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Jud Logan
Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Logan competed in four Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying round in 1984. Biography Logan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school, but did not qualify for the state meet. He is quoted of saying, "And I made it to four Olympics. That's what I tell kids now: never give up on your dreams." He played Tight End in high school football and attended Kent State University playing football for two and a half seasons. He was but a walk-on to the track team and was known to give his medals away to children who watch the competition, saying "I'm not into collecting or saving medals. Maybe it will mean more to them than it will to me. But it makes me feel good." He was for a time, the oldest top-level U.S. track star. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jud Logan
Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American Athletics (sport), athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Logan competed in four Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying round in 1984. Biography Logan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school, but did not qualify for the state meet. He is quoted of saying, "And I made it to four Olympics. That's what I tell kids now: never give up on your dreams." He played Tight End in high school football and attended Kent State University playing football for two and a half seasons. He was but a walk-on to the track team and was known to give his medals away to children who watch the competition, saying "I'm not into collecting or saving medals. Maybe it will mean more to them than it will to me. But it makes me feel good." He was for a time, the oldest top-level U.S. track star. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Repository
''The Repository'' is an American daily local newspaper serving the Canton, Ohio area. It is currently owned by Gannett. History Historically, the newspaper had strong Republican connections, most notably with President William McKinley, who was married to Ida Saxton McKinley, the granddaughter of the paper's founder. The paper would eventually change its name from ''The Ohio Repository'' to ''The Canton Repository'' to the current ''The Repository''. *1815- It was founded on March 30, 1815, by John Saxton, starting as a weekly called ''The Ohio Repository''. *1892- The paper began publishing seven days a week. *1927- Brush-Moore Newspapers purchased ''The Repository''. *1930- ''The Repository'' moved into its offices at 500 Market Avenue South, Canton. *1967- Thomson Newspapers purchased Brush-Moore and ''The Repository''. *2000- Copley Press bought the paper in 2000 when Thomson decided to leave the newspaper business. *2007- In April 2007 it was acquired by GateHouse Media. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1988 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where the final of the men's competition was held on Monday September 26, 1988. Sergey Litvinov (URS) claimed the title, setting two Olympic records during the final round. Men Records 1988 World Year Ranking Referencesdigilander.libero {{Footer WBYP Hammer Women 1988
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Rome, Italy
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1987 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Hammer Throw
These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday September 1, 1987. The qualification round was staged on Monday August 31, 1987, with the mark set at 80.00 metres. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1 UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time *West Africa Time *Western European Summer Time **B ...)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * 1984 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Los Angeles) * 1986 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Stuttgart) * 1987 Hammer Throw Year Ranking * 1988 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Seoul) * 1990 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1987 Pan American Games
The Athletics competition at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States. The events were competed at the IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium. Medal summary Men's events Women's events * Some sources erroneously state the winner of the women's marathon as María del Carmen Díaz (later a Pan American Games winner on the track) instead of the correct winner, María del Carmen Cárdenas. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-10-28. Medal table Participating nations See also * 1987 in athletics (track and field)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1987 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, where the final of the men's competition was held on Tuesday September 1, 1987. (The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s.) Records 1987 World Year Ranking Referencesdigilander.libero {{Footer WBYP Hammer Women 1987
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Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...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] |
1986 Goodwill Games
The 1986 Goodwill Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held from 5 – 20 July 1986. The main stadium was the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The Games were a response to the Olympic boycotts of the period, which saw the United States refuse to attend the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and the Soviet Union refusing to attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Soviet athletes dominated the competition, winning 118 gold medals and 241 medals overall. The United States finished second place, with 42 golds and 142 medals in total. Summary A total of 3000 athletes from 79 nations took part in events in eighteen different sports. The Goodwill Games was the first time in ten years that elite athletes from Soviet Union and United States competed against each other in a major summer multi-sport event. In contrast to the selection methods of other major competitions, the Games was an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1986 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 30, 1986. The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s. Soviet Union's Yuriy Sedykh broke his own world record twice during the 1986 season. Records 1986 World Year Ranking Referencesdigilander.libero {{Footer WBYP Hammer Women 1986
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
