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Archery At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's Individual
The women's individual archery event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was part of the archery programme. The event consisted of a double FITA round. For each round, the archer shot 36 arrows at each of four distances—70, 60, 50, and 30 metres. The highest score for each arrow was 10 points, giving a possible maximum of 2880 points. Seven of the top eight archers were from nations that had been absent from the 1980 Summer Olympics. Neroli Fairhall from New Zealand, who came 35th in this event, was the first paraplegic Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek () "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neura ... athlete in history to compete at the Olympic Games. Records The following new Olympic records were set during this competition. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Archer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California
El Dorado Regional Park is a park in Long Beach, California, United States. It is on the east side of the city. The park is subdivided into Area I, Area II, and Area III. Area I, or El Dorado Park West, is bounded on the east by the San Gabriel River, on the north by Spring Street, and on the west by Studebaker Road. Area II is north of Spring Street, west of the 605 freeway, east of the river, and south of Wardlow Road. Area Ill is north of Wardlow Road, west of the 605 freeway, east of the river, and north of Wardlow Road. Areas II and III together compose El Dorado East Regional Park. The park sits in a flood zone, and it protects residences from spillover from the neighboring San Gabriel River. With a median household income of $130,959, the El Dorado Park area is reportedly the wealthiest in Long Beach. History The land for the park was sold to the City of Long Beach by members of the Bixby family and was financed using bond money floated in the 1950s and '60s, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |