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Athletics At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's Long Jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .... There were a total number of 23 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups, and the final held on August 6, 1984. Medalists Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification *Held on 5 August 1984 Final *Held on August 9, 1984 See also * 1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump * 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump * Athletics at the Friendship Games – Women's long jump * 1986 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump * 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump References External links Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (also known as the L.A. Coliseum) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics; the stadium previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 Summer Olympics, 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium serves as the home of the University of Southern California (USC) USC Trojans football, Trojans football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The Coliseum is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Lorraway
Robyn Edna Lorraway (née Strong) (born 20 July 1961) was an Australian long jumper from Australia winning medals at the Commonwealth Games. Biography As Robyn Strong, she moved from Victoria to become an inaugural Australian Institute of Sport athletics scholarship holder. She was coached by Kelvin Giles. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, she won the silver medal in the Women's Long Jump. After the Games, she married Ken Lorraway. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, she finished sixth in the final on the Women's Long Jump. At the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, she won the bronze medal in the Women's Long Jump. She won the Australian national Women's Long Jump title in 1983, 1984 and 1986. At the national titles, she came second in the Women's 100 m hurdles from 1979 to 1982. Her husband Ken died suddenly in 2007. They had three children - two boys Alex and Sebastian and a daughter Madeline. Alex has followed in his father's foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snežana Dančetović
Snežana Ristivojević-Dančetović (born 4 December 1957) is a Slovenian athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ..., representing Yugoslavia. References External links * 1957 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Slovenian female long jumpers Yugoslav female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Yugoslavia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Thacker
Angela Elizabeth "Angie" Thacker (born June 27, 1964) is an American long jumper. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ... in Los Angeles, where she placed fourth in women's long jump. While competing for the University of Nebraska, she was the 1984 NCAA Indoor Champion in the long jump. References 1964 births Living people American female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Nebraska Cornhuskers women's track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from St. Louis {{US-longjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynis Nunn
Glynis or Glynnis is a female and rarely male given name of Welsh origin. It may refer to: * Glynis Barber (born 1955), South African actress * Glynis Breakwell, (born 1952), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath * Glynnis Breytenbach, South African politician * Glynnis Talken Campbell (born 1957), American romance writer, composer, musician and voiceover artist *Glynis Coles (born 1954), English retired tennis player *Glynis Fester (born 1958), Miss Universe South Africa for 1977 * Glynis Johns (born 1923), Welsh stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer * Glynis Nunn (born 1960), Australian former heptathlete, and the first Olympic champion in the event * Glynnis O'Connor (born 1955), American actress *Glynis Penny Glynis Carol Penny (née Goodburn; born 28 January 1951) is a retired long-distance runner from England. Athletics career Penny competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She set her personal best (2:36:21) in the women's marathon on 17 April 1 ... ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Lewis
Carol LeGrant Lewis (born August 8, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump. She is the 1983 World Championship bronze medalist, and a 4-time US Champion. Her best long jump of 7.04 meters in 1985 is the former American record. She is the sister of 9-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, and former professional soccer player Cleveland Lewis. She is also the daughter of retired American hurdler Evelyn Lawler.Carol Lewis biography Sports-reference. Retrieved on 2009-06-17. Career Born in , Lewis qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tineke Hidding
Jantien "Tineke" Johanna Alida Hidding (born 28 July 1959) is a retired Dutch heptathlete. She competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and finished in seventh place in 1984. Her personal best score was 6176 points, achieved in May 1988 in Eindhoven. Her personal best in the long jump was 6.61 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Roosendaal Roosendaal () is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Towns/villages of the municipality * Roosendaal (population: 66,760) * Wouw (4,920) * Heerle (1,900) * Nispen (1,440) * Wouwse .... Hem.bredband.net (6 August 2001). Retrieved on 7 December 2013. Between 1978 and 1990 Hidding won 14 outdoor and 15 indoor national titles. Achievements ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarinee Phenglaor
Sarinee Phenglaor (born 26 June 1962), also known as Joan Pheng LaOr or Joan Saline PhengLaOr Murphy, is a Thai athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was the first Penn Quakers track and field The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 33 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing. School colors There are se ... women's Olympian, coached by Betty Costanza. References External links * 1962 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sarinee Phenglaor Sarinee Phenglaor Asian Athletics Championships winners Place of birth missing (living people) Penn Quakers women's track and field athletes {{Thailand-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline De Jesús
Madeline de Jesús Candelaria (born November 4, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired female track and field athlete from Puerto Rico, who competed in the women's long jump and triple jump during her career. Her personal best (6.96 metres) in the long jump was set on July 24, 1988, in Mexico City. She finished fifth in the long jump at the 1987 Pan American Games. De Jesús twin sister Margaret de Jesús also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the women's 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn .... Madeline is currently living in Belgium where she's active as a sports teacher and coach. Olympic cheating After Puerto Rico's Madeline de Jesus got injured while competing in the long jump, she was unable to run in the 4×400-meter relay at the 1984 Los A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elma Muros
Elma Muros-Posadas (born January 14, 1967, in Magdiwang, Romblon) also known as the "Long Jump Queen" of the Philippines and a heptathlon champion, is a former member of the Philippine Track and Field National Team and now a legend in Philippine track and field history who specialized in long jump. She also competed in the heptathlon, 100m and 400m hurdles, 100m, 200m, and 400m sprint alongside the "Sprint Queen" of the Philippines and also fellow legend, Lydia de Vega. Elma is one of the foremost track and field athletes produced by the Philippines under the Marcos Regime's National Sports Program, Gintong Alay, that was launched in 1979, but was eventually disbanded in 1986 due to the People Power Revolution and the ousting of Ferdinand Marcos. Later on Gintong Alay was disbanded and became the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) which was established in 1990. Early life and education Elma Muros was born on January 14, 1967, in the town of Magdiwang, Romblon in Sibuyan Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conceição Geremias
Conceição Aparecida Geremias (born July 23, 1956 in Campinas, São Paulo) is a retired female pentathlete, heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil. Biography She won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the .... She is a three-time Olympian. Achievements External links * * * 1956 births Living people Brazilian pentathletes Brazilian heptathletes Brazilian female long jumpers Brazilian female pole vaulters Brazilian female sprinters Brazilian female hurdlers Olympic athletes of Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Pan American Games athletes for Brazil Pan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Kalle-Bentzur
Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia Places * Maya (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya, Uganda, a town * Maya, Western Australia, a town * Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia * Maya Mountains, a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize ** Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in Guatemala * Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan ** Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan * La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland * Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Religion and mythology * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization * Maya (re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
