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Holder Da Silva
Holder Ocante da Silva (born 12 January 1988 in Bissau) is a Guinea-Bissauan sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Bissau.Athlete biography: Holder da Silva beijing2008.cn, ret: 25 August 2008 His personal best time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 2009 in . He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the |
2013 World Championships In Athletics
The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013) () was an international athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. Initially, Russia won the most gold medals to top the table for the first time since 2001. It was also the first time ever the host nation took the top of the medal table. However, after disqualification of Russian sprinter Antonina Krivoshapka for doping and following redistribution of medals in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay (as well as after series of other disqualifications of Russian athletes for doping offences), United States topped the medal table with eight golds. In the overall medal count, the United States won 26 medals in total, followed by Kenya with 12. With 1,784 athletes from 203 countries it was the biggest single sports event of the year. The number of spectators for the evening sessions was 268,548 surpassing Daegu 2011. Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both won three gold medals in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 All-Africa Games – Men's 100 Metres ...
The men's 100 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games were held on July 18–19. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -1.1 m/s, Heat 4: -0.9 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s, Heat 6: -0.4 m/s Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s Final Wind: +0.6 m/s ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games - Men's 100 metres 100 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... [...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] |
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 Metres
The men's 60 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 13 March. Coming into the championships, Ivory Williams had run a world-leading time of 6.49 seconds to win the US indoor championships, positioning him as a possible gold medallist. However, he tested positive for marijuana and he received a three-month ban, while his world-leading performance was annulled. This made Dwain Chambers the competitor with the best pre-championships form, closely followed by Mike Rodgers, Nesta Carter and Daniel Bailey. Chambers led the field on the first day heats, followed by Trell Kimmons and the home athlete Samuel Francis (athlete). Little-known Ryan Moseley upset the favourites in the sixth heat in which Lerone Clarke of Jamaica was eliminated. Clarke was the only surprise non-qualifier of the round, although Rolf Fongué was the first athlete to fall foul of the no false start rule at a global championships – a rule introduced at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha, Qatar
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports desti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010. Bidding and organisation The IAAF announced on March 25, 2007, at an IAAF Council meeting in Mombasa, Kenya that it had received bids from Turkey and Qatar to host the championships. On November 25, in a Council meeting in Monaco, the IAAF announced that Doha would host the championships. This was the first time that a world athletics championship was held in the Middle-East and the second time the World Indoor Championships was held outside of Europe or North America (after the 1999 Championships in Japan).Record breaking gathering expected in Doha - 150 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Jeux De La Francophonie – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie which took place on 1–6 October 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon. Men's results 100 meters Heats – October 1Wind:Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.3 m/s, Heat 4: +0.9 m/s, Heat 5: +0.3 m/s Semi-finals – October 1Wind:Heat 1: +2.1 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s, Heat 3: +2.5 m/s Final – October 2Wind: +4.6 m/s 200 meters Heats – October 4Wind:Heat 1: -2.3 m/s, Heat 2: -2.5 m/s, Heat 3: -1.9 m/s, Heat 4: -3.3 m/s Semi-finals – October 4Wind:Heat 1: -1.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s Final – October 5Wind: -0.2 m/s 400 meters Heats – October 2 Final – October 3 800 meters Heats – October 4 Final – October 5 1500 meters October 2 5000 meters October 4 10,000 meters October 1 Marathon October 4 110 meters hurdles October 5Wind: -0.1 m/s 400 meters hurdles H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the Port o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Jeux De La Francophonie
At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium from 1 to 6 October. A total of 46 track and field events were contested. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Games records Participation Key: Country (no. of athletes) * (3) * French Community of Belgium (6) * (8) * (11) * (8) * (1) * (15) * (65) ** (7) ** (10) * (4) * (5) * (6) * (7) * (4) * (14) * (4) * (55) * (2) * (1) * (34) (host) * (8) * (4) * (13) * (1) * (33) * (2) * (4) * (15) * (7) * (18) * (3) * (9) * (3) * (5) * (2) References ;GeneralLivre de résultats – Athlétisme 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie (2009). Retrieved on 2009-10-08.Sports resultsat the official 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie website *Vazel, P-J (2009-10-02) IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-03. *Vazel, P-J (2009-10-03) IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-03. *Vazel, P-J (2009-10-04) IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-04. *Vazel, P-J (2009-10-05) IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-07. *Vazel, P-J (2009-10-06) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Lusophony Games – Results
Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competitions based on human qualities of stamina, fitness, and skill ** College athletics College athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games. World University Games The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called the ''Union Nationale des ..., non-professional, collegiate- and university-level competitive physical sports and games Teams * Oakland Athletics, an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76), an American professional baseball team * Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), an American professional baseball team, 1882–1890 * Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), an American baseball team * Philade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the , making it the third largest metropolitan area in the , aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Lusophony Games
The Athletics competition at the 2009 Lusophone Games was held in the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 12,13 and 19 July 2009. Brazilian medalists Jorge Sena, Bruno Barros, Lucimar Teodoro, Luciana França, Lucimara da Silva, Fernanda Gonçalves, Josiane Tito were all later disqualified from their events as they failed their drug tests after systematic doping by their coach. Triple jump fourth placer Leonardo dos Santos was also disqualified. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-09-10. It is not clear whether medals were reassigned to other athletes. Medals summary Men's Women's Medal table Original After disqualifications Participation ...
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