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Dayron Márquez
Jaime Dayron Márquez Gutiérrez (born 11 June 1983 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian javelin thrower. He competed in the javelin throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 26th with a mark of 77.59 metres. Personal bests *Javelin throw: 82.39 m – Medellín Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ..., 10 July 2016 Achievements Seasonal bests by year *2002 - 70.05 *2004 - 75.30 *2005 - 71.98 *2008 - 76.67 *2009 - 79.32 *2010 - 78.38 *2011 - 79.35 *2012 - 80.61 *2013 - 79.03 *2014 - 78.02 *2015 - 80.17 References External links * *Tilastopaja biography 1983 births Living people Colombian male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Colombia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Apartadó Athletes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradera
Pradera () is a town and municipality in the Departments of Colombia, Department of Valle del Cauca Department, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Pradera is one of 42 municipalities in Valle del Cauca Department, Valle de Cauca, and is located in the south-eastern corner of the department. Its geography is characterized by large mountain ranges of the Andes and meadows, which are largely used for sugarcane cultivation. History The town was officially established on 15 October 1862 by Rafael González Camacho, Sergio Carvajal, Sixto María Sánchez, Sixto Prado Concha, and Apolinar Obregón. In the 19th century, the town, then a small hamlet on the Bolo river was part of the municipality of Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Palmira. In 1860, it was proposed to designate the town as its own village, and several names were suggested, including Nazareth, Nazaret and Mosquera, the later in honor of Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. In 1867, the town was officially named "Tierra de Prados" (English: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the Parishes of Barbados, parish of Saint Michael, Barbados, Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000. The ''Bridgetown'' port, found along Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Carlisle Bay (at ) lies on the southwestern coast of the island. Parts of the Greater Bridgetown area (as roughly defined by the Ring road, Ring Road Bypass or more commonly known as the ABC Highway), sit close to the borders of the neighbouring parishes Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church and Saint James, Barbados, St. James. The Grantley Adams International Airport for Barbados, is located southeast of Bridgetown city centre. It is the largest and only airport on the island. It has daily flights t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Habana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''''. . It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the |
2009 Central American And Caribbean Championships In Athletics
The 2009 in athletics (track and field), 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: ''XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo'') was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba. Event summary The host country Cuba dominated the tournament, winning the most gold, silver, and bronze medals, and finishing with a total of 53 medals. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were joint second with two gold, five silver and seven bronze medals. Colombia, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis also picked up two gold medals. List of Central American and Caribbean Championships records, Championships records were broken in over a quarter of the athletics events, bringing a total of 11 new records. A handful of National records in athletics, national records were also broken at the Championships. Three athletes won double golds: Virgil Hodge won the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay titles, Emmanuel Callender won the 100 metres then helped the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Central American And Caribbean Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the official results of the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics which took place on July 4–6, 2008 in Cali, Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel .... Note: There were some guest athletes competing whose countries were not eligible to participate. Performances of such athletes were not eligible for medals and are given below all others. Men's results 100 meters Heats – July 3Wind:Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s, Heat 3: –0.5 m/s, Heat 4: +1.1 m/s Semi-finals – July 4Wind:Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s Final – July 4Wind: +0.6 m/s 200 meters Heats – July 5Wind:Heat 1: +1.5 m/s, Heat 2: +2.2 m/s, Heat 3: +1.1 m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +0.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the List of cities and towns in Colombia, third most populous. As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar. As a sporting center for Colombia, it was the host city for the 1971 Pan American Games. Cali also hosted the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, the World Games 2013, 2013 edition of the World Games, the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014, the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Youth Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Central American And Caribbean Championships In Athletics
The 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Pedro Grajales in Cali, Colombia between 4–6 July 2008. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. During the three-day competition, six championship records were broken. The competition took place at almost 1000 m above sea level, a factor which helps athletic performance in some events. Cuba took the most medals overall, winning 34 medals – half of which were gold. The hosts Colombia were the next best with 8 golds and 24 medals altogether, shortly followed by Trinidad and Tobago. Guest athletes took part in some events, but their performances were excluded from the medal tally. . AthleCAC. Retrieved on 2010-03-09.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South American Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the official results of the 2006 South American Championships in Athletics which took place from September 29 through October 1, 2006 in Tunja, Colombia. Men's results 100 meters Heats – September 29Wind:Heat 1: -2.8 m/s, Heat 2: -3.8 m/s Final – September 29Wind:-2.0 m/s 200 meters Heats – September 30Wind:Heat 1: -2.8 m/s, Heat 2: -3.8 m/s Final – September 30Wind:-1.3 m/s 400 meters Heats – September 29 Final – September 29 800 meters October 1 1500 meters September 30 5000 meters October 1 10,000 meters September 29 110 meters hurdles September 29Wind: -3.0 m/s 400 meters hurdles Heats – September 30 Final – September 30 3000 meters steeplechase October 1 4 x 100 meters relay September 30 4 x 400 meters relay October 1 20,000 meters walk September 30 High jump September 30 Pole vault September 29 Long jump October 1 Triple jump September 30 Shot put October 1 Discus thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunja
Tunja () is a municipality and city on the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, in the region known as the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, 130 km northeast of Bogotá. In 2018 the municipality had a population of 172,548. It is the capital of Boyacá department and the Central Boyacá Province. Tunja is an important educational centre of well-known universities. In the time before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, there was an indigenous settlement, called Hunza, seat of the ''hoa'' Eucaneme, conquered by the Spanish conquistadors on August 20, 1537. The Spanish city was founded by captain Gonzalo Suárez Rendón on August 6, 1539, exactly one year after the capital Santafé de Bogotá. The city hosts the most remaining Muisca architecture: Hunzahúa Well, Goranchacha Temple and Cojines del Zaque. Tunja is a tourist destination, especially for religious colonial architecture, with the Casa Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón recognized as the oldest remnant. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South American Championships In Athletics
The 2006 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, Colombia from 29 September to 1 October. The competition represented a departure from the traditional biennial cycle of the championships, a decision taken partly as a response to the lack of major competitions that year for the region's athletes, as well as the fact many athletes would instead focus on the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and the Pan American Games (in Rio de Janeiro) which were scheduled for the following year. The stadium's location at 2810 metres above sea level aided the performances of athletes competing in the sprint and field events.Tunja to host South American Championships |
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 island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and southeast of the Cayman Islands (a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory). With million people, Jamaica is the third most populous English-speaking world, Anglophone country in the Americas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston is the country's capital and largest city. The indigenous Taíno peoples of the island gradually came under Spanish Empire, Spanish rule after the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of Africans to Jamaica as slaves. The island remained a possession of Spain, under the name Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
