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Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 17 competitors from 13 nations, with one qualifying group before the final (12) took place on 31 July 1980. Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 72.00 metres advanced to the final. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Yuriy Sedykh of the Soviet Union, repeating as Olympic champion. He was the eighth man to win multiple medals in the event and third to have at least two gold medals (John Flanagan had three). Just as in 1976, Sedykh led the Soviet team to a medal sweep, with Sergey Litvinov taking silver and Jüri Tamm. The gold medal was the Soviet Union's third consecutive and fifth overall in the men's hammer throw, second all-time to the United States's seven. Background This was the 18th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1896. Three of the 12 finalists f ... [...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] |
Moscow Time
Moscow Time (MSK, russian: моско́вское вре́мя) is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia, and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second-westernmost of the eleven time zones of Russia. It has been set to UTC+03:00 without DST since 26 October 2014; before that date it had been set to UTC+04:00 year-round on 27 March 2011. Moscow Time is used to schedule trains, ships, etc. throughout Russia, but airplane travel is scheduled using local time. Times in Russia are often announced throughout the country on radio stations as Moscow Time, which is also registered in telegrams, etc. Descriptions of time zones in Russia are often based on Moscow Time rather than UTC. For example, Yakutsk ( UTC+09:00) is said to be MSK+6 in Russia. History Until the October Revolution, the official time in Moscow corresponded to GMT+02:30:17 (according to the longitude of the Astronomical Observatory of Moscow State University). In 1919 the Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dickenson
Derek Paul Dickenson (born 4 December 1949 in North Shields, Northumberland) is an English retired male hammer thrower. Athletics career Dickenson represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal). His best Olympic result was finishing in 14th place at the 1976 Summer Olympics, throwing 68.52 metres. He represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Four years later he represented England in the hammer throw, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. Personal life A former schoolteacher, Dickenson worked in local government and the private sector before starting with BBC television. He has com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Farmer (hammer Throw)
Peter John Farmer (born 25 June 1952) is an Australian-American hammer thrower and educator. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he moved to El Paso, Texas, USA, in the early 1970s to pursue his academic career at University of Texas at El Paso, where he completed his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. He twice competed at the IAAF World Cup. He participated in: * 1974 British Commonwealth Games - Bronze Medal * 1976 Summer Olympics * 1978 Commonwealth Games - Gold Medal * 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 ... In addition, he has held coaching appointments, National Coach of Mexico, Throwing Coach of Norway and at the Australian Institute of Sport. Farmer was also a television sports reporter and international commentator (Netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Chamrád
Jiří Chamrád (born 19 June 1954) is a Czech athlete. He competed in the men's hammer 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 Czech male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Czechoslovakia Sportspeople from Ostrava {{CzechRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuil Dyulgerov
Emanuil Atanasov Dyulgerov ( bg, Емануил Атанасов Дюлгеров; born February 7, 1955 in Razgrad) is a former hammer thrower from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (80.64 metres) in 1984. He lives in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ... and works as an athletics trainer. He has two daughters, called Stela Dyulgerova (not his biological daughter) and Violeta Dyulgerova. Achievements References * 1955 births Living people Bulgarian male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Bulgaria Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Razgrad Universiade gold medalists for Bulgaria Medalists at the 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha Tiainen
Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec .... The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres. Achievements External links * 1955 births 2003 deaths People from Parikkala Finnish male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from South Karelia {{Finland-athletics-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireneusz Golda
Ireneusz Golda (born 23 January 1955) is a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the hammer throw was 77.96 meters in 1982. References External links * 1955 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Polish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of Poland Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship People from Poznań County {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giampaolo Urlando
Giampaolo Urlando (born 7 January 1945, in Padova) is a retired Italian hammer thrower. Biography He ended up in fourth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for testosterone use. Achievements National titles Giampaolo Urlando has won 10 times the individual national championship. *10 wins in Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ... (1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) See also * Italian all-time top lists - Hammer throw References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Urlando, Giampaolo 1945 births Living people Italian male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Orozco
Guillermo Armando Orozco Valera (born 31 January 1958) is a Cuban former hammer thrower who competed in 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 .... His personal best in the event is 74.74 metres. International competitions 1Representing the Americas References 1958 births Living people Cuban male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Huhtala
Harri Hilmer Huhtala (born August 13, 1952 in Paattinen) is a former hammer thrower from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980. Achievements Referencessports-reference 1952 births Living people Sportspeople from Turku Finnish male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Steuk
Roland Steuk (born 5 March 1959 in Berlin) is a retired East German hammer thrower. At the 1977 European Athletics Junior Championships he won the hammer throw and took a silver medal in shot put. On the senior level he won the silver medal at the 1978 European Athletics Championships, finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 1982 European Athletics Championships The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results Compl ... and twelfth at the 1983 World Championships. Representing the sports team TSC Berlin, he became East German champion six years in a row in the years 1978-1983. International competitions References * 1959 births Living people Athletes from Berlin German male hammer throwers East German male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for East Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
