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Cristina Bujin
Cristina Ioana Bujin (born 12 April 1988, Constanța) is a Romanian triple jumper. She was born in Constanța. She was a prolific competitor at youth and junior events in her early career. She finished fifth in the long jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships. She then only reached triple jump finals, winning the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships, placing sixth at the 2006 World Junior Championships and third again at the 2007 European Junior Championships. She competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final, before finally succeeding at the 2009 World Championships where she finished seventh in the final. She also won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships. Her personal best is 14.42 metres, achieved on 1 August 2009 in București Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. The triple jump was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games and has been a modern Olympics event since the Games' inception in 1896. According to World Athletics rules, "the hop shall be made so that an athlete lands first on the same foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step he shall land on the other foot, from which, subsequently, the jump is performed." The current male world record holder is Jonathan Edwards of the United Kingdom, with a jump of . The current female world record holder is Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela, with a jump of . History Historical sources on the ancient Olympic Games occasionally mention jumps of 15 meters or more. This led sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's Long Jump
The women's long jump event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 16 and 17 July. Medalists Results Final 17 July Qualifications 16 July Group A Group B Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ... Long jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's Triple Jump
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Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Aragonese Christian conquest took place in 1238, and so the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The city's population thrived in the 15th century, owing to trade with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Italian ports and other locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7–9, 2008. Bid Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia. Results Men 2004 , 2006 , 2008 , 2010 , 2012 Women 2004 , 2006 , 2008 , 2010 , 2012 Medal table Participating nations * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (9) * (2) * (1) * (7) * (4) * (9) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (13) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (11) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (11) * (1) * (13) * (2) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (12) * (1) * (1) * (16) * (2) * (28) * (5) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (13) * (13) * (5) * (1) * (5) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (3) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengelo, Netherlands
Hengelo (; Tweants: ) is a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the international Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service. Population centres * Beckum *Oele *Hengelo Transport Hengelo is easily reached by train. One can travel from Hengelo railway station, the main station of Hengelo and get directly and regularly to: Apeldoorn, Amersfoort, Hilversum, Southern Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Utrecht, Gouda, Rotterdam, The Hague, Zwolle, Zutphen, Oldenzaal, Almelo, Deventer, Enschede. There are international trains daily to Bad Bentheim, Rheine, Osnabrück, Hannover, and Berlin. For information on the train services see Hengelo railway station. One can also plan a journey on the website of Dutch Railways. For Amsterdam, passengers should use the train to Schiphol and change at Amersfoort, where there are regular trains to Amsterdam Centraal railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 19th European Athletics Junior Championships were held between 19 and 22 July 2007 at the FBK-Stadium in Hengelo, in the eastern Netherlands. Medal summary Men Women Medal table See also *2007 in athletics (track and field) This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2007. Major events World *World Championships in Athletics *World Athletics Final * World Cross Country Cha ... References Results {{European athletics champs European Athletics U20 Championships European Junior Championships European Junior European Junior 2007 in youth sport Sports competitions in Overijssel Sport in Hengelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's Triple Jump
The Women's triple jump event at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 2–4. Medalists Results Qualification Qualifying perf. 14.10 (Q) or 8 best performers (q) advanced to the Final. Final ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships - Women's triple jump Triple jump at the European Athletics Indoor Championships Triple Triple is used in several contexts to mean "threefold" or a " treble": Sports * Triple (baseball), a three-base hit * A basketball three-point field goal * A figure skating jump with three rotations * In bowling terms, three strikes in a row * ... 2007 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West Midlands metropolitan county, and approximately 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area. It is the largest UK metropolitan area outside of London. Birmingham is known as the second city of the United Kingdom. Located in the West Midlands region of England, approximately from London, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midlands. Distinctively, Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole – one of the closest main rivers is the Severn, approximately west of the city centre. Historically a market town in Warwickshire in the medieval period, Birmingham grew during the 18th century during the Midlands Enl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's Triple Jump
The women's triple jump event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 15 and 17 August. Medalists Results Final 17 August Qualifications 15 August Group A Group B Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens triple jump Triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ... Triple jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing, China
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas, Lithuania
Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was seized and controlled by Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, the interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label. It contributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
