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Ben Youssef Meïté
Ben Youssef Meïté (November 11, 1986) is a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire. In 2010 he competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the gold medal with a time of 10.08 seconds. He went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he finished fifth in the 100 meter dash The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ... with a personal best and national record of 9.96. Competition record References External links * 1986 births Living people People from Woroba District Ivorian male sprinters Olympic athletes of Ivory Coast Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games World Athletics Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séguéla (city)
Séguéla is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Woroba District and the Worodougou Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Séguéla Department Séguéla Department is a department of Worodougou Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 298,384 and its seat is the settlement of Séguéla. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bobi-Diarabana, Dualla, Kamal .... Séguéla is served by Séguéla Airport. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Séguéla was 103,905. Villages The forty two villages of the sub-prefecture of Séguéla and their population in 2014 are: References Sub-prefectures of Worodougou District capitals of Ivory Coast Communes of Worodougou Regional capitals of Ivory Coast {{Woroba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abuja, Nigeria
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Planning Associates (IPA), a consortium of three American planning and architecture firms made up of Wallace, Roberts, McHarg & Todd (WRMT – a group of architects) as the lead, Archisystems International (a subsidiary of the Howard Hughes Corporation), and Planning Research Corporation. The Central Business District of Abuja was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. It replaced Lagos, the country's most populous city, as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna. At the 2006 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 All-Africa Games – Men's 100 Metres ...
The men's 100 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games were held on July 18–19. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -1.1 m/s, Heat 4: -0.9 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s, Heat 6: -0.4 m/s Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s Final Wind: +0.6 m/s ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games - Men's 100 metres 100 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle. Names The city's name is derived via French and Catalan ''Origins of Algiers'' by Louis Leschi, speech delivered June 16, 1941, published in ''El Djezair Sheets'', July 194History of Algeria . from the Arabic name ''a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds and also a total of 24 medals overall. Tunisia and Botswana were the next most successful (both with five golds), although Ethiopia and Kenya had greater medal hauls. Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Field Medal table Participating nations References ResultsResults - GBR Athletics Daily reports * * * * * {{2007 in athletics[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Jeux De La Francophonie – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie which took place on 11–16 December 2005 in Niamey, Niger. Men's results 100 meters Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s Semi-finals – December 11Wind:Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s Final – December 12Wind: +0.4 m/s 200 meters Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s Final – December 12Wind:+1.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – December 12 Final – December 13 800 meters Heats – December 11 Final – December 13 1500 meters December 16 5000 meters December 14 10,000 meters December 11 Marathon December 16 110 meters hurdles Heats – December 11Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – December 12Wind:+1.7 m/s 400 meters hurdles Heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamey, Niger
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital district growing at a slower rate than the country as a whole, which has the world's highest fertility rate. The city is located in a pearl millet growing region, while manufacturing industries include bricks, ceramic goods, cement, and weaving. History Niamey was probably founded in the 18th century and originated as a cluster of small villages (Gaweye, Kalley, Maourey, Zongo and Foulani Koira).Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Niger'', pgs. 93-113 Niamey was of little importance until the French developed it as a colonial centre in the late 1890s. The town, then with an estimated population of some 1,800, was chosen as the capital of the newly created Military Territory of Niger in 1905, however, the capital was shifted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Jeux De La Francophonie
At the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché in Niamey, Niger, from 11–16 December 2005. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes. France sent the largest squad and topped the medal table with 19 gold medals and 39 medals in total. Morocco was the next most successful nation, having won 11 golds and 31 medals altogether. This was large as a result of their middle- and long-distance running dominance which saw them take all three medals in four events, as well as three separate Moroccan 1–2 finishes. Canada and the Ivory Coast were third and fourth in the medal tally. Twenty of the 37 nations competing won a medal, although hosts Niger went empty-handed in the athletics competition. The performances were down in comparison to the 2001 edition in Ottawa, which had benefited from being held a few weeks before the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, also in Canada that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games – Results
These are the results of the athletics competition at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games which took place on April 12–15, 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Results 100 meters Heats – April 12Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.3 m/s, Heat 4: -0.9 m/s Semi-finals – April 12Wind:Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s Final – April 13Wind:+0.8 m/s 200 meters Heats – April 14Wind:Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.2 m/s, Heat 4: +1.3 m/s, Heat 5: +0.4 m/s Semi-finals – April 14Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – April 15Wind:0.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – April 12 Semi-finals – April 13 Final – April 14 800 meters Heats – April 12 Final – April 13 1500 meters Heats – April 14 Final – April 15 5000 meters April 15 10,000 meters April 12 Marathon April 15 110 meters hurdles Heats – April 15Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. Its estimated metro population in 2020 is 2.042million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Pilgrims more than triple this number every year during the pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of . Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam". Mecca is revered in Islam as the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Hira cave atop the ("Mountain of Light"), just outside the city, is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad. Visiting Mecca for the is an obligation upon all able Muslims. The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the , is home to the Ka'bah, believ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
Athletics were contested at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games in Mecca, Saudi Arabia from April 12 to April 16, 2005. Medal summary Medal table Referencesgbrathletics.com {{Athletics at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games |
2004 African Championships In Athletics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics was held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLI ... on July 16–18. Medalists Results Heats Wind:Heat 1: -2.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.9 m/s, Heat 3: -1.1 m/s, Heat 4: -2.7 m/s, Heat 5: -2.1 m/s, Heat 6: -1.8 m/s Semifinals Wind:Heat 1: -0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s Final Wind: 0.0 m/s ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 African Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres 2004 African Championships in Athletics 200 metres at the African Championships in Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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