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Canoeing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 500 Metres
The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics The canoeing competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was composed of 16 events (12 for men and 4 for women) in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. The slalom events returned to the Olympic program after a 20-year absence, since th ... program. Medalists Results Heats 15 teams entered in two heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals. Semifinals Two semifinals were held. The top two finishers from each semifinal and the fastest third-place finisher advanced to the final. Final The final was held on August 7. References1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 5.pp. 143–4. *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Doubles 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture. Canoes are now widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle and general recreation. Canoeing has been part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Aballí
Juan Antonio Aballí Delgado (born March 10, 1965) is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ..., he finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile 1965 births Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cuban male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in canoeing Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Canoeists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Míguez
Enrique Míguez (born 4 March 1966) is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A .... References External links * 1966 births Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Spain Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Spanish male canoeists Olympic medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Spanish people {{Spain-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
