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Nauru At The 2014 Commonwealth Games
Nauru competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014. Nauru's team consisted of ten athletes in four sports. Participating for the seventh time, Nauru, the smallest sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations, holds a "remarkable" record at the Commonwealth Games, having won twenty-eight medals during their first six participations, of which ten gold. Weightlifter Yukio Peter, Nauru's only gold medallist at the 2010 Games, did not defending his title in Glasgow, but Delhi weightlifting silver medallist Itte Detenamo was present. Due to a scheduling conflict between the Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei Pohnpei "upon (''pohn'') a stone altar (''pei'')" (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic: ''*Fawo ni pei)'' is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei ..., Nauru had to split its delegation between the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauru Olympic Committee
Nauru Olympic Committee (IOC code: NRU) is the National Olympic Committee representing Nauru. It represents and organises the Olympic movement on the island. The NNOC was founded in 1991 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1994. It is also the body responsible for Nauru's representation at the Commonwealth Games. Nauru has participated regularly in the Olympic Games since 1992. So far, the NNOC has sent seven athletes to the Olympic Games: * Marcus Stephen (1992-2000), first Nauruan Olympian * Quincy Detenamo (1996) * Gerard Garabwan (1996) * Sheeva Peo (2000), first Nauruan woman Olympian * Reanna Solomon (2004) * Itte Detenamo (2004, 2008) * Yukio Peter (2004) See also * Nauru at the Olympics *Nauru at the Commonwealth Games Nauru has competed in seven editions of the Commonwealth Games to date, beginning in 1990. This very small country, which had a population of just 9,872 at the time of the 2002 census, succeeded in winning at least one meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 Metres
The Women's 100 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park on 27 and 28 July 2014. Results First round The first round consisted of six heats, with qualification for the first three in each heat, and the six fastest losers overall. Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare was the fastest qualifier from the first round, at 11.20 seconds. After qualifying from the first round, Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago announced her withdrawal due to hamstring concerns. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6 Semifinals Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final References ;General;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Woen's 100 metres Woen's 100 metres 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 62 Kg
The Men's 62 kg weightlifting event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ..., took place at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on 25 July. Result The final results: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's 62 kg Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elson Brechtfeld
Elson is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Andrea Elson (born 1969), actress * Anita Elson (1898–1985), American dancer and singer * Bob Elson (1904–1981), sportscaster * David Elson, coach * Diane Elson (born 1946), economist * Edward L.R. Elson (1906–1993), minister * Francisco Elson (born 1976), basketball player * Jeremy Elson (born 1974), computer researcher * Karen Elson (born 1979), model and singer * Kate Elson (born 1979), model and filmmaker * Kay Elson (born 1947), politician * Peter Elson (Canadian politician) (1839–1913) * Peter Elson (1947–1998), illustrator * Pip Elson (born 1954), golfer * Rachel Elson, journalist * Rae Elson, activist * Rebecca Elson (1960–1999), astronomer * Richard Elson (born 1962), comic book artist * Richard Mark Elson (born 1979), writer, director and editor * Robert Elson, professor * Roy Elson (born 1930), politician * William Elson (other), footballer Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 73 Kg
The men's 73 kg Judo competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was held on 25 July at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Judo returned to the program, after last being competed back in 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2002. Results Finals Repechages Top half Bottom half References Judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, M73 Judo at the Commonwealth Games Men's Lightweight, 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Men's 73 kg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sled Dowabobo
Sled Tavare Dowabobo (born 31 March 1983) is a Nauruan judoka. He participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 73 kg event, but was eliminated in the first round by Navruz Jurakobilov Navruz Jurakobilov is an Uzbek judoka. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but eliminated in the round of 16 by Rasul Boqiev Rasul Boqiev (also spelled as Rasul Bokiev ( tg, Расул Боқиев); born 29 September 1982) is a Taji ... of Uzbekistan. References External links * Living people 1983 births Nauruan male judoka Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Nauru {{Judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azumah Mohammed
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Azumah may refer to: * Azumah Nelson (born 1958), Ghanaian boxer * Jerry Azumah (born 1977), American footballer See also * Azumah-Mensah Juliana Jocelyn Azumah-Mensah (born 15 June 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and nurse. She was the Minister for Women and Children's Affairs. She is also the Member of Parliament for Ho East constituency. Early life and education Juliana Azum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Welterweight
The Welterweight boxing competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland took place between 25 July and 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Like all Commonwealth boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of three rounds of three minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Tree scored each bout; The winner of the bout was the boxer who won the most rounds. Schedule All times are British Summer Time During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is advanced one hour forward of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), in effect changing the time zone from UTC±00:00 to UTC+01:00, so that mornings have one hour less daylight, and ev ... (UTC+1) Medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Deireragea
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled ''Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Okongo Okoth
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος ('' Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Lightweight
The lightweight boxing competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was held from 26 July to 2 August at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 60 kilograms (132.28 lbs). Like all Commonwealth boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after a loss. Bouts consisted of three rounds of three minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Medalists Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonse Deireragea
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century ( Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Hispanic and Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''*Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements '' aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''*Alafuns'', ''*Adefuns'' and ''* Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th. and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th Century until the 15th. Variants of the name include: ''Alonso'' (Spanish), ''Alfonso'' (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |