|
Sergey Bakulin
Sergey Vasilyevich Bakulin (russian: Серге́й Васильевич Бакулин; born 13 November 1986 in Insar, Mordvin ASSR) is a male race walker from Russia. Biography He was originally the 2011 World Champion in the 50 kilometres race walk before losing his medal for doping infringements. He originally finished in 6th place in the same race in the 2012 Olympics before that result, too, was expunged. He was advanced to 5th place when teammate Igor Yerokhin was disqualified and banned for life following a second finding of irregularities in his biological passport, an indicator of performance-enhancing drugs. Disqualification Bakulin began serving a previously unannounced suspension for irregularities in his biological passport beginning in December 2012. Suspicions that he had been suspended began when Bakulin failed to defend his World Championship title on home soil, even though he was given a bye to do so. Bakulin is coached by Viktor Chegin Viktor Mikhailovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Kilometres Race Walk
The 50 kilometre race walk was an Olympic athletics event that first appeared in 1932 and made its final Olympic appearance in 2021. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 50 kilometres is approximately 31 miles. The 50 kilometres race walk was dropped from the Olympic program after the 2020 Tokyo Games in 2021 and will be replaced by a mixed team race in order to achieve gender equality. World records The men's world record for the 50 km race walk was held by Denis Nizhegorodov, through his race of 3:34:14 in Cheboksary in 2008, until it was beaten by Yohann Diniz at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich, in a time of 3:32:33. All-time top 25 Men *Correct as of December 2021. Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:38:17: *Yohann Diniz also walked 3:33:12 (2017), 3:37:43 (2019), 3:37:48 (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Coruña
A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. A Coruña is the most populated city in Galicia and the second most populated municipality in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country. The city is the provincial capital of the province of the same name, having also served as political capital of the Kingdom of Galicia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and as a regional administrative centre between 1833 and 1982, before being replaced by Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña is located on a promontory in the Golfo Ártabro, a large gulf on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the main industrial and financial centre of northern Galicia, and holds the headquarters of the Universidade da Coruña. A Coruña is a packed city, the Spanish city featuring the tallest mean-height of buildings, also featuring a population density of 21,972 inhabitants per square km of built land area. Name Origin Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52:38
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metz
Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand Est region. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany and Luxembourg,Says J.M. (2010) La Moselle, une rivière européenne. Eds. Serpenoise. the city forms a central place of the European Greater Region and the SaarLorLux euroregion. Metz has a rich 3,000-year history,Bour R. (2007) Histoire de Metz, nouvelle édition. Eds. Serpenoise. having variously been a Celtic ''oppidum'', an important Gallo-Roman city,Vigneron B. (1986) Metz antique: Divodurum Mediomatricorum. Eds. Maisonneuve. the Merovingian capital of Austrasia,Huguenin A. (2011) Histoire du royaume mérovingien d'Austrasie. Eds. des Paraiges. pp. 134,275 the birthplace of the Carolingian dynasty,Settipani C. (1989) Les ancêtres de Charlemagne. Ed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 European Race Walking Cup
The eighth edition of the European Race Walking Cup took place in the French city of Metz on Sunday May 24, 2009. Complete results were published. The junior events are documented on the World Junior Athletics History webpages. Medal winners were published on the Athletics Weekly website, Timetable *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)'' Medallists Abbreviations *''All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds'' Men's results 20 km walk Team (20 km Men) 50 km walk Team (50 km Men) Junior 10 km walk Team (10 km Junior Men) Women's results 20 km walk Team (20 km Women) Junior 10 km walk *''U-20 competition; only top three listed'' Team (10 km Junior Women) Participation The participation of 228 athletes (140 men/88 women) from 26 countries is reported. * (12) * (1) * (6) * (2) * (5) * (17) * (7) * (8) * (13) * (9) * (14) * (5) * (11) * (1) * (2) * (14) * (13) * (7) * (18) * (7) * (18) * (4) * (4) * (5) * (18) * (7) References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheboksary
