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Niklas Kaul
Niklas Kaul (; born 11 February 1998) is a German athlete competing in the combined events. He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2019 World Championships, becoming the youngest ever decathlon world champion. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2022 European Championships, 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships, and is the current world U20 record holder in the decathlon. Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.16 (-0.2 m/s, Munich 2022) * 400 metres – 47.87 (Munich 2022) *1500 metres – 4:10.04 (Munich 2022) *110 metres hurdles – 14.27 (+0.4 m/s, Eugene 2022) * High jump – 2.11 (Tokyo 2021) *Pole vault – 5.00 (Doha 2019) *Long jump – 7.36 (+0.4 m/s, Tokyo 2021) * Shot put – 15.19 (Gävle 2019) *Discus throw – 49.20 (Doha 2019) *Javelin throw – 79.05 (Doha 2019) * Decathlon – 8691 (Doha 2019) Indoor * 60 metres hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-west, with Mainz on the left bank, and Wiesbaden, the capital of the neighbouring state Hesse, on the right bank. Mainz is an independent city with a population of 218,578 (as of 2019) and forms part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Mainz was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans in the 1st century BC as a military fortress on the northernmost frontier of the empire and provincial capital of Germania Superior. Mainz became an important city in the 8th century AD as part of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Electorate of Mainz and seat of the Elector of Mainz, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, the Primate (bishop), Primate of Germany. Mainz is famous as the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Gävle, Sweden, at Gavlehof Stadium Park on 13 and 14 July. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 European Athletics Championships Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ... Combined events at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships were the 12th edition of the biennial athletics competition between European athletes under the age of twenty-three. It was held in Gävle, Sweden from 11 to 14 July. Medal summary Men Track * Medalists who participated in heats only. Field Combined Women Track Field Combined Medal table Participation 1039 athletes from 50 nations competed at this edition. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (14) * (13) * (1) * (28) * (23) * (5) * (8) * (10) * (5) * (33) * (12) * (10) * (43) * (75) * (3) * (55) * (54) * (27) * (30) * (3) * (38) * (9) * (67) * (1) * (16) * (1) * (13) * (2) * (3) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (22) * (1) * (25) * (51) * (31) * (27) * (1) * (11) * (10) * (9) * (45) * (50) * (33) * (58) * (54) References External links *Results Book {{2019 in athletics European Athletics U23 Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Sweden 2019 in Swedish sport European Athletics U23 Championships European Athletics U23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 European Athletics Championships – Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 August. Records Schedule All times are Brasilia Time ( UTC-3) Results 100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres 110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres Final standings References Decathlon MenEuropean Athletic Association External links official championship site {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 European Athletics Championships, Men's Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ... Combined events at the European Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin, Germany
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 European Athletics Championships
The 2018 European Athletics Championships were held in Berlin, Germany, from 6 to 12 August 2018. The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in the United Kingdom. For the second Championships in a row the Russian team did not participate; this was due to the suspension of the All-Russia Athletic Federation by the International Association of Athletics Federations. However, several athletes were cleared by the IAAF to compete as Authorised Neutral Athletes under the flag of the European Athletic Association. Mariya Lasitskene became the first such athlete to win a gold medal, in the women's high jump. Event schedule Results Men Track * Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals. Field Women Track * Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals. Field Medal table ;Notes The European Athletic Association (commonly known as "European Athletics" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's Decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 15 and 16 July. Medalists Results Final standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 European Athletics Championships, Mens decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ... Combined events at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosseto, Italy
Grosseto () is a city and ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is the most populous city in Maremma, with 82,284 inhabitants. The comune of Grosseto includes the ''frazioni'' of Marina di Grosseto, the largest one, Roselle, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Montepescali, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Batignano, Alberese and Rispescia. History The origins of Grosseto can be traced back to the High Middle Ages. It was first mentioned in 803 as a fief of the Counts Aldobrandeschi, in a document recording the assignment of the church of St. George to Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi, whose successors were counts of the Grossetana Mark until the end of the 12th century. Grosseto steadily grew in importance, owing to the decline of Rusellae and Vetulonia until it was one of the principal Tuscan cities. In 1137 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
