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Paraskevi Theodorou
Paraskevi Theodorou ( gr, Παρασκευή Θεοδώρου; born March 15, 1986, in Limassol) is a Cypriot hammer thrower. Theodorou represented Cyprus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., where she competed for the women's hammer throw. She performed the best throw of 61.00 metres on her second attempt, finishing forty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds. Competition record References External links *NBC 2008 Olympics profile Cypriot female hammer throwers Living people Olympic athletes for Cyprus Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics 1986 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limassol
Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 183,658 and a metropolitan population of 239,842. In 2014, Limassol was ranked by TripAdvisor as the 3rd up-and-coming destination in the world, in its Top 10 Traveler's Choice Destinations on the Rise list. The city is also ranked 89th worldwide in Mercer's Quality of Living Survey (2017). In the 2020 ranking published by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Limassol was classified as a "Gamma −" global city. History Limassol was built between two ancient Greek cities, Amathus and Kourion, and during Byzantine rule it was known as Neapolis (new town). Limassol's historical centre is located around its medieval Limassol Castle and the Old Port. Today the city spreads along the Mediterranean coast and has extende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's Hammer Throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Debrecen, Hungary, at Gyulai István Atlétikai Stadion on 13 and 14 July. Medalists Results Final 14 July Qualifications 13 July Qualifying 63.00 or 12 best to the Final Group A Group B Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 European Athletics Championships, Womens hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ... Hammer throw at the European Athletics U23 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] |
2009 World Championships In Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate. Organization Bidding process Berlin was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on 6 December 2004 beating out bids from Split (Croatia), Valencia (Spain), Brisbane (Australia), Brussels (Belgium), Delhi (India), Casablanca (Morocco) and Daegu (South Korea). The city of Berlin and the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (German Athletics Association) are responsible for the organisation of the event. The Berlin Organising Committee 2009 GmbH, a corporation established by the DLV in 2005, will supervise the operative organisation of the competition. Costs Building upon Germany's history of successful athletics events, including the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, the 1936 and 1972 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Summer Universiade – Women's Hammer Throw ...
The women's hammer throw event at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held on 8–10 July. Medalists Results Qualification Qualification: 63.00 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesResults(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade - Women's hammer throw Hammer 2009 in women's athletics 2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade ( , ;, ; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. It is the third largest of all cities on the Danube river. Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it '' Singidūn''. It was conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and awarded Roman city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, the Frankish Empire, the Bulgarian Empire, and the Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, Serbia from July 7 to July 12, 2009. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (3) * (14) * (37) * (5) * (2) * (1) * (10) * (9) * (1) * (17) * (11) * (5) * (11) * (2) * (27) * (2) * (37) * (8) * (2) * (5) * (7) * (3) * (8) * (16) * (14) * (5) * (3) * (15) * (12) * (9) * (20) * (18) * (23) * (3) * (3) * (7) * (14) * (6) * (13) * (30) * (30) * (1) * (14) * (12) * (5) * (1) * (22) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (5) * (7) * (4) * (9) * (5) * (2) * (10) * (3) * (1) * (7) * (4) * (4) * (1) * (29) * (11) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (19) * (68) * (1) * (10) * (7) * (47) * (1) * (8) * (19) * (34) * (18) * (18) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (12) * (2) * (1) * (11) * (1) * (9) * (23) * (16) * (2) * (2) * (5) * (2) References ;Day reports *van Kuijen, Hans (2009-07-12)Friedrich 2m; gold for hosts, two for Iran – World University Games, Final Day IAAF. Retrieved o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Mediterranean Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games taking place on 30 June – 3 July 2009 in Pescara, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... Men's results 100 meters Heats – 1 JulyWind:Heat 1: +2.2 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s Final – 1 JulyWind:+1.0 m/s 200 meters Heats – 1 JulyWind:Heat 1: –0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +1.1 m/s Final – 30 JuneWind:–0.4 m/s 400 meters Heats – 1 July Final – 2 July 800 meters Heats – 30 June Final – 2 July 1500 meters 2 July 5000 meters 3 July 10,000 meters 2 July Half marathon 3 July 110 meters hurdles Heats – 30 JuneWind:Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s Final – 30 JuneWind:–0.4 m/s 400 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pescara, Italy
Pescara (; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surrounding metropolitan area). Located on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the Aterno-Pescara River, the present-day municipality was formed in 1927 joining the municipalities of the old Pescara fortress, the part of the city to the south of the river, and Castellamare Adriatico, the part of the city to the north of the river. The surrounding area was formed into the province of Pescara. The main commercial street of the city is Corso Umberto I, which runs between two squares, starting from ''Piazza della Repubblica'' and reaching the seacoast in ''Piazza Primo Maggio''. The rectangle that it forms with Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Via Nicola Fabrizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Mediterranean Games
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July. Medal summary Men Women {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width: 100%;" border="1" !width=13%, Event !colspan=2 width=29% style="background-color:gold", Gold !colspan=2 width=29% style="background-color:silver", Silver !colspan=2 width=29% style="background-color:#cc9966", Bronze , - , 100 metres , , , 11.41 , , , 11.46 , , , 11.55 , - , 200 metres , , , 23.16 PB , , , 23.45 , , , 23.49 , - , 400 metres , , , 50.30 GR , , , 52.34 , , , 53.26 PB , - , 800 metres , , , 1:59.87 GR , , , 2:00.91 PB , , , 2:01.13 PB , - , 1500 metres , , , 4:11.88 , , , 4:12.07 , , , 4:12.37 PB , - , 5000 metres , , , 15:12.75 PB , , , 15:13.19 PB , , , 15:15.95 , - , 10,000 metres , , , 32:23.06 , , , 32:48.44 , {{flagathlete, (none) , , - , - , 100 metres hurdles , {{flagathlete, Nevin Yanıt, TUR , , 13.08 , {{flagathlete, Sandra Gomis, FR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing, China
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events. Both men and women had very similar schedules of events. Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, as their schedule lacked the 50 km race walk. In addition, both the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon are reflected in the women's schedule by the 100 m hurdles and heptathlon, respectively. The Olympic record was broken in 17 returning events. In five events, including the inaugural women's 3000 m steeplechase, the world record was broken. The athletics was, alongside the Olympic cycling events, one of the few large sports programmes in which the host nation fared comparatively poorly in terms of medals won. Despite a haul of 100 medals at the games as a whole, Chinese athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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