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Franklin Nazareno
Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías (born 24 April 1987) is an Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí.Athlete biography: Franklin Nazareno , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 25, 2008 His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in . In the 100 metres he has 10.22 seconds, achieved in March 2007 in Cuenca and repeated this same brand in other different cities (La Paz) in the 2008 for becoming the best sprinter in the history of Ecuador and the athlete more often repeated the brand to enter the Beijing 2008 Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portoviejo
Portoviejo (), also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Province of Manabí from the Pacific coast. It is still known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" due to former Tamarind plantains in the area. It serves as the main political and economical centre of the Portoviejo River valley, which also includes the cantons of Santa Ana and Rocafuerte, where about are cultivated every year. The city, which was affected by economic crisis in the eighties and nineties, is now recovering but severe budget limitations and a huge unemployment rate present difficulties for local authorities. Founded on March 12, 1535, it is one of the oldest cities in Ecuador and is the sixth largest of the country. Portoviejo is important for the cultivation of coffee, cattle and fishing and has a thriving agricultural-processing industry, with good road connections to Quito and Guayaquil. History Founded March 12, 1535, near the coast, by the Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 South American Under-23 Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the full results of the 2004 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics which took place between June 26 and June 27, 2004, at Polideportivo Máximo Viloria in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... Men's results 100 meters Heats – 26 June Wind: Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – 26 June Wind: +0.0 m/s 200 meters Heats – 27 June Wind: Heat 1: -0.6 m/s, Heat 2: -1.3 m/s Final – 27 June Wind: +0.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – 26 June Final – 26 June 800 meters Final – 27 June 1500 meters Final – 26 June 5000 meters Final – 26 June 10,000 meters Final – 27 June 3000 meters steeplechase Final – 27 June 110 meters hurdles Final – 27 Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2006 South American Games
Athletics events at the 2006 South American Games were held at the Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between November 10–12, 2006. This year, participation was restricted to athletes younger than 23 years. The competition also served as the 2nd South American Under-23 Championships. A detailed report on the results was given. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women. Participation 410 athletes from 11 countries (all CONSUDATLE members except Panamá and Suriname) were reported to participate at the South American Under-23 Championships. However, an unofficial count through the result lists resulted only in 266 participating athletes: * (55) * (6) * (65) * (35) * (35) * (17) * (1) * (9) * (11) * (6) * (26) There is no hint on participation of athletes from Aruba and Netherlands Antilles (ODESUR members, but not CONSUDATLE members). Medal summary Medal winners for the South American Games were published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South American Under-23 Championships In Athletics
The 2nd South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo (CeNARD) on November 10–12, 2006. The championships were held as a part of the 2006 South American Games (ODESUR). A detailed report on the results was given. Participation 410 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event. However, an unofficial count through the result lists resulted only in 266 participating athletes: * (55) * (6) * (65) * (35) * (35) * (17) * (1) * (9) * (11) * (6) * (26) Medal summary Medal winners are published. Detailed results can be found on the Fecodatle, on the CAU, on the CACAC website, on the CONSUDATLE Atletismo Sudamericano (''South American Athletics''), formerly CONSUDATLE (Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo; ''South American Athletics Confederation''), is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national ... website, and on the Til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South American Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the official results of the 2006 South American Championships in Athletics which took place from September 29 through October 1, 2006 in Tunja, Colombia. Men's results 100 meters Heats – September 29Wind:Heat 1: -2.8 m/s, Heat 2: -3.8 m/s Final – September 29Wind:-2.0 m/s 200 meters Heats – September 30Wind:Heat 1: -2.8 m/s, Heat 2: -3.8 m/s Final – September 30Wind:-1.3 m/s 400 meters Heats – September 29 Final – September 29 800 meters October 1 1500 meters September 30 5000 meters October 1 10,000 meters September 29 110 meters hurdles September 29Wind: -3.0 m/s 400 meters hurdles Heats – September 30 Final – September 30 3000 meters steeplechase October 1 4 x 100 meters relay September 30 4 x 400 meters relay October 1 20,000 meters walk September 30 High jump September 30 Pole vault September 29 Long jump October 1 Triple jump September 30 Shot put October 1 Discus thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunja
Tunja () is a city on the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, in the region known as the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, 130 km northeast of Bogotá. In 2018 it had a population of 172,548 inhabitants. It is the capital of Boyacá department and the Central Boyacá Province. Tunja is an important educational centre of well-known universities. In the time before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, there was an indigenous settlement, called Hunza, seat of the ''hoa'' Eucaneme, conquered by the Spanish conquistadors on August 20, 1537. The Spanish city was founded by captain Gonzalo Suárez Rendón on August 6, 1539, exactly one year after the capital Santafé de Bogotá. The city hosts the most remaining Muisca architecture: Hunzahúa Well, Goranchacha Temple and Cojines del Zaque. Tunja is a tourist destination, especially for religious colonial architecture, with the Casa Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón as oldest remnant. In addition to its religious and historical sites it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South American Championships In Athletics
The 2006 in athletics (track and field), 2006 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, Colombia from 29 September to 1 October. The competition represented a departure from the traditional biennial cycle of the championships, a decision taken partly as a response to the lack of major competitions that year for the region's athletes, as well as the fact many athletes would instead focus on the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and the Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games, Pan American Games (in Rio de Janeiro) which were scheduled for the following year. The stadium's location at 2810 metres above sea level aided the performances of athletes competing in the sprint and field events.Tunja to host South American Championships I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 17 and 18 August. Medalists Results Final 18 August Wind: -1.1 m/s Semifinals 17 August Semifinal 1 Wind: -1.0 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: -0.9 m/s Semifinal 3 Wind: -1.5 m/s Heats 17 August Heat 1 Wind: -0.2 m/s Heat 2 Wind: -1.1 m/s Heat 3 Wind: -0.4 m/s Heat 4 Wind: -1.5 m/s Heat 5 Wind: -0.6 m/s Heat 6 Wind: 0.0 m/s Heat 7 Wind: -0.8 m/s Heat 8 Wind: -0.6 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 59 athletes from 45 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 15 and 16 August. Medalists Results Final 16 August Wind: -0.5 m/s Semifinals 15 August Semifinal 1 Wind: -0.4 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: -0.5 m/s Semifinal 3 Wind: -0.9 m/s Heats 15 August Heat 1 Wind: +0.9 m/s Heat 2 Wind: +0.6 m/s Heat 3 Wind: +0.9 m/s Heat 4 Wind: +1.0 m/s Heat 5 Wind: +1.5 m/s Heat 6 Wind: +0.5 m/s Heat 7 Wind: +0.4 m/s Heat 8 Wind: +0.1 m/s Heat 9 Wind: +1.0 m/s Heat 10 Wind: +1.3 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 80 athletes from 60 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
