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Gérard Kobéané
Gérard Kobéané (born 24 April 1988 in Karangasso-Vigué Department) is a Burkinabé sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 100 metres preliminaries advancing to the first round where he was eliminated. Competition record 1Disqualified in the final Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 10.29 (+2.0 m/s, Maputo 2011) *200 metres – 21.38 (-0.6 m/s, Porto Novo 2012) Indoor *60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ... – 6.76 (Birmingham 2016) References 1988 births Living people Burkinabé male sprinters Olympic athletes for Burkina Faso Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games People from Hauts-Bassins Region World Athletics Championships athletes fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karangasso-Vigué Department
Karangasso-Vigué is a department or commune of Houet Province in south-western Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to .... Its capital lies at the town of Karankasso-Vigue. Towns and villages * KlessoReferences {{DEFAULTSORT:Karangasso-Vigue Department Departments of Burkina Faso[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 African Championships In Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held on July 29–30. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final External linksResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 African Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay Relay A relay Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off A relay is an electrically operated switch ... Relays at the African Championships in Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Round 1 First 2 in each heat (Q) and 8 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: -0.7 m/s, Heat 2: -2.1 m/s, Heat 3: -4.7 m/s, Heat 4: -2.6 m/s, Heat 5: -2.9 m/s, Heat 6: -1.6 m/s, Heat 7 -2.0 m/s, Heat 8: -1.4 m/s Semifinals First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final. Wind:Heat 1: -0.8 m/s, Heat 2: -1.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.2 m/s Final Wind: -0.9 m/s References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 African Championships in Athletics - Men's 100 metres 100 Men 100 metres at the African Championships in Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Novo, Benin
Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port", , ; yo, Àjàṣẹ́, ), also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe, is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion of the country, the city was originally developed as a port for the transatlantic slave trade led by the Portuguese Empire. It is Benin's second-largest city, and although it is the official capital, where the national legislature sits, the larger city of Cotonou is the seat of government, where most of the government buildings are situated and government departments operate. Etymology The name ''Porto-Novo'' is of Portuguese origin, literally meaning "New Port". It remains untranslated in French, the national language of Benin. History Porto-Novo was once a tributary of the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, which had offered it protection from the neighbouring Fon, who were expanding their influence and power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics
The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of fifty countries and 816 athletes have stated their intention to take part in the competition – a record high. . Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-06-23. There were, however, numerous non-starters with some countries like Tanzania or Eritrea not sending any athletes after all and the actual number of participants was about 569 from 47 countries, numbers comparable to last few editions. * (13) * (1) * (33) * (16) * (9) * (4) * (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2011 All-Africa Games was held on 14–15 September. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: -1.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.1 m/s, Heat 3: +0.1 m/s, Heat 4: -4.1 m/s, Heat 5: -3.0 m/s, Heat 6: -2.8 m/s Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Wind:Heat 1: -1.9 m/s, Heat 2: -1.5 m/s, Heat 3: -2.8 m/s Final Wind: +1.7 m/s ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games - Men's 200 metres |
Athletics At The 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's 100 Metres
The Men's 100 metres at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11–12 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto. The final held at 7:10 p.m. local time. Medalists Records Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows: Schedule Results Heats Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.6 m/s, Heat 3: +2.6 m/s, Heat 4: −0.8 m/s, Heat 5: −0.2 m/s, Heat 6: +0.3 m/s Semifinals Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: * Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con .... Wind:Heat 1: +1.8 m/s, Heat 2: +2.0 m/s, Heat 3: +3.2 m/s Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 (as of 2017) distributed over a land area of . The Metropolitan Maputo, Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is also noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo is situated on Maputo Bay, a large natural bay on the Indian Ocean, near where the rivers Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola and Infulene converge. The city consists of seven administrative divisions, which are each subdivided into Quarter (urban subdivision), quarters or ''bairros''. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as a self-contained, separate Provinces of Mozambique, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2011 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games was held from 11 to 15 September 2011 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique. Medal summary Men Women Para-sport Men Women Medal tables Elite competition Para-sport competition Games statistics At the competition Jangy Addy (Liberia) won the first ever International athletic event gold medal for his country. retrieved 2011-09-13 References *Makori, Elias (2011-09-15)From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and August 28. The event was won by Yohan Blake of Jamaica, who became the youngest ever world champion in the 100 metres at . The highly favored defending champion and world record holder Usain Bolt was disqualified from the final for making a false start. Seventy four athletes started the competition, with 61 nations being represented (18 of them in the preliminaries only). It was the first global final to be held following the introduction of the no-false start rule. The four fastest 100-metre runners of 2011 were absent: Mike Rodgers (9.85 sec) and Steve Mullings (9.80 sec) had been banned for doping offences, while Tyson Gay (9.79 sec) and 2011 world leader Asafa Powell (9.78 sec) could not compete due to injuries. A preliminary round was introduced, where those entrants who had not obtained the 100 m qualification standard had to compete in a further qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu, South Korea
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 region. In ancient times, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Championships In Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 28 (12 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set. Bidding process On 4 April 2006, the IAAF announced that nine countries (United States, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Croatia and Morocco) had submitted expressions of interest for hosting the 2011 World Championships. Candidates When the seeking deadline passed on 1 December 2006, four candidate cities (Brisbane, Daegu, Moscow and Gothenburg) had confirmed their candidatures. Gothenburg backed out later that month, citing lack of financial support from the Swedish government. Brisbane was announced as the Australian cand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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