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Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 18 competitors from 12 nations, with one qualifying group and the final (12) held on Monday July 28, 1980. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Viktor Rashchupkin of the Soviet Union, the nation's first medal and first victory in the men's discus throw. Imrich Bugár put Czechoslovakia back on the podium in the event after a one-Games absence, taking silver. Luis Delís earned Cuba's first men's discus throw medal with his bronze. The United States, which had earned at least one medal in every appearance of the event prior to 1980, missed the podium due to the boycott. Background This was the 19th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1976 Games were silver medalist Wolfgang Schmidt of East Germany and tenth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium ( rus, стадион «Лужники», p=stədʲɪˈon lʊʐnʲɪˈkʲi, ''Stadion Luzhniki'') is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. The full name of the stadium is Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Its total seating capacity of 81,000 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and the ninth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, and is located in Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow city. The name ''Luzhniki'' derives from the flood meadows in the bend of Moskva River where the stadium was built, translating roughly as "The Meadows". The stadium is located at Luzhniki Street, 24, Moscow. Luzhniki was the main stadium of the 1980 Olympic Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as some of the competitions, including the final of the football tournament. A UEFA Category 4 stadium, Luzhniki hosted the UEFA Cup f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Houri
Adnan Houri ( ar, عدنان حوري; born 13 February 1955) is a Syrian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finished on 16th place (47.52) and did not qualify to final. Won Pan Arab Games title in shot put. Earned four medals at Arab Championships. Became first Syrian man to break 50 m in discus and 16 m in SP. His shot put record was unbroken for 22 years. Personal bests ;Outdoor *Shot put: 16.09 (Potsdam 1987) *Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...: 50.60 (Potsdam 1983) Competition record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Houri, Adnan 1955 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Syrian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Syria Place of birth missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iosif Nagy
Iosif Naghi (20 November 1946 – 20 March 2018) was a Romanian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... He retired at the age of 38 years and died in his hometown Târgu Mureș on 20 March 2018 from a myocardial infarction. References External links * 1946 births 2018 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Romanian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Romania Sportspeople from Târgu Mureș {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Lemme
Armin Lemme (28 October 1955 – 1 August 2021) was a track and field athlete from East Germany who competed in the men's discus throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (68.50 metres) in 1982. Lemme was born in Packebusch, Bezirk Magdeburg on 28 October 1955. He died in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ... on 1 August 2021, at the age of 65. International competitions References Sources * 1955 births 2021 deaths People from Altmarkkreis Salzwedel People from Bezirk Magdeburg East German male discus throwers German male discus throwers Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmar Hoßfeld
Hilmar Hoßfeld (born 18 January 1954) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1954 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics German male discus throwers Olympic athletes for East Germany Place of birth missing (living people) {{Germany-discus-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Santa Cruz (athlete)
José Santa Cruz (born 3 June 1954) is a Cuban athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1954 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cuban male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Cuba Place of birth missing (living people) {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markku Tuokko
Markku Tuokko (24 June 1951 – 20 February 2015) was a Finnish discus thrower, shot putter and teacher. At the 1978 European Championships, Tuokko won the silver medal in discus with a result of 64.90 metres. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he finished ninth. In Montreal 1976 he didn't make it past the qualifying round. At the 1979 European Indoor Championships, he was fourth in shot put. He won the Finnish discus throw championship five times (1977 and 1979–1982). His personal best in discus throw was 68.12 metres, achieved in May 1979 in Fresno. It remained the Finnish record until 2001, when Timo Tompuri threw 69.62 m. In shot put his personal best of 20.03 metres, which he threw in August 1979, earned him entrance in the 20 meter club. In a European Cup contest in 1977, Tuokko tested positive for doping, along with fellow Finns high jumper Asko Pesonen and javelin thrower Seppo Hovinen. He had a career in education after quitting professional sports. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Vladimirov
Emil Vladimirov ( bg, Емил Владимиров, born 25 January 1952) is a Bulgarian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1952 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male discus throwers Olympic athletes of Bulgaria Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenth Gardenkrans
Kenth Roland Gardenkrans (born October 2, 1955, in Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden) is a Swedish discus thrower. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Olympics. He competed for Mölndal AIK . Gardenkrans won the 1980 and 81 Swedish championship in discus. While at Brigham Young University he won the 1978 NCAA Championships and was an All American. In 1974 he set the World Junior Record, twice, ending up with 62.04. He finished second at the 1973 European Athletics Junior Championships behind future world record holder Wolfgang Schmidt. Knee injuries curtailed his later career. In 2011, he was hired as the throwing coach for Qatar. But he soon packed his bags and returned to Sweden when he learned he was expected to train Ahmed Mohammed Dheeb who was already on a 2-year doping suspension. His youngest son Jakob Gardenkrans improved Kenths previous world record to 62.58m 2016. His other son Viktor Gardenkrans was also a top Swedish thrower, participating in the 2012 File:2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriy Dumchev
Yuriy Eduardovich Dumchev (russian: Юрий Эдуардович Думчев; 5 August 1958 – 10 February 2016) was a Russian track and field athlete for the Soviet Union, who set the world record in the men's discus throw on 29 May 1983 with a distance of 71.86 metres. He was born in Rossosh. That mark, surpassed by current record-holder Jürgen Schult in July 1986, is still the world record. A 1980 Olympian, Dumchev also represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in fourth place (66.42 m). Since 1979, he acted in films (more than 50 films). Dumchev died in Adler, Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ... on 10 February 2016, aged 57. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
