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Goteborg 2013
The 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Scandinavium and Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 1–3 March 2013. Bidding process The decision to grant the event for Gothenburg was made by the European Athletics Council at their long meeting in Malta on October 15, 2007. Initially, Gothenburg applied for the 2011 Championships against Paris. The European Athletic Association thought the two cities presented very good concepts, and it ended up with the two candidates get one championship each; Paris in 2011 and Gothenburg in 2013. Gothenburg will use the concept ''All under one roof''. Venue The main venue for the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be Scandinavium with a maximum capacity of 12,000 spectators, but at the event the arena will have about 6,500 spectators because of the reconstruction. Prior to the championships, the arena floor will be raised 3 metres and be equipped with running tracks. In Svenska Mässan, next to Scandinavium, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Denissel
Simon Denissel (born 22 May 1990 in Auchel) is a French middle-distance runner who competes in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres. His 1500 m personal best is 3:37.70 minutes. He was the bronze medallist in the event at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He trains with Lille Métropole Athlétisme. His international debut came as a junior in cross country running. He was 64th at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and 21st at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, sharing the team junior title at the latter event with Florian Carvalho and Hassan Chahdi. He managed only 88th at the 2009 World event but finished eighth in the 5000 metres at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. Moving up the age categories, he was a 5000 m finalist at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships and placed seventh at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships, getting the under-23 team bronze with Carvalho. He also set a 1500 m best of 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İlham Tanui Özbilen
İlham Tanui Özbilen (born William Biwott Tanui on 5 March 1990 in Kocholwo, Kenya) is a middle distance runner now representing Turkey. The tall athlete weighs . He is coached by Kenyan Patrick Sang. Career in Kenya Özbilen, then competing as William Biwott Tanui, won the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece. He holds the current world junior record in the mile run with his clocking of 3:49.29 minutes, achieved in Oslo on 3 July 2009. He was also part of the Kenyan team (with Gideon Gathimba, Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono and Augustine Kiprono Choge) that set a new world record of 14:36.23 in the rarely contested 4 x 1500 metres relay at the 2009 Memorial Van Damme Golden League meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Turkish citizenship He switched allegiance to Turkey in June 2011, changing his name to İlham Tanui Özbilen. His surname was given him by his godfather and manager Önder Özbilen, who persuaded him in December 2010 in Kenya to immigrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (born 15 March 1985) is a French professional middle-distance running, middle-distance runner of Algerian descent who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has won medals in major international competitions such as the Summer Olympic Games, Olympic Games, IAAF World Championships in Athletics, World Championships, European Championships in Athletics, European Championships and European Athletics Indoor Championships, European Indoor Championships. Mekhissi-Benabbad has gained notoriety for pushing the event's mascot after winning the 3000 meter steeplechase finals at the 2010 and 2012 European Championships. Running career 2004-2007 Mekhissi-Benabbad made his first appearances as a junior athlete in 2004, running at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he was 61st in the junior race, and at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 2004 World Junior Championships where he was eliminated in the heats of the 3000& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukhtar Mohammed
Mukhtar Mohammed (born 1 December 1990) is a Somali-born British middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He was born in Qoryoley. He was active internationally between 2011 and 2016. Mohammed first came to international attention winning the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2011 European under-23 Athletics Championships. In 2013, he made his senior breakthrough, gaining a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He competed at the 2012 European Championships, the 2014 World Indoor Championships, the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ... and the 2015 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. His personal best time was 1:45.67 minutes, achieved in July 2013 in Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin López (runner)
Kevin López Yerga (born 12 June 1990) is a Spanish middle distance runner. He was born in Lora del Río Lora del Río is a city and Municipio, municipality located in the Seville (province), province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census by Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE, it has a population of 19,077 inhabitants. Geograph .... Competition record References * 1990 births Living people Spanish male middle-distance runners People from Vega del Guadalquivir Sportspeople from the Province of Seville Olympic athletes of Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain Spanish Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Spanish people {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kszczot
Adam Piotr Kszczot (pronounced ; born 2 September 1989) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres. His achievements include a gold medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships as well as silver medals at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, 2015 and 2017 World Championships in addition to multiple medals on European level. He twice competed at the Olympic Games, in 2012 and 2016, narrowly missing the final on both occasions. Kszczot won 13 individual Polish titles (in- and outdoors, including two 1500 metres titles). He is the current Polish national record holder for the indoor 800 metres. Personal life Kszczot was born and raised in Opoczno by his parents, mother Ewa - a former mathematics teacher and father Stanisław Kszczot, a carpenter. He has two sisters, Agata and Ewa. His older brother Jacek died at age 17 as a result of electric shock during agricultural work. He graduated from the Lodz University of Technology in Management. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Trenikhin
Pavel Aleksandrovich Trenikhin (russian: Павел Александрович Тренихин; born 24 March 1986) is a Russian sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle *Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 *Chevrolet Sprint, ... athlete. He was born in Serov. International competitions References * 1986 births Living people People from Serov Sportspeople from Sverdlovsk Oblast Russian male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia European Athletics Championships winners European Athletics Championships medalists Russian Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Russian people {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Levine
Nigel Levine (born 30 April 1989) is a British sprint track and field athlete. As well as an impressive sprint talent, Levine made a big impact in his first ever season over 400m in 2007 recording 46.31 and in 2009 reduced that to 45.78. In 2010 he was part of the bronze medal GB 4 × 400 m team at the world indoor championships in Doha and in 2011 he took the coveted European U23 crown as well as being part of the GB 4 × 400 m relay squad. In 2013, he won an individual silver medal 2013 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg in the 400 metres, as well as helping the relay team to a gold medal. On 20 November 2018, Levine was given a four-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules. Accident On 17 January 2017, Levine was injured in a road accident alongside fellow sprinter James Ellington; the pair "were riding a motorbike when they were struck head on by a car travelling on the wrong side of the road". They were in Tenerife Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in Track and field athletics, athletics in the Czech Republic maintained by the Czech Athletics Federation (ČAS). Of the records from the era of Czechoslovakia, those who represented a Czech club at the time of the record are included. Outdoor Key to tables: + = wikt:en route, en route to a longer distance h = hand timing Mx = mark was made in a mixed race OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference) Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Notes References ;GeneralCzech Records ''26 August 2023 updated'' ;Specific External linksČAS web site ''31 March 2015 updated'' {{National records in athletics National records in athletics (track and field), Czech Athletics in the Czech Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Maslák
Pavel Maslák (, born 21 February 1991) is a Czech sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He is the only athlete in history who has managed to win the 400 m title at the World Indoor Championships at three consecutive championships. Maslák is the first Czech to have run 400 metres under 45 seconds outdoor and under 46 seconds indoor. Personal life Pavel Maslák was born on 21 February 1991 in Havířov, Czechoslovakia. Career He is a member of Dalibor Kupka's training group at ASC Dukla Praha. At the age of 20, Maslák won the 400 m bronze medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships and was a semi-finalist in the 200 m at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. The next year, he finished fifth in the final of the 400 m at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In May 2012, Maslák set the Czech record in 400 m. His time of 45.31 cut almost half a second off the time reached by Karel Kolář at the same venue — Roši ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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