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Bulgaria At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Bulgaria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Medalists Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events Badminton Men's Singles *Svetoslav Stoyanov ** Round of 64 — Bye ** Round of 32 — Defeated Rio Suryana of Australia ** Round of 16 — Lost to Xia Xuanze of China *Mihail Popov ** Round of 64 — Bye ** Round of 32 — Lost to Fung Permadi of Chinese Taipei Men's Doubles *Mihail Popov and Svetoslav Stoyanov ** Round of 32 — Lost to Martin Lundgaard Hansen, Lars Paaske of Denmark Women's Singles * Nely Boteva ** Round of 64 — Defeated Kellie Lucas of Australia ** Round of 32 — Lost to Chia-Chi Huang of Chinese Taipei Women's Doubles * Nely Boteva and Diana Koleva ** Round of 32 — Lost to Gao Ling, Qin Yiyuan of China Boxing Canoeing Sprint ;Men Equestrianism Show jumping Gymnastics Judo Modern Pentathlon Rowing ;Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Olympic Committee
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee ( bg, Български олимпийски комитет, ''Balgarski olimpiyski komitet''; abbreviated as БОК, BOC) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Bulgaria and a part of the International Olympic Committee. History The Bulgarian Olympic committee was formed on 30 March 1923 (with Bulgaria participating in the Olympic Games since the first modern Olympiad in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896) and disbanded between September 1944 and 1952, since when it has continuously represented the country in the Olympic movement. List of presidents IOC Members Member federations The Bulgarian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 29 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Bulgaria. See also * Bulgaria at the Olympics External links Official we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 105 Kg
The men's 105 kilograms weightlifting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre was a convention, exhibition and entertainment complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Designed by Philip Cox, the complex opened in 1988 as part of an urban renewal and redevelopment of the Darling Harbou ... on September 25. Total score was the sum of the lifter's best result in each of the snatch and the clean and jerk, with three lifts allowed for each lift. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter won; if still tied, the lifter who took the fewest attempts to achieve the total score won. Lifters without a valid snatch score did not perform the clean and jerk. Schedule All times are Australian Eastern Time ( UTC+10:00) Records Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting At The 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 105 Kg Weightlifting at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhivko Videnov
Zhivko Videnov ( bg, Живко Виденов) (born 23 May 1977) is a Bulgarian hurdler. He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2001 World Indoor Championships and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the finals. His personal best time is 13.33 seconds, achieved in June 2000 in Chania. His personal 60m hurdles is 7.62 seconds, achieved in February 2000 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 h ... References * 1977 births Living people Bulgarian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon
The men's marathon event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 1 October 2000 in Sydney, Australia. One hundred athletes from 65 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia, the nation's first victory in the event since winning three in a row from 1960 to 1968. Ethiopia's fourth gold medal in the men's marathon moved it out of a tie with France and the United States into sole possession of the most men's marathon gold medals. Ethiopia also became the first nation to have two medalists in the men's marathon in the same Games since South Africa did it in 1912, as Tesfaye Tola took bronze. Kenya won its third men's marathon medal in four Games with Erick Wainaina's silver. This made Wainaina the sixth man to earn two medals in the event, after his bronze in 1996. Background This was the 24th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petko Stefanov
Petko Stefanov ( bg, Петко Стефанов, born 19 January 1972) is a Bulgarian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male long-distance runners Bulgarian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Bulgarian people 20th-century Bulgarian people Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ... at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Sunday 24 September, Monday 25 September and Wednesday 27 September 2000. There were 62 competitors from 45 nations. The event was won by Angelo Taylor of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive and 17th overall victory in the event. Saudi Arabia and South Africa each earned their first medals in the men's 400 metres hurdles, as Hadi Souan Somayli took silver and Llewellyn Herbert received bronze. Background This was the 22nd time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, with the 200 being dropped after 1904 and the 400 being held through 1908 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia from 22 to 25 September 2000. Sixty-eight athletes from 44 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Michael Johnson of the United States, successfully defending his 1996 gold medal (the only man to do so in the history of the Olympic 400 metres race). It was the fifth in what would ultimately be 7 consecutive American victories stretching from 1984 to 2008 and the 17th overall title in the event by the United States. Gregory Haughton's bronze was Jamaica's first medal in the event since the nation won back-to-back golds in 1948 and 1952. Background This was the 24th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Five of the finalists from 1996 returned: defending gold medalist Michael Johnson and fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iliya Dzhivondov
Iliya Dzhivondov ( Cyrillic: Илия Дживондов; born 6 March 1978 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He won the surprise 400 metres gold at the 2000 European Indoor Championships. He also competed in both events at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ..., but failed to advance from the heats in either. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 20.94 (-0.1 m/s) (Kavala 2000) *400 metres – 45.32 (Sofia 2000) *400 metres hurdles – 49.88 (Sofia 2000) Indoor *200 metres – 21.22 (Piraeus 2000) *400 metres – 46.35 (Piraeus 2000) References 1978 births Living people Bulgarian male hurdlers Bulgarian male sprinters Athletes (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Floor
Men's floor was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The qualification round took place on September 17, with 76 gymnasts taking part. The eight highest scoring gymnasts competed in the final on September 24 at the Sydney SuperDome. The event was won by Igors Vihrovs, becoming the first Olympic gold medalist for independent Latvia. Results Qualification Seventy-six gymnasts competed in the floor event during the qualification round on September 16. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on September 24. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final. Final References Official Olympic Report Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Rings
The men's rings competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The qualification and final rounds took place on September 16 and 24 at the Sydney Super Dome. There were 78 competitors from 29 nations; nations competing in the team event could have up to 5 gymnasts in the vault, while other nations could have up to 2 gymnasts. The event was won by Szilveszter Csollány of Hungary, the nation's first victory in the rings. Csollány, who had taken silver in 1996, became the eighth man to win multiple medals in the event. The silver this time went to Dimosthenis Tampakos of Greece—the first medal in the event for a Greek gymnast since 1896. Yordan Yovchev earned Bulgaria's first rings medal since 1960 with his bronze. Background This was the 20th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on 16–25 September and 22–23 September, respectively. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at Pavilion 3 of the Sydney Olympic Park on 28 September – 1 October. Artistic gymnastics Format of competition No compulsory routines were performed in artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Instead, all participating gymnasts, including those who were not part of a team, participated in a qualification round. The results of this competition determined which teams and individuals participated in the remaining competitions, which included: *The team competition, in which the six highest scoring teams from qualifications competed. Each team of six gymnasts could have up to five gymnasts perform on each apparatus, and only the four highest scores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 Metres
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to th ... program. Medalists Results Heats 31 competitors first raced in four heats. The top six finishers from each of the heats and the three fastest finishers advanced directly to the semifinals. Overall Results Heats Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals advanced to the final. Gurshikhin's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report. Overall Results Semi-Finals Final The final was delayed six hours to strong winds of 50 mph (80 km/h), a race official sinking in his aluminum dinghy, start lanes for lanes seven and eight being broken p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
