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Alifatou Djibril
Alifatou Djibril (born 13 February 1980) is a Togolese athlete specializing in the shot put and discus throw. She won multiple medals at the continental level. Competition record Personal bests *Shot put – 15.74 (Adelaide 2005) List of Togolese records in athletics, NR *Discus throw – 56.16 (Sydney 2004) NR *Hammer throw – 33.08 (Adelaide 2003) References 1980 births Living people Togolese shot putters Togolese discus throwers Togolese female athletes African Games bronze medalists for Togo African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games 21st-century Togolese people {{Togo-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It covers about with a population of approximately 8 million, and has a width of less than between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin. From the 11th to the 16th century, tribes entered the region from various directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a trading center for Europeans to purchase slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état, after which he became president of an anti-communist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 African Championships In Athletics
The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date. It was the first time in its then 29-year history the African Championships in Athletics were held in Eastern Africa, despite the region's well-documented success in long-distance running. In the men's 100 m, Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Uchenna Emedolu repeated the places from the 2006 edition. On April 30, there was a 35-minute delay to the men's 10,000 metres due to weather, but the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele. Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Field Medals table Participating nations * (11) * (3) * (14) * (10) * (7) * (22) * (1) * (1) * (10) * (1) * (10) * (9) * (6) * (18) * (86) * (1) * (5) * (22) * (9) * (39) * (3) * (4) * (1) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle Stade Charles de Gaulle is a multi-use stadium in Porto-Novo, Benin named after Charles de Gaulle. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium of AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé The Association Sportive Drag ... on 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Final , , 42.21, , NR , - , , , align=left, Mersit Gebre , , align=left, , , 39.17 , , , , , , , , , , , , 39.17, , NR , - , 10 , , align=left, Auriole Dongmo , , align=left, , , , , 32.34 , , , , , , , , , , 32.34, , References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 African Championships in Athletics - Women's discus throw Discus throw Women Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics 2012 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Shot Put
The women's shot put at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July. The original winner Vivian Chukwuemeka Vivian Peters-Chukwuemeka (born 4 May 1975) is a Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2007. She ... from Nigeria was disqualified, because she was tested positive for a doping substance, stanozolol, on 21 June 2012. Confederation of African Athletics: Vivian Chukwuemeka banned for life and loses all her titles won in Porto Novo.'' 3 March 2013 Medalists Records Schedule Results Final References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 African Championships in Athletics - Women's shot put Shot put Women Shot put at the African Championships in Athletics 2012 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Novo, Benin
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion of the country, the city was originally developed as a port for the transatlantic slave trade led by the Portuguese Empire. It is Benin's second-largest city, and although it is the official capital, where the national legislature sits, the larger city of Cotonou is the seat of government, where most of the government buildings are situated and government departments operate. Etymology The name ''Porto-Novo'' is of Portuguese origin, literally meaning "New Port". It remains untranslated in French, the national language of Benin. History Porto-Novo was once a tributary of the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, which had offered it protection from the neighbouring Fon, who were expanding their influence and power in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics
The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of fifty countries and 816 athletes have stated their intention to take part in the competition – a record high. . Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-06-23. There were, however, numerous non-starters with some countries like Tanzania or Eritrea not sending any athletes after all and the actual number of participants was about 569 from 47 countries, numbers comparable to last few editions. * (13) * (1) * (33) * (16) * (9) * (4) * (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw event at the 2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named t ... was held on 14 September. Results ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games - Women's discus throw Discus 2011 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed over a land area of . The Metropolitan Maputo, Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is also noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo is situated on Maputo Bay, a large natural bay on the Indian Ocean, near where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The city consists of seven administrative divisions, which are each subdivided into Quarter (urban subdivision), quarters or ''bairros''. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as a self-contained, separate Provinces of Mozambique, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2011 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games was held from 11 to 15 September 2011 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique. Medal summary Men Women Para-sport Men Women Medal tables Elite competition Para-sport competition Games statistics At the competition Jangy Addy (Liberia) won the first ever International athletic event gold medal for his country. retrieved 2011-09-13 References *Makori, Elias (2011-09-15)From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Jeux De La Francophonie – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie which took place on 1–6 October 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon. Men's results 100 meters Heats – October 1Wind:Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.3 m/s, Heat 4: +0.9 m/s, Heat 5: +0.3 m/s Semi-finals – October 1Wind:Heat 1: +2.1 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s, Heat 3: +2.5 m/s Final – October 2Wind: +4.6 m/s 200 meters Heats – October 4Wind:Heat 1: -2.3 m/s, Heat 2: -2.5 m/s, Heat 3: -1.9 m/s, Heat 4: -3.3 m/s Semi-finals – October 4Wind:Heat 1: -1.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s Final – October 5Wind: -0.2 m/s 400 meters Heats – October 2 Final – October 3 800 meters Heats – October 4 Final – October 5 1500 meters October 2 5000 meters October 4 10,000 meters October 1 Marathon October 4 110 meters hurdles October 5Wind: -0.1 m/s 400 meters hurdles H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the Port o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Jeux De La Francophonie
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics (sport), athletics events were held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium from 1 to 6 October. A total of 46 track and field events were contested. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Games records Participation Key: Country (no. of athletes) * (3) * French Community of Belgium (6) * (8) * (11) * (8) * (1) * (15) * (65) ** (7) ** (10) * (4) * (5) * (6) * (7) * (4) * (14) * (4) * (55) * (2) * (1) * (34) (host) * (8) * (4) * (13) * (1) * (33) * (2) * (4) * (15) * (7) * (18) * (3) * (9) * (3) * (5) * (2) References ;GeneralLivre de résultats – Athlétisme 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie (''6th Francophone Games''), was an international multi-sport event held from 27 September to 6 October in Beirut, Lebanon. Organization The organization of the Jeux de la Francophonie is entrusted by the local a ... (2009). Retrieved on 2009-10-08.Sports resultsat the official 2009 Jeux de la Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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