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Diving At The 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, from 26 July to 2 August, comprising a total of 122 divers from 39 nations. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors. See also * Diving at the 1994 Commonwealth Games * Diving at the 1995 Pan American Games * Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games References Sources * * {{Diving at the Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics events 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... 1996 in water sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
The Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center (abbreviated CRC, formerly known as the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center and the Georgia Tech Student Athletic Center) is part of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech campus. History Georgia Tech's athletic center began at its current location in 1977 as the Student Athletic Center, or SAC. Later, Georgia Tech was chosen as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics aquatic venue, and the Aquatic Center was constructed next to the SAC. The Aquatic Center cost $16.8 million, and featured competitions in Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics, swimming, Synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics, synchronized swimming, Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics, diving, Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics, water polo, and the swimming segment of the Modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon competition. The stadium had a capacity of 14,600 at the time. It also had a temporary pool for the water polo competitions sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Lashko
Irina Lashko (russian: Ирина Лашко; born 25 January 1973, in Samara) is a Russian diver who, after her marriage with an Australian, became known as Irina Furler. Lashko competed in four Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., and represented four countries: the Soviet Union (1988), Unified Team (1992), Russia (1996) and Australia (2004). She won a total number of three Olympic medals, two silver and one bronze. Lashko was affiliated with the Melam Diving Club. References External links * 1973 births Living people Australian female divers Soviet female divers Russian female divers Divers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic divers of the Soviet Union Olympic divers of Russia Olympic divers of Australia Divers at the 1992 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Summer Olympics Events
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Games., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Centennial Olympic Park bombing rect 200 0 400 200 TWA FLight 800 rect 400 0 600 200 1996 Mount Everest disaster rect 0 200 300 400 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, from 26 July to 2 August, comprising a total of 122 divers from 39 nations. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors. See also * Diving at the 1994 Commonwealth Games * Diving at the 1995 Pan American Games * Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games References Sources * * {{Diving at the Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics events 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... 1996 in water sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss Civil Code (articles 60–79). Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern ( Summer, Winter, and Youth) Olympic Games. The IOC is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and of the worldwide "Olympic Movement", the IOC's term for all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. As of 2020, there are 206 NOCs officially recognised by the IOC. The current president of the IOC is Thomas Bach. The stated mission of the IOC is to promote the Olympics throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement: *To encourage and support the organization, development, and coordination of sport and sports competitions; *To ensure the regular c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
The Diving Competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia counted a total number of six medal events: three events for both men and women. Men's Results 1m Springboard *Held on 18 September 1998 3m Springboard *Held on 19 September 1998 10m Platform *Held on 20 September 1998 Women's Results 1m Springboard *Held on 18 September 1998 3m Springboard *Held on 20 September 1998 10m Platform *Held on 19 September 1998 See also * Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving At The 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1998 in water sports 1998 Commonwealth Games events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1995 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Diving Competition for men and women at the 1995 Pan American Games, held from March 11 to March 26, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. There were three events, for both men and women. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men's Events Women's Events Participating nations A total of 10 nations entered divers. The numbers in parentheses represents the number of participants entered. * * * * * * * * * * See also * Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving At The 1995 Pan American Games Events at the 1995 Pan American Games 1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ... 1995 in diving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1994 Commonwealth Games
The diving competition at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada counted a total number of six medal events: three events for both men and women. Medalists Medal table Men Women Men's results 1 metre springboard 3 metre springboard 10 metre platform Women's results 1 metre springboard 3 metre springboard 10 metre platform See also * Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics * Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving At The 1994 Commonwealth Games 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ... 1994 in water sports 1994 Commonwealth Games events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ellen Clark
Mary Ellen Clark (born December 25, 1962) is an American diver who won Olympic bronze medals in diving at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Background Clark attended Radnor High School, in Radnor, Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University and her M.S. in Health and Physical Education from Ohio State University. Career Clark was "voted one of the top-10 women athletes in the country by the United States Olympic Committee in 1996" by the USOC. Clark's career also includes a stint as a member of the United States National Diving Team since 1996. She was also a three-time member of the United States Pan American Team and a seven-time National Champion. However, Clark suffered with Vertigo, resulting in dizzy spells. She went through natural holistic therapies to cure her disorder. ( Source: "Radical Cures." from A&E Channel program. "Mysteries of the Unexplained". uploaded from doc spots in YouTube) She has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annika Walter
Annika Walter (born 5 February 1975) is a retired German diver. Walter won a silver medal in 10m platforming diving at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. References External links * 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Rostock Olympic divers for Germany Olympic medalists in diving German female divers Olympic silver medalists for Germany Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving {{Germany-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Pelletier
Annie Pelletier (born December 22, 1973) is a retired female diver from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's 3 metres springboard event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She was affiliated with the ''Club Aquatique Montréal Olympique'' during her career. For August 2008, she was a diving commentator for Télévision de Radio-Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Télévision SRC, ''Pekin 2008'', 20 Aug 2008 See also * Anne Montminy Anne Katherine Montminy (born January 28, 1975) is a Canadian former competitive diver and lawyer. Diving career Montminy had a number of highpoints in her diving career; she won a gold medal on the 10m platform at 1994 Commonwealth Games a ..., fellow diver, 2008 Olympics diving commentator for CBC Television References External links * * * * 1973 births Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Divers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics French Quebecers Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Mingxia
Fu Mingxia (born August 16, 1978, in Wuhan, Hubei) is a retired Chinese Diving (sport), diver, multiple Olympic gold medalist and world champion. She won the platform-diving world championship in 1991 at the age of 12, making her the youngest diving champ of all time. She is also famous for being one of the youngest Olympic diving champions, having earned a gold at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Games when she was just 13 years and 345 days old. Throughout the 1990s, Fu dominated the sport with her repertoire of extremely difficult dives. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Fu won her fourth gold medal, joining Americans Pat McCormick (diver), Pat McCormick and Greg Louganis as the world's only quadruple Olympic-diving champions. Early life and career Fu Mingxia was born into a working-class family in the city of Wuhan, located along the Yangtze, Yangtze River in central China. Inspired by an older sister, Fu enrolled in gymnastics at a local sports school at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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