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Swimming At The 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 Metre Freestyle
The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Thursday 15 January 1998 in Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ..., Western Australia. Heats B Final A Final See also * Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle (Atlanta) * 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships – Men's 400m Freestyle (Gothenburg) * Swimming at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle (Seville) * Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle (Sydney) References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 400 metre freestyle Swimming at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe, (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. With three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in his hometown of Sydney. At the age of 14, Thorpe became the youngest male ever to represent Australia,Hunter, p. 75. and his victory in the 400 metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships made him the youngest-ever individual male World Champion.Andrews, pp. 434–436, 487. After that victory, Thorpe dominated the 400 m freestyle, winning the event at every Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships until his break after the 2004 Olympics in Athens. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first person to win six gold medals in one W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Lima
Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima (born 10 December 1977) is a long-distance freestyle swimmer and Federal Deputy of Rio de Janeiro from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan American Games. In 1995, Luis Lima surpassed the Djan Madruga's record in the 1500-metre freestyle, 1976. After this, broke the record again. His Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle at Olympic pool lasted 11 years, between 1998 and 2009. In short course, Lima was the South American record holder in the 1500-metre freestyle with a time of 15:00.32 in 1997, beating the record again in 1998 with 14:57.87, and in 1999 with 14:56.82 and then 14m55s44. He is also the former short-course South American record holder of the 800-metre freestyle, with a time of 7:50.22, obtained in 1998. At 16 years old, Lima went to the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, in Rome, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Hao (swimmer)
Jin Hao (born 6 February 1979) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 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 1 .... References 1979 births Living people Chinese male medley swimmers Chinese male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for China Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Zavhorodniy
Denys ( uk, Денис) is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Amongst others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name ''Денис''. Closely related forms are ''Denijs'' and ''Dénys''. Notable people with the name include: Given name Actors, artists, musicians, and writers * Denijs van Alsloot (c.1570–c.1626), Flemish landscape and genre painter * Denys Arcand (born 1941), Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer * Denys Baptiste (born 1969), English jazz musician * Denys Blakeway, British television producer * Denys Bouliane (born 1955), Canadian composer and conductor * Denys Cazet (born 1938), French-American author * Denys Cochin (1851–1922), French writer * Denys Colomb de Daunant (1922–2006), French writer, poet, photographer and filmmaker, * Denys Coop (1920–1981), British cinematographer * Denys Corbet (1826–1909), Channel Islands poet and painter * Denys Cowan (born 1961), African American comic book artist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Talbot-Cameron
Scott Thomas Talbot, also Talbot-Cameron (born 13 July 1981) is an Australian-born swimmer and swimming coach who represented New Zealand in swimming from 1997 to 2006 and has worked as a coach in several countries. Biography Talbot is the son of Don Talbot and Jan Cameron (née Murphy), both national head coaches; his mother was also an Australian Tokyo Olympics silver medalist in 1964. Born in Canberra, Australia, he followed his parents to Canada, then back to Australia, then moved with his mother to New Zealand at the age of ten. He attended Rosmini College in Auckland and Auburn University in the US state of Alabama, and graduated from Massey University in Albany, New Zealand with a BA in Psychology. He swam for New Zealand, for which he was a national record holder, at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Talbot also swam at the: * 2006 Commonwealth Games * 2005 World Championships, * 2004 Summer Olympics, * 2004 Oceania Swimming Championships, * 2003 World Student Games * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Manganas
Dimitrios Manganas (born 24 February 1978) is a Greek former swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 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), .... References 1978 births Living people Greek male swimmers Greek male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Greece Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2001 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Greek people {{Greece-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Jensen
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times. According to Statistics Sweden, as of 31 December 2002 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called Andersson. The name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In Denmark Donald Duck's name is ''Anders And''. The Fering name Anders may have been bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Kwok (swimmer)
Mark Kwok Kin-ming (; born 20 June 1977) is a former swimmer for Hong Kong, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle but also competed in butterfly and individual medley. He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a bronze medalist at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. He also holds numerous Hong Kong records in 200, 400, and 800 m freestyle, and retains a dual resident status to compete internationally for his father's homeland. While studying in the United States, Kwok has competed for the USC Trojans, and has received four All-American honors at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in four consecutive seasons. Early years Kwok was born in Laguna Hills, California from a Hong Kong father and an American mother, giving him distinct, blond-haired and blue-eyed features, and a dual residential status. He started swimming at the age of four, when his mother sent him in a small local club: "I loved it. I never wanted to get out of the water, whether it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jure Bucar , Slavic masculine name
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Jure may refer to: * De jure, Latin legal phrase * Jure (given name) Jure is a South Slavs, South Slavic masculine given name found in Slovenia and Croatia. It is cognate to the names Juraj and Jurij, in turn cognate to ''George (given name), George'' in English. It may refer to: * Jure Balažič (born 1980), Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torlarp Sethsothorn
Torlarp Sethsothorn (born 24 September 1979) is a Thai former 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 1979 births Living people Torlarp Sethsothorn Torlarp Sethsothorn Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1994 Asian Games Swimmers at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in swimming Torlarp Sethsothorn Torlarp Sethsothorn Torlarp Sethsothorn Torlarp Sethsothorn Torlarp Sethsothorn Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games Torlarp Sethsothorn {{Thailand-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Stepanov (swimmer)
Alexei Stepanovich Stepanov (Russian: Алексей Степанович Степанов; 6 May 1858, in Simferopol – 5 October 1923, in Moscow) was a Russian genre painter, illustrator and art teacher. He was a member of the Peredvizhniki and a founder of the "Union of Russian Artists". Biography His father, who was from a noble family, served as an officer in the Crimean War. His mother died not long after his birth, and his father followed in 1863, so he was taken to a special branch of the Moscow Orphanage (for children from military families),Brief biography @ RusArtNet. located on an estate formerly owned by Count Alexey Razumovsky. After compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Hviid
Frederik Carlo Hviid Köhler (born 9 November 1974 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) is a former long-distance freestyle and medley swimmer from Spain who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. In the late 1990s he won several medals in the international short course and long course events. He's a recipient of the Spanish Cross of the Order of Merit (Silver and Bronze designation), handed to him by then crown prince Felipe de Borbón (Felipe VI). During his swimming career he made finals in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning the "B" Final in the 400m IM. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, with aspirations and goals to medal in the 400m IM, he fell victim to influenza and was not able to qualify for the finals in his prime event, the 400m individual medley (IM). He swam in three Swimming World Championships. Rome, Italy in 1994, Perth, Australia in 1998 and Hong Kong, China in 1999, with his best performance comin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
