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Athletics At The 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's Hammer Throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 16 September in Kuala Lumpur. This was the first time that this event was contested at the Commonwealth Games. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hammer Hammer 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1998 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. The size of the ball varies between men's and women's competitions. History With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of Olympic Games competitions, first included at the 1900 games in Paris, France (the second Olympiad of the modern era). Its history since the late 1960s and legacy prior to inclusion in the Olympics has been dominated by Europe and Eastern European influence, which has affected interest in the event in other parts of the world. The hammer evolved from its early informal origins to become part of the Scottish Highland games in the late 18th century, where the original version of the event is sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participation ReferencesOfficial results {{Sports at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 |
Kuala Lumpur
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Deborah Sosimenko
Deborah Anne "Debbie" Sosimenko (born 5 April 1974 in Sydney) is a retired female hammer thrower from Australia, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., starting in 2000. She won a total number of eight national titles during the 1990s and early 2000s. Achievements References * Profile* 1974 births Living people Australian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia Sportswomen from New South Wales Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes from Sydney Commonwealth Games medallists in ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Shaw
Lorraine Amanda Shaw (born 2 April 1968) is an English hammer thrower. Athletics career Shaw's personal best throw, and the previous British record, is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. She competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games; starting in 1994 when she represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Four years later she represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was followed by a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held .... International competitions References *Profileat Sporting Heroes {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Wittrin
Caroline Wittrin (born December 10, 1968) is a retired hammer thrower from Canada. She set her personal best throw (63.47 metres) on July 19, 1999 at a meet in Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has .... Achievements References * 1968 births Living people Canadian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyne Perkins
Karyne Di Marco (born Perkins) (born 14 March 1978 in Whyalla, South Australia) is a female hammer thrower from Australia. Her personal best is 67.44 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem .... Achievements References *2006 Commonwealth Games profile 1978 births Living people Australian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia People from Whyalla Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Passmore , a given name
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Caroline Fournier
Caroline Fournier (born 7 May 1975) is a retired Mauritian athlete who competed in the discus and hammer throw. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney without reaching the final. She was a two-time African champion in the hammer throw and was also a gold medallist at the 1999 All-Africa Games The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999, to September 19, 1999, in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport. The South Africans hosted abou .... Fournier also was twice runner-up in the discus at the African Championships and once runner-up in the hammer. She has personal bests of 51.54 metres in the discus and 62.06 metres in the hammer, both set in 1996. Both results are also standing Mauritian records. Competition record References External links * 1975 births Living people Mauritian hammer throwers Mauritian discus throwers Female hamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyn Sprules
Lyn Sprules (born 11 September 1975) is an English retired hammer thrower. Athletics career Her personal best throw is 63.96 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford. This places her fourth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb and Zoe Derham. She represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ... in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International competitions References 1975 births Living people English female hammer throwers British female hammer throwers Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Surrey {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Fournier
Michelle Fournier (born May 9, 1977 in Edmundston, New Brunswick) is a retired female hammer thrower from 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 .... Her personal best throw was 65.63 metres, achieved on July 22, 2000 in Lethbridge. Achievements References External links *sports-reference 1977 births Living people Canadian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Sportspeople from New Brunswick People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti Pilsner-Steinke
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