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Athletics At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's Discus Throw ...
The Men's discus throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme took place at Hampden Park on 30 and 31 July 2014. Results Qualifying round Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's discus throw Men's discus throw 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). It took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Glasgow was selected as the host city on 9 November 2007 during CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, defeating Abuja, Nigeria. It was the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland with around 4,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 18 different sports, outranking the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Over the last 10 years, however, Glasgow and Scotland had staged World, Commonwealth, European, or British events in all sports proposed for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, including the World Badminton Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orestis Antoniades
Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology. Orestes or Orestis may also refer to: * Orestes (Greek myth), other figures in Greek mythology Drama * ''Orestes'' (play), a tragedy by Euripides * A character in the tragedy ''Electra'' (Sophocles) * A character in Aeschylus' trilogy of tragedies '' Oresteia'' Places * Orestes, Indiana, United States, a town * Orestis (region), in Upper Macedonia * Mount Orestes, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Orestes Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Orestes Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica * 13475 Orestes, an asteroid sharing the planet Jupiter's orbit Watercraft * HMS ''Orestes'', various British Royal Navy ships * USS ''Orestes'' (AGP-10), a United States Navy motor torpedo boat tender Other uses * Orestes (insect), a genus of stick insects * Orestes (given name), and persons with the name Orestes, Orestis, Oreste or Orest * Orestes (footballer) (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * "Orestes", a song by A Perfect Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niuean Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Niue maintained by Niue's national athletics federation: Niue Athletics Association. Outdoor Key to tables: ht = hand timing # = not ratified by federation Men †: result obtained during the decathlon. ‡: 4,655 pts by another source. Women †: result obtained during the pentathlon. Indoor Men Women References External links {{National records in athletics Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tong ... Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean William (athlete)
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Elvino Pierre Louis
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Eldred Henry
Eldred Henry (born 18 September 1994) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands competing in the shot put and discus throw. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing last in the qualifying round. Earlier, he competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Pan American Games. He is the current national record holder in several events. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *Shot put – 21.47 (Kingsville 2019) NR and CR and NCAA DII Record *Weight throw – 18.32 (Coolidge 2015) NR *Discus throw – 61.90 (La Jolla 2014) NR *Hammer throw – 47.48 (Hutchinson 2015) NR Indoor *Shot put – 20.61 (Glendale 2015) NR *Weight throw Two sports have events that fall under the name of weight throw one being the track and field event and the other being the Scottish highland games events. The track and field event is most popular in the United States as an indoor equivalent t ... – 17.97 (Albuquerque 2015) NR References All-Athletics profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Norman (athlete)
Tom Norman, born Thomas Noakes (7 May 1860 – 24 August 1930), was an English businessman, showman and the last exhibitor of Joseph Merrick who was otherwise known as the "Elephant Man". Among his later exhibits were a troupe of little people, a "Man in a Trance", "John Chambers, the armless Carpenter", and the "World's Ugliest Woman". Norman started his working life as a butcher in Sussex before moving to London at the age of 14 where he sought a career on the music hall stage. There, he became interested in freak shows which he attended in his spare time. After viewing an exhibition called "Electric Lady" next door to his place of work, he went into business with the exhibition's manager and began his career as a showman of human oddities. He quickly became successful, for his patter as much as his exhibits, and was called the 'Silver King' by the American showman P. T. Barnum. In 1884, Norman took over the management of Joseph Merrick, otherwise known as the "Elepha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Percy
Nicholas Percy (born 5 December 1994) is a Scottish athlete specialising in the discus throw. He represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final. He won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships. His personal best in the event is 65.00 metres set in Manchester in 2022. He became British champion for the fourth time when winning the discus throw event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships The 2020 British Athletics Championships (known for sponsorship reasons as the Müller British Athletics Championships) was the national championship in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom. The championship took place on ... with a throw of 59.74. International competitions References External links * * * 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Glasgow Scottish male discus throwers British male discus throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Duquemin
Zane Duquemin (born 23 September 1991) is an athlete representing Jersey and Great Britain who specialises in the shot put and discus throw. He competed at three consecutive Commonwealth Games starting in 2010. His sister, Shadine Duquemin, competes in the same events as Zane. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *Shot put – 19.42 (Hässleholm 2013) *Discus throw – 63.46 (Hendon 2012) Indoor *Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ... – 18.86 (Växjö 2014) References 1991 births Living people Jersey athletes British male discus throwers Commonwealth Games competitors for Jersey Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus McInroy
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Julian Wruck
Julian Edward Wruck (born 6 July 1991) is an Australian discus thrower and Olympic athlete. His personal best to date is 68.16m which places him as the Number 2 athlete on the All Time List of Australian discus throwers. Biography Wruck was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 July 1991, to Paul Anthony Wruck, a former high school teacher, and Mary Lou Watkins, a current high school teachers. He attended Our Lady of the Rosary Primary school from preschool to Year 3, followed by Nudgee Junior College until Year 7. In 2004, Wruck began his five years of high school at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. Always passionate about sport, Wruck represented his school in rugby, basketball, rowing, and athletics. He attended the Kenmore Little Athletics Club from the age of seven and broke numerous junior shot put records. A shattered tibia during a school basketball game at 15 years of age steered Wruck permanently away from team sports and into the individual athletic throwing e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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