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Archery At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held between 10 and 17 September 2016 at the Sambadrome Marquês de SapucaíTicket Guide , published by rio2016.org, official website of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. in the Maracana zone of , and consisted of nine events. The make up of those events changed substantially from the 2012 games, and consisted of three men's events, three women's events and three events for mixed gender teams. Men, women and mixed teams each competed in two events for |
Sambadrome Marquês De Sapucaí
The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí is a purpose-built parade area built for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue is also known as Passarela Professor Darcy Ribeiro or simply the Sambódromo in Portuguese or Sambadrome in English. It is located in the downtown area of Cidade Nova in Rio de Janeiro, and is the place where samba schools parade competitively each year during the Rio Carnival. The parades attract many thousands of Brazilians and foreign tourists each year, and the structure is also used as a multi-purpose performance venue. The structures of the Sambadrome were designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012), and represent his first major work after the end of the Brazilian dictatorship of 1964–1985. History The Sambódromo was commissioned in 1983 and completed in 1984. It is one of two works designed by Oscar Niemeyer upon his return to Brazil after exile during the Brazilian dictatorship of 1964-1985. The democratic election of regional g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Team Compound Open
The mixed team compound open event was one of three team events held in archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. It contained ten teams of one man and one woman, and took place on Monday 12 September 2016, the ranking round having been held on September 10. from paralympic.org Following the restructure of the Paralympic archery events, this was the first time the event would take place. Following a ranking round, the teams ranked 7th to 10th entered the knockout rounds at the first round stages, with the six highest seeded teams entering in the quarter final round. The losing semifinalists played off for the bronze medal. Team compound open Ranking round Competition b ...
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Jessica Stretton
Jessica Stretton, (born 23 March 2000) is a British Paralympic archer with cerebral palsy. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics, her debut Paralympics, Stretton won her first Paralympic medal, which was gold, at the age of 16. She became Great Britain's youngest ever medallist in archery. Stretton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours The 2017 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours were awarded as part of the New Year celebrati ... for services to archery. References Paralympic archers for Great Britain Archers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain Living people Members of the Order of the British Empire 2000 births British female archers Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in archery Archers at the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kinik
Peter Kinik (born 21 May 1986) is a Slovakian Paralympic archer. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ..., Kinik won his first Paralympic medal which was bronze. References External links * * Peter Kinikat the Paralympic archers for Slovakia Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Slovakia Living people Slovak male archers 1986 births Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in archery Sportspeople from Spišská Nová Ves {{Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Drahonínský
David Drahonínský (born 19 May 1982) is a Czech paralympic archer. He is a double Paralympic champion, three-time European champion and World champion in individual and team events with Tereza Brandtlová Tereza Brandtlová (born 21 November 1985) is a Czech Paralympic archer who competes in international archery competitions. She is a World champion in the mixed team event with David Drahonínský, she has also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralym ... and Karel Davídek. Drahonínský became a paraplegic after he fell from a balcony as a teenager. References 1982 births Living people Paralympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic Paralympic silver medalists for the Czech Republic Paralympic bronze medalists for the Czech Republic Paralympic archers for the Czech Republic Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (archer)
John Stewart Walker, (born 5 September 1974) is a disabled British archer. He won the 2 gold medals in the men's W1 individual compound and the mixed team compound W1 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours The 2017 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours were awarded as part of the New Year celebrati ... for services to archery. Following a motorcycle accident in 2011, Walker sustained spinal cord injuries that left him with a partially paralysed right arm and multiple injuries. As a result, Walker uses a wheelchair. Walker retired from archery in 2019 following a shoulder injury. References English male archers Paralympic archers of Great Britain Archers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
South Korea competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Disability classifications Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Iran competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Competitors Medalists , width="77%" align="right" valign="top" , , width="23%" align="left" valign="top" , The death of Para-cyclist Iranian Para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad died following an accident during men's C4/C5 road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. He was involved in a serious crash on Saturday (17 September) and sustained severe injuries to his neck. The 48-year-old rider received emergency treatment at the scene before being transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Following Golbarnezhad's passing, the Iranian flag has been lowered to half-mast in the Paralympic Village. The Paralympic flag will also be flown at half-mast in the Paralympic Village and at the Riocentro venue, where Iran played Bosnia and Herzegovina in the sitting volleyball gold medal match on Sunday (18 September). Disability classifications Every particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
China has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports China competed in include blind football, archery, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, paracanoeing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. Disability classifications Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed, under the name Great Britain, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places for which the team qualified were for six athletes in sailing events. Administration On 19 November 2014, the British Paralympic Association announced the appointment of Penny Briscoe as chef-de-mission to the British Paralympic team at Rio 2016. The Association's President Tim Reddish OBE was Head of Delegation, while CEO Tim Hollingsworth was Secretary General. On 3 August 2015, the BPA announced that Anna Scott-Marshall would replace Jane Jones as Deputy Secretary General of the British delegation. * Tim Reddish OBE – Head of Delegation * Penny Briscoe – Chef de Mission * David Courell – Deputy Chef de Mission * Georgina Sharples – Deputy Chef de Mission * Tim Hollingsworth – Secretary General * Anna Scott-Marshall – Deputy Secretary General * Dr Stuart Miller – Chief Medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Team Compound W1
The Mixed team compound W1 was one of three team events held in 2016 Paralympics archery in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b .... It contained seven teams of one man and one woman, and took place on 17 September 2016, the ranking round having been held on 10 September. from paralympic.org Following a ranking round, the teams ranked 2nd to 7th entered the knockout rounds at the quarterfinal stages, with the highest seeded team entering in the semi-final round. The losing semifinalists played off for the bronze medal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Team Recurve Open
The Mixed team recurve open event is one of three team events to be held in Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. It contained sixteen teams of one man and one woman, and took place on Sunday 11 September 2016. The ranking round determining the makeup and seeding of the teams was held on September 10. from paralympic.org Following a ranking round, all sixteen teams entered. the knockout rounds at the first round stages, with no byes. The losing semifinalists play off for the bronze medal. The event was won by second seeds Zhao Lixui and Wu Chunyan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
