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Noel Thatcher
Noel Thatcher is a British Paralympic runner who represented the United Kingdom at six Paralympic Games between 1984 and 2004, collecting a total of five gold medals. His two career highlights are winning gold and setting a world record at Barcelona in 1992, and winning the 5k race in Sydney in 2000, again setting a world record. At the 2004 Games in Athens, he carried the flag for the Great Britain team at the opening ceremony. Early life Thatcher, who is visually impaired, attended a mainstream primary school where he encountered difficulties with his studies because of his vision. At ten he was sent to Exhall Grange School near Coventry, a specialist school for visually impaired students, and it was here that he developed his athletic skills. Thatcher has said that he was made to run five miles every day for a month as a punishment after he was caught smoking aged twelve, and this helped him to become a proficient runner. Career He made his athletics debut at seventeen at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhall Grange School
Exhall Grange School is a special school located in Ash Green just outside Coventry in Warwickshire, England. The school meets the needs of children and young people age from 2 to 19 years with physical disability, visual impairment, complex medical needs, and social, communication and interaction difficulties. Opened in 1951 as a school for visually impaired pupils, Exhall Grange was the first school to cater exclusively for partially sighted children. It later widened its remit to include pupils with other disabilities, and became a grammar school in 1960. The school was a boarding school for many years, but significantly reduced its boarding facilities during the 1990s and 2000s as its role as a special school changed, and it is now a day school. In 2001 Exhall Grange began to share its campus with RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning (then known as RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home), an RNIB school which relocated there from Northamptonshire. A children's hospic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visually Impaired
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment– visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks including reading and walking. Low vision is a functional definition of visual impairment that is chronic, uncorrectable with treatment or correctable lenses, and impacts daily living. As such low vision can be used as a disability metric and varies based on an individual's experience, environmental demands, accommodations, and access to services. The American Academy of Ophthalmology defines visual impairment as the best-corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the better eye, and the World Health Organization defines it as a presenting acuity of less than 6/12 in the better eye. The term blindness is used for complete or nearly complete vision loss. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Physiotherapist
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention, and health promotion. Physical therapists are known as physiotherapists in many countries. In addition to clinical practice, other aspects of physical therapist practice include research, education, consultation, and health administration. Physical therapy is provided as a primary care treatment or alongside, or in conjunction with, other medical services. In some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, physical therapists have the authority to prescribe medication. Overview Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs use an individual's history and physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Of Oriental And African Studies
SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London. SOAS is one of the world's leading institutions for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its library is one of the five national research libraries in the UK. SOAS also houses the Brunei Gallery, which hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East with the aim of presenting and promoting cultures from these regions. SOAS is divided into three faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences. It is home to the SOAS School of Law, which is one of the leading law schools in the UK. The university offers around 350 bachelor's degree combinations, more than 100 one-year master's deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 10000 Metres T11–13
Men's 10,000m races for blind and visually impaired athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in two disability classes, each class running a single race. T11 The T11 event was won by Henry Wanyoike, representing . Final Round ''19 September 2004, 19:35'' T13 The T13 event was won by Maher Bouallegue Maher Bouallegue ( ar, ماهر بوعلاق) is a retired Paralympian Track and field, athlete from Tunisia competed mainly in category T13 800m to 10000m events. He is a seven-times Paralympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trained ..., representing . Final Round ''20 September 2004, 20:15'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics - Men's 10000 metres T11-13 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 5000 Metres T11–13
Men's 5000m races for blind & visually impaired athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in the Athens Olympic Stadium on 23 & 24 September. Events were held in three disability classes, each class running a single race. T11 The T11 event was won by Henry Wanyoike, representing . Final Round ''24 Sept. 2004, 20:20'' T12 The T12 event was won by Maher Bouallegue Maher Bouallegue ( ar, ماهر بوعلاق) is a retired Paralympian Track and field, athlete from Tunisia competed mainly in category T13 800m to 10000m events. He is a seven-times Paralympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trained ..., representing . Final Round ''24 Sept. 2004, 21:05'' T13 The T13 event was won by Joseph L. Ngorialuk, representing . Final Round ''23 Sept. 2004, 20:10'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics - Men's 5000 metres T11-13 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Paralympics
) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic Stadium , summer_prev = Sydney 2000 , summer_next = Beijing 2008 , winter_prev = Salt Lake City 2002 , winter_next = Turin 2006 The 2004 Summer Paralympics ( el, Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports. Four new events were introduced to the Paralympics in Athens; 5-a-side football for the blind, quads wheelchair tennis, and women's competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. Following a sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Great Britain (the name which the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competes under at Olympic and Paralympic level) sent a delegation of 166 athletes to the 2004 Summer Paralympics, covering 15 sports. The ParalympicsGB team entered the opening ceremony behind the Union Flag carried by Noel Thatcher. Medallists The following British competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold. , width="95%" align="left" valign="top" , , width="22%" align="left" valign="top" , Medals by sport Medals by date Medals by gender Multiple medallists The following competitors won multiple medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games. Competitors and results by event Archery Men Women Legend: Athletics Men—Track Men-field Women—Track Women-field *Jenny Ridley - withdrew after being reclassified from T52 to T53 Boccia Cycling Road cycling Track cycling ;Key: * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Paralympics
The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different Organizing Committees. In this edition, a record 3,801 athletes from 120 National Paralympic Committees participated in 551 events in 18 sports and until the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne,was the second largest sporting event ever held in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney was the eighth city to host the Olympics and the Paralympics on same venues at the same year, and the first since Barcelona 1992 that the were organized in conjunction with the Olympics. They were also the first Paralympic Games outside the Northern Hemisphere and also in Oceania. Background to the Bid Process On 9–13 September 1993, during the 10th International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Executive Board Session the entity carried out an assessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain At The 1988 Summer Paralympics
Spain won 18 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. In 1988, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, shooting, table tennis and athletics.http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/260SS_juegosparal.asp Background The 1988 Games were held in Seoul, South Korea. The Games used the same venues as the Summer Olympics. Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy, Les Autres and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games. Closing ceremonies There were concerns that the number of medals awarded on the final day of competition would mean that competitors would not be able to attend the 1988 Games closing ceremonies where the flag of Spain was to be raised as the host of the next Games. Archery One of Spain's bronze medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability. Athletics Six of Spain's gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Ruiz
Mariano Ruiz is a Spanish paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T12 distance events. Mariano competed in four Paralympics, winning three gold medals. He first competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals in the 1500m and 5000m both with new games records. At his some games in 1992, he defended his 5000m gold with another new Games record but despite running almost the same time as four years earlier ended up in fourth in the 1500m. His third games in 1996 would produce yet another fourth place, this time in the 5000m and at his last games in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ..., he failed to finish the marathon References External links * Paralympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
