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Fernanda Ribeiro
Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH (; born 23 June 1969), is a long-distance runner born in Penafiel, Portugal. The pinnacle of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she won the women's 10000 m gold medal, establishing a new Olympic record of 31:01.63. Her victory gave Portugal its third Olympic gold medal. Biography Ribeiro started running with Grupo Desportivo do Kolossal, before joining FC Porto, which she represented from 1982-1992. She returned to FC Porto after two years at Maratona Clube da Maia. Along with her sports career, she has worked at her town hall as a sports adviser to the mayor. She holds Portugal's record for most Olympic medals. She has the record for most athletic medals won in Portugal, having participated in five summer Olympics (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004) and many more European and World Championships. Ribeiro has continued running in her later years and won third place at the 2010 Lisbon Half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg Marathon
The Hamburg Marathon (german: Hamburg-Marathon) is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. History The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants. The Hamburg Marathon was named for the sponsoring companies ''Hansemarathon'' (1986–1990), ''Shell-hanse-Marathon'' (1991–1997), ''Shell-Marathon'' (1998–1999), ''Hansaplast-Marathon'' (2000–2002), ''Olympus-Marathon'' (2003–2005), ''Conergy Marathon'' (2006–2008) and 2009–2010 ''Möbel Kraft Marathon Hamburg'', with 13.938 participants. Several championships are integrated in the marathon, the Hamburg Championships, the ''Hamburger Betriebssport- Meisterschaften'', the ''Hamburger Polizei- Meisterschaften''. In 1988, 1995 and 1999, the German Championships, and in 2006 and 2007, the German Championships for the bli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Cross Country Championships
The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year. The championships was inaugurated in 1994 in Alnwick and the venue for the championships changes each year. Unlike the World Championships for the sport, the European Cross Country Championships consists of six races in age categories, with separate senior, under-23, and junior races for both men and women. There are individual and national team medals awarded in each race. In the team competition, the top three from a team of up to six are scored.Event - SPAR European Cross Country Championships European Athletics. Retrieved 2011-12-10. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 10,000 Metres
The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats on 2 August and the final being held on 5 August 1997. Results Heats First 8 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the #Final, Final. Final See also * 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres, 1995 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres * Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 metres, 1996 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres * 1999 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres, 1999 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10, 000 metres Events at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 10,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1997 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 World Championships In Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations. Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships the next month during the IOC Session in Lausanne during its campaign to host the 2004 Summer Olympics as proof positive of Athens' and Greece's ability and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events. It was the first edition to award wild cards to defending champions even if they did not qualify for their national team. This allowed four athletes from the same country to compete in an individual event in some cases. Men's results Track 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. * The United States ( Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones, and Tyree Washington) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 5000 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 5,000 metres event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was the first time at the World Championships that women competed over the 5000 metres distance instead of 3000 metres. There were a total number of 51 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 1995-08-12. Medalists Results Heats *Held on Thursday 1995-08-10 First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: * Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con .... Final See also * 1992 Women's Olympic 3,000 metres (Barcelona) * 1993 Women's World Championships 3,000 metres (Stuttgart) * 1994 Women's European Championships 3,000 metres (Helsinki) * 1996 Women's Olympic 5,000 metres (Atla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 10,000 Metres
The women's 10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ... event featured at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, and the two qualifying heats and the final were held on 9 August 1995. Final Qualifying heats *Held on Sunday 1995-08-06 See also * 1991 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Tokyo) * 1992 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Barcelona) * 1993 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Stuttgart) * 1994 Women's European Championships 10.000 metres (Helsinki) * 1996 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Atlanta) * 1997 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Athens) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 10, 000 Metres 10,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations. This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships. Men's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Women's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Medal table Note that the host, Sweden, did not win any medals at these championships. This fate Sweden shares only with Canada ( 2001). References IAAF 1995 Championship {{IAAF World Championships in At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2,134 participating athletes from 193 countries. Medal table Participating nations A total of 193 nations participated in the different athletics events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Two athletes from East Timor participated as ''individual Olympic athletes''. A total of 2135 athletes competed at the competition. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Men * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women * Athletes who participated in the heats only and receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 10,000 metres race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... There were a total of 35 competitors. Results Heats Qualification: First 8 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified to the final. Final See also * 1992 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Barcelona) * 1993 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Stuttgart) * 1994 Women's European Championships 10.000 metres (Helsinki) * 1995 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Gothenburg) * 1997 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Athens) References External links Official ReportRaceon YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 Metres 1 10,000 metres at the Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ... were contested. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries. A total of two world records and 14 Olympic records were set during the competition. Medal winners Men * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Olympic and world records broken Men Note: Any world record is also an Olympic record Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 190 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement (which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Cup 10000m
The European 10,000m Cup is an annual 10,000 metres race for European athletes which was first held in 1997. The competition is organised by the European Athletics Association and first began as the European 10000 Metres Challenge (''European 10,000m Challenge'' till 2005 edition), after the event was removed from the European Cup programme. The competition has roots in the Iberian 10,000 metres Championships – a competition between Spanish and Portuguese athletes that was held between 1991 and 1996 – and the first five editions of the European 10000 Metres Challenge were held in the Iberian Peninsula. The event was first held under its current title in 2005. From 2018, the event has been held as the climax of the Night of 10k PB's event at Parliament Hill, London. Editions Champions Records The competition record for men is 27:14.44, set in 1998 by Fabián Roncero from Spain. The competition record for women is 30:21.67, set in 2006 by Elvan Abeylegesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
