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Athletics At The 1991 Pan American Games – Women's 400 Metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba on 4 and 5 August. Medalists Results Heats Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:400 metres Athletics at the 1991 Pan American Games 1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ... Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandie Richards
Angella ("Sandie") Richards (born 6 November 1968 in Clarendon Park) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Career She was a world junior representative, finishing third in the 400 m at the 1986 Championships. The next year she won bronze at the World Student Games, followed by her Olympic debut a year later in Seoul, South Korea. In 1998, Richards won Commonwealth gold at 1998 Commonwealth Games and won a 400 m bronze and relay gold at the 1998 Goodwill Games. She was a member of the winning 4 x 400 m relay team at the 2001 World Championships, taking Jamaica's first ever mile relay gold medal in the 18-year history of the championships. At the opening ceremony of the 2001 World Championships she captained the Jamaican team and carried the flag. She has the record for the most World Indoor final appearances with nine (five at 400 m and four at 4x400 m). She graduated in soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoila Stewart
Zoila Rosa Stewart Lee (born 1 November 1968) is a retired Costa Rican sprinter who competed primarily in the 400 metres. She represented her country at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996, as well as four World Championships. In addition she won the silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and multiple medals at Central American Games. She still holds national records in several events including the outdoor 100 and 400 metres. Her sister, Maureen Stewart, is also a former Olympic athlete. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.72 (Xalapa 1990) NR *200 metres – 23.92 (Ponce 1993) *400 metres – 52.57 (Ponce 1993) NR Indoor *200 metres – 24.87 (Lincoln 1998) NR *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 56 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alana Yakiwchuk
Alana, Alanna, or Alannah is a female given name. It can be derived either from the Old High German word for "precious" or from the Irish language term ''"a leanbh"'' for "child". Alana is also a unisex given name in the Hawaiian community meaning ''fair'', ''beautiful'', ''offering'', “harmony”. In Aramaic, Alanna means "high", "elevated" or "exalted". People with the given name Alana/Alaina/Alanna/Alannah/Alanah * Alaina Lockhart (born 1974), Canadian politician * Alana Blanchard, American professional surfer and model * Alana Boden, English actress * Alana Bridgewater, Canadian singer and actor from the Canadian production of the musical '' We Will Rock You'' * Alana Evans, American pornographic actress * Alana Haim, American musician and member of the band Haim * Alana Henderson, Northern Irish singer-songwriter and cellist * Alana Mann, food activist * Alana Paon, Canadian politician * Alana Patience, Australian ballroom dancer and two times winner of ''Dancing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Acerenza
Claudia Acerenza Maríez (born 15 January 1966) is a retired Uruguayan sprinter who competed in the 200 and 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships. Her twin sister, Soledad Acerenza was also a sprinter. She still holds national records on several sprinting distances. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.54 (Mexico City 1988) NR *200 metres – 23.78 (Mexico City 1988) NR *400 metres – 55.82 (Tokyo 1991) Indoor *200 metres – 25.69 (Seville 1991) *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 56.57 (Seville 1991) NR References 1966 births Living people Uruguayan female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Noel
Camille Anise Noel (born 14 April 1974) is a Canadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. As a junior she competed without finishing at the 1990 World Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1992 World Junior Championships. In the relay she finished seventh in the 4 × 400 metres relay and competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay, both at the 1992 World Junior Championships. In the same year she finished fourth in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. At the 1993 World Championships she competed without reaching the final in the 400 metres and in the 4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individu .... References External links * 1974 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adina Valdez
ADINA is a commercial engineering simulation software program that is developed and distributed worldwide by ADINA R & D, Inc. The company was founded in 1986 by Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Bathe, and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. On April 7, 2022, Bentley Systems acquired ADINA R&D, Inc. ADINA is used in industry and academia to solve structural, fluid, heat transfer, and electromagnetic problems. ADINA can also be used to solve multiphysics problems, including fluid-structure interactions and thermo-mechanical problems. Some of ADINA's nonlinear structural analysis code is offered as the NX Nastran Advanced Nonlinear module, Sol 601/701. History The development of ADINA was started in 1974 by Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Bathe, shortly after he finished, as the principal developer, the finite element programs SAP IV and NONSAP. In 1986, Dr. Bathe founded ADINA R & D, Inc. in Massachusetts, USA, and he continues to lead the development of ADINA as technic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Rattray
Cathy Ann Rattray-Williams (born 19 August 1963) is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She is a four-time Olympian, making her debut in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union). She won 17 All-American honors while competing in college for the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, .... International competitions References External links * * 1963 births Living people Jamaican female sprinters Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Trelawny Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy McLeón
Nancy McLeón (born May 1, 1971) is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during her career. She won the gold medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1995 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Idalmis Bonne, Surella Morales and Julia Duporty Esther Julia "Daysi" Duporty Torres (born February 9, 1971 in Guantánamo) is a retired sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She set her personal best (50.61) in the women's 400 metres event o .... International competitions References * 1971 births Living people Cuban female sprinters Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfalia Carabalí
Norfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964 in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia) is a retired sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres. She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level. Competition record 1Representing the Americas Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.89 (Castellón 2000) *200 metres – 23.37 (+1.8 m/s) (Maracaibo 1989) *400 metres – 51.17 (Stuttgart 1993) *800 metres – 2:05.23 (Växjö 1986) Indoor *200 metres – 24.16 (Seville 1991) *400 metres – 54.78 (Seville 1991) *800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1991 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations See also *1991 in athletics (track and field) ReferencesGBR Athletics {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1991 Pan American Games 1991 Athletics Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ... International athletics competitions hosted by Cuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
