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Maicel Malone
Maicel D. Malone-Wallace (born June 12, 1969 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 meters. She was on the 1996 Olympic Games gold medal winning team in the women's 4 x 400 meters relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ... for the United States. Achievements Note: Results in parenthesis, indicate superior time achieved in the previous round. References * Maicel Malone-Wallace bioat USATF Maicel Malone bioat Seminoles.com 1969 births Living people Track and field athletes from Indianapolis American female sprinters African-American female track and field athletes Arizona State Sun Devils women's track and field athletes Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers , making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Olympic Games
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, and marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics since 1924 to be held in a different year than the Winter Olympics, as part of a new IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country preceding the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These were also the last Summer Olympics to be held in North America until 2028, when Los Angeles will host the games for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1990 Goodwill Games
At the 1990 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in Seattle, Washington, United States between July 22 and 26, 1990. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes. Athletes from the United States and the Soviet Union dominated the competition as they had done in the inaugural edition, with United States coming out on top this time with 54 medal won, 20 of them gold. The Soviet Union was a clear second place with 14 golds and 43 medals in total. The Greater Antillean island nations of Cuba and Jamaica had the third- and fourth-greatest medal hauls, respectively. The number of competitors in each event was smaller than that of the 1986 Goodwill Games and the invited athletes only had to compete in a single final, rather than the qualification-round model typically found at multi-sport events. Fourteen Games records were beaten in the second edition and one world record was also set at the competition – Nadezhda Ryashkina of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's 400 Metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July. Medalists Results Final 29 July Semifinals 28 July Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal 3 Heats 27 July Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6 Participation According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... 400 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Sudbury
Sudbury, officially the City of Greater Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 166,004 at the 2021 Canadian Census. By land area, it is the largest in Ontario and the List of the largest cities and towns in Canada by area, fifth largest in Canada. It is administratively a List of census divisions of Ontario#Single-tier municipalities, single-tier municipality and thus is not part of any district, county, or regional municipality. The City of Greater Sudbury is separate from, but entirely surrounded by the Sudbury District. The city is also referred to as "Grand Sudbury" among Franco-Ontarian, Francophones. The Sudbury region was inhabited by the Ojibwe people of the Algonquin people, Algonquin group for thousands of years prior to the founding of Sudbury after the discovery of nickel ore in 1883 during the construction of the transcontinental railway. Greater Sudbury was formed in 2001 by merging the cities and towns of the former Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 World Junior Championships In Athletics
The 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1988 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics, held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada from July 27 to July 31, 1988."Junior host out to bury bad image". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 21, 1988. Planning The city's bid to host the games was accepted in 1986, winning over Cali, Colombia. In addition to the International Association of Athletics Federations's concerns about the political instability of Colombia at the time, Sudbury had recently established a strong reputation in sporting circles due to its hosting of the 1980 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, as well as Alex Baumann's world record performance in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Despite this, IAAF president Primo Nebiolo personally opposed the selection, arguing that the city was not large or world-famous enough to be an appropriate host city for the event. Over the next two years, Nebiolo lobbied several times to have the games pulled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
The women's 4×100 metres relay event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 20 July. Medalists Results Final 20 July Participation According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ... Relays at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 18 and 19 July. Medalists Results Final 19 July Wind: +0.6 m/s Semifinals 18 July Semifinal 1 Wind: -0.8 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: +0.5 m/s Semifinal 3 Wind: -1.0 m/s Heats 18 July Heat 1 Wind: -0.5 m/s Heat 2 Wind: -0.2 m/s Heat 3 Wind: +0.2 m/s Heat 4 Wind: +0.6 m/s Heat 5 Wind: +0.2 m/s Heat 6 Wind: -1.8 m/s Heat 7 Wind: -0.4 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 49 athletes from 39 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 16 and 17 July. Medalists Results Final 17 July Wind: +0.9 m/s Semifinals 17 July Semifinal 1 Wind: -1.3 m/s Semifinal 2 Wind: +1.6 m/s Semifinal 3 Wind: +2.5 m/s Heats 16 July Heat 1 Wind: +1.8 m/s Heat 2 Wind: +1.8 m/s Heat 3 Wind: +1.8 m/s Heat 4 Wind: +1.2 m/s Heat 5 Wind: +0.3 m/s Heat 6 Wind: -0.6 m/s Heat 7 Wind: +1.5 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 47 athletes from 36 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political influence on the European continent—particularly Ancient Rome. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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