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Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track and field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to steroid use. Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal. The performance enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C.J. Hunter, and 100 m sprinter Tim Montgomery, the father of Jones's first child. Jones has also played professional basketball in the WNBA, as point guard in the team of Tulsa Shock between 2010 and 2011. Personal life Marion Jones was born to George Jones and his wife, Marion, (originally from Belize) in Los Angeles, California. She holds dual citizenship with the United States and Belize. Her parents split wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF World Championships In Athletics
The World Athletics Championships (until 2019 known as the World Championships in Athletics) are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics (formerly IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations). Alongside the Olympic Games, they represent the highest level championships of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half-marathon, as well as indoor and age-group championships. The World Championships were started in 1976 in response to the International Olympic Committee dropping the men's 50 km walk from the Olympic programme for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, despite its constant presence at the games since 1932. The IAAF chose to host its own world championship event instead, a month and a half after the Olympics. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF Continental Cup
The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup. The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years. The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter. The eight entrants included the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years. World Athletics suspended the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelli White
Kelli White (born April 1, 1977, in Oakland, California) is an American former sprinter. She won two gold medals in the World Championships in Paris in 2003. However, on June 18, 2004, she was stripped of her medals, because she tested positive on a drug test. She retired from professional track in 2006. Early life and education White's parents had both been sprinters. Her mother, Debbie Byfield, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She attended James Logan High School in Union City, California, where she was on the track team. In 1994, when she was 17, a fellow student slashed her face with a knife; 300 stitches were required to close the wounds. White continued competing that season. Although she never won a state championship, at the time of her graduation in 1995 she held the top time in the 200 meters and the second best time in the 100 meters in the North Coast Section. She received a scholarship to the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1999. Doping case and work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 100 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ..., Alberta, Canada. Medalists * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals. Results Heats The first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify. Final References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 4 X 100 Metres Relay Relays at the World Athletics Championships 4 × 100 metres relay 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 200 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Medalists Results Heats First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals First 2 of each Heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont .... Final References Finals ResultsSemi-finals resultsHeats results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 200 Metres Events at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Medalists Results Heats First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals. Wind:Heat 1: -0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +0.1 m/s, Heat 3: -0.5 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s, Heat 5: -0.6 m/s, Heat 6: -0.2 m/s, Heat 7: +0.6 m/s, Heat 8: -0.2 m/s Quarterfinals First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: -3.4 m/s, Heat 3: +0.8 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s Semifinals First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont .... Wind:Heat 1: -2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a 1000 voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. Men's Results Track 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Ali Saïdi-Sief of Algeria originally finished second in the 5000 m in 13:02.16, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for nandrolone. 2 Tim Montgomery (USA) originally came second in the men's 100 meters in 9.85, but he was disqualified in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 World Championships In Athletics – Women's Long Jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday 23 August 1999. 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'' Qualification Group A Group B Final References IAAF {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 World Championships In Athletics - Women's Long Jump D Long jump at the World Athletics Championships 1999 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula .... There were a total number of 51 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 22 August 1999 at 21:00h. Final Semi-Final *Held on Sunday 22 August 1999 Quarter-finals *Held on Saturday 21 August 1999 Heats *Held on Saturday 21 August 1999 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 100 Metres Events at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, H 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1999 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 World Championships In Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. One of the main highlights of the games was the world record set in the 400 metres by Michael Johnson of the United States in a time of 43.18 seconds. Men's results Track 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 German Skurygin of Russia originally won the gold medal in the 50 km walk in 3:44:23, but was disqualified after he tested positive for drugs in November 2001. 2 Nigeria (Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu, Daniel Effiong, Deji Aliu) originally won the bronze medal in 37.91, but were disqualified on August 31, 2005 after it was found Asonze had failed a doping test in June 1999. 3 The United States (Jerome Davis, Antonio Pettigrew, Angelo Taylor, Michael J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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