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Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Sunday 24 September, Monday 25 September and Wednesday 27 September 2000. There were 62 competitors from 45 nations. The event was won by 0.03 seconds by Angelo Taylor of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive and 17th overall victory in the event. Saudi Arabia and South Africa each earned their first medals in the men's 400 metres hurdles, as Hadi Souan Somayli took silver and Llewellyn Herbert received bronze. Background This was the 22nd time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, with the 200 being dropped after 1904 and the 400 being held through 1908 before being left off the 1912 programme. However, when the Olympics returned in 1920 after World War I, the men's 400 metres hurdles was back and would continue to be contested at every Games thereafter. Four of the eight finalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Olympic Stadium, Homebush Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, was completed in March 1999 at a cost of Australian dollar, A$690 million to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Stadium was leased by a private company, the Stadium Australia Group, until the Stadium was sold back to the NSW Government on 1 June 2016 after NSW Premier Mike Baird, Michael Baird announced the Stadium was to be redeveloped as a world-class rectangular stadium. The Stadium is owned by Venues NSW on behalf of the NSW Government. The stadium was originally built to hold circa 115,000 spectators, making it the largest Olympic Stadium ever built and the second largest stadium in Australia after the Melbourne Cricket Ground which held more than 120,000 before its re-des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
UTC+10
UTC+10:00 is an identifier for a UTC offset, time offset from UTC of +10:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) Principal cities: Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Saipan, Dededo, Port Moresby, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast North Asia *Russia – Vladivostok Time **Far Eastern Federal District ***Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai, Sakha Republic, Oymyakonsky, Ust-Yansky, Verkhoyansky and districts of the Sakha Republic (central part; east of 140 degrees longitude and including the Abyysky, Allaikhovsky, Momsky, Nizhnekolymsky, and Srednekolymsky districts) Oceania Pacific Ocean Micronesia *Federated States of Micronesia **Chuuk State, Chuuk **Yap *United States - Chamorro Time Zone **Guam **Northern Mariana Islands Melanesia *Papua New Guinea **All of the country except Autonomous Region of Bougainville ***Highlands Region ****Chimbu Province, Chimbu ****Eastern Highlands Province, Eastern Highlands ****Enga Province, Enga **** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dinsdale Morgan
Dinsdale Morgan (born 19 November 1972) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the 400-m hurdles. His personal best time is 48.13 seconds, achieved in Rome in 1998. Morgan met his wife, Jeanetta Lyle-Morgan, at Pittsburg State University. They have three children: Dinsdale Morgan Jr., JaMichael, and Jakaila Morgan. Dinsdale Jr. recently completed his collegiate career at the University of Kansas. JaMicheal is a professional basketball player in Kosovo. Achievements Dinsdale earned honor of Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...’s Track and field Athlete and Sportsman of Year in 1999. References External links * * * 2020 Hall of Fame induction of Pittsburg State All-America sprinter/hurdler Dinsdale Morgan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yvon Rakotoarimiandry
Yvon Rakotoarimiandry (born 5 January 1976), is a retired Malagasy athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented Madagascar at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ... narrowly missing the semifinals. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-27. His personal best of 49.53 (2001) is the current national record. Competition record [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kazuhiko Yamazaki
is a Japanese former athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1991 World Championships, in the 1995 World Championships, in the 1997 World Championships, and in the 1999 World Championships. He was a finalist at the 1995 World Championships and the first Japanese to reach the 400 metres hurdles final at the World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game .... He was the former Asian record holder in the 400 metres hurdles and a two-time Japanese Championships champion. Competition record 1Did not finish in the semifinals National titles * Japanese Championships **400 m hurdles: 1996, 1999 References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Erick Keter
Erick Keter (born 22 July 1966, in Kabarusu, Kericho) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Summer Olympics, Olympic Sport of athletics, athletics programme since 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900 for men and since 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 for women. On a .... He has also been a Kenyan record holder during his career. Achievements External links * 1966 births Living people Kenyan male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya Sportspeople from Kericho County African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games bronze medalists for K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tien-Wen Chen
Chen Tien-wen (; born 1 June 1978) is a retired Taiwanese athlete who competed mostly in the 200 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He is the national record holder in both events. He competed at three consecutive World Championships starting in 1999, as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the gold medallist at the 2001 East Asian Games and has won bronze medals at the Asian Games, Summer Universiade and the Asian Athletics Championships The Asian Athletics Championships is an event organized by the Asian Athletics Association. History The competition courted controversy with the IAAF when political in-fighting arose after Israel was excluded from participation in 1977. That edi .... Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *400 metres – 46.74 (Tainan 1998) *400 metres hurdles – 48.63 (Beijing 2001) NR Indoor *200 metres – 21.82 (Maebashi 1999) NR References 1978 births Living people Taiwanese male hurdlers Taiwanese male sprinters Olympic athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Blair Young
Blair Young (born 5 April 1971 in Brisbane) is a retired Australian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ... and the 2001 World Championships reaching the semifinals on both occasions. His personal bests are 49.08 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles and 45.94 seconds in the flat 400 metres, both set in 2000. Competition record References 1971 births Living people Athletes from Brisbane Australian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Félix Sánchez (hurdler)
Félix Sánchez (born August 30, 1977) is a retired Dominican-American track and field athlete. He is of Dominican descent, was born and raised in the United States, and competed for the Dominican Republic, specializing in the 400 meter hurdles. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning gold in 2004 and 2012, and was also World Champion in 2001 and 2003. Just before turning 36, he set the Masters M35 World Record with a time of 48.10. Sanchez acquired many nicknames: "Super Felix", "the Invincible", "Superman", and "the Dictator". The Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Dominican Republic’s largest stadium, is named after him. Sánchez retired in April 2016, citing the recent birth of his son. Early life and college Sánchez was born in New York City to Dominican-born parents and was raised in San Diego, California. He attended University City High School and San Diego Mesa College in the city, and then went on to study psychology at the University of Southern Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Boris Gorban
Boris Aleksandrovich Gorban (; born 26 September 1978) is a Russian athlete who ran in the 400 metres hurdles. Gorban won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, establishing a national record of 3:04.82 minutes together with teammates Aleksandr Ladeyshchikov, Ruslan Mashchenko and Andrey Semyonov. Gorban won another silver medal in relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with Dmitriy Forshev, Andrey Rudnitskiy and Aleksandr Usov. He participated at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. His personal best time is 48.50 seconds, achieved in the semi-final of the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta .... He has not competed on top level since the 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Victor Houston (athlete)
Victor Emmanuel Livingstone Houston (born February 24, 1974) is a retired male track and field athlete from Barbados. Career Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Houston won the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. He competed in the men's decathlon and hurdling events during his career. Since 2011, Houston has been an assistant track and field coach at Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public university, public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship instit .... Achievements External linkssports-reference*Picture of Victor Houstonref> References 1974 births Living people Barbadian decathletes Barbadian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carlos Zbinden
Carlos Luis Zbinden Brito (born 2 December 1976) is a retired Chilean athlete who specialised in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ... without advancing to the semifinals. His personal best in the event is 49.72 seconds, set in Alcorcón in 1998, a former national record. Competition record References External links ENTRENA CON CARLOS ZBINDEN EN SU NUEVO EQUIPO 1976 births Living people Chilean male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Chile Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games South American Games silver medalists for Chile South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
