Puerto Rico At The 1999 Pan American Games

	Puerto Rico At The 1999 Pan American Games The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999. Medals Gold Mixed Hobie 16: Enrique Figueroa and Carla Malatrassi Silver Men's Épée Individual: Jonathan Peña Men's Lightweight (– 73 kg): Carlos Méndez Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Roxanna García Bronze Men's Team Competition: National Team : Luis Allende, Ricardo Dalmau, Sharif Fajardo, Arnaldo Febres, Rolando Hourruitiner, Antonio Latimer, Fernando Ortíz, Edgar Padilla, Daniel Santiago, Eddin Santiago, Carmelo Travieso, and Orlando Vega Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Iván Calderón Men's Rings: Diego Lizardi Men's Pommel Horse: Luis Vargas Men's Singles: Rod de Jesús Women's Middleweight (– 67 kg): Ineabelle Díaz Women's Heavyweight (+ 67 kg): Luz Medina Men's Heavyweight (– 105 kg): Edries González Men's Freestyle (– 76 kg): Manuel García Results by event Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rico Olympic Committee The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, es, Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico) is the National Olympic Committee for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in Puerto Rico, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded by Julio Enrique Monagas, and was officially recognized in 1948. COPUR operates the ''Casa Olímpica'', its headquarters in Old San Juan. Teams representing Puerto Rico have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948. They have also participated at the 1984–2002 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2012, Sara Rosario became the first woman to serve as President of the COPUR. Past presidents include the island's first native Governor, Jesús T. Piñero. Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee Jesús T. Piñero (1948–1952) Julio Enrique Monagas (1952–1956) * Jaime Annexy (1956-1958) * Julio Enrique Monagas (1958–1965) Francisco Bueso (1965–1966) Felicio Torregrosa (1966–1973) José Enrique Arrarás (1973–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Daniel Santiago Daniel Gregg Santiago (born June 24, 1976) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. A center, he had a collegiate career in the NCAA and NAIA. His professional career saw him play in the NBA, the Baloncesto Superior Nacional of Puerto Rico, and overseas. Santiago has played for the Puerto Rican national team since 1998 until 2014, including been part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. College career Santiago attended and played Junior College basketball at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico and played NCAA Division I basketball at the University of New Mexico. He finished up his collegiate career at the NAIA school of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where he was named NAIA player of the year. In 2019 Daniel Santiago obtained a college degree in General Studies with concentrations in Social Work, Sociology and History from the University of South Florida. Professional career In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rico At The 2000 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 29 competitors, 23 men and 6 women, took part in 31 events in 10 sports. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Track & road events Boxing Diving ;Women Fencing ;Men Gymnastics ;Men Judo ;Men Sailing ;Men Shooting ;Men Swimming ;Men Weightlifting Women See also Puerto Rico at the 1999 Pan American Games Notes sports-referenceWallechinsky, David (2004). ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition)''. Toronto, Canada. . International Olympic Committee (2001)The Results Retrieved 12 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Basketball At The 1999 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the basketball tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games, held in the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 31 to August 8, 1999. Men's tournament Preliminary round Group A August 1, 1999 August 2, 1999 August 4, 1999 Group B July 31, 1999 August 1, 1999 August 4, 1999 Classification natches August 7, 1999 – Seventh place August 7, 1999 – Fifth place Knockout stages Final standings Men's team rosters ARGENTINA * Sergio Aispurua * Gabriel Fernández * Manu Ginóbili * Leonardo Gutiérrez * Wálter Herrmann * Hernán Jasen * Martín Leiva * Andrés Nocioni * Alejandro Olivares * Leandro Palladino * Facundo Sucatzky * Lucas Victoriano BRAZIL * Aylton Tesch * Caio Cazziolato * Demétrius Ferraciu * Helio García * André Guimarães * Guilherme Giovannoni * Rogério Klafke * Marcelo Machado * Vanderlei Mazuchini * Michel Nascimiento * Aristides Santos * Sandro Varejão CANADA * Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Manuel García (wrestler) Manuel Garcia may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Manuel García (tenor) (1775–1832), Spanish singer and composer, father of Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García Manuel García (baritone) (1805–1906), Spanish singer & voice pedagogue; son of Manuel García (tenor) Manuel García Ferré (1929–2013), Spanish comic book artist Manuel García (singer-songwriter) (born 1970), Chilean singer-songwriter Manolo García (make-up artist) (aka Manuel García), Spanish make-up artist Military * Garcí Manuel de Carbajal (died 1552), Spanish lieutenant Manuel García Banqueda (1803–1872), Chilean Minister of War and Navy Manuel García de la Huerta (), Chilean Minister of War and Navy * Manuel Rebollo García (born 1945), Spanish Navy admiral Politics and law Manuel José García (1784–1848), Argentine politician, lawyer, economist and diplomat Manuel García (governor) (), Spanish governor of Melilla * Manuel García Prieto, Marquis of Alhucemas (1859–1938), Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Luz Medina Luz ( ''Lūz'') is the name of two places in the Bible. Mentioned in Genesis Luz is the ancient name of a royal Canaanite city, connected with Bethel (Genesis 28:19; 35:6). It is debated among scholarsRashi on 28:17 whether Luz and Bethel represent the same town - the former the Canaanite name, and the latter the Hebrew name - or whether they were distinct places in close proximity to each other. According to the King James Version (KJV), Luz was renamed by Jacob: "And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.” (Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ... 