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Abraham Niyonkuru
Abraham Niyonkuru (born 26 December 1989) is a Burundian track and field athlete who specialises in the marathon, the 10,000 metres and cross country running. Niyonkuru competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the Olympics, he competed in the marathon. Niyonkuru has also competed in a World Junior Championships, two World Cross Country Championships, a Jeux de la Francophonie, a World Military Track and Field Championships and an Auray-Vannes Half Marathon. Competition Niyonkuru's debut at an international competition was at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He competed in the junior men's race and finished 33rd out of 133 athletes in a time of 25 minutes and 32 seconds. At the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie Niyonkuru competed in the 10,000 metres. Niyonkuru finished fourth in a time of 29 minutes and 18.08 seconds, only 0.03 seconds behind the silver medalist, Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri. Niyonkuru then competed in the 2006 World Juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, the latter being the country's largest city. The Great Lakes Twa, Twa, Hutu and Tutsi peoples have lived in Burundi for at least 500 years. For more than 200 of those years, Burundi was an independent Kingdom of Burundi, kingdom, until the beginning of the 20th century, when it became a German colony. After the First World War and German Revolution of 1918–19, Germany's defeat, the League of Nations "mandated" the territory to Belgium. After the Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years. World Athletics suspended the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Jeilan
Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu (Amharic: ዕብራህም ጅእላን ጋሹ; born 12 June 1989) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running. He is a former world champion in 10,000 metres. After winning silver at the 2005 World Youth Championships, he rose to prominence in 2006 by winning the Ethiopian 10,000 m title and a gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. He then ran a world youth best of 27:02.81 over 10,000 m – also the second best ever run by a junior after Samuel Wanjiru. After an underwhelming 2007 season he scored greater success in 2008, becoming the 2008 World Junior Cross Country Champion and then taking the 10,000 m silver at the African Championships. He also won the long-running Giro di Castelbuono road race in Italy. He failed to continue this form the following year and ran only a handful of major races, including the Beach to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Men's 10,000 Metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 16 August. Medalists Results Final 16 August Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 10, 000 metres 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 ... Long distance running at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. The Championships were dominated by the host nation China, and Kenya. The United States showed a near complete domination in the relay events. Estonia won four gold medals; their first medals ever at the World Junior Championships. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1350 athletes from 176 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. References Official results(archived) {{IAAF Championships 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics World Junior Championships in Athletics The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abderrahim Goumri
Abderrahim Goumri ( ar, عبد الرحيم الغومري; 21 May 1976 – 19 January 2013 in Temara, Morocco) was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He had competed in cross country, track, road running and marathon races. He spent the early part of his career in Norway and established himself with performances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he helped his nation to team bronze medals at the 2002 and 2003 editions. He reached the 5000 metres track finals at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2005 he ran a career best of 12:50.25 minutes for the distance to take eleventh place on the all-time lists. From 2007 onwards he focused on marathon running and was runner-up at both the London and New York races that year. He set a Moroccan record of 2:05:30 hours for third at the 2008 London Marathon, becoming the sixth fastest marathoner at that point. He was the runner-up at the 2008 New York Marathon and the 2009 Chicago Marathon. In sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Jeux De La Francophonie – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie which took place on 11–16 December 2005 in Niamey, Niger. Men's results 100 meters Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s Semi-finals – December 11Wind:Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s Final – December 12Wind: +0.4 m/s 200 meters Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s Final – December 12Wind:+1.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – December 12 Final – December 13 800 meters Heats – December 11 Final – December 13 1500 meters December 16 5000 meters December 14 10,000 meters December 11 Marathon December 16 110 meters hurdles Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – December 12Wind:+1.7 m/s 400 meters hurdles He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Jeux De La Francophonie
The 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Ves Jeux de la Francophonie'', ( French for ''Francophone Games'') were held from December 7–17, 2005 in Niamey, Niger. Events Sports Cultural Medal count Total Participation There were a total of 1287 participants from 44 states and governments at the 2005 Games. ; Key : Nation (number of participants) External links Medal winners 2005 at jeux.francophonie.org Medal tables at jeux.francophonie.org {{Jeux de la Francophonie Jeux de la Francophonie Jeux de la Francophonie The Jeux de la Francophonie (Canadian English: ''Francophonie Games''; British English: ''Francophone Games'') are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France, ... Sport in Niger Jeux de la Francophonie Multi-sport events in Niger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molefe Molefe
Molefe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Molefe, South African businessman and politician *California Molefe (born 1980), Botswanan runner *Kgaudisa Molefe (born 2000), South African cricketer * Matee Molefe, South African sailor * Popo Molefe (born 1952), South African politician *Thabang Molefe (born 1979), South African football player Given name *Molefe Lekoekoe, Lesothan football player *Molefe Pheto Molefe Pheto (born 1935) is a former South African musician and music teacher who, as an activist in the Black Consciousness Movement, became a political prisoner in 1975. He was a friend and spokesperson of South African President Nelson Mandela ... (born 1935), South African musician Surnames of Botswana {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hadj Ribouh
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruann Etchechury
, known professionally as Ruan (stylized as RUAN) is a Japanese singer. She is a member of the girl group Moonchild. Biography Ruann was born in Osaka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture ... in 2003. Interested in music from a young age, Ruann taught herself instruments such as acoustic guitar, piano as well as Korean and English through learning apps. Her early exposures to the world of entertainment included an appearance on ''Kanjani no Shiwake 8'', where she covered Lady Gaga's " Telephone" in 2013, and when she was chosen to sing the theme song for the kabuki adaptation of the manga '' One Piece'', '' Super Kabuki II: One Piece'', "Tetote", a composition written by Yujin Kitagawa of the Japanese band Yuzu. Ruann uploaded videos on social media of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Costa
Nuno can refer to * Nuno (given name) :* Nuno Espirito Santo, football manager :* Nuno Tavares, football player * Nuño (given name) * Nuno felting, a fabric felting technique *'' Nuno'', meaning "ancestor" in Philippine languages, usually in reference to ancestral ''anito'' spirits :*'' Nuno sa punso'', a nature spirit (''anito'') of anthills with the appearance of an old man in Philippine folklore {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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