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Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi (born 19 June 1981 in Dhahran) is a Saudi Arabian long jumper. His personal best is 8.48 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France. This is also the current Asian record. At the global level, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010 Asian Games, won bronze medals at the IAAF World Cup and IAAF World Indoor Championships, and represented Saudi Arabia at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. He is a three-time Asian champion, having won at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in 2004 and 2008, as well as the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships The 17th Asian Athletics Championships were held on the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan between 25 July and 29 July 2007. It was moved in the last minute from original host country Lebanon due to the unrest in that country. Countrie .... He is coached by Messaoud Bouhouche. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhahran
Dhahran ( ar, الظهران, ''Al-Dhahran'') is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 4,140,000 as of 2012. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935, American company Standard Oil drilled the first commercially viable oil well. Standard Oil later established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia called the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), now owned by the Saudi government and known as Saudi Aramco. Dhahran has been the home of Saudi Aramco's headquarters for 80 years and is its first and largest gated compound with more than 50,000 residents. Employees and dependents of Aramco, known as Aramcons, have a tendency to use Dhahran to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's Long Jump
The men's long jump event at the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ... on September 21–23. Medalists Results Qualification Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Long 2003 Asian Athletics Championships Long jump at the Asian Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006. Results Men Women References External linksOfficial 4th IAAF World Athletics Final Site {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Iaaf World Athletics Final World Athletics Final The IAAF World Athletics Final was an annual track and field competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It was inaugurated in 2003 to replace the IAAF Grand Prix Final. The competition was part of the ... Sports competitions in Stuttgart International athletics competitions hosted by Germany IAAF World Athletics Final 2000s in Baden-Württemberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games – Results
These are the results of the athletics competition at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games which took place on April 12–15, 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Results 100 meters Heats – April 12Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.3 m/s, Heat 4: -0.9 m/s Semi-finals – April 12Wind:Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s Final – April 13Wind:+0.8 m/s 200 meters Heats – April 14Wind:Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.2 m/s, Heat 4: +1.3 m/s, Heat 5: +0.4 m/s Semi-finals – April 14Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – April 15Wind:0.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – April 12 Semi-finals – April 13 Final – April 14 800 meters Heats – April 12 Final – April 13 1500 meters Heats – April 14 Final – April 15 5000 meters April 15 10,000 meters April 12 Marathon April 15 110 meters hurdles Heats – April 15Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. Its estimated metro population in 2020 is 2.042million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Pilgrims more than triple this number every year during the pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of . Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam". Mecca is revered in Islam as the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Hira cave atop the ("Mountain of Light"), just outside the city, is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad. Visiting Mecca for the is an obligation upon all able Muslims. The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the , is home to the Ka'bah, believ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
Athletics were contested at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games in Mecca, Saudi Arabia from April 12 to April 16, 2005. Medal summary Medal table Referencesgbrathletics.com {{Athletics at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games |
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle. Names The city's name is derived via French and Catalan ''Origins of Algiers'' by Louis Leschi, speech delivered June 16, 1941, published in ''El Djezair Sheets'', July 194History of Algeria . from the Arabic name ''a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2004 Pan Arab Games
At the 2004 Pan Arab Games, the athletics events were held at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria from 4 to 8 October. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country topped the medal table having won a 16 gold medals and 34 medals overall. Second placed Morocco, with seven golds, had the greatest number of medals overall with a total of 35. Tunisia was third with sixteen medals in total, seven of which were gold. Eleven new Games records were set over the course of the five-day competition. Baya Rahouli—an Algiers native and 2004 Summer Olympics finalist—was the most successful athlete of the Games, winning four golds (100 metres, 100 metres hurdles, long jump and triple jump) and setting two Games records. Seventeen-year-old Mona Jabir Adam Ahmed of Sudan won the 400 metres in personal best time, and also won a 200 metres silver. Todd Matthews-Jouda, a former American athlete, appeared to break the Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's Long Jump
The Men's long jump event at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 5–6. Medalists Results Qualification Qualifying perf. 8.00 (Q) or 8 best performers (q) advanced to the Final. Final ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's long jump Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ... Long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest, Hungary
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 region en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004. A total off 139 countries were represented by 677 athletes at the championships. . Doha 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. It was the second visit of the championships to having previously visited there 15 years earlier in 1989. The newly built 13,000 capacity |
2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships – Results
These are the results of the 2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships which took place on 6–8 February 2004 in Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... Men's results 60 meters Heats – 6 February Final – 6 February 200 meters Heats – 7 February Semifinals – 7 February Final – 7 February 400 meters Heats – 7 February Final – 8 February 800 meters Heats – 6 February Final – 7 February 1500 meters 8 February 3000 meters 8 February 60 meters hurdles Heats – 8 February Final – 8 February 4 × 400 meters relay 8 February 5000 meters walk 8 February High jump 7 February Pole vault 8 February Long jump 6 February Triple jump 8 February shot put 8 February Heptathlon 6–7 February Women's results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
