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Athletics At The 1979 Pan American Games – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 7 and 8 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar. The defending Pan American Games champion was Silvio Leonard of Cuba. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: Results All times shown are in seconds. Harvey Glance set a new Pan American Record in the semifinals with a time of 10.12 seconds. Heats Held on 7 July Wind:Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.1 m/s, Heat 4: +0.4 m/s Semifinals Held on 7 July Wind:Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s Final Held on 8 July Wind: +1.5 m/s References {{DEFAULTSORT:100 metres Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Sixto Escobar
Estadio Sixto Escobar is a multi-purpose stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The stadium was named after boxer Sixto Escobar, the first champion of Puerto Rico, in 1938. Originally built as a baseball venue, the stadium then became a frequent venue for football matches. In 1979, it was one of the three stadiums that served for the VIII Pan American Games held in San Juan. Nowadays, Sixto Escobar Stadium is the current home venue for C.A. San Juan. History The stadium was inaugurated on November 12, 1932. Originally it was a baseball venue, and was built in an area then administrated by the U.S. Army. By the 1940s, a sector of the stadium, behind the baseball pitch, began to be used by some football enthusiasts. They played in a 100-metre length field known as ''canódromo'' (a track used for sighthound races). Some of the most notable Puerto Rican footballers of those times, started playing there. In baseball, the Cincinnati Reds conducted spring training at the stadium in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Dos Santos
Nelson Rocha dos Santos (born 8 May 1952) is a Brazilian former sprinter who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... Nelson dos Santos finished fourth (1979) and sixth (1983) in the 100 metres at the Pan American Games. He was also a member of two bronze medal winning Pan American Games 4×100 metres relay teams in 1979 (with Milton de Castro, Ruy da Silva, and Altevir de Araújo Filho) and in 1983 (with João Batista da Silva, Gérson de Souza, and Róbson da Silva). Personal Best: 100 – 10.22 (1979). https://olympics.com/pt/atletas/nelson-rocha-rocha-dos-santos References 1952 births Living people Brazilian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Noel
Edwin Noel (born April 22, 1950 in Trinidad) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl .... Achievements External linksBest of Trinidad 1950 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 1978 Central American and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wilson (athlete)
Richard Wilson may refer to: Academia * Richard Wilson (scholar) (born 1950), British Shakespeare scholar * Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British born American physicist * Richard Guy Wilson (born 1940), architectural historian and University of Virginia faculty member * Richard K. Wilson (born 1959), American professor of genetics and molecular microbiology * Richard L. Wilson (1905–1981), American journalist * Richard F. Wilson, president of Illinois Wesleyan University * R. M. Wilson (born 1945), American mathematician (combinatorics), professor at Caltech * Richard Ashby Wilson, American-British social anthropologist Arts and music * Richard Wilson (sculptor) (born 1953), British sculptor and musician * Richard Wilson (author) (1920–1987), American science-fiction writer * Rich Wilson (journalist), contemporary UK based freelance rock writer * Richard Edward Wilson (born 1941), American composer * Richard Wilson (painter) (1714–1782), Welsh landscape p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Nash
Marvin Nash (7 December 1953 – 20 January 2023) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 1975 Pan American Games The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seve ... 4 × 100 metres relay (with Hugh Fraser, Albin Dukowski, and Bob Martin). References External links Canadian Olympians* 1953 births 2023 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Félix
Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film People * Rafael (footballer, born 1978) (Rafael Pires Vieira), Brazilian football striker * Rafael (footballer, born 1979) (Rafael da Silva Santos), Brazilian football defender * Rafael (footballer, born 1980) (Rafael Pereira da Silva), Brazilian football right-back * Rafael (footballer, born March 1982) (Rafael de Andrade Bittencourt Pinheiro), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Rafael (footballer, born August 1982) (Rafael dos Santos Silva), Brazilian football striker * Rafael (footballer, born 1984) (Alberto Rafael da Silva), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Rafael (footballer, born 1986) (Rafael Diego de Souza), Brazilian football centre-back * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Heywood (athlete)
Oliver Heywood (9 September 1825 – 1892) was an English banker and philanthropist. Born in Irlam O'Th' Height, Lancashire, the son of Benjamin Heywood, and educated at Eton College, Heywood joined the family business, Heywood's Bank in the 1840s. Heywood sponsored many philanthropic causes, including Manchester Mechanics' Institute, Chetham's Hospital, Manchester Grammar School and Owens College. He was selected as High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1888. He married Eleanor Barton, daughter of Richard Watson Barton, on 7 September 1847; they had no children. Life On 9 September 1825, Oliver Heywood was born in Irlams O' Th' Height near Manchester, England to the prominent English banker and well known philanthropist Sir Benjamin Heywood and his wife Sophia Ann Robinson. Located in St. Ann's Square, the Heywood bank was one of the more recognisable bank names in Manchester but had suffered some tarnishing of its image from the 1700s. Heywood was educated in Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
