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Athletics At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 Metres
The men's 800 metres was an event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes from 48 nations, with eight qualifying heats. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by William Tanui of Kenya, the second straight Games in which a Kenyan man won the 800 metres. Johnny Gray returned the United States to podium after a 16-year absence. Summary Johnny Gray took the race out to the "Gray zone" running the first lap in 49.9 hoping to burn off the competition. His only follower was José Luíz Barbosa with Nixon Kiprotich and William Tanui trailing a clear breakaway from the rest of the field. Entering the final turn, Gray stumbled for a moment, losing momentum, but a straining Barbosa could not take advantage. Through the turn, the two Kenyans Tanui and Kiprotich worked their way around Barbosa, with Tanui challenging Gray for the lead. At first Gray was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (, formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc and Estadio de Montjuic) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. With its current capacity of 55,926 seats (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), Estadi Lluís Companys is the 6th largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd largest in Catalonia. The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, in Montjuïc, a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbor. History Designed by architect Pere Domènech i Roura for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, 1929 Expo, the stadium was officially opened on 20 May 1929. The opening ceremonies included Spain national rugby union team, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. There were proposals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Cornette
Frédéric Cornette (born 29 June 1967 in Laon) is a retired French middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ..., as well as two World Championships, in 1991 and 1995. His personal bests in the event are 1:45.82 outdoors (Nice 1992) and 1:48.46 indoors (Liévin 1997). Competition record References 1967 births Living people People from Laon French male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for France Sportspeople from Aisne Athletes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams (athlete)
Frederick Lawrence "Freddy" Williams (born February 24, 1962, in Cape Town, South Africa) is a Canadian track and field athlete, known for running middle distances. He represented Canada in the 1992 Olympics running the 800 metres and anchoring the Canadian 4 x 400 metres relay team. He also ran in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, in both 1991 and as a 6th place finalist in 1993 beating the 1992 Olympic gold medalist William Tanui in the process. He was a home town finalist in the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto. While running for Abilene Christian University, he was the 1986 NCAA Champion The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an .... References External links * 1962 births Living people Athletes from Cape Town South African emigrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atle Douglas
Atle Douglas (born 9 June 1968 in Oxford, England) is a retired Norwegian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He represented BFG Fana, SK Vidar, Bergen FIK, IL Gular and IL Norna-Salhus during his active career. He finished eighth at the 1994 European Championships. He also competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as the World Championships in 1993 and 1995 without reaching the finals. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1987–1990, 1993, 1995 and 1998. His personal best time was 1:43.69 minutes, achieved in September 1995 in Rieti. This places him second among Norwegian 800 m runners, only behind 1996 Olympic champion Vebjørn Rodal Vebjørn Rodal (born 16 September 1972) is a retired Norwegian middle distance athlete, who won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58. Biography Rodal, born and raised in Berkåk, made his international s .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom McKean
Thomas McKean (born 27 October 1963) is a British former middle-distance runner. He is a former world and European indoor 800 metres champion. Outdoors, McKean has medalled twice each at European and Commonwealth level. Athletics career McKean was the winner of the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990.European Athletics – Event Result Database McKean also won the 1990 European Indoor Championships final, the |
Ilunga Kafila
Ilunga Kafila (born 1 April 1972) is a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Democratic Republic of the Congo male sprinters Democratic Republic of the Congo male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji
Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji (born 6 October 1969) is an Emirati middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References 1969 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Emirati male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the United Arab Emirates Place of birth missing (living people) {{UnitedArabEmirates-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphorien Samba
Symphorien Samba (born 16 April 1974) is a Congolese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References 1974 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Republic of the Congo male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Republic of the Congo Place of birth missing (living people) {{RCongo-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Haas
Jörg Haas (born 27 February 1968) is a German middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... He was the 1992 800 metres national champion at the German Athletics Championships. References External links * 1968 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics German male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Germany People from Offenburg Sportspeople from Freiburg (region) 20th-century German sportspeople {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahjoub Haida
Mahjoub ( ar, مَحْجُوب, ; from the adjective مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) with the meaning "invisible", "veiled", "hidden", "covered", "blocked") is a Muslim Arabic male given name (it exists the female version Mahjouba ( ar, محجوبة)) and surname. Other romanizations from the Arabic script include Mahdjoub, Mahjub, Mahdschub, Mahjoob, Mahgoub, Mahgub and Mahgoob. Notable people with this name include: Surname * A. Monem Mahjoub (born 1963), Libyan linguist, philosopher, poet, historian, and political critic * Abderrahmane Mahjoub (1929–2011), French-Moroccan footballer * Alireza Mahjoub (born 1958), Iranian politician * Jamal Mahjoub (born 1966), British-Sudanese writer * Javad Mahjoub (born 1991), Iranian judoka * Mohammad Jafar Mahjoub (1924–1996), Iranian scholar * Mohammad Zeki Mahjoub, Egyptian national imprisoned in Canada * Morteza Mahjoub (born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster * Said Mustapha Mahdjoub, adopted Islamic name of the French soldier and mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jin-Il
Lee Jin-Il (born January 12, 1973 in Daegu) is a retired South Korean athlete who competed in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1.44.14 in 800 metres, achieved in June 17, 1994 in the South Korean Athletics Championships. This is the current South Korean record. It was also the Asian record until it was broken by in 2004. Lee took part in the and came in fifth place. He won the |
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