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Athletics At The 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 Metres T44
The Men's 200m T44 had its whole competition held on September 13, with the First Round at 10:26 and the Final at 19:00. Medalists Results ReferencesRound 1 - Heat 1 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics {{Athletics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (; ; born 22 November 1986) is a South African convicted murderer and former professional sprinter. Both of his feet were amputated when he was 11 months old owing to a congenital defect; he was born missing the outside of both feet and both fibulae. Pistorius ran in both nondisabled sprint events and in sprint events for below-knee amputees. He was the 10th athlete to compete at both the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games. After becoming a Paralympic champion, Pistorius attempted to enter nondisabled international competitions, over persistent objections by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and arguments that his artificial limbs gave an unfair advantage. Pistorius prevailed in this legal dispute. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Pistorius was the first amputee to win a nondisabled world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius was the first double-leg amputee participant. On 14 February 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bob Bizzell
Jim Bob Bizzell (born November 22, 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay (T42-46 event), a silver medal in the men's 200 metres (T44 event), and a silver medal in the men's 400 metres (T44 event). References External links * Profile on U.S. Paralympics Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic silver medalists for the United States American male sprinters Living people 1985 births Medalists at the 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Jones (athlete)
Ian Jones is a Paralympian athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. Ian started his athletics career running 100m & 200m but made a successful step-up to 400m in 2007. He ran then personal bests for 100m (11.88) and 200m (23.82) for two silvers behind Oscar Pistorious at the 2007 Paralympic World Cup. Ian is a qualified football and disability sports coach and coaches in the Manchester and Stockport area. When he was younger, he had football trials with Manchester United and Stockport County and is a judo black belt. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... where he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - T44 event and a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T44 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Tibbs (athlete)
Casey Tibbs is a Paralympian athlete from America competing mainly in category P44 pentathlon events. He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T42-46 event, a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P44 event and finished fifth in the men's 400 metres - T44 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T42-46 event, a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - F44 event, did not finish in the men's Pentathlon - P44 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T44 event External links * Paralympic track and field athletes for the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Andrews
Danny Andrews is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. Andrews competed in the 800m at the 2000 Summer Paralympics but it was in moving down in distance in the 2004 Summer Paralympics that he won three Paralymipc gold medals in the 400m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m as well as competing in the 200m. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ... he competed in the 200m and 400m but could not match the success of four years earlier and ended up without any medals. This was in part due to an injury that occurred from a collision during the warmups for the 400m Finals. References External links * * Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnu Fourie
Arnu Fourie (born 24 April 1985) is a South African Paralympian athlete who runs in the T44 class. His is a single-below-the-knee amputee. Life and career Fourie was born in Bloemfontein, and lost his left leg below the knee in a boating propeller accident in 2003. He was a rugby player at the time, and was signed by the Golden Lions before his accident. He initially lost interest in sports, but he took up running after the death of a friend convinced him that he should be more active. Fourie graduated from Stellenbosch University and is employed as an accountant in Stellenbosch. He trains at the Maties Helderberg Sports Club for Disabled Athletes under coach Suzanne Ferreira. Fourie participated in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, taking 4th place in the 100 m and 6th place in the 200 m final. He won a gold medal in the IAAF Golden League Meet in Paris in 2011, and a gold medal as part of the 4x100 relay team at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira
Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira (born August 21, 1992) is a Paralympian athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. Oliveira is a double-below-the-knee amputee, classifying him in the Paralympic T43 class; athletes in this class run in T44 event. Biography Oliveira was born in Marabá, in the state of Pará. He had both legs amputated at the age of 21 days, after an intestinal infection led to sepsis. By the age of eight, he was competing in athletics. Oliveira began running with wooden prostheses, and started competing in races in Brazil at age 13. He began running on carbon-fibre blades at the age of 15, shortly before competing in his first Paralympics in Beijing. Competing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Bausch
Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientzenhofer (1655–1722), German architect * Christoph Harting (born 1990), German athlete specialising in the discus throw * Christoph M. Herbst (born 1966), German actor * Christoph Kramer (born 1991), German football player and winner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup * Christoph M. Kimmich (born 1939), German-American historian and eighth President of Brooklyn College * Christoph Metzelder (born 1980), German football player * Christoph Riegler (born 1992), Austrian football player * Christoph Waltz (born 1956), German-Austrian actor and two times winner of the OSCARS Academy Award * Christoph M. Wieland (1733–1813), German poet and writer * Prince Christoph of Württemberg (1515–1568), German regent and duke of the Duchy of Württemberg * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heros Marai , a recurring motif of a horseman
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Heros may refer to: * plural of Hero (sandwich) * ''Heros'' (fish), a genus of South American cichlids * ''Heros'', a 4th-century BC play by Menander * '' Heros: The Sanguine Seven'', a 1993 video game * ''Heros'', 2013 album by French recording artist Eddy Mitchell * ''Heros'', 2017 album by French recording artist Shy'm * Heros of Arles, early fifth century bishop *''Heros the Spartan'', an ''Eagle'' comic strip * Heros Racing, a Japanese motor racing team * , the name of several ships See also * * Hero (other) ** Hero, from the Greek (hērōs) * Heroes (other) * Hero's, a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion * Thracian Heros The Thracian horseman (also "Thracian Rider" or "Thracian Heros") is a recurring motif depicted in reliefs of the Hellenistic and Roman periods in the Balkans—mainly Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly and Moesia—roughly from the 3rd century BC to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanna Kim
Vanna () is a given name that first appeared in recorded European history circa 1294. The Italian medieval feminine name originated in Tuscany, and is particular to Florence, Italy. Though similar in pronunciation to the Italian name Giovanna, and conjectured to be derived from it, Vanna is neither a nickname nor a derivation. History The name Vanna first appears in print in ''La Vita Nuova'', a 1294 book of verse written by Dante Alighieri, an Italian Florentine poet. In one verse, Dante writes that (anthropomorphized) Love itself proclaims that Vanna is ''Primavera'' ("Springtime") and declares that Beatrice's name is "Love". Vanna is also a Cambodian unisex name ( ) meaning "Gold". It originates from ancient Sanskrit . Cambodian names are chosen for various themes such as Nature and positive attributes. Variations Vannetta; Vanetta; Vannina; Vanni, similar to the first name Ivanna. Meanings and usage The name Vanna is particular to the Tuscan province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
