from South Ayrshire {{Scotland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Robison
Chris Robison was an American musician, songwriter and recording artist. He toured with the New York Dolls, Steam and John Lennon’s backing band, Elephant's Memory. He died in December 2021, at age 73 Elephant’s Memory Robison sang back up with Lennon, Yoko Ono and Elephant’s Memory during a 1972 session at New York City’s Record Plant East on the track ''Baddest of the Mean,'' which appeared on the album ''Lossless,'' released September 18, 1972. Robison is credited as an author along with Rick Frank and Stan Bronstein on the track ''Power Boogie,'' the released version of which featured Lennon on vocals and guitar and Ono on backing vocals. Elephant’s Memory was known for contributing the track ''Jungle Jim at the Zoo'' to the Midnight Cowboy soundtrack and for bizarre stage shows with an inflatable stage set and music that incorporated psychedelia, jazz and acid-tinged rock. New York Dolls Robison played keyboards with the 1975 lineup of the New York Dolls that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Solly
Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner. Athletics career Solly won the gold medal for England in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He achieved his personal best time of 27:51.76 minutes at Crystal Palace on 20 June 1986. 1986 proved to be his peak as a "litany of injuries that could probably fill a medical text book" prevented Solly from reproducing his best form in the years ahead. Personal life Solly was educated at St Bartholomew's School in Newbury and Durham University, where he graduated with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1985. He still holds the university record in the 5,000 metres. He was a member of Hatfield College. Solly is now a cabinet maker based at a workshop in Thame, Oxfordshire Thame is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Oxfordshire, about east of the city of Oxford and southwest of Aylesbury. It derives its name from the River Thame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Staines
Gary Martin Staines (born 3 July 1963 in Welwyn Garden City) is a male United Kingdom, British former long-distance runner. Athletics career Staines competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was the silver medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Championships. He was also a team silver medallist with Tim Hutchings at the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, England in the 10,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Staines was successful on the British road racing circuit and was a winner at the Reading Half Marathon (1996), won three-times at the Great South Run (1993, 1994 and 1996), and was twice champion at the Great Edinburgh Run (1993 and 1995). In cross country, he won the 1989 Trofeo Alasport meeting Personal life He was formerly married to Australian long jumper Nicole Boegman. He is currently married to British sprinter Linda Keough. References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ndirangu
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Brown (runner)
Jonathan Michael Brown (born 27 February 1971) is a former British long-distance runner who specialised in 10,000 metres, cross country running and the marathon. Athletics career Born in Bridgend, Wales, he was affiliated with the City of Sheffield Athletic Club in England during his career. He gained Canadian citizenship in 2005, after living in there since 1996; but continued to make himself available for Britain until switching sporting allegiance at the start of 2008. Earlier in his running career he competed for the Iowa State Cyclones Track and Field and Iowa State Cyclones Cross Country teams. He was a bronze medallist in the 5000 m at the 1992 European Athletics U23 Cup. He won the 1996 European Cross Country Championships and is a three-time Olympian; who placed fourth in two successive Olympic Games whilst representing Great Britain. He twice represented Britain at the World Championships in Athletics, running the 5000 metres in 1993 and 10,000 metres in 1999. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Denmark
Robert Neil "Rob" Denmark (born 23 November 1968) is a British former middle- and long-distance runner who won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 1994 European Championships, and a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships. A two-time Olympian, he finished seventh in the 5000 metres final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Career Born in Billericay, Denmark began his international career by winning a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1991 World Indoor Championships. A year later, he achieved his lifetime best in the 5000m with 13:10.24 at the Rome Grand Prix on 9 June, a time that still ranks him sixth on the UK all-time list (as of 2017). Two months later at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, he finished seventh in the 5000 metres final. He also finished ninth in the 5000m finals at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships. In 1994, he won a silver medal in the 5000m at the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burke (runner)
David Burke may refer to: Entertainment * David Burke (British actor) (born 1934), British television actor * David Burke (American actor) (born 1967), American television actor * David Burke (author), language books author * David J. Burke (born 1948), producer, screenwriter and film and television director * David Burke, author of a book on Melita Norwood * David "Bombhead" Burke, a character played by Lee Otway on ''Hollyoaks'' * D4vd, American singer and songwriter Sports *David Burke (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer * David Burke (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer *David Burke (boxer) (born 1975), English boxer *David Burke (Galway hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurler for Galway *David Burke (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler for Kilkenny and Wexford *David Burke (athlete) in 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race *David Burke (soccer), played for Albany BWP Highlanders * Davy Burke, Irish Gae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Comerford
Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Places * Nick, Hungary * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Other uses * Nick, the Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nick (German TV channel) * ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * Désirée Nick, a German actress and writer * Nickelodeon, a children's cable channel See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * 'Nique (other) * Nix (other) * Old Nick (other) Old Nick can mean: * A nickname for the devil in Christian tradition * Niccolò Machiavelli * Old Nick (beer), from Young's Brewery * Old Nick Company, a student theatre compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Hopkins
Nick Hopkins is a British investigative journalist and broadcaster, known for his work for The Guardian newspaper and the BBC’s Newsnight television program. Career Investigative work Nick Hopkins was a member of the investigative team at The Guardian responsible for publishing the Edward Snowden leaks in 2013, work which was awarded with the Pulitzer prize. In 2014, he was, in a move publicized by the BBC, recruited to work with the Newsnight program, referring to his career-spanning admiration of the show as a motivator behind the switch. In January 2016, Hopkins returned to The Guardian as head of investigations. Shortly thereafter, the newspaper disbanded the incumbent investigative team, asking members to seek other positions within the organization. As of January 2018, Hopkins retains his role as head of investigations at The Guardian. Earlier career In the announcement of his recruitment by the BBC in 2014, Hopkins stated he had worked in journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Witchalls
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
