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Viktorija Žemaitytė
Viktorija Žemaitytė (born 11 March 1985 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian female track and field athlete, who represented Lithuania in the heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Achievements References External links * * * * * 1985 births Living people Lithuanian female hurdlers Lithuanian heptathletes Olympic athletes for Lithuania Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Lithuania FISU World University Games silver medalists for Lithuania Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas
Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius was seized and controlled by Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was celebrated for its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, the interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label. It contributed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and 16 at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 6,000 points (A standard) and 5,800 points (B standard). Schedule All times are China standard time (UTC+8) Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: No new world or Olympic records were set for this event. Overall results ;Key: * Ukraine's Lyudmila Blonska originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after she tested positive for methyltestosterone. Russia's Tatyana Chernova, who inherited the bronze medal following Blonska's disqualification was herself disqualified after a retest of her 2008 drug sample was found to contain metabolites of turinabol. Notes References Official final classificationSchedule {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's heptathlon Heptathlon 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 Summer Universiade – Women's Heptathlon
The women's heptathlon event at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held on 9–10 August. Medalists Results 100 metres hurdles Wind:Heat 1: -0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3 m/s High jump Shot put 200 metres Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s Long jump Javelin throw 800 metres Final standings ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade - Women's heptathlon 2007 in women's athletics |
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was at the centre of Thailand's political struggles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (10) * (1) * (19) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (26) * (5) * (1) * (5) * (5) * (11) * (2) * (2) * (20) * (2) * (1) * (39) * (12) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (5) * (7) * (10) * (1) * (16) * (6) * (4) * (1) * (27) * (2) * (16) * (15) * (1) * (13) * (20) * (20) * (20) * (2) * (6) * (14) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (9) * (10) * (7) * (28) * (29) * (17) * (10) * (1) * (13) * (8) * (6) * (13) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (16) * (2) * (11) * (5) * (1) * (10) * (1) * (10) * (2) * (5) * (6) * (1) * (4) * (4) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (18) * (10) * (4) * (3) * (1) * (12) * (70) * (1) * (6) * (11) * (9) * (7) * (10) * (24) * (13) * (18) * (14) * (2) * (10) * (58) * (2) * (11) * (20) * (29) * (1) * (5) * (3) * (1) See also *2007 in athletics (track and field) Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's Heptathlon
The women's heptathlon event at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Debrecen, Hungary, at Gyulai István Atlétikai Stadion on 14 and 15 July. Medalists Results Final 14-15 July Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 European Athletics Championships, Womens heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ... Combined events at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 463-477 Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home of the University of Debrecen. Etymology The city is first documented in 1235, as ''Debrezun''. The name derives from the Turkic word , which means 'live' or 'move' and is also a male given name. Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dьbricinъ or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. Results Complete results and medal winners were published. Men Women †: In discus throw, Darya Pishchalnikova Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (russian: Дарья Витальевна Пищальникова, born 19 July 1985 in Astrakhan) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Pishchalnikova is the sister of Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchal ... from Russia ranked initially 2nd (64.15m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules. Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 851 athletes from 44 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (4) * (1) * (23) * (13) * (1) * (9) * (8) * (10) * (27) * (8) * (11) * (24) * (65) * (60) * (46) * (25) * (39) * (3) * (6) * (14) * (44) * (14) * (23) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (18) * (17) * (59) * (19) * (21) * (72) * (1) * ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's Heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 7 and August 8. Biggest drama occurred on the first day as Eunice Barber, who was leading after high jump, had to stop because of injury. After that no one could challenge Klüft, who took first gold medal for hosts. Battle for silver was exciting to the end. Schwarzkopf was better than Ruckstuhl in 800 metres, but not enough. Medalists Schedule Results 100 metres hurdles High jump Shot put 200 metres Long jump Javelin throw 800 metres Final standings External linksResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 European Athletics Championships - Women's Heptathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ... Combined events at the European Athletics Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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