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Andriy Skvaruk
Andriy Bohdanovych Skvaruk ( uk, Андрій богданович Скварук; born 9 March 1967 in Brodivsky, Lviv) is a retired hammer thrower from Ukraine, whose personal best throw is , achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa Koncha-Zaspa ( uk, Конча-Заспа) is a historic neighbourhood in the Holosiiv Raion (district) of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is known for being the place where Ukraine's political elite live. Koncha-Zaspa is located in .... Achievements External links * * 1967 births Living people Ukrainian male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Ukraine World Athletics Championships medalists {{Ukraine-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw
These are the official results of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10 and 11 August 1994. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes. Medalists Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification Group A Group B Final Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event. * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (3) See also * 1992 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Barcelona) * 1993 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Stuttgart) * 1994 Hammer Throw Year Ranking * 1995 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Gothenburg) * 1996 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Atlanta) References Resultshammerthrow.wz {{DEFAULTSORT:1994 European Athletics Championships - Men's hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of . Known as ''Ishbiliyah'' after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 World Championships In Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. One of the main highlights of the games was the world record set in the 400 metres by Michael Johnson of the United States in a time of 43.18 seconds. Men's results Track 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 German Skurygin of Russia originally won the gold medal in the 50 km walk in 3:44:23, but was disqualified after he tested positive for drugs in November 2001. 2 Nigeria (Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong, Deji Aliu) originally won the bronze medal in 37.91, but were disqualified on August 31, 2005 after it was found Asonze had failed a doping test in June 1999. 3 The United States (Jerome Davis, Antonio Pettigrew, Angelo Taylor, Michael J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1999 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 1999. The women had their final two days later, on Tuesday August 24, 1999. Men Records 1999 World Year Ranking Women Records 1999 World Year Ranking References tilastopaja IAAFhammerthrow.wz {{Footer WBYP Hammer Women 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ... Hammer Throw Year Ranking, 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw
These are the official results of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Thirty-six athletes took part. The qualification mark was set at 77.00 metres. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * 1995 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Gothenburg) * 1996 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Atlanta) * 1997 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Athens) * 1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking * 1999 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Seville) * 2000 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Sydney) References Resultshammerthrow.wz {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 European Athletics Championships - Men's hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 European Championships In Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Men's results Track 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , Field 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , Women's results Track 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , Field 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , Medal table See also *1998 in athletics (track and field) Notes Differences to competition format since the 1994 European Championships New events added: **Women's 5000 m replaces the 3000 m **Women's Pole Vault **Women's Hammer Throw References Athletix {{Authority control E European Athletics Championships International sports competitions in Budapest European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe. Editions First held, for men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1998 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 19, 1998. Men Records 1998 World Year Ranking Women Records 1998 World Year Ranking Notes Referencestilastopaja [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Greece
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political influence on the European continent—particularly Ancient Rome. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 3, 1997. Men Records 1997 World Year Ranking Women Records 1997 World Year Ranking Referencestilastopaja [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