28:19) Mentioned in Book of Judges A second city called Luz, founded by a man who came from the original Luz, is mentioned in Judges 1:23: 22And the hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ineabelle Díaz Ineabelle Díaz Santana (born January 4, 1974, in Río Piedras) is a Puerto Rican taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's welterweight category. She picked up a total of ten medals in her career, including two from the World Taekwondo Championships and a bronze from the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Diaz also competed for Puerto Rico in a demonstration event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and later attained a fifth-place finish in the 67-kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, narrowly missing out the nation's first Olympic medal since 1996. Diaz made her official debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she trailed behind South Korea's Jeung Eun-ok 1–4 in the 60-kg class during an exhibition taekwondo event. In 1993, she won a bronze medal in the same division at the World Championships in New York City, before suddenly retiring from the sport. Six years later, she came out from an early retirement to pick up anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rod De Jesús Rod, Ror, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices * Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment * Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority * Connecting rod, main, coupling, or side rod, in a reciprocating engine * Control rod, used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor * Divining rod, two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing * Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end * Lightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth * Measuring rod, a kind of ruler * Switch (corporal punishment), a piece of wood as used as a staff or for corporal punishment, or a bundle of such switches * Truss rod, a steel part inside a guitar neck used for its tension adjustment Arts and entertainment * '' Read or Die'', a Japanese anime and manga ''Read or Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Luis Vargas (gymnast) Luis Vargas may refer to: Luis Vargas (musician) (born 1961), Bachata musician from Dominican Republic Luis de Vargas (1502–1568), Renaissance painter from Seville, Spain Luis Vargas (gymnast) Luis Vargas may refer to: Luis Vargas (musician) Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas (born 23 May 1961) is a Dominican musician and singer. He became involved in popular music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar. Early li ... (born 1983), Puerto Rican gymnast * Luis Vargas (footballer) (born 2000), Chilean footballer {{Hndis, Vargas, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diego Lizardi Diego Lizardi Marcial (October 10, 1975 – February 21, 2008) was a Puerto Rican athlete specialized in gymnastics. During his career, Lizardi represented Puerto Rico in several international tournaments including two Summer Olympic Games. On February 21, 2008, Lizardi died in a car accident when his car struck a parked truck on the back. The circumstances of the accident are still being investigated. Biography Diego Lizardi Marcial was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. In 1981, while 6 years old, he started studying at the Gymnastic School in Cupey. Later, he studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in Hato Rey. He started rising as a gifted gymnast winning several national championships in "All Around" competitions. From 1988 to 2001, he gathered 13 championships in various levels. In 1990, Lizardi participated in his first international competition at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico. The Puerto Rican team rose in this to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iván Calderón (boxer) Iván Calderón Marrero (born January 27, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2012. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO mini flyweight title from 2003 to 2007 (making eleven successful defenses and being recognized as super champion by the organization), and the WBO, '' Ring'' magazine, and lineal light flyweight titles from 2007 to 2010 (making six successful defenses). Additionally, his August 2010 bout against Giovani Segura was named fight of the year by '' Ring'' magazine. As an amateur Calderón represented Puerto Rico in international competitions, including the 2000 Olympics. Personal life Iván Calderón was born in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and currently resides in a sector called "Las Americas" in Bayamón. Iván had a troubling childhood surrounded by violence and problems, which according to him has helped him develop more patience which has helped him in his personal life. Calderón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]