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Guyana At The 1992 Summer Olympics
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Guyana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A total of six athletes, five men and one woman, competed for the nation in three sports. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletic Men's Long Jump * Mark Mason :* Qualification — 7.83 m (→ did not advance) Women's High Jump * Najuma Fletcher :* Qualification — 1.79 m (→ did not advance) Boxing Cycling One male cyclist represented Guyana in 1992. ; Men's road race * Aubrey Richmond ; Men's points race * Aubrey Richmond See also * Guyana at the 1991 Pan American Games References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
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Aubrey Richmond
Aubrey Richmond (born 14 November 1957) is a Guyanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the flag bearer for Guyana at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1957 births Living people Guyanese male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Guyana Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guyana-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With , Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Nine indigenous tribes reside in Guyana: the Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This was the second (after 1968) "Olympic Games" to be held in a Spanish-speaking nation, then followed by the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. This games was the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France held five months earlier. The 1992 Summer Games were the first since the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
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Athletics At The 1992 Summer Olympics
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Boxing At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci .... The boxing schedule began on 26 July and ended on 9 August. Twelve boxing events (all men's individual) were contested, with the participation of 336 athletes from 78 countries. Medal table Medalists References External links Results {{Val Barker Trophy winners 1992 Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1992 Summer Olympics
The cycling competitions at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona consisted of two different categories: road cycling and track cycling, with ten events being contested. The road team time trial event took place at the Circuit de Catalunya and the A-17 highway, the individual road races were held in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain; and the centre of production of a sparkling wine known as '' cava''. It is situated in the north-east of the Penedès Depression at the confluen ..., and track cycling took place at the Velòdrom d'Horta. Road cycling Men's Women's Track cycling Men's Women's Medal table Participating nations 451 cyclists from 76 nations competed. Broken records OR = Olympic record, WR = World record Sources References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics events 1992 Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Mason (athlete)
Mark Mason (born 6 June 1969) is a retired Guyanese long jumper. He competed at the 1992 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final. His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in April 1993 in Raleigh Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeas .... References * 1969 births Living people Guyanese long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Guyana Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Guyana Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Guyana Male long jumpers Guyanese male athletes {{Guyana-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najuma Fletcher
Najuma "Nancy" Fletcher (born 31 May 1974) is a former Guyanese track and field athlete. As a 16 year old, she placed fourth in the high jump at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Fletcher finished sixth in the heptathlon at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She attended and competed for the University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit .... In 2019, she was inducted into the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame as one of the most decorated athletes in the university's history. From 1992-96, she earned 14 first-team All-America citations and was a six-time Big East champion and was the first woman in Pitt history to win an individual NCAA track and field title when she captured the 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race was an event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were 154 participants from 61 nations, with 84 cyclists completing the race. The maximum number of cyclists per nation was three. The event was won by Fabio Casartelli of Italy, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race since 1968 and fourth overall (two more than any other nation). Erik Dekker's silver was the first medal for the Netherlands in the event since 1972. Dainis Ozols gave Latvia its first medal in the event in the country's first independent appearance since 1936. Background This was the 14th appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932 (and which would be reintroduced alongside the road race in 1996). A young triathlete from the United States named Lance Armstrong was among the favorites, along with Erik Dekker of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Points Race
The men's points race was an event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were 38 competitors from 38 nations, with 24 cyclists competing in the final. Each nation was limited to one cyclist in the event. The event was won by Giovanni Lombardi of Italy, the nation's first victory (and first medal) in the event since 1900 and second victory overall; Italy was the first nation to have two wins in the men's points race. Léon van Bon gave the Netherlands its second consecutive silver in the event. Bronze went to Cédric Mathy of Belgium. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event. It was first held in 1900 and not again until 1984; after that, it was held every Summer Games until 2008 when it was removed from the programme. The women's version was held from 1996 through 2008. Six of the 24 finalists from the 1988 Games returned: gold medalist Dan Frost of Denmark, ninth-place finisher (and 1984 bronze medalist) José Youshimatz of Mexico, eleventh-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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