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Cuba At The Olympics
Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never participated at Winter Olympics, Cuba is the most successful Olympic team (by gold and total medals won). Cuba is in the second position of American countries in Summer Olympics gold medals (trailing only the United States), and has won more medals than any nation in Latin America and Canada. Cuba has yet to have hosted the Olympic Games. Cuba has won the fourth highest total number of medals (after Hungary, Romania, and Poland) of nations that have never hosted the Games and the highest number of medals amongst countries that have never medalled at the Winter Olympics. The National Olympic Committee for Cuba is the Cuban Olympic Committee, and was created in 1926 and recognized in 1954. Medals Medals by Summer Games Medals by Summer Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Olympic Committee
'' , logo =Cuban Olympic Committee.svg , size = 150px , country = Cuba , code = CUB , created = 1926 , recognized = 1955 , association = PASO , headquarters = Havana, Cuba , president = José Fernández Álvarez , secretary general =Ruperto Herrera Tabio , website www.olympic.org/cuba The Cuban Olympic Committee () is the organization that represents Cuban athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created in Havana in 1926; however, it was not formally recognized by the IOC until 1955. The organization is currently directed by José Fernández Álvarez. The Cuban Olympic Committee is headquartered in Havana, Cuba. See also * Cuba at the Olympics Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This 1928 Summer Olympics medal table comprises two tables of countries ranked by the number of medals won during the 1928 Summer Olympics. The 1928 Summer Olympics were held in and around Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 17 May 1928 to 22 August 1928. A total of 2,883 athletes from 46 countries participated in the sports competition, in 14 sports and 109 events. Additionally, five art competitions were held with 13 events combined. 327 sports medals and 29 arts medals were awarded during the 1928 Summer Olympics. A total of 5,901 souvenir medals were given; 5,139 medals to contestants and officials, and 762 medals to persons that contributed to the Olympics by rendering their services. The souvenir medals are not displayed in the medal tables. __TOC__ Sports competition The ranking of the sports competition is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee, although the committee does not officially recognize global ranking per country. For the 109 sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 137 competitors, 109 men and 28 women, took part in 69 events in 14 sports. Medalists Athletics Men's 100 metres * Hermes Ramírez ** First Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) * Pablo Montes ** First Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) Men's High Jump * Irolan Hechavarria ** Qualification Round — DNS (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * José Triana, Juan Morales, Hermes Ramírez, and Pablo Montes ** Heat — 39.65s ** Semifinals — 39.04s (→ did not advance) Basketball Boxing ;Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) * Emilio Correa → Gold Medal ** First round — Bye ** Second round — defeated , 5:0 ** Third round — defeated , TKO-2 ** Quarterfinals — defeated , 3:2 ** Semifinals — defeated , 3:2 ** Final — defeated , 5:0 ;Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) *Rolando Garbey ** First round — defeated , 5:0 ** S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ... .... Athletes from 44 countries have won at least one medal. Change By Doping References External links * * * {{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Medal count 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba At The 1968 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 115 competitors, 101 men and 14 women, took part in 78 events in 13 sports. Medalists Silver *Enrique Regüeiferos — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight *Rolando Garbey — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight * Enrique Figuerola, Pablo Montes, Juan Morales, and Hermes Ramirez — Athletics, Men's 4×100 metre relay * Miguelina Cobián, Marlene Elejarde, Violetta Quesada, and Fulgencia Romay — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metre relay Athletics Basketball Boxing Cycling Six cyclists represented Cuba in 1968. ; Individual road race * Sergio Martínez * Roberto Menéndez * Ulises Váldez * Raúl Marcelo Vázquez ; Sprint * Juan Reyes * Raúl Marcelo Vázquez ; 1000m time trial * Raúl Marcelo Vázquez ;Tandem * Juan Reyes * Ulises Váldez ;Individual pursuit * Inocente Lizano ;Team pursuit * Sergio Martínez * Roberto Menéndez * Raúl Marcelo Vázquez * Inocente Lizano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Summer Olympics Medal Table
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba At The 1964 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 27 competitors, 25 men and 2 women, took part in 24 events in 6 sports. Medalists Athletics Boxing Fencing Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Cuba in 1964. ; Men's foil * Enrique Penabella ; Men's sabre * Enrique Penabella ; Women's foil * Mireya Rodríguez Gymnastics Rowing Weightlifting References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics |
1960 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1960 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees ranked by the number of medals won during the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, Italy from August 25 to September 11, 1960. A total of 5,338 athletes from 83 countries participated in these Games, competing in 150 events in 17 sports. Athletes from 44 countries won at least one medal, leaving 39 countries in blank in the medal table. The Soviet Union won the most gold (43) and overall medals (103). British West Indies, Republic of China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Morocco, and Singapore won the first medals in their Olympic history. Medal table The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee, although that organization does not officially recognize global ranking per country. The countries are ranked by the number of gold medals won by the athletes of that country. If countries are tied, first the number of silver medals is taken into consideration an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba At The 1960 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 12 competitors, 9 men and 3 women, took part in 15 events in 8 sports. Athletics Boxing Fencing One fencer represented Cuba in 1960. ; Men's épée * Abelardo Menéndez Gymnastics Sailing Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ... Olympics {{1960-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden ( equestrian events). These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC. The Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland (Soviet invasion of Hungary), Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon (Suez Crisis) and the People's Republic of China (participation of Taiwan) boycotted the games, but some of them took part in the equestrian events in Stockholm. An additional bronze medal not included in the above Wikipedia table was presented to John Ian Wing, an Australian resident, for advocating that the closing ceremony have athletes march as one nation. References External links * * * Medal count 1956 Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba At The 1956 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Athletics Men's 110m hurdles * Evaristo Iglesias ** Heat — 14.3s ** Semifinals — 14.6s (→ did not advance) Rowing Cuba had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956. ; Men's coxless four * Luis Olivera * Orlando Lanza * Enrique Hernández * Joaquín Pérez ; Men's coxed four * José Roa * Enrique Torres * José Romero Santos * José Hurdado * Virgilio Ara (cox) ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports ;Specific |
1952 Summer Olympics Medal Table ...
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC. External links * * * {{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Medal count 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
