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World And Olympic Records Set At The 2016 Summer Olympics
27 world records and 91 Olympic records (exact counts were announced during the closing ceremony) were set in various events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Olympic and world records set by sport Archery Athletics Canoeing Cycling track Modern pentathlon Rowing Shooting Swimming Men Women Legend: r – First leg of relay *All world records (WR) are consequently Olympic records Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games, including: * Archery (list) * Alpine skiing (records recognized only by FIS) * Athletics (list) ... (OR). Weightlifting Men's Women's World records set by date References {{Records at Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizations collates and publishes notable records of many. One of them is the World Records Union that is the unique world records register organization recognized by the Council of the Notariats of the European Union. Terminology In the United States, the form World's Record was formerly more common. The term The World's Best was also briefly in use. The latter term is still used in athletics events, including track and field and road running to describe good and bad performances that are not recognized as an official world record: either because it is not an event where the IAAF tracks the record (e.g. the 150 m run or individual events in a decathlon), or because it does not fulfill other rigorous criteria of an otherwise qualifying event (e. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The 60% smaller island of Ireland is to the west—these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, form the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The term "Great Britain" is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their component adjoining islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now constitute the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Record Progression Track Cycling – Men's Team Pursuit
This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues raci .... Progression Amateurs (1986–1989) Open (1993–) References {{DEFAULTSORT:World record progression track cycling - Men's team pursuit Track cycling world record progressions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Record Progression Track Cycling – Men's Team Pursuit
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the men's 4000 m team pursuit, as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The men's team pursuit was introduced at the 1908 Summer Olympics and with the 4000 m distance at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Strangely the UCI list the first Olympic record as of 1992 although the event has already been contested at several Olympic Games before. Progression ''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ....'' * Not listed by the UCI as an Olympic record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olympic record progression track cycling - Men's team pursuit Track cycling Olympic recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's cycling team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on 11 and 12 August. Team GB established new Olympic and World Records in both their heat and in the final; their gold medal made Sir Bradley Wiggins Britain's most decorated Olympian. The medals were presented by James Tomkins, IOC member, Australia and Brian Cookson, President of the UCI. Schedule All times are Brasília Time Results Qualifications The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round, from which the top 4 remain in contention for the gold medal final and the other 4 for the bronze medal final. * Q = qualified; in contention for gold medal final * q = qualified; in contention for bronze medal final First round First round heats are held as follows: Heat 1: 6th v 7th qualifier Heat 2: 5th v 8th qualifier Heat 3: 2nd v 3rd qualifier Heat 4: 1st v 4th qualifier The winners of heats 3 and 4 proceed to the gold medal final. The remaining 6 te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Record Progression Track Cycling – Women's Team Sprint
This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the women's 500 m team sprint as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing .... 500m Progression * Record yet to be ratified 750m Progression References {{DEFAULTSORT:World record progression track cycling - Women's team sprint Track cycling world record progressions Women's team sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Record Progression Track Cycling – Women's Team Sprint
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the women's 500 m team sprint as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The women's 500 m team sprint was introduced at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Progression ''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics.'' During the Qualification session there were several teams who rode a new best time and so had temporary the Olympic Record. They are not listed as Olympic Record holders because they did not win the qualification session. These countries who had temporary the Olympic record are: * Heat 1: : Daniela Larreal, Mariaesthela Vilera in a time of 34.320 * Heat 2: : Lyubov Shulika, Olena Tsyos in a time of 33.708 * Heat 3: : Yvonne Hijgenaar, Willy Kanis in a time of 33.253 * Heat 4: : Victoria Pendleton, Jessica Varnish Jessica Varnish (born 19 November 1990) is a former British track cyclist. Varnish was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Team Sprint
The women's cycling team sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place on 12 August 2016. The event was won by the Chinese pairing of Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi over the Russian pairing of Daria Shmeleva and Anastasia Voynova. The defending champions, Germans Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte, won the bronze medal. The medals were presented by Yang Yang, IOC member, China and Marian Stenina, Member of the UCI Management Committee. Competition format The women's team sprint race consists of a two-lap race between two teams of two cyclists, starting on opposite sides of the track. Each member of the team must lead for one of the laps. Schedule All times are Brasília Time ( UTC-03:00) Results Qualification The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round. * Q = qualified First round First round heats are held as follows: Heat 1: 4th v 5th qualifier Heat 2: 3rd v 6th qualifier Heat 3: 2nd v 7th qualifier Heat 4: 1st v 8th qualifier The heat winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Record Progression Track Cycling – Men's Flying 200 M Time Trial
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the men's flying 200 m time trial as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The men's flying 200 m time trial is the qualification for the men's sprint. This discipline is competed since the first Olympics at the 1896 Summer Olympics, but in 1988 the flying 200 m time trial was introduced as a qualification event. The UCI lists the first Olympic record in 1992. Progression ''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization .... Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2016 Summer Olympics.'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olympic record progression track cycling - Men's flying 200 m time trial Track cycling Olympic record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kenny
Sir Jason Francis Kenny, (born 23 March 1988) is an English former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. Kenny is the holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals (9) for a British athlete. His wife, Laura Kenny, holds the same records on the female side, and together they are the most successful married couple in Summer Olympic history where both spouses have won at least one gold medal (with 12 gold and 3 silver medals between them). Kenny's seven Olympic gold medals place him joint 15th by reference to gold medals won in the Summer Olympic games since 1896. He is the single holder of the records for both most Olympic golds and Olympic medals for a cyclist. After winning World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under-23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With Chris Hoy and Jamie Staff, he won a gold medal in the team sprint, bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint
The men's sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place on 12–14 August 2016. There were 27 competitors from 16 nations, as once again nations were allowed to enter up to two cyclists (the limit had fluctuated between one and two since 1928). The event was won by Jason Kenny of Great Britain, successfully defending his gold from 2012 and making it the third straight Games that Great Britain was atop the podium for the sprint. Kenny was the third man to win two consecutive gold medals in the sprint, fourth man to win two golds at any point, and third man to win three medals of any color. He beat his teammate Callum Skinner in the final; it was the second time in three Games that Great Britain had both the top spots—and potentially could have been the third if nations had not been limited to a single cyclist in 2012. Denis Dmitriev earned Russia's first men's sprint medal with his bronze. The medals were presented by Barry Maister, IOC member, New Zealand and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Record Progression Track Cycling – Men's Team Sprint
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the men's team sprint as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The men's team sprint was introduced at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Progression ''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics.'' During the Qualification session there were several teams who rode a new best time and so had temporary the Olympic Record. They are not listed as Olympic Record holders because they did not win the qualification session. These countries who had temporary the Olympic record are: * Heat 1: : Hersony Canelón, César Marcano, Angel Polgar in a time of 44.654 * Heat 2: : Cheng Changsong, Zhang Lei, Zhang Miao in a time of 43.751 * Heat 3: : Sergey Borisov, Denis Dmitriev, Sergey Kucherov in a time of 43.681 * Heat 4: : Grégory Baugé, Michaël D'Almeida, Kévin Sireau Kévin Sireau (born 18 April 1987) is a Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
