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Field Hockey At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a ten-day period beginning on 20 July, and culminating on 29 July 1980. Games were played across two venues in Moscow, at the Minor Arena at Dynamo Stadium and Young Pioneers Stadium. India won the gold medal for the eighth time, defeating Spain 4–3 in the gold-medal match. Soviet Union won the bronze medal after defeating Poland men's national field hockey team, Poland 2–1 in the bronze-medal match. Qualification The original plan was for a twelve-team tournament, divided into two round-robin groups of six, with the top two of each qualifying for the semi-finals. ;Group A: * * * * * * ;Group B: * * * * * * However, nine of the twelve teams withdrew as part of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, U.S.-led boycott in response to the Soviet–Afghan War, Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Argentina, Kenya, Pakista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands At The 1980 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in protest over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, the Dutch athletes boycotted the Opening Ceremony, and the Olympic Flag was used in place of Netherlands' national flag at medal ceremonies. 75 competitors, 57 men and 18 women, took part in 56 events in 10 sports. Medalists Archery The first appearance by Dutch archers in the Olympics resulted in top eight finishes for both competitors. Athletics Men's 100 metres * Mario Westbroek :* Heat — 10.91 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 metres * Henk Brouwer :* Heat — 21.96 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres * Gerard Tebroke :* Heat — 29:05.0 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Gerard Nijboer :* Final — 2:11:20 (→ Silver Medal) * Cor Vriend :* Final — 2:26:41 (→ 41st place) Men's 4x400 metres Relay * Henk Brouwer, Mario West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Shahid
Mohammed Shahid (14 April 1960 – 20 July 2016) was an Indian field hockey player. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game and was known for his dribbling skills. He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and Padma Shri in 1986. Career Mohammed Shahid was born on 14 April 1960 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He made his first appearance for India in the junior team in 1979 at the Junior World Cup in France. Shahid made his first senior team appearance the same year in a four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur under the captaincy of Vasudevan Baskaran, after his inclusion in the team following his impressive performance in the Aga Khan Cup. During his playing days, Shahid was known for his running ability, dribbling of the ball and push which was as fast as a hard hit. His attacking partnership on the field with Zafar Iqbal was well known."Zafar at left-out and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasudevan Baskaran
Vasudevan Baskaran (born 17 August 1950) is a former field hockey player and coach from Tamil Nadu, India. He captained the India, which won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, then part of the Soviet Union. Thereafter he coached and mentored several players for the Indian team. He was the head coach of the India hockey team at the 1998 and 2006 Hockey World Cup. Now he lives with his family in Besant Nagar in Chennai, India. Career After the Olympic gold victory, Baskaran had coached India several times, the last time at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Currently he is the Chief Coach of Bhopal Badshahs in World Series Hockey league. Awards He was awarded the Arjuna Award in (1979–1980) for his performance as a player in Olympic Games. See also * List of Indian hockey captains in Olympics * Field hockey in India Field hockey in India refers to two teams, the India men's national field hockey team and the India women's na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davinder Singh (field Hockey)
Davinder Singh is a former Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... bharatiyahockey.org. References External links * * Field hockey players from Punjab, India Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernabe Izquierdo
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Andrzej Mysliwiec
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and martyr * Andrzej Chyra (born 1964), Polish actor * Andrzej Czarniak (1931–1985), Polish alpine skier * Andrzej Duda (born 1972), Polish 6th president * Andrzej Jajszczyk, Polish scientist * Andrzej Kmicic, fictional protagonist of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel ''The Deluge'' * Andrzej Kokowski (born 1953), Polish archaeologist * Andrzej Krauze (born 1947), Polish-British cartoonist and illustrator * Andrzej Leder (born 1960), Polish philosopher and psychotherapist * Andrzej Mazurczak (born 1993), Polish basketball player * Andrzej Mleczko (born 1949), Polish illustrator * Andrzej Nowacki (born 1953), Polish artist * Andrzej Paczkowski (born 1938), Polish historian * Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1914–1991), Polish composer * Andrzej Person, Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystian Bak
Krystian is a Polish male given name that is a Polish form of the name Christian, which means "follower of Christ".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Krystian" Retrieved on 12 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Krystian Aranowski (born 1988), Polish rower *Krystian Bielik (born 1998), Polish footballer * Krystian Brzozowski (born 1982), Polish wrestler * Krystian Gotfryd Deybel (1725–1798), Polish general *Krystian Długopolski (born 1980), Polish ski jumper *Krystian Feciuch (born 1989), Polish footballer * Krystian Klecha (born 1984), Polish motorcyclist *Krystian Legierski (born 1978), Polish politician *Krystian Łuczak (born 1949), Polish politician *Krystian Lupa (born 1943), Polish theatre director *Krystian Martinek (born 1948), German actor *Krystian Ochman (born 1999), Polish singer-songwriter *Krystian Sikorski (born 1961), Polish ice hockey player *Krystian Trochowski (born 1985), German rugby player *Krystian Zalewski (born 1989), Polish athlete *Krystian Zimerma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszek Torz
Leszek () is a Slavic Polish male given name, originally ''Lestko'', ''Leszko'' or ''Lestek'', related to ''Lech'', ''Lechosław'' and Czech ''Lstimir''. Individuals named Leszek celebrate their name day on June 3. Notable people * Lestko * Leszek I (other) * Leszek II (other) * Leszek III * Leszek, Duke of Masovia (ca 1162–1186) * Leszek I the White (1186/1187-1227) * Leszek II the Black (1241–1288) * Leszek Balcerowicz, a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister * Leszek Bebło (born 1966), Polish long-distance runner, 1993 Paris Marathon champion * Leszek Blanik, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in vault (gymnastics) * Leszek Kołakowski (1927–2009), Polish philosopher * Leszek Miller, former Prime Minister of Poland * Sir Leszek Krysztof Borysiewicz, British academic and university administrator * Leszek A Gasieniec, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool See also * Lech (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszek Hensler
Leszek Hensler (4 February 1956 – 3 June 2015) was a Polish field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ... player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1956 births 2015 deaths Polish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Poland Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gniezno {{Poland-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Horwat
Henryk Horwat (born 9 February 1956) is a Polish field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ... player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1956 births Living people Polish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Poland Field hockey players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Katowice {{Poland-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |