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Pietro Mennea
Pietro Paolo Mennea (; 28 June 1952 – 21 March 2013), nicknamed ("the Arrow of the South"), was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200m event, winning a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and set a world record at 19.72 seconds in September 1979. This record stood for almost 17 years – the longest duration in the event history – and is still the European record. Biography Early life Mennea, who was born in Barletta, started his long international athletic career in 1968 when he took part in a junior race in Termoli and he was registered in ''AVIS Barletta'' club; in 1971, he won the first of his 14 Italian outdoor titles in the 100 and 200 m. He went on to win two indoor titles in 60 m and 400 m, along with five Mediterranean Games gold medals in 100 m and 200 m. He competed at the European Championships with a third place in the 4 × 100 m relay. He made his Olympic debut at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he made the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barletta
Barletta () is a city, ''comune'' of Apulia, in south eastern Italy. Barletta is the capoluogo, together with Andria and Trani, of the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. It has a population of around 94,700 citizens. The city's territory belongs to the Valle dell'Ofanto. The Ofanto river crosses the countryside and forms the border between the territory of Barletta and that of Margherita di Savoia. The mouth of the river is in the territory of Barletta. The area of Barletta also includes part of the battlefield of Cannae. This is a very important archeological site, remembered for the major battle in 216 BCE between the Romans and the Carthaginians, won by Hannibal. The site has been recognised as Città d'Arte (''city of art'') of Apulia in the 2005 for the beautiful architecture. Cannae flourished in the Roman period and then after a series of debilitating Saracen attacks, was finally destroyed by the Normans and then abandoned in the early Middle Ages. Barletta is ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The Summer Olympics
Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program includes track and field events, road running events, and race walking events. Cross country running was also on the program in earlier editions but it was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics. Summary Events The events contested have varied widely. From 1900 to 1920, tug of war was considered to be part of the Olympic athletics programme, although the sports of tug of war and athletics are now considered distinct. Men's events No new events have been added to the men's athletics programme since the 1952 addition of the short racewalk. The roster of events has not changed since then, with the exception of the omission of the long racewalk in 1976 (the IAAF held a 50 km walk World Championships that year instead and as a resu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29 and 30 August 1978. Medalists Results Final 30 August Wind: 0.0 m/s Semi-finals 30 August Semi-final 1 Wind: 0 m/s Semi-final 2 Wind: -0.8 m/s Heats 29 August Heat 1 Wind: 0 m/s Heat 2 Wind: 0 m/s Heat 3 Wind: 0 m/s Heat 4 Wind: 0 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (2) * (3) * (3) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 European Athletics Championships, Mens 100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ... 100 metres at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August, and 1 September 1978. Medalists Results Final 1 September Wind: -0.2 m/s Semi-finals 31 August Semi-final 1 Wind: -0.2 m/s Semi-final 2 Wind: 0 m/s Heats 31 August Heat 1 Wind: 0.5 m/s Heat 2 Wind: -1.5 m/s Heat 3 Wind: -0.2 m/s Heat 4 Wind: 0.2 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 European Athletics Championships, Mens 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 European Championships In Athletics
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro JoaquÃn Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 4 and 6 September 1974. Medalists Results Final 6 September Wind: -0.8 m/s Semi-finals 6 September Semi-final 1 Wind: -1.6 m/s Semi-final 2 Wind: 0.5 m/s Heats 4 September Heat 1 Wind: -0.1 m/s Heat 2 Wind: -2.4 m/s Heat 3 Wind: 0.3 m/s Heat 4 Wind: 1.5 m/s Heat 5 Wind: 1.4 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (3) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1974 European Athletics Championships, Mens 200 metres 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 European Championships In Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships of 1974 were held from 2 September to 8 September in Italy, at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Field 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Women's results Track 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Field 1969 , 1971 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 747 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event, two athletes more than the official number of 745 as published. * (5) * (21) * (25) * (1) * (46) * (12) * (71) * (33) * (44) * (1) * (12) * (21) * (2) * (7) * (48) * (1) * (2) * (13) * (14) * (56) * (4) * (20) * (83) * (17) * (33) * (12) * (68) * (64) * (11) References EAAAthletix {{1974 in athletics European Athletics Championships European Athletics Championships Sports competitions in Rome European Athletics Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 200 Metres