Cheboksary (; russian: Чебокса́ры, r=Cheboksáry, p=tɕɪbɐˈksarɨ; cv, Шупашкар, ''Şupaşkar'') is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia and a port on the Volga River. Geography The city is located in the Volga Upland region and stands on the shore of the Cheboksary Reservoir. Its area is .Resolution #2083 The satellite city of Novocheboksarsk is located about east of Cheboksary. History Cheboksary was first mentioned in written sources in 1469, but according to archaeological excavations, the area had been populated much earlier. The site hosted a Bulgarian city of Veda Suvar, which appeared after Mongols defeated major Volga Bulgarian cities in the 13th century. During Khanate period the town is believed by some to have had a Turkic (probably, Tatar) name Çabaqsar and that the current Russian and English names originate from it. However, in maps by European travelers it was marked as Cibocar (Pizzigano, 1367), Veda-Suar (Fra Mauro, 1459). Shupashkar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 10 and 11 May 2008 in the streets of Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Chuvashia, Russia. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the IAAF. Complete results were published. Medallists Results Men's 20 km †: Viktor Burayev from was initially 24th (1:22:29), but disqualified because of doping violations. Team (20 km Men) Men's 50 km †: Vladimir Kanaykin from was initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations. Team (50 km Men) Men's 10 km (Junior) Team (10 km Men Junior) Women's 20 km Team (20km Women) Women's 10 km Junior Team (10km Women Junior) Participation The participation of 430 athletes (276 men/154 women) from 53 countries is reported. * (1/-) * (8/7) * (2/-) * (13/8) * (-/2) * (6/2) * (-/1) * (1/-) * (10/4) * (6/3) * (1/-) * (5/2) * (10/4) * (3/3) * (3/-) * (3/2) * (5/-) * (12/6) * (8/4) * (3/4) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23:33
''3:33'' is the second studio album by Zug Izland, released on June 1, 2004. Music style Allmusic reviewer Johnny Loftus describes Zug Izland's music style as incorporating elements of piano ballads, goth, industrial and electronic music, nu metal and horror film scores. According to Loftus, "Zug Izland's sparer style sunique in an alt-metal climate of two-guitar lineups and monstrous six-string bass bottom ends." Reception ''3:33'' peaked at #26 on the ''Billboard Top Heatseekers'' chart and at #22 on the ''Top Independent Albums'' chart. In his review of the album, Allmusic's Johnny Loftus wrote that "like their mentors in ICP ICP may refer to: Business * ICP srl, Italian manufacturer of automotive equipment and kit aircraft *Ideal customer profile: see Qualified prospect * International Comfort Products Corporation, US air conditioning and heating company * Indonesi ..., Zug Izland are very earnest in what they do. Problem is, ''3:33'' sounds like the result of what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 463-477 Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home of the University of Debrecen. Etymology The city is first documented in 1235, as ''Debrezun''. The name derives from the Turkic word , which means 'live' or 'move' and is also a male given name. Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dьbricinъ or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. Results Complete results and medal winners were published. Men Women †: In discus throw, Darya Pishchalnikova Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (russian: Дарья Витальевна Пищальникова, born 19 July 1985 in Astrakhan) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Pishchalnikova is the sister of Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchal ... from Russia ranked initially 2nd (64.15m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules. Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 851 athletes from 44 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (4) * (1) * (23) * (13) * (1) * (9) * (8) * (10) * (27) * (8) * (11) * (24) * (65) * (60) * (46) * (25) * (39) * (3) * (6) * (14) * (44) * (14) * (23) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (18) * (17) * (59) * (19) * (21) * (72) * (1) * ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20:50
5 (five) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Five is the third-smallest prime number, equal to the sum of the only consecutive positive integers to also be prime numbers (2 + 3). In integer sequences, five is also the second Fermat prime, and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the fourth or fifth Fibonacci number; 5 is the first congruent number, as well as the length of the hypotenuse of the smallest integer-sided right triangle, making part of the smallest Pythagorean triple (3, 4, 5). In geometry, the regular five-sided pentagon is the first regular polygon that does not Tessellation, tile the Plane (geometry), plane with copies of itself, and it is the largest Face (geometry), face that any of the five regular three-dimensional regular Platonic solid can have, as represented in the regular dodecahedron. For Curve (mathematics) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
