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Stephen Parry (swimmer)
Stephen Benjamin Parry (born 2 March 1977) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed internationally in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly events. Career After joining Stockport Metro, he set a Commonwealth record at the 2000 US Nationals in Seattle, beating, among others, a very young Michael Phelps. Later that year he qualified for his first Olympic Games in Sydney. Four years later in Athens, Greece, Parry won Britain's first Olympic swimming medal in eight years at the Athens Summer Olympics in 200-metres butterfly, being beaten by Michael Phelps and Takashi Yamamoto. Phelps had beaten him into 4th place at Sydney four years earlier. Parry retired from competitive swimming in 2005. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 200 metres butterfly event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Commonwealth Records In Swimming
Below is a list of current Commonwealth swimming records. This includes all countries that make up the Commonwealth of Nations. Of the 92 events, Australia currently holds records in 50 of them, Great Britain 16, South Africa 11, Canada 11, New Zealand 4, Jamaica 2 and Singapore 1. This is not to be confused with Commonwealth Games records which are championship records attained in those Games only. Long course (50 metres) Men Women Mixed relay Short course (25 metres) Men Women Mixed relay References External links *Swimming AustraliaCommonwealth Long Course records''3 November 2022 updated'' *Swimming AustraliaCommonwealth Short Course records''9 November 2022 updated'' {{Records in swimming Commonwealth Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC's local radio station serving Merseyside. It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds, from studios on Hanover Street in Liverpool. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 203,000 listeners and a 6.8% share as of September 2022. History BBC Radio Merseyside was the third BBC Local Radio station to start broadcasting, launching on 22 November 1967 and broadcasting from the sixth floor of council-owned offices in Commerce House, Liverpool. In late 1981 Radio Merseyside moved to a new purpose-built studios on Paradise Street, Liverpool. Broadcasts began from the new studios on 7 December 1981. On 15 July 2006, Radio Merseyside moved from its former home to a new purpose-built studio building on the corner of Hanover Street and College Lane in Liverpool. This building has two ground-floor studios next to a public performance space. An open learning centre is on the first floor and the main office is on the second floor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JD Sports
JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as JD Sports or JD, is a British sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Pentland Group owns 55% of the company. History The company was established by John Wardle and David Makin (hence the name ''JD''), trading from a single shop in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1981. The company opened a store in the Arndale Centre in Manchester in 1983. Pentland Group bought Wardle's and Makin's shares for £44.6M in May 2005, so acquiring 45% of the business. Acquisitions Early acquisitions of stores included 209 stores with the acquisition of First Sport from Blacks Leisure Group in December 2001 and 70 stores from the administrators of Allsports in October 2005. Subsequent acquisitions of businesses included: *Bank Stores, which sold fashion clothing, for around £19M in December 2007 *Champion Sports for €19.6M in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Turner
Adrian Roy Turner (born 21 January 1977) is a British former male Olympic swimmer, known for winning silver and bronze medals representing England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and reaching the semi-final of the Athens 2004 Games. Swimming career Turner represented Great Britain on numerous occasions during his swimming career principally the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where he swam both individual medley events and reached the semi-final stage of the 200m. Previously Turner had competed at two Commonwealth Games; he represented England in the individual medley events, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he represented England in the 200m individual medley finishing in silver medal position in a time of 2:02.10 and the 400m individual medley finishing with bronze in 4:18.75. Personal life After retiring from international swimming Turner joined up with Olympic teammate Stephen Parry to found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 200 Metres Butterfly Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 200 metres butterfly winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971. In 1989 there was a dead-heat in the women's final. 200 metres butterfly champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 100 Metres Butterfly Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 100 metres butterfly winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971. Canadian Daniel Sherry broke the world record for 110 yards butterfly in the 1965 final, after setting a time of 58.1 sec. In 1985 there was a dead-heat for the women's final. 100 metres butterfly champions See also * British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships
The British Swimming Championships are an annual event organised by British Swimming (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom). History The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usually acting as selection trials for upcoming international level competitions due to be held in the following summer season. Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships. A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines. Venues and dates Sponsors *1971-1984 (Optrex) *1985-1987 (Hewlett-Packard) *1988-1990 (TSB) *1992-1992 (Optrex) *1993-1994 (Mycil) See also * British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur
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Bronze Medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the second place a silver medal. More generally, bronze is traditionally the most common metal used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri, before which only first and second places were awarded. Olympic Games Minting Olympic medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928– 1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972– 2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
England competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between 11 and 21 September 1998. England were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE). England joined the Commonwealth of Nations as part of the United Kingdom in 1931. In this competition England finished second in the medals table behind Australia. Sports Athletics Badminton Bowls Boxing Cycling Diving Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics Rhythmic Hockey Netball Shooting Squash Swimming Synchronised swimming Ten-pin Bowling Weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ... See also * England at the Commonwealth Games References External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:England At The 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 1998 in Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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