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Athletics At The 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 5 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Results References Day 1 results (The Sydney Morning Herald) {{DEFAULTSORT:Decathlon [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', meaning "contest" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the Ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Haydenluck
Greg Haydenluck (born July 7, 1958) is a Canadian track and field athlete and bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s. Track and field career A native of Manitoba, Haydenluck competed as a sprinter while in high school. This included setting provincial records both in 200 (rural provincial) and 400 metres (rural provincial and provincial) events in 1977, records that still stood as of the 2004–05 school year. His success as a sprinter earned him a scholarship to the University of South Dakota. While at South Dakota, Haydenluck switched to decathlon and earned All-American honors both in 1979 and in 1982. He would earn Canada's national championship in the decathlon in 1985. Bobsleigh career By the late 1980s Haydenluck had switched to bobsleigh. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best result of tenth in the two-man event at Calgary in 1988 Winter Olympics. Haydenluck's best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup championships was second in the two-ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Middleton (athlete)
James William Middleton (born 15 April 1987) is a British entrepreneur who is the younger brother of Catherine, Princess of Wales. Born in Reading, Berkshire, Middleton was educated at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne. He briefly attended the University of Edinburgh before dropping out and founding a cake-making business. Middleton began receiving media attention during his eldest sister's relationship with and subsequent marriage to Prince William. He is a mental health advocate and has spoken about his experiences with major depressive disorder. Middleton is also an ambassador for the Pets As Therapy charity. Early life and education James William Middleton was born on 15 April 1987 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, the youngest child and only son of Michael Middleton (born 1949), a former British Airways flight dispatcher, and Carole Middleton (born 1955), a former flight attendant. His father came from a line of solicitors who lived in Leeds, West Yorkshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Nunn
Christopher John Nunn, OAM (born 18 December 1958) is an Australian athletics coach. He was the head coach of the Australian athletics team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. Personal life He was born in Maffra, Victoria on 18 December 1958 and lived his first eight years in the nearby town of Heyfield. Nunn has a brother and two sisters and in 1976, his family moved to a farm called Leura Hill near Myponga in South Australia. He attended Yankalilla Area School, his interest in sport, particularly athletics, was heightened through the school's physical education teacher, Lance Rosser. After leaving school, he worked as an insurance clerk for two years in Adelaide. In addition, he and athletics friend Robin Gorringe coached athletics during the school holidays. In 1985, he graduated with a Bachelor of Education in physical education and biology at the South Australian College of Advanced Education, now the University of South Australia. In 1990, after teaching for four years in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanitesi Latu
Sanitesi Latu (born 22 December 1950) is a former Tongan Athlete who has represented Tonga at the Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games, and Pacific Mini Games. Latu was born in Toloa on the island on Tongatapu. He competed in the 1969 South Pacific Games in Port Moresby as a high jumper, without success. At the 1971 South Pacific Games in Papeete he won bronze in the Decathlon. He then competed in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, coming 5th in the decathlon. After the Commonwealth Games he moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he worked as a storeman and gained permanent residency. He contested the 1975 South Pacific Games in Tumon, Guam, winning gold in both the 110 metres hurdles and the Decathlon. In 1974 and 1978 he was Australian champion in the decathlon. His Australian residency meant he was unable to compete in the 1979 South Pacific Games. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games he retired from the decathlon. At the 1985 South Pacific Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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