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Jordan At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Jordan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The Jordan Olympic Committee sent the nation's second largest delegation to the Games. A total of 10 athletes, equally shared between men and women, competed in 5 sports. Two Jordanian athletes made their second consecutive appearance at the Olympics: equestrian show jumper Ibrahim Besharat, and taekwondo jin Nadin Dawani, who became the nation's third female flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Former Olympic swimmer Samar Nassar also led the Jordanian team as chef de mission. Jordan, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal. Athletics ;Men ;Women Boxing Jordan has qualified boxers for the following events. ;Men Equestrian Jumping Jordan has qualified an athlete. Swimming Jordan has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA. ;Men ;Women Taekwondo Jordan has qualified 3 athletes. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Olympic Committee
Jordan Olympic Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية الأردنية, IOC code: JOR) is the National Olympic Committee representing Jordan. Member federations * Jordan Athletics Federation * Jordan Badminton Federation * Jordan Basketball Federation * Jordan Federation for Billiard and Snooker * Jordan Bowling Federation * Jordan Bridge Federation * Jordan Cycling Federation * Jordan Fencing Federation * Jordan Sport Information Federation * Jordan Amateur Boxing Association * Jordan Kick Boxing Association * Jordan Sport Medicine Federation * Jordan Paralympic Committee * Jordan School Sports Federation * Jordan Squash Federation * Jordan Swimming Federation * Jordan Table Tennis Federation * Jordan Taekwondo Federation * Jordan Volleyball Federation * Jordan Weightlifting Federation * Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation * Jordan Judo Federation * Jordan Football Association * Jordan Shooting Federation * Jordan Handball Federation * Jordan Gymnas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual Jumping
The individual jumping in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 4 to 8 August. Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. There were 75 competitors from 26 nations. The event was won by Steve Guerdat of Switzerland, the nation's first victory in individual jumping since 1924 and second overall (tying the United States for fourth-most). Gerco Schroder of the Netherlands took silver. Cian O'Connor of Ireland, who had been stripped of a gold medal in the event in 2004, earned bronze—Ireland's first medal in the event. Background This was the 24th appearance of the event, which had first been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908). It is the oldest event on the current programme, the only one that was held in 1900. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's +67 Kg
The women's +67 kg competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held on 11 August, at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. Competition format The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the Taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results On 13 July 2012, the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo, called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017, is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). The ''World Taekwo ... released the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannet Alegría
Jannet Alegría Peña (born August 30, 1987, in San Juan del Río, Mexico) is Mexican taekwondo practitioner. In 2011, she participated at the 2011 Pan American Games where she won the bronze medal at the -49 kg category. Later in 2012 she qualified directly to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics, making her Olympic debut. , www.london2012.com, ret: July 26, 2012 She beat Raya Hatahet in her first match, before losing to Brigitte Yagüe in the quarter-final. In the repechage, she beat |
Taekwondo At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 Kg
The women's 49 kg competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held on 8 August, at the ExCeL London. Competition format The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the Taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results On 13 July 2012, the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo, called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017, is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). The ''World Taekwo ... released the provisional dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Hatahet
Raya Hatahet (born 26 December 1989 in Amman) is a Jordanian taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ... martial artist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 49 kg competition, but was eliminated in the first round. References Jordanian female taekwondo practitioners 1989 births Living people Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Jordan Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics Taekwondo practitioners at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Amman Asian Games competitors for Jordan 21st-century Jordanian sportswomen {{Jordan-taekwondo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diogo Silva (taekwondo)
Diogo André Silvestre da Silva (born March 7, 1982''Guia do Pan - XV Jogos Pan-Americanos''. Rio de Janeiro: Lance!, 2007) is a Brazilian taekwondo athlete. He finished in the fourth place in the men's 68-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 27. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished in 5th in the same weight class. Silva failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Silva was raised in Londrina, Paraná, and entered sports following a suggestion of his mother, who wanted him to enter an academy to stop fighting in the street. She wanted Silva to take up judo, but he entered taekwondo because he wanted to fight "like the actors in fighting movies". He cited as influences Jet Li and Jackie Chan, the latter being star of his favorite movies, ''Rumble in the Bronx'' and '' Rush Hour''. Diogo stood out for Fighting the lack of incentive and the taekwondo For the Black Movement , black cause. Silva frequently protests against the lack of supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isah Adam Muhammad
Isah Adam Muhammad (born 22 April 1987 in Kano) is a Nigerian taekwondo practitioner. At the , he reached the quarterfinals of the men's featherweight (-68 kg) competition. At the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... , he competed in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 68 Kg
The men's 68 kg competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held on 9 August, at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. Competition format The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the Taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competes in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00, UTC+1) Results On 13 July 2012, the World Taekwondo Federation released the provisional draw which included the top eight seeds for the competition. The remainder of the qualified athletes were randomly drawn on 6 August 2012. Main bracket Repechage Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Taekwondo Federation
World Taekwondo, called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017, is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). The ''World Taekwondo Federation'' was established on May 28, 1973, at its inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from around the world. there are 212 member nations. Since 2004, Choue Chung-won has been the president of World Taekwondo, succeeding the first president, Kim Un-yong. On July 17, 1980, the International Olympic Committee recognized World Taekwondo at its 83rd Session in Moscow, Russia. Taekwondo debuted as a demonstration sport of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. On September 4, 1994, Taekwondo was adopted as an official Sport of the 2000 Summer Olympics at the 103rd IOC Session in Paris, France. According to World Taekwondo, Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 Metre Freestyle
The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 3–4 August at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. Netherlands' Ranomi Kromowidjojo smashed a new Olympic record to strike a fourth sprint freestyle double in history, since East German Kristin Otto did so in 1988, her fellow countrywoman Inge de Bruijn in 2000, and Germany's defending champion Britta Steffen in 2008. She blistered the field with a sterling time and a textile best in 24.05 to slice off Steffen's previous Olympic record by a hundredth of a second (0.01). Belarus' Aliaksandra Herasimenia added a second silver to her Olympic hardware in a national record of 24.28, while Kromowidjojo's teammate Marleen Veldhuis edged out the scorching Steffen (24.46) by 0.07 seconds to snatch the bronze in 24.39, handing over an entire medal haul for the Dutch squad with a one–three finish. Great Britain's home favorite Francesca Halsall finished behind Steffen by a fingertip with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talita Baqlah
Talita Baqlah ( ar, تاليتا بقلة; born 27 October 1995) is a Jordanian swimmer who has competed in three consecutive Olympic games, in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Career Baqlah was born in Pecica, Romania. She competed in 50 metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she ranked 45th. She also competed in the Women's 50 metre freestyle contest at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she ranked 51st. She set a Jordanian national record with a time of 26.48. She represented Jordan at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ... events. In bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
