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Swimming At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 Metre Backstroke
The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 25 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, United States. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Results Heats Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q). Finals Final B Final A References External links Official ReportUSA Swimming {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 in women's swimming Women's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
The Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center (abbreviated CRC, formerly known as the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center and the Georgia Tech Student Athletic Center) is part of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech campus. History Georgia Tech's athletic center began at its current location in 1977 as the Student Athletic Center, or SAC. Later, Georgia Tech was chosen as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics aquatic venue, and the Aquatic Center was constructed next to the SAC. The Aquatic Center cost $16.8 million, and featured competitions in Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics, swimming, Synchronized swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics, synchronized swimming, Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics, diving, Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics, water polo, and the swimming segment of the Modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon competition. The stadium had a capacity of 14,600 at the time. It also had a temporary pool for the water polo competitions sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Zhivanevskaya
Nina Aleksandrovna Zhivanevskaya (russian: Нина Александровна Живаневская, born 24 June 1977) is a 5-time Olympic backstroke swimmer from Russia, who has swum for Spain since 1999, following her marriage to a Spaniard (and moving to Spain). She swam at the 1992 Olympics for the Unified Team, Russia at the 1996 Olympics, and Spain at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 1992 Games, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, and was the youngest member of the Unified Team swimming squad (18 men and 11 women), with 15 years and 35 days. She won the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke a year later at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Zhivanevskaya took part in the 2008 Olympic Games, reaching the semi-finals in the 100 m backstroke. After this event, she announced she was retiring from the sport so that she could concentrate on her family. See also *List of doping cases in sport *List of Spanish records in swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Stevenson
Nicole Dawn Livingstone, OAM (born 24 June 1971) is an Australian former competitive swimmer. Since retiring from swimming Livingstone has had careers as a television sports commentator and media presenter and as a sports administrator. She was known for a period as Nicole Stevenson, when she was married to Australian cyclist Clayton Stevenson. Early life Livingstone grew up in Melbourne and started swimming at 9. She attended Parkdale Secondary College. Her mother worked at Metropolitan Golf Club and her father at Carlton & United Breweries. She had an older brother, Gary and older sister, Karen. Swimming career Livingstone competed for Australia in three summer Olympics - 1988, 1992, and 1996 - winning both individual and team medals. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. She held the Australian record for the 200-metre backstroke, with at time of 2:10.20, set on 31 July 1992 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain for 16 years. Meagen Nay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mette Jacobsen
Mette Jacobsen (born 24 March 1973 in Nakskov) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, beginning in 1988. She won a total of 32 individual medals in international championships in a period from 1989 to 2005. Doping allegation and suspension Prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics, Jacobsen was accused by FINA of using Salbutamol as a doping substance. In a 2006 interview with DR she told ''Jyllands-Posten'' that it had been legal for her to use this substance since 1993, because of her asthma. The substance itself produced prednisone Prednisone is a glucocorticoid medication mostly used to suppress the immune system and decrease inflammation in conditions such as asthma, COPD, and rheumatologic diseases. It is also used to treat high blood calcium due to cancer and ad ..., which according to FINA then increased her swimming capacity. She was suspended for half a year as a warning, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Kriel
Marianne Kriel (born August 30, 1971, in Bellville, Western Cape) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Met with Nelson Mandela. She spent some time training at Southern Methodist University (SMU) where she met close friends Tia Gibson and her daughters Meg and Katie. Kriel also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and received the President's Award in 1993 and 1996. Kriel was the first woman to captain a multi-code team to the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 1995 All-Africa Games. Kriel grew up in Bellville (near Cape Town) where she attended Bellville High School. She continued to be a role model to her fellow pupils of all races and backgrounds, in a way playing a big role in the unification of South Africa's youth. See also * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) This is the complete list of women's Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cătălina Cășaru
Cătălina Cășaru (born 26 January 1979) is a Romanian backstroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1979 births Living people Romanian female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers of Romania Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Brăila {{Romania-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Deakins
Joanne Cara Deakins (born 20 November 1972) is an English former competitive swimmer. Swimming career Deakins specialised in the backstroke and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She represented England in the 100 metres and 200 metres backstroke and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Four years later she swam in the 200 metres backstroke event at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and repeated the achievement a further four years later in her third Games, which was the 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent .... In addition to her Olympic and Commonwealth Games success she won the bronze medal in the 200 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Nakamura (backstroke Swimmer)
is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4 x 100 metre Medley. At one point, she was a holder of the 50 m backstroke world record. See also * World record progression 50 metres backstroke References * * 1979 births Living people People from Nagaoka, Niigata Sportspeople from Niigata Prefecture Japanese female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1994 Asian Games Swimmers at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Yan (swimmer, Born 1979)
Chen Yan (; born May 2, 1979, in Nanjing, Jiangsu) is a former China, Chinese swimmer. She won the bronze medal in the Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 4×100 m medley relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. At the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships she won the gold medal in the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Women's 200m Backstroke, 200 m backstroke and the silver medal in the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Women's 100m Backstroke, 100 m backstroke. She failed a Doping in sport, drug test at the 1998 Asian Games and was suspended from competition for four years. References 1978 births Living people Swimmers from Jiangsu Chinese female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for China Sportspeople from Nanjing Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Doping cases in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Medalists at the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Records In Swimming ...
The South Korean records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from South Korea, which are recognised and ratified by the Korea Swimming Federation. All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise. Long Course (50 m) Men Women Mixed relay Short Course (25 m) Men Women Mixed relay References ;General South Korean Long Course Records''23 March 2024 updated'' ;Specific External linksKSF official website {{Records in swimming South Korea Records Swimming Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chang-ha
Lee Chang-ha (born 1 July 1977) is a South Korean backstroke swimmer. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1977 births Living people South Korean female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for South Korea Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Swimmers at the 1990 Asian Games Swimmers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène Ricardo
Hélène Ricardo (born 23 May 1974) is a French former backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1974 births Living people French female freestyle swimmers French female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for France Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics 21st-century French women 20th-century French women {{France-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
