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Triathlon At The 2011 All-Africa Games
The Triathlon competitions at the 2011 All-Africa Games were held on Sunday, September 4 in Bilene Bilene, also known as Praia do Bilene, is a town in southern Mozambique, lying 140 kilometres northeast of Maputo in the province of Gaza. /ref> Events Medal table References External links {{EventsAt2011AllAfricaGames [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the disciplines included. The word is of Greek language, Greek origin, from τρεῖς or ''treis'' (three) and ἆθλος or ''athlos'' (competition). The sport originated in the late 1970s in Southern California as sports clubs and individuals developed the sport. This history has meant that #Nonstandard variations, variations of the sport were created and still exist. It also led to other three-stage races using the name triathlon despite not being continuous or not consisting of swim, bike, and run elements. Triathletes train to achieve endurance, strength and speed. The sport requires focused persistent and Sports periodization, periodised training for each of the three disciplines, as well as combination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 All-Africa Games
The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named the host of the 10th Games by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa at a meeting in Algeria. In 2004, Ghana had indicated an interest in hosting the Games, but reportedly withdrew its bid. In December 2008, the Zambian government withdrew its offer to host the 2011 Games, due to a lack of funds. In April 2009, Mozambique stepped in to take on hosting duties.Relief as Maputo offers to host All Africa Games by Eric Odanga, ''Daily Nation''; published 2009-04-12, retrieved 2010-12-21. Participating nations The following is a li ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilene
Bilene, also known as Praia do Bilene, is a town in southern Mozambique, lying 140 kilometres northeast of Maputo in the province of Gaza. Fitzpatrick, Mary, 2007, p.80, Retrieved on June 14, 2008 It is known as a , lying on the . Noted for its calm and clear lagoon, the Uembje Lagoon< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erhard Wolfaardt
Erhard is a male German given name and surname, and may refer to: People *Erhard of Regensburg, bishop of Regensburg in the 7th century *Erhard Altdorfer (c. 1480–1561), German Early Renaissance printmaker, painter and architect *Erhard Arnold Julius Dehio (1855–1940), Baltic German merchant and politician, former mayor of Tallinn (1918) *Erhard Etzlaub (c. 1455 or 1465 – 1532), astronomer, geodesist, cartographer, instrument maker and physician *Erhard Hegenwald, 16th century writer of the Reformation *Erhard Wunderlich (1956–2012), German handball player *Guido Erhard (1969–2002), German footballer *Ludwig Erhard (1897–1977), Chancellor of West Germany *Werner Erhard (born 1935), American author and founder of est **Erhard Seminars Training, or ''est'' Fictional characters *Erhard Muller, the real name of CR-SO1 in ''Trauma Team'' See also *Erhard, Minnesota, a small city in the United States * St. Erhard (brewery), a German brewery *Erhart, another given name and sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wian Sullwald
Robert C. Wian (June 15, 1914 – March 31, 1992) was the founder of the Big Boy restaurant chain. The restaurant started as a 10-stool hamburger stand in Glendale, California, opening in 1936 with an investment of $300 raised from the sale of his car. Wian sold Bob's Big Boy and rights to the Big Boy chain to the Marriott Corp. in 1967 for $7 million ($ million in ). Biography Wian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Robert E. Wian and his wife Cora. The Wians moved to Glendale in 1924 while the younger Wian was still a child. Wian served as the mayor of the city of Glendale from October 1948 to April 1949 replacing a mayor who was removed by a recall election. He continued on the city council but resigned in August 1948, citing conflicts with Bob's Big Boy and "a desire to make an occasional fishing trip". Wian was also a member of the service organization 20-30 Club, serving as president of the local Glendale club, governor of the Southern California district, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlyn Fischer
Carlyn is an English feminine given name and surname. As a given name it is form of Caroline derived from Karl. As an English surname it derives from the Irish surnames O'Carlain and O'Caireallain. Notable people with this name include the following: Carlyn may refer to: * Carlyn Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen * Carlyn Kruger, Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics * Carlyn Ocampo, former member of Filipino pop group Pop Girls and currently member of Korean girl group Z-Girls See also * Carlin (name) * Carolyn * Carlyne Carlyne is both a given name that is a variant of Carly and Caroline. Notable people with the name include: *Arthur Carlyne Niven Dixey, full name of Arthur Dixey (1889 – 1954), British Member of Parliament * Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, French st ... References {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Steyn
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that refers to man as opposed to woman (whereas ''man'' in the sense of ''human being'' is ἄνθρωπος, ''ánthropos''). The original male Greek name, ''Andréas'', represents the hypocoristic, with endearment functions, of male Greek names composed with the ''andr-'' prefix, like Androgeos (''man of the earth''), Androcles (''man of glory''), Andronikos (''man of victory''). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. It is one of the Italian male names ending in ''a'', with others being Elia (Elias), Enea (Aeneas), Luca (Lucas), Mattia (Matthias), Nicola (Nicholas), Tobia (Tobias). In recent and past times it has also been used on occasion as a female name in Italy and in Spain, where it is consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabienne St Louis
Fabienne Aline St Louis (born 22 March 1988) is a Mauritian professional triathlete, the African U23 Vice Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010), Elite Vice Champion (2010), and U23 African Champion (2011). St Louis qualified for the London Olympics 2012. She competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Despite being diagnosed with cancer in 2015, she qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Education Fabienne Saint-Louis attended the French school ''Lycée La Bourdonnais'' in her hometown Curepipe. From 2007/08 to 2009/10, as with the French triathletes Laurent Vidal and David Hauss, she took part in an education programme in Paris arranged by the ''Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation'' and the lifelong learning institution, ''Sciences Po''. This programme is designed to meet the needs of high performance sports people. Since 2010/11 Fabienne Saint-Louis has studied sports (STAPS). French triathlons Within France, St Louis was primarily known for being the best elite triathlete o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triathlon At The African Games ...
Triathlon has been an event at the African Games since 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Events Medal table Participating nations External links {{African Games Sports Sports at the African Games All-Africa Games All-Africa Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
