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Svein Inge Valvik
Svein Inge Valvik (born 20 September 1956) is a retired Norwegian discus thrower. He represented SK Vidar, IF Kamp-Vestheim, IK Tjalve, Stabæk IF and Urædd Friidrett, Urædd. He finished seventh in the discus final at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics, 1994 European Championships with a throw of 62.02 metres. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as the World Championships in 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 1987, 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus, 1991 and 1995 World Championships in Athletics, 1995 without reaching the final. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1977, 1985 and 1990-1996. His personal best throw was 68.00 metres, achieved in May 1982 in Ciudad Juárez, Juárez. This makes him the second best discus thrower in Norwegian history after Knut Hjeltnes (athlete), Knut Hjeltnes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Svein Inge Valvik
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Athletics At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 29 competitors from 20 nations, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Saturday October 1, 1988. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Jürgen Schult of East Germany, the nation's first victory in the men's discus throw and first medal since 1976. Romas Ubartas of the Soviet Union took silver, while Rolf Danneberg of West Germany earned bronze. Danneberg was the 10th man to win multiple discus throw medals, adding to his 1984 gold. For the first time, the United States competed in the event but did not make the podium (the Americans had previously failed to win a medal in the men's discus throw only in 1980, when the nation boycotted the Olympics). Background This was the 21st appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletes (track And Field) At The 1996 Summer Olympics
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletes (track And Field) At The 1988 Summer Olympics
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Male Discus Throwers
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1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's Discus Throw
These are the official results of the Men's discus throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 12 and 14 August 1994. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes. Medalists Qualification *Held on 12 August 1994 Final *Held on 14 August 1994 Participation According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) See also * 1992 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Barcelona) * 1993 Men's World Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart) * 1995 Men's World Championships Discus Throw (Gothenburg) * 1996 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Atlanta) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1994 European Athletics Championships - Men's discus throw Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships
The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Women's results Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 1125 athletes from 43 countries participated in the event, 12 athletes more than the official number of 1113 and one country less than the official number of 44 as published. The announced athlete from did not show. * (1) * (1) * (12) * (37) * (13) * (2) * (21) * (4) * (7) * (23) * (12) * (17) * (85) * (78) * (2) * (101) * (90) * Greece (18) * (27) * (6) * (21) * (6) * (73) * (11) * (1) * Lithuania (11) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (23) * (32) * (37) * (25) * (22) * (96) * (11) * (7) * Spain (58) * (45) * (28) * (6) * (39) * (8) See also *1994 in athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's Discus Throw
These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia , held at Stadion Poljud on 31 August and 1 September 1990. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes. Medalists Qualification Final Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) See also * 1988 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul) * 1991 Men's World Championships Discus Throw (Tokyo) * 1992 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Barcelona) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 European Athletics Championships - Men's discus throw Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ... D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
