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Fiji At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Fiji sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from 17 July to 1 August 1976. This was the nation's fifth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. Their first appearance was at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Fiji's delegation consisted of two competitors. Tony Moore who made it to the quarter-finals of the 200m sprint and round 1 in the 100m sprint. After not starting in the 400m sprint, he only made the qualification stage of the long jump. The other athlete was Miriama Tuisorisori-Chambault who competed in the women's pentathlon and long jump. She finished 18th overall in the pentathlon and 27th in qualifying for the long jump. She would not start in the 100m hurdles. Background The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASNOC) was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1955. The following year the country debuted at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Association Of Sports And National Olympic Committee
The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) was founded on 25 March 1949 and achieved International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition on 20 September 1955. It is responsible for entering Fiji's representatives in the Olympic Games and the coordination and management of Fiji Teams to the South Pacific Mini Games, Pacific Games, South Pacific Games and the Commonwealth Games. It also provides technical assistance and funding to its affiliates in the areas of coaching, athlete development, sports medicine and sports Business administration, administration. Membership 22 National Sports Federations are affiliated to FASANOC's Olympic Program: *Alpine skiing *Archery *Sport of athletics, Athletics *Badminton *Baseball *Basketball *Boxing *Cycle sport, Cycling *Association football, Football *Golf *Field hockey, Hockey *Judo *Rugby football, Rugby *Shooting sports, Shooting *Swimming (sport), Swimming *Table tennis *Taekwondo *Tennis *Triathlon *Voll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the second-largest city, and second-largest metropolitan area in Canada. French is the city's official language. In 2021, it was spoken at home by 59.1% of the population and 69.2% in the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area. Overall, 85.7% of the population of the city of Montreal consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 1976 Summer Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a promin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji At The 1976 Summer Paralympics
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Fiji competed at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fiji was making its return to the Paralympic Games, having been absent since 1964. The country was represented by eight athletes competing in two sports: athletics and swimming. Fiji's representatives did not win any medals. See also * Fiji at the 1976 Summer Olympics References Nations at the 1976 Summer Paralympics 1976 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 26, 1976, July 28, 1976, and on July 29, 1976. Forty-four athletes from 29 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Alberto Juantorena of Cuba, the nation's first medal in the event, breaking a string of five victories by the United States. Juantorena became the first man to win both the 800 metres and 400 metres in an Olympics. Summary In the final, Fred Newhouse and Maxie Parks appeared to go for the early lead, while Alberto Juantorena was initially a little slower. Then he stretched out on the backstretch to regain position about equal to the third American Herman Frazier. Coming off the final turn Juantorena had caught the rest of the field and was a step behind Newhouse. Parks and Fons Brijdenbach were about even two more strides back with Frazier just behind them. As Juanto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 Metres Hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was held at the Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ... on July 28–29. Competition format The Women's 100m hurdles competition consisted of heats (Round 1), Semifinals and a Final. The four fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals. The top four athletes from each semifinals race advanced to the final. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: Results Round 1 Qual. rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) qualified. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Semifinals Qual. rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) qualified. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References External links Official Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shot Put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's competition began in 1948. History Homer mentions competitions of rock throwing by soldiers during the Siege of Troy but there is no record of any dead weights being thrown in Greek competitions. The first evidence for stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century. In the 16th century King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing. The first events resembling the modern shot put likely occurred in the Middle Ages when soldiers held competitions in which they hurled cannonballs. Shot put competitions were first recorded in early 19th century Scotland, and were a part of the British Amateur Championships beginning in 1866. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's Pentathlon
The Women's pentathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was held on 25–26 July. After four of the five events, with only the 200 metres remaining, the top 8 of the 19 competitors were separated by less than 100 points: * Nadiya Tkachenko - 3788 * Lyudmila Popovskaya - 3772 * Burglinde Pollak - 3768 * Diane Jones - 3764 * Christine Laser - 3757 * Margit Papp - 3726 * Siegrun Siegl - 3718 * Jane Frederick - 3693 All of the leaders were matched against each other in the final heat. After the point scoring was calculated, Siegl and Laser had finished =1st with 4745 points, with Pollak 3rd with 4740 points. Siegl was awarded the gold medal on the basis of having scored more points than Laser in three of the five events (100 metres hurdles, long jump and 200 metres). Had Pollak run the 200 metres in 23.58 instead of 23.64, then she would have won the gold medal. While Siegl jumped from seventh to first in one event, Tkachenko had the misfortune of dropping from fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's Long Jump
The Women's Long Jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ... had an entry list of 30 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the finals took place on July 23, 1976. Qualifying All jumpers 6.30 metres and the top 12 ties advance to the final round. All heights are in metres. Final standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump Women's Long Jump Long jump at the Olympics 1976 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1976 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, had an entry list of 33 competitors from 25 nations, with two qualifying groups (33 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on Thursday July 29, 1976. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 7.80 metres advanced to the final. The qualification round was held in Wednesday July 28, 1976. The event was won by Arnie Robinson of the United States, the nation's third consecutive and 16th overall gold medal in the men's long jump. Randy Williams took silver, but the chance of an American sweep (which had happened twice long before in 1896 and 1904) was eliminated when Larry Myricks broke his foot warming up for the final. Robinson and Williams (bronze and gold, respectively in 1972) became the fifth and sixth men to earn two medals in the event. Frank Wartenberg of East Germany took bronze. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Kuwait competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 15 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 4 sports. Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles * Abdlatef Abbas Hashem :* Heats — 53.06s (→ did not advance) Men's 4x100 metres Relay * Abdulaziz Abdulkareem, Abdulkareem Alawad, Ibraheem Alrabee, and Abdlatef Abbas Hashem :* Heat — 41.61s (→ did not advance) Diving Fencing Four fencers represented Kuwait in 1976. ; Men's foil * Jamal Ameen * Abdul Nasser Al-Sayegh * Ahmed Al-Arbeed ; Men's team foil * Ahmed Al-Arbeed, Jamal Ameen, Ali Al-Khawajah, Abdul Nasser Al-Sayegh Judo References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics 1976 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 . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Aziz Abdul Kareem
Abdul Aziz Hassan Al-Hadba Abdul Kareem (born 18 October 1952) is a Kuwaiti sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1952 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Kuwaiti male sprinters Olympic athletes for Kuwait Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Kuwait 20th-century Kuwaiti people 21st-century Kuwaiti people {{Kuwait-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
