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Adriana Alves
Adriana Alves (born 13 September 1995) is an Angola, Angolan sprint (running), sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 12.19 (-1.6 m/s, Beijing 2015) *200 metres – 25.14 (+1.5 m/s, Leiria 2015) Indoor *60 metres – 7.56 (Lisbon 2016) *200 metres – 25.45 (Pombal 2016) References External linksAll-Athletics profile 1995 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Angolan female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Angola S.L. Benfica athletes {{Angola-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
