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1999 World Championships In Athletics – Women's Javelin Throw
These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 30 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday 28 August 1999. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1 UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time *West Africa Time *Western European Summer Time ** B ...)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Startlist Records *''A new javelin was introduced, officially from April 1, 1999 Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * 2000 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Sydney) References *todor66 {{DEFAULTSORT:19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong ('' ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', and when they released the shaft, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurmeet Kaur
Gurmeet Kaur Rai (born 20 June 1970) is a retired female javelin thrower from India. She set her personal best (58.64 metres) on 17 July 2000 at a meet in Bangalore, which was the national record until 2014, when it was beaten by Annu Rani. International competitions Career Gurmeet Kaur represented the country at javelin meets internationally, and was a member of the Indian contingent at the Sydney Olympics 2000. She could not participate in the 2004 Olympics due to the tragic early death of her husband. She is also an employee of India's largest insurance company, the Life Insurance Corporation Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian central public sector undertaking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The Life Insurance Corporation of In ..., and was the Assistant Administrative Officer in LIC New Delhi. References External links * * 1970 births Living people I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khristina Georgieva
Hristina Tancheva Georgieva ( bg, Христина Георгиева; born 3 January 1972 in Sofia) is a female javelin thrower from Bulgaria. Her personal best throw is 63.32 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Athens. Achievements References * sports-reference 1972 births Living people Bulgarian female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Athletes from Sofia {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverne Eve
Laverne Eve (born 16 June 1965, in Nassau) is a female track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw (new javelin) is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville. In her early career she also competed in shot put and discus throw. 30 years after starting her career, she still throws at a high level. Eve was a member of the Louisiana State University track and field team. In 1982 and in 1983, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete both of the 1982 CARIFTA Games and 1983 CARIFTA Games The 12th CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique on April 2–4, 1983. Participation (unofficial) For the 1983 CARIFTA Games only the medalists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yield .... She was the first athlete to gain the trophy for the second time. International competitions References External links * * {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanja Damaske
Tanja Damaske (born 16 November 1971 in East Berlin) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 European Championships. A year earlier she earned a bronze medal at the World Championships. A five-time German Champion German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... in the women's javelin throw, she retired from competition in 2003. References * Profile 1971 births Living people Athletes from Berlin German female javelin throwers German national athletics champions World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Mirela Țermure
Ana Mirela Țermure (born 13 January 1975 in Căianu Mic, Bistrița-Năsăud County) is a retired javelin thrower from Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S .... Termure's personal best was 65.08 metres in Bucharest on June 10, 2001. She tested positive for norandrosterone at the 2001 IAAF World Championships and received a two-year doping ban.IAAF News n.53 November 2001, p.3: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS AT 12 November 2001 International competitions References External links * * 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Bistrița-Năsăud County Romanian female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Romania Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksana Ovchinnikova
Oksana Ovchinnikova (born 21 July 1971) is a Russian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She competed in the women's javelin throw 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 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Volgograd Russian female javelin throwers Olympic female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia Russian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Russian women {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiomara Rivero
Xiomara Rivero Azcuy (born 24 December 1968 in Guane, Pinar del Río) is a retired track and field athlete from Cuba, who competed in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the .... Her personal best throw is 65.29 metres from March 2001. at Sports-Reference.com. International competitions References * Actualmente es entrenadora del equipo nacional minusválido cubano 1968 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang Lili
Liang may refer to: Chinese history * Liang (state) (梁) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a Spring and Autumn period state * Wei (state) (403–225 BC), a Warring States period state, also known as Liang (梁) after moving its capital to Daliang ** Kaifeng, a city formerly known as Daliang (大梁) ** Liang (realm) (梁), a fief held by various princes under imperial China * Liang (Han dynasty kingdom) (梁), a kingdom/principality in the Han dynasty * Liang Province (涼州), an administrative division in ancient China covering present-day Gansu, Ningxia, and parts of Qinghai, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia * Former Liang (涼) (320–376), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms * Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) (涼) (386–403), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms * Southern Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) (涼) (397–414), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms * Northern Liang The Northern Liang (; 397–439) was a dynastic state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was ruled by the Juqu family of Lushuihu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taina Uppa
Taina Maria Ojaniemi, formerly Kolkkala, née Uppa (born 24 October 1976 in Pori) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Pihtipudas Pihtipudas is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in northern Central Finland along the Finnish national road 4, highway 4 (European route E75, E75), about north of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of .... She is nicknamed "Taikku". International competitions References *sports-reference 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Pori Finnish female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland {{finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan (born 29 September 1967 in Măgura Ilvei, Bistrița-Năsăud) is a Romanian javelin thrower. She is a four-time Olympian, and winner of the gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... Her personal best throw is 63.89 metres. Achievements References * 1967 births Living people Romanian female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Romania World Athletics Championships medalists Romanian masters athletes European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
