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István Major
István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014) was a Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972. Career He was born in Budapest. His first international achievement was the fifth place at the 1969 European Championships. His first victory came at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia. All three medalists jumped 2.17, but Major won on countback. In the summer that year he finished fourth at the 1971 European Championships. He then defended the gold medal at the 1972 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble. His winning result of 2.24 metres was a new championships record, and also his career best jump. In the same year he competed at the Olympic Games, tying for sixth place overall. At the 1973 European Indoor Championships he won his third gold medal in a row, this time with 2.20 metres. In the summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis , commune status = Prefecture and commune , image = Panorama grenoble.png , image size = , caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint-André, jardin de ville, banks of the Isère , arrondissement = Grenoble , canton = Grenoble-1, 2, 3 and 4 , INSEE = 38185 , postal code = 38000, 38100 , mayor = Éric Piolle , term = 2020–2026 , party = EELV , image flag = Flag of Grenoble.svg , image coat of arms = Coat of Arms of Grenoble.svg , intercommunality = Grenoble-Alpes Métropole , coordinates = , elevation min m = 212 , elevation m = 398 , elevation max m = 500 , area km2 = 18.13 , population = , population date = , population footnotes = , urban pop = 451096 , urban area km2 = 358.1 , u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Wszoła
Jacek Roman Wszoła (born 30 December 1956 in Warsaw, Poland) is a retired Polish high jumper best known for winning gold and silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics respectively. Wszoła is also a one-time world record holder with the result of 2.35 metres. Biography With his father Roman being an athletics coach, Jacek Wszoła was close to the sport since a very young age. He, eventually, also gave it a try – initially training for the hurdles before switching to high jump. Wszoła started competing in 1971 and by 1974, aged just 17, made his first national senior team for the 1974 European Championships in Rome finishing fifth. His first international title came a year later in Athens where he became the European Junior Champion. Wszoła, then 19 years old, was a big surprise at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where, competing in heavy rain, he managed to win over the favourites. Incidentally, shortly before the Games his father-coach made him train on wet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 European Indoor Championships In Athletics
The 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, on 24 and 25 February 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in that city. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (13) * (5) * (10) * (11) * (2) * (17) * (12) * (10) * (10) * (7) * (3) * (16) * (4) * (2) * (13) * (1) * (4) * (27) * (5) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (16) * (9) References Results - menat GBRathletics.com at GBRathletics.com EAA {{European athletics champs European Athletics Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships European Athletics Indoor Championships Sports competitions in Vienna International athletics competitions hosted by Austria 1970s in Vienna European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 European Indoor Championships In Athletics ...
The 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in San Sebastián, a city in Spain, on 12 and 13 March 1977. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (12) * (12) * (8) * (17) * (9) * (26) * (10) * (3) * (11) * (1) * (1) * (13) * (1) * (1) * (7) * (21) * (1) * (19) * (18) * (5) * (7) * (2) * (31) * (4) ReferencesResults - menat GBRathletics.comat GBRathletics.comEAA {{European athletics champs European Athletics Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Spain European Athletics Indoor Championships European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Summer Universiade
The 1975 Summer Universiade, also known as the VIII Summer Universiade, took place in Rome, Italy. The 1975 Universiade only featured athletics, other disciplines having been cancelled, as the original host Yugoslavia was unable to hold the event. It was therefore referred to as the World University Championships in athletics. Sports * Medal table References 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ... U U U Multi-sport events in Italy Sports competitions in Rome 1970s in Rome September 1975 sports events in Europe {{sport-event-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 European Indoor Championships In Athletics
The 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1975 in Katowice, Poland. The track used for these championships was 160 metres long. A two-lap relay race was organised over an unusual distance of 320 metres for each leg. This was the last edition to feature relay races until 2000. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (9) * (19) * (21) * (2) * (18) * (9) * (20) * (8) * (6) * (5) * (7) * (1) * (4) * (3) * (40) * (8) * (43) * (7) * (6) * (3) * (4) * (25) * (1) External links Results - menat GBRathletics.com at GBRathletics.com The EAA {{european athletics champs European Athletics Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships 1975 in European sport European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 European Championships In Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships of 1974 were held from 2 September to 8 September in Italy, at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Field 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Women's results Track 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Field 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 747 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event, two athletes more than the official number of 745 as published. * (5) * (21) * (25) * (1) * (46) * (12) * (71) * (33) * (44) * (1) * (12) * (21) * (2) * (7) * (48) * (1) * (2) * (13) * (14) * (56) * (4) * (20) * (83) * (17) * (33) * (12) * (68) * (64) * (11) References EAAAthletix {{1974 in athletics European Athletics Championships European Athletics Championships Sports competitions in Rome European Athletics Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kęstutis Šapka
Kęstutis Šapka (born 15 November 1949) is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring injuries. After retiring from competitions he worked as a trainer in Vilnius. In 2007, he was ranked as top 16 trainer in track and field athletics Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of .... Lietuvos lengvosi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 European Indoor Championships In Athletics
The 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held on 9 and 10 March 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Scandinavium. The track used for the championships was 196 metres long. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (2) * (6) * (11) * (15) * (5) * (28) * (6) * (20) * (10) * (7) * (7) * (1) * (1) * (11) * (1) * (8) * (6) * (21) * (10) * (31) * (7) * (23) * (3) * (21) * (2) References Results - menat GBR Athletics at GBR Athletics at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite EAA {{1974 in athletics European Athletics Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships The European Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played in Berlin, Germany. The event was played as part of the ATP Tour in 1990 and 1991. It was played on indoor carpet courts. Finals Singles Doubles See also * Berlin Open ... International athletics competitions hosted by Sweden 1974 in Swedish sport March 1974 sports events in Europe 1970s in Gothenburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Malý
Vladimír Malý (born 27 June 1952) is a Czech former High jumper. Biography He won gold medal in the high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ... at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Achievements References External links Athlete profilefrom site ''Track and Field Statistics'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Maly, Vladimir 1952 births Living people Czech male high jumpers European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade ... [...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] |
