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David Söderberg
David Söderberg (born 11 August 1979 in Vörå) is a male hammer thrower from Finland. His personal best throw is 78.83 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Lahti. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ... without reaching the final. Competition record References * 1979 births Living people People from Vörå Finnish male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs . History Tradition traces it to the Tailteann Games (ancient), Tailteann Games in Hill of Tara, Tara, Ireland, around the year 1830 BC. Some time later the Celtic warrior Cú Chulainn, Culchulainn reputedly took a chariot axle with a wheel still attached, spun it around and hurled it a long way. The wheel was later replaced by a rock with a wooden handle attached. A sledgehammer began to be used for the sport in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw
The final of the Men's hammer throw event at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany was held on August 7, 2002. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were staged a day earlier, on August 6, with the mark set in 79.00 metres. Medalists Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * 2000 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Sydney) * 2001 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Edmonton) * 2002 Hammer Throw Year Ranking * 2003 Men's World Championships Hammer Throw (Paris) * 2004 Men's Olympic Hammer Throw (Athens) References Results * hammerthrow.wz {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 European Athletics Championships - Men's hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw
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Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg ( ; ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gubernatorial seat of Västra Götaland County, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. King Gustavus Adolphus founded Gothenburg by royal charter in 1621 as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony. In addition to the generous privileges given to his Dutch allies during the ongoing Thirty Years' War, e.g. tax relaxation, he also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast; this trading status was furthered by the founding of the Swedish East India Company. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the , where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Athletics Championships
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Athletics Championships. Men's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Women's results Track 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Field 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Medal table Participants Trivia * The official song of the contest is '' Heroes'' by Helena Paparizou - winner Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with song „My number one" in Kyiv, Ukraine. Song „Heroes" used in opening ceremony (performed by Helena Paparizou and in an instrumental form during an artistic and pyrotechnic show) and tv intro that event make by public broadcaster SVT. The intro of the event, prepared by the Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2006 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. One of the main event during this season were the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the final of the men's competition was held on Saturday August 12, 2006. The women had their final four days earlier, on Tuesday August 8, 2006. Men Records 2006 World Year Ranking Women Records 2006 World Year Ranking ReferencesIAAF {{Footer W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2005 Summer Universiade – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 2005 Summer Universiade was held on 20 August in İzmir, Turkey. Results ReferencesFinals results {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade - Men's hammer throw Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade 2005
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2005 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2005 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 8, 2005. The women had their final four days later, on August 12, 2005. Men Records 2005 World Year Ranking Women Records 2005 World Year Ranking ReferencesIAAF {{Footer WBYP Hammer Women |
Athens, Greece
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the race walks (on the streets of Athens), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium). A total of 46 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 22 by female athletes. Medal table Medal winners Men * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Participating nations A total of 197 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 2004. The women had their second ever Olympic final five days later, on August 25, 2004 in the Olympic Stadium. Men Records 2004 World Year Ranking Women Records 2004 World Year Ranking ReferencesIAAF {{Footer WB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
