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Miro Kocuvan
Miro Kocuvan (born 15 June 1971 in Celje) is a retired Slovenian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four consecutive World Championships starting in 1993. Kocuvan's personal best in the event is 49.43 seconds set in Bari in 1997 when winning the bronze medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games The XIII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1997 Mediterranean Games, were the 13th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Bari, Italy, from 13 to 25 June 1997, where 2,956 athletes (2,166 men and 790 women) from 21 countries partici .... His father, Miro Kocuvan Sr., was a sprinter. Competition record References 1971 births Living people Slovenian male hurdlers Yugoslav male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Slovenia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Slovenia Sportspeople from Celje Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celje
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Narbonne, France
Narbonne (, also , ; oc, Narbona ; la, Narbo ; Late Latin:) is a commune in Southern France in the Occitanie region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and was historically a prosperous port. From the 14th century it declined following a change in the course of the river Aude. It is marginally the largest commune in Aude. But the capital of the Aude department is the smaller commune of Carcassonne. Geography Narbonne is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and the river Aude by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town. It is very close to the A9 motorway, which connects Montpellier and Nîmes to Perpignan and, across the border, to Barcelona in Spain. There is also a recently renovated train station which serves the TGV to Spain, Paris and Calais, which in turn connects to the Eurostar. Narbonne is only 10 km from Narbonne Plage (beach), but it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles was an event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 55 competitors from 35 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Derrick Adkins of the United States, the nation's fourth consecutive and 16th overall victory in the event. Samuel Matete of Zambia earned that nation's first medal in the event with his silver. American Calvin Davis took bronze. Background This was the 21st time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, with the 200 being dropped after 1904 and the 400 being held through 1908 before being left off the 1912 programme. However, when the Olympics returned in 1920 after World War I, the men's 400 metres hurdles was back and would continue to be contested at every Games thereafter. One of the eight finalists from the 1992 Games returned: silver medalist (and 1988 finalist) Winthrop Graha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta, United States
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics 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), competi ... were contested. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries. A total of two world records and 14 Olympic records were set during the competition. Medal winners Men * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Olympic and world records broken Men Note: Any world record is also an Olympic record Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 190 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 54 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 1995-08-10. Final Semi-finals *Held on Tuesday 1993-08-08 Qualifying heats *Held on Monday 1995-08-07 See also * 1992 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona) * 1994 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Helsinki) * 1996 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Atlanta) * 1998 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Budapest) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 400 Metres Hurdles H 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations. This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships. Men's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Women's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Medal table Note that the host, Sweden, did not win any medals at these championships. This fate Sweden shares only with Canada ( 2001). References IAAF 1995 Championship {{IAAF World Championships in At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium ( fi, Helsingin Olympiastadion; sv, Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used ... on 7, 8, and 10 August 1994. Medalists Final Semifinals *Held on 8 August 1994 Qualifying heats Participation According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (3) See also * 1990 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Split) * 1992 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona) * 1993 Men's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Stuttgart) * 1995 Men's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Gothenbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern neighboring municipality of Sipoo), Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1.5 million. Often c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships
The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Women's results Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 1125 athletes from 43 countries participated in the event, 12 athletes more than the official number of 1113 and one country less than the official number of 44 as published. The announced athlete from did not show. * (1) * (1) * (12) * (37) * (13) * (2) * (21) * (4) * (7) * (23) * (12) * (17) * (85) * (78) * (2) * (101) * (90) * Greece (18) * (27) * (6) * (21) * (6) * (73) * (11) * (1) * Lithuania (11) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (23) * (32) * (37) * (25) * (22) * (96) * (11) * (7) * Spain (58) * (45) * (28) * (6) * (39) * (8) See also *1994 in athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 1993-08-19. Final Semi-finals *Held on Tuesday 1993-08-17 Qualifying heats *Held on Sunday 1993-08-16 See also * 1990 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Split) * 1992 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona) * 1994 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Helsinki) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 400 Metres Hurdles H 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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