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Athletics At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 29 competitors from 20 nations, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Saturday October 1, 1988. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Jürgen Schult of East Germany, the nation's first victory in the men's discus throw and first medal since 1976. Romas Ubartas of the Soviet Union took silver, while Rolf Danneberg of West Germany earned bronze. Danneberg was the 10th man to win multiple discus throw medals, adding to his 1984 gold. For the first time, the United States competed in the event but did not make the podium (the Americans had previously failed to win a medal in the men's discus throw only in 1980, when the nation boycotted the Olympics). Background This was the 21st appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Seoul)
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1986 Asian Games, 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River (Korea), Han River. It is the largest stadium in South Korea. Design and construction This multi-purpose stadium was designed by Kim Swoo-geun. The lines of the stadium's profile imitate the elegant curves of a Korean Joseon Dynasty porcelain vase. Spectator seats are distributed on two tiers, half covered. Initially built with a capacity of approximately 100,000, today it seats 69,950. Before its construction, Seoul's largest venues were Dongdaemun Stadium and Hyochang Stadium. Seating 30,000 and 20,000 respectively, they were too small to attract world-class sporting events. Construction on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UTC+10
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Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (born 12 December 1960) is a retired discus thrower from Iceland. He was born in Selfoss (town), Selfoss, and represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on 31 May 1989 in Selfoss (town), Selfoss. Vésteinn competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final. He previously coached World and Olympic champion Gerd Kanter, Olympic silver medalist Joachim B. Olsen, as well Daniel Ståhl and Simon Pettersson, the gold and silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics. Achievements External links Personal website References IAAF Profile 1960 births Living people Icelandic male discus throwers, Vesteinn Hafsteinsson Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Dopi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Journoud
Patrick Journoud (27 April 1964 – 16 January 2015) was a French discus thrower. He competed in the discus at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References 1964 births 2015 deaths French male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Casablanca French Athletics Championships winners {{France-discus-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Heisler
Randall Lee Heisler (born August 7, 1961, in Warsaw, Indiana) is an American former discus thrower who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was head coach at Indiana University for several years before stepping down. Soon after, he became the head track coach at Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis. On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ..., where he coached until 2015. Achievements References Indiana profile* 1961 births Living people American male discus throwers Ball State Cardinals track and field coaches Indiana Hoosiers track and field coaches Indianapolis Greyhounds men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Cooper (athlete)
Tyrone Bradley Thomas "Brad" Cooper (born June 30, 1957) is a retired male discus thrower and shot putter from the Bahamas. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Cooper set his personal best, , in the discus event on June 14, 1986, in Nassau Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), .... Cooper was the flag bearer for the Bahamas in the Los Angeles 1984 opening ceremony. Competition record References Sources * 1984 Year Ranking External links * * 1957 births Living people Florida State University alumni Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes Bahamian discus throwers Bahamian shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Reiterer
Werner Josef Reiterer (born 27 January 1968 in Hohenems, Vorarlberg) is an Austrian-born retired discus thrower and shot putter from Australia, who represented the latter at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). His best result was winning the title in the men's discus throw at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ..., Canada. Reiterer is an eight-time national champion in the discus throw. In his book 'Positive' he admitted to five years of performance-enhancing drug use, but claimed he only used them later in his career. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svein-Inge Valvik
Svein Inge Valvik (born 20 September 1956) is a retired Norwegian discus thrower. He represented SK Vidar, IF Kamp-Vestheim, IK Tjalve, Stabæk IF and Urædd. He finished seventh in the discus final at the 1994 European Championships with a throw of 62.02 metres. He competed at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as the World Championships in 1987, 1991 and 1995 without reaching the final. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1977, 1985 and 1990-1996. His personal best throw was 68.00 metres, achieved in May 1982 in Juárez. This makes him the second best discus thrower in Norwegian history after Knut Hjeltnes Knut Hjeltnes may refer to: * Knut Hjeltnes (athlete) Knut Hjeltnes (born December 8, 1951) is a former college coach and track & field athlete from Norway. Hjeltnes, who was born in Øystese, has won 20 National Championships; 11 in Discus th .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaclavas Kidykas
Vaclavas Kidykas (born 17 October 1961, in Klaipėda) is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania. He placed third in the men's 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, West Germany with a throw of 65.5 meters and participated in four Olympic competitions. His longest throw, 68.44 meters, was recorded at a June 1988 event in Sochi. Achievements References Profile International Amateur Athletic Federation World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for .... 1961 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Lithuanian at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Georgiev (discus Thrower)
Georgi D. Georgiev ( bg, Георги Георгиев, born 16 July 1961) is a retired Bulgarian discus thrower. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships without reaching the final. He became Bulgarian champion in 1985, 1988, 1989 and 1991. His toughest competitors were Velko Velev, Kamen Dimitrov and Nikolai Kolev. His personal best throw was 66.16 metres, achieved in May 1987 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 .... References 1961 births Living people Bulgarian male discus throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Bulgaria Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alois Hannecker
Alois Hannecker (born 10 July 1961) is a retired (West) German discus thrower. Hannecker represented the sports clubs MTV Ingolstadt and LC Olympiapark München, and became West German champion in 1986 and 1987. His personal best throw was 65.90 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Bensheim. Achievements References * 1961 births Living people German male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany {{Germany-discus-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imrich Bugár
Imrich Bugár ( hu, Bugár Imre, born 14 April 1955) is a Czechoslovak discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World Championships in 1983. His personal best throw of 71.26 metres puts him tenth in the all-time performers list. Career He was born in Ohrady near Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia, and represented the clubs Inter Bratislava and ''Dukla Prague''. He was very successful in his early career with a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships in Czechoslovakia, the silver medal at the 1980 Olympic Games, the third place at the 1981 World Cup, the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships and the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships. In 1982 he was awarded as the Sportsperson of the Year in Czechoslovakia. He finished fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, eighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
