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Gerhardus Pienaar
Gerhardus "Hardus" Pienaar (born 10 August 1981 in Rustenburg, North West) is a South African javelin thrower and former Junior World Champion from South Africa. His personal best throw is 84.50 metres, achieved in October 2003 in Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest javelin throwers in South African history. Early life Although Pienaar was born in Rustenburg South Africa, he grew up in Middelburg Mpumalanga where he attended Kanonkop Primary and Kanonkop High School. Pienaar excelled as an athlete from an early age and was notably stronger and faster than his teammates. During Primary School, his strongest athletic events were the 100 meter sprint and shot put. He represented his province at a national level and there are still many of his records to this date at the town's local track and field events. Pienaar took on the javelin throw at age 15 and only seriously at age 16. He quickly became the number one athlete in his school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardus Pienaar
Gerhardus "Hardus" Pienaar (born 10 August 1981 in Rustenburg, North West) is a South African javelin thrower and former Junior World Champion from South Africa. His personal best throw is 84.50 metres, achieved in October 2003 in Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest javelin throwers in South African history. Early life Although Pienaar was born in Rustenburg South Africa, he grew up in Middelburg Mpumalanga where he attended Kanonkop Primary and Kanonkop High School. Pienaar excelled as an athlete from an early age and was notably stronger and faster than his teammates. During Primary School, his strongest athletic events were the 100 meter sprint and shot put. He represented his province at a national level and there are still many of his records to this date at the town's local track and field events. Pienaar took on the javelin throw at age 15 and only seriously at age 16. He quickly became the number one athlete in his school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's Javelin Throw ...
The men's javelin throw event at the 2001 Summer Universiade was held at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China between 30 August and 1 September. Medalists Results Qualification Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 Afro-Asian Games – Results
These are the results of the athletics competition at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games which took place from October 28 to October 30, 2003 in Hyderabad, India. Men's results 100 meters October 30Wind: -0.6 m/s 200 meters October 29Wind: +0.8 m/s 400 meters October 28 800 meters October 30 1500 meters October 29 5000 meters October 28 10,000 meters October 30 110 meters hurdles October 30Wind: -2.2 m/s 400 meters hurdles October 28 3000 meters steeplechase October 29 4 × 100 meters relay October 29 4 × 400 meters relay October 30 10,000 meters walk October 30 High jump October 30 Pole vault October 28 Long jump October 29 Triple jump October 30 Shot put October 30 Discus throw October 29 Hammer throw October 30 Javelin throw October 29 Women's results 100 meters October 30Wind: -1.6 m/s 200 meters October 29Wind: -0.8 m/s 400 meters October 28 800 meters October 30 1500 meters October 28 5000 meters October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 Afro-Asian Games
The athletics events at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games were held from 28–30 October 2003, at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium. A total of 42 events were contested at the inaugural edition of the Games. Medal summary Men Women Medal table References ;Day reportsAfro-Asian Games - Preview IAAF (2003-10-27). Retrieved on 2009-07-16. *Weerawansa, Dinesh (2003-10-28)Gold honours shared - Afro-Asian Games Athletics, Day One IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-16. *Weerawansa, Dinesh (2003-10-29)Fredericks flies to 200m title - Afro-Asian Games, Day Two IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-16. *Weerawansa, Dinesh (2003-10-30)Ethiopian distance runners and Nigerian sprinters dominate – Afro-Asian Games – Last day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-16. ;ResultsResults 28 October AfroAsianGames.org (web.archive). Retrieved on 2009-07-16. AfroAsianGames.org (web.archive). Retrieved on 2009-07-16. AfroAsianGames.org (web.archive). Retrieved on 2009-07-16. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2003 All-Africa Games was held on October 15. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games - Men's javelin throwJavelin
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Abuja, Nigeria
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Planning Associates (IPA), a consortium of three American planning and architecture firms made up of Wallace, Roberts, McHarg & Todd (WRMT – a group of architects) as the lead, Archisystems International (a subsidiary of the Howard Hughes Corporation), and Planning Research Corporation. The Central Business District of Abuja was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. It replaced Lagos, the country's most populous city, as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna. At the 2006 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2003 All-Africa Games was held at the Abuja Stadium between 11 and 16 October 2003. The host nation, Nigeria, topped the medal table. Men's Results Track Field Women results Track Field Medal table Participating nations * (18) * (2) * (11) * (11) * (10) * (4) * (10) * (4) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (4) * (11) * (8) * (36) * (7) * (14) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (29) * (8) * (4) * (1) * (5) * (7) * (9) * (2) * (7) * (3) * (5) * (2) * (67) * (11) * (6) * (4) * (22) * (5) * (14) * (40) * (9) * (5) * (4) * (8) * (7) * (1) * (12) References ;ResultsGBR Athletics {{2003 in athletics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 Summer Universiade – Men's Javelin Throw ...
The men's javelin throw event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on 27 August in Daegu, South Korea. Results ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is the third-largest official metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern Korean Peninsula. It was overtaken by Incheon in the 2000s, but still it is said to be the third city, according to the "Act on the Establishment of Daegu City and Incheon City" (Act No. 3424 and April 13, 1981). Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population over 5 million. Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about from the seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do. The Daegu basin is the central plain of the Yeongnam List of regions of Korea, regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References External linksWorld Student Games (Universiade - Men)- GBR Athletics- GBR AthleticsResults- FIBU {{EventsAt2003SummerUniversiade 2003 Summer Universiade Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad". The Universiade is referred ... Athletics at the Summer Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 African Championships In Athletics – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her d ... was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 10. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin 2002 African Championships in Athletics Javelin throw at the African Championships in Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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