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Reïna-Flor Okori
Reïna-Flor Okori Makendengue (born 2 May 1980) is a 4x Olympian with over 20 years on the track representing France and Equatorial Guinea. Using her sports legacy and African soul blueprint, Reina inspires and coaches international businesses, executives, and athletes to redefine the new psychology of winning and leading. In 2015 she took allegiance back to Equatorial Guinea, represented her country for the Olympic games of Rio 2016, and became a flag bearer. Okori was born in Libreville, Gabon after her parents fled Equatorial Guinea, due to the political persecution during the dictatorship of Francisco Macías Nguema. Her grandparents were Equatoguineans, each with different ethnic groups, except for her paternal grandfather (an Igbo man from Nigeria). As a junior, she finished tenth in long jump at the 1996 World Junior Championships and won the 1999 European Junior Championships in 100 meters hurdles. She finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and sixth at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 M Hurdles
The 100 metres hurdles, or 100-meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women (the male counterpart is the 110 metres hurdles). For the race, ten hurdles of a height of are placed along a straight course of . The first hurdle is placed after a run-up of 13 metres from the starting line. The next 9 hurdles are set at a distance of 8.5 metres from each other, and the home stretch from the last hurdle to the finish line is 10.5 metres long. The hurdles are set up so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner, but weighted so this is disadvantageous. Fallen hurdles do not count against runners provided that they do not run into them on purpose. Like the 100 metres sprint, the 100 m hurdles begins with athletes in starting blocks. The fastest 100 m hurdlers run the distance in a time of around 12.5 seconds. The world record set by Tobi Amusan stands at 12.12 seconds. History The race started back in the 1830s in England where wooden barriers were placed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Championships In Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Athletics Championships. Men's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Women's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Medal table Participants Trivia * The official song of the contest is ''Heroes'' by Helena Paparizou - winner Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with song „My number one" in Kyiv, Ukraine. Song „Heroes" used in opening ceremony (performed by Helena Paparizou and in an instrumental form during an artistic and pyrotechnic show) and tv intro that event make by public broadcaster SVT. The intro of the event, prepared by the Swedish pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamín Enzema
Benjamín Manuel Enzema Owono (born 25 March 1989 in Akoga) is an Equatoguinean athlete. In the 1500 m event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he set a personal best time of 4:13.17. At the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Enzema set a new national record time in the 800 m with a 1:58.19. Three months later at the 2012 African Championships in Porto-Novo, Benin, he shaved a further 1.9 seconds off the record, lowering it to 1:56.29. He competed in the 800 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was eliminated in the first round. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's 1500m event. Personal bests * 800m - 1:51.24 (Cergy-Pontoise, France) 20 June 2017 *1500m - 3:46.14 (Kortrijk, Belgium) 14 July 2018 *3000m - 8:24.18 ( Angoulême, France) 1 June 2018 * 5000m - 14:18.46 (Blois, France) 23 June 2018 * Marathon - 2:23:28 ( Annecy, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alba Mbo Nchama
Alba Rosana Mbo Nchama (born 13 February 2003) is an Equatorial Guinean sprinter. A national champion, she represented her country at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal life A two-time national champion, Nchama emulated her mother, who was also a national champion in the 100m and 200m. Career Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 71 athletes from 55 nations competed at the event. The defending champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, won the event in 10.61 ... she finished seventh in the first preliminary heat running a time of 13.36 which was a new personal best. References External links * 1993 births 21st-century Equatoguinean women 21st-century Equatoguinean people African Games competitors for Equatorial Guinea Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games Athletes (track and field) at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kosovo, South Sudan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, South Sudan, and the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Refugee Olympic Team. With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009. These sporting events took place at 33 venues in the host city and at five separate venues in the Brazilian cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Flag Bearers For Equatorial Guinea At The Olympics
This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics.Equatorial Guinea Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011. Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the of the . See also *Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics
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Bibiana Olama
Bibiana Martina Olama Mangue (born 2 December 1982, in Equatorial Guinea) is an Equatorial Guinean athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres hurdles The 100 metres hurdles, or 100-meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women (the male counterpart is the 110 metres hurdles). For the race, ten hurdles of a height of are placed along a straight course of . The first hurdle is ... event. She was flag bearer for the Equatorial Guinea team. She also competed in heptathlons.] References 1982 births Living people Equatoguinean female hurdlers Equatoguinean female sprinters Olympic athletes of Equatorial Guinea Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics {{EquatorialGuinea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgeron
Montgeron () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is northeast part of the Department of Essonne. It is located from the center of Paris. The café ''Au Reveil Matin'' at 22 Avenue Jean Jaurès was the departure point of the first Tour de France in 1903. Montgeron was also the starting point of the 21st (and last) stage of the 2017 Tour de France. Geography Climate Situated in the region of Île-de-France, Montgeron has an oceanic climate, with cool winters and mild summers, and has more precipitation than others in the central parts. The mean temperature is around 10.8 °C, with a maximum of 15.2 °C and a minimum of 6.4 °C. However, the actual temperatures recorded are 24.5 °C in July at the maximum and 0.7 °C in January at the minimum, but the records registered the maximum temperature of 38.2 °C on 1 July 1952 and the minimum temperature of -19.6 °C on 17 January 1985. Due to the lower urban density between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Athletics Championships
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Athletics Championships. Men's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Women's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Medal table Participants Trivia * The official song of the contest is ''Heroes'' by Helena Paparizou - winner Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with song „My number one" in Kyiv, Ukraine. Song „Heroes" used in opening ceremony (performed by Helena Paparizou and in an instrumental form during an artistic and pyrotechnic show) and tv intro that event make by public broadcaster SVT. The intro of the event, prepared by the Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Mediterranean Games
The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005 (XV Juegos del Mediterráneo 2005 in Spanish), commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games, were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 July 2005, where 3,214 athletes (2,134 men and 1,080 women) from 21 countries participated. There were a total of 258 medal events from 27 different sports. Nations * Albania * Algeria * Bosnia and Herzegovina * Croatia * Cyprus * Egypt * France * Greece * Italy * Lebanon * Libya * Malta * Monaco * Morocco * San Marino * Serbia and Montenegro * Slovenia * Spain * Syria * Tunisia * Turkey Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Competitors Medal table The rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DécaNation
DécaNation is an annual track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries. IAAF (2005-09-04). Retrieved on 2010-09-12. The first five editions took place at the Stade Charléty in Paris, but in 2010 it was held at Annecy, in 2011 at Nice and in 2012 it was at Albi. It is sponsored by SEAT and is referred to as the SEAT DecaNation. Format * 100 metres * 400 metres * 100 metre hurdles / 110 metre hurdles * 1500 metres * long jump * high jump * pole vault * shot put * discus throw * javelin throw From 2009 edition on there wer ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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