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Great Britain And Northern Ireland At The 2013 World Championships In Athletics
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (often referred to as ''Great Britain'') competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in Moscow, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... A team of 60 athletes was announced to represent the country at the event. The team finished with three gold medals and three bronze. Medallists The following British competitors won medals at the Championships Results (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best) Men Track events Field events Decathlon Women Track events Field events References {{Nations at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics Nations at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics 2013 in British sport Athletics in the United K ... [...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. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres Hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 12–15 August. In the heats and semis it was the same two names, now lined up next to each other. Brianna Rollins has set the event on fire all season long, winning the NCAA Championships in the fastest time in the last 20 years and Sally Pearson the defending champion and Olympic champion, who had that same honor before Rollins. In the final it was Pearson out first, but Rollins did what she has done all year, run faster than everybody else. Pearson equalled her season best from the semis in second, Tiffany Porter put in a personal best 12.55 to push Dawn Harper off the medal stand only the second time at a major since the 2008 Olympics. Records Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification standards Schedule Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals. Wind: Heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delano Williams
Delano Williams (born 23 December 1993) is a British sprinter, originally from the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. In June 2013, it was confirmed that Williams would henceforth compete for Great Britain, as was his right by dint of the right to British citizenship of Turks and Caicos Islanders. Williams trains with the Racers Track Club in Jamaica. Career He attended Munro College in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. He joined the college after a Jamaican talent scout spotted his speed in a baseball game in his native Turks and Caicos. Williams aimed to compete for Great Britain in the 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He cannot represent his native Turks and Caicos Islands, because they are not recognised by the International Olympic Committee, however, using a similar by-law to Anguillan long jumper Shara Proctor, Williams is eligible to represent Great Britain as Turks and Caicos are a British Overseas Territory. He finished fifth at the UK Olympics T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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