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Anderson Jorge Dos Santos
Anderson Jorge Oliveira dos Santos (born 23 April 1972 in Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais) is a retired Brazilian sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ... failing to qualify for the semifinals. He has personal bests of 45.39 seconds outdoor (1999) and 47.47 seconds indoor (2001). Competition record References 1972 births Living people Brazilian male sprinters Brazilian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Além Paraíba
Além Paraíba is a city in the southeastern Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The name indicates its position on the far bank (from Rio de Janeiro) of the Rio Paraíba do Sul. It was known as ''São José d'Além Parahyba'' until 1923. Railways Além Paraíba was at the junction of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (1871) and the Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina (1873). The grand but somewhat ruinous main station (Porto Novo) now houses a small railway museum dedicated to the EF Leopoldina. The Empreza Ferro Carril Além Parahyba followed in 1895 with a 4 km mule railway to Saúde which ran along the main streets and was electrified in 1925 but closed following a fatal accident in 1939. The tracks are still in existence. Districts The city comprises the following districts: * Banqueta * Bela Vista * Boiadeiro * Esplanada * Goiabal * Granja * Ilha Gama Cerqueira * Ilha do Lazareto * Ilha Recreio * Jaqueira * Jardim Paraíso * Morro dos Cabritos * Morro da C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Ibero-American Championships In Athletics
The 2000 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''IX Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was the ninth edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-American nations which was held at the Estádio Célio de Barros in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 20 and 21 May.. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2012-01-04. With a total of 308 athletes, the number of competitors was the lowest since 1990. The Spanish team (29 athletes) was much smaller than previous delegations as most of the Spaniards chose to focus on the 2000 Sydney Olympics instead.El Atletismo Ibero-Americano - San Fernando 2010 (pgs. 161). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-01-08. Other national teams used the competition as a chance to gain an Olympic qualifying mark. The host nation Brazil easily topped the medal table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Ibero-American Championships In Athletics
The 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (''Spanish: XI Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was the eleventh edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-American nations which was held at the Estadio Iberoamericano in Huelva, Spain on 6–8 August 2004. A record high of 27 nations took part while the number of participating athletes (430) was the second highest in the competition's history after the 1992 edition. The programme featured 44 track and field events, 22 each for men and women, and 16 championship records were broken or equalled at the three-day competition. The host stadium was built specifically for the championships and it was the first major event to be held there. An opening ceremony was held outside the stadium at La Rábida (the monastery where Christopher Columbus stayed and successfully proposed his voyage to the Indies, which led to the Discovery of the Americas). High participation was attributed to the competition's proxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 400 Metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 51 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 26 August 2003 at 21:50h. The gold medal was originally won by Jerome Young of the United States in 44.50, but he was later disqualified for doping, together with his teammate Calvin Harrison Calvin Harrison (born January 20, 1974) is an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He is the identical twin brother of fellow Olympic medalist Alvin Harrison. ... who finished sixth. Final Semi-final *Held on Sunday 24 August 2003 Heats Held on Saturday 23 August 2003 See also * Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games - Men's 400 metres References {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 400 Metres Events at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, Fashion capital, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called Caput Mundi#Paris, the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 World Championships In Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Men's results Track 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Jerome Young of the United States originally finished first in 44.50, but was disqualified after he tested positive for drugs in 2004. 2 The United States (Calvin Harrison, Tyree Washington, Derrick Brew, Jerome Young) originally finished first in 2:58.88, but were disqualified after Jerome Young and Calvin Harrison both tested positive for drugs in 2004. Field 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 Women's results Track 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 Note: * Indicates medalists who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 Medal table References For more information about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 South American Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the official results of the 2003 South American Championships in Athletics which took place June 20–22, 2003 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... Men's results 100 meters HeatsWind:Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: -1.8 m/s FinalWind:+1.2 m/s 200 meters HeatsWind:Heat 1: +2.8 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s FinalWind:-0.9 m/s 400 meters Heats Final 800 meters Heats Final 1500 meters 5000 meters 10,000 meters 110 meters hurdles Wind: +1.5 m/s 400 meters hurdles Heats Final 3000 meters steeplechase 4 x 100 meters relay 4 x 400 meters relay 20,000 meters walk High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Decathlon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fourth-largest city by population and area in Venezuela after Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia. History Barquisimeto was founded in 1552 by Juan de Villegas, as a headquarters and to have better control of the territory believed to be rich in gold. Its original name was Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto and then it was shortened to just Barquisimeto. This city had four settlements due to ignorance of the physical environment of the region. The first one was in 1552 nearby Buría River, but moved in 1556 due to frequent floods suffered by inhabitants. The second one was in the valley of the Turbio River where the city stayed until Lope de Aguirre burned it down in 1561. Its rebuilding was made , but in 1562 they asked for permission to move to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 South American Championships In Athletics
The 2003 South American Championships in Athletics were held from June 20 to June 22 at the Polideportivo Máximo Viloria in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Detailed day-by-day reports can be found on the IAAF website. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participation * (33) * (3) * (75) * (40) * (36) * (20) * (4) * (4) * (2) * (8) * (62) * (9) See also Men Results– GBR Athletics – GBR Athletics Full resultsCAC Results References {{South American athletics championships 2003 in athletics (track and field), S South American Championships in Athletics 2003 in Venezuelan sport, Athletics International athletics competitions hosted by Venezuela, A Sport in Barquisimeto 2003 in South American sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 400 Metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... There were a total number of 55 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Monday 6 August 2001 at 18:25h. Medalists Records Final Semi-Finals *Held on Sunday 5 August 2001 Heats Held on Tuesday 7 August 2001 References Finals ResultsSemi-finals resultsHeats results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 400 Metres H 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost large city and metropolitan area comprising over one million people each. A resident of Edmonton is known as an ''Edmontonian''. Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) hus Edmonton is said to be a combination of two cities, two towns and two villages./ref> in addition to a series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a 1000 voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. Men's Results Track 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Ali Saïdi-Sief of Algeria originally finished second in the 5000 m in 13:02.16, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for nandrolone. 2 Tim Montgomery (USA) originally came second in the men's 100 meters in 9.85, but he was disqualified in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