These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 57 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on 14 August 1983. At 22 years, 218 days old, gold medallist Smith was the youngest ever world champion for the men's 200 metres until 2019, when Noah Lyles, aged 22 years and 75 days, won the 2019 title. Records Existing records at the start of the event. Results Qualifying heats The qualifying heats took place on 12 August, with the 57 athletes involved being splitted into 8 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( ) and the next 8 fastest ( ) qualified for the quarter-finals. ;Heat 1 (wind +1.8 m/s) ;Heat 2 (wind +1.8 m/s) ;Heat 3 (wind +0.7 m/s) ;Heat 4 (wind +1.1 m/s) ;Heat 5 (wind –2.1 m/s) ;Heat 6 (wind +0.4 m/s) ;Heat 7 (wind –1.1 m/s) ;Heat 8 (wind +1.3 m/s) Quarterfinals The qualifying heats took pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 World Championships In Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 9 and August 10. Medals Records Existing records at the start of the event. Results Heats All times shown are in seconds. Heat 1 # ( Andreas Knebel, Thomas Schröder, Jens Hübler, Frank Emmelmann) 39.22 Q # ( Krasimir Sarbakov, Yordan Vandov, Bogomil Karadimov, Valentin Atanasov) 39.55 Q # ( Ainsley Bennett, Donovan Reid, Mike McFarlane, Drew McMaster) 39.56 Q # (Innocent Egbunike, Ikpoto Eseme, Samson Oyeledun, Chidi Imoh) 39.62 Q # ( Jouko Lehtinen, Jouko Hassi, Jukka Sihvonen, Kimmo Saaristo) 39.65 q # (Fabian Whymns, Austin Albury, Joey Wells, David Charlton) 39.91 q # ( Ernest Obeng, Sam Aidoo, Edward Pappoe, Awudu Nuhu) 41.92 ** DNS Heat 2 # (Emmit King, Willie Gault, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis) 38.75 Q # (Stefano Tilli, Carlo Simionato, Pierfrancesco Pavoni, Pietro Mennea) 39.40 Q # ( Ferenc Kiss, István Nagy, László Babà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 World Championships In Athletics
The 1st 1983 World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983. Summary The overall medal table was a closely contested affair. East Germany took the most gold medals (10) over the first championships and finished with a total of 22 medals. The United States had the next largest number of golds, with eight, and also had the greatest overall medal haul, having won 24 medals altogether. The Soviet Union won one more medal than the East Germans and had six golds, although almost half of their podium finishers were bronze medalists. Twenty-five nations reached the medal tally at the inaugural competition, with all six continents being represented. During the early 1980s this was the top venue in which Soviet Bloc athletes competed against American athletes due to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow and the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4 × 400 metre relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa .... There were a total number of 24 nations competing. The top two in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the final. Final *Held on Friday 1 August 1980 Heats *Held on Thursday 31 July 1980 See also * 1976 Men's Olympic Games 4 × 400 m Relay (Montreal) * 1978 Men's European Championships 4 × 400 m Relay (Prague) * 1982 Men's European Championships 4 × 400 m Relay (Athens) * 1983 Men's World Championships 4 × 400 m Relay (Helsinki) * 1984 Men's Olympic Games 4 × 400 m Relay (Los Angeles) References External links Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 X 400 Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres was an event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3–4 September. There were 57 competitors from 42 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Valeriy Borzov of the Soviet Union, the nation's first medal in the event. Larry Black took silver, extending the United States' podium streak in the men's 200 metres to nine Games. Italy earned its first medal in the event since 1960 with Pietro Mennea's bronze. Background This was the 16th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. One of the eight finalists from the 1968 Games returned: fourth-place finisher (and 1964 bronze medalist) Edwin Roberts of Trinidad and Tobago. Larry Black was the top American and one of the favorites, along with 1971 Pan American Games winner Don Quarrie of Jamaica. European champion Valeriy Borzov of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
