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Jackson Quiñónez
Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza (born 12 June 1980) is a politician and former hurdler. Born in Ecuador, he represented his country of birth and Spain internationally. Career He won the bronze medal in 60 metres hurdles for his new country at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. For Ecuador he competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 13.34 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Zaragoza. This is the current Spanish record. He still holds the Ecuadorian records in 110 metres hurdles with 13.44 seconds, and in the indoor high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ... with 2.10 metres. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Esmeraldas () is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ( IATA location identifier: ESM). Esmeraldas is the major seaport of northwestern Ecuador, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. The city is the principal trading hub for the region's agricultural and lumber resources, and is the terminus of the 313-mile (504-km) Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador. Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the Ecuador national football team. The main activities of the city are commerce, industry and agriculture. It has beaches with landscapes and a warm climate, which make it one of the most visited tourist destinations in the area. On 19 December 2016, a 5.8 Richter scale earthquake shook the city of Esmeraldas. Economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego (river), Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021, the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (as of 2023, the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, fourth or fifth most populous in Spain) on a land area of . It is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipalities of Spain, municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about height above mean sea level, above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, sixth-largest city and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, eighth-largest metropolitan area. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Cree language, Western Cree words for 'muddy water' – . The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples long before the European colonization of the Americas, arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota people, Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis people in Canada, Métis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Athletics At The 1999 Pan American Games ...
The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held at University Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk. Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Field Medal table Participating nations See also * 1999 in athletics (track and field) ReferencesFull resultsat ''athletics.ca'' (Internet Archive)GBR Athletics {{Pan American Games Athletics 1999 Pan American Games Events at the 1999 Pan American Games 1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games () or the 13th Pan American Games and commonly known as Winnipeg 1999, were a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1999 South American Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the full results of the 1999 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 25–27, 1999, in Bogotá, Colombia on Coliseo El Salitre. (archived) As the stadium is located 2600 meters above sea level, performances in some of the events were aided by high altitude Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometry, geographical s .... Men's results 100 meters Heats – June 25Wind:Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s Final – June 25Wind:+0.9 m/s Extra – June 25Wind: -0.6 m/s 200 meters Heats – June 26Wind:Heat 1: +3.6 m/s, Heat 2: +3.3 m/s Final – June 26Wind:+2.5 m/s 400 meters June 25 800 meters June 27 1500 meters June 26 5000 meters June 27 10,000 meters June 25 110 meters hurdles June 25Wind: +1.9 m/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city of Colombia, and one of the List of largest cities, largest cities in the world. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the main political, economic, administrative, industrial, cultural, aeronautical, technological, scientific, medical and educational center of the country and northern South America. Bogotá was founded as the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada after a harsh Spanish conquest of the Muisca, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1999 South American Championships In Athletics
The 1999 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Coliseo El Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia from June 25–27. Medal summary Men's events Women's events A = affected by altitude Medal table Participation * (1) – guest * (26) * (4) * (65) * (25) * (59) * (23) * (4) * (1) * (17) * (12) * (23) See also * 1999 in athletics (track and field) References External links Men Results– GBR Athletics – GBR Athletics * (archived) {{South American athletics championships South American South American Championships in Athletics South American South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ... 1999 in South American sport International athletics competitions hosted by Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the Cuenca Canton, canton of the same name and capital of the Azuay Province, province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city. It is crossed by the Tomebamba River, Tomebamba, Tarqui River, Tarqui, Yanuncay River, Yanuncay and Machángara River, Machángara rivers, in the south-central Highlands Region (Ecuador), inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Paute River, Paute river basin, at an altitude of 2,538 meters above sea level and with a Humid temperate climate, temperate Andean climate averaging 16.3 °C. It has been locally called "Cuenca of the Andes" or "Athens of Ecuador" for its architecture, its cultural diversity, its contribution to Ecuadorian arts, sciences and literature, and for being the birthplace of many illustrious figures of Ecuadorian society. At the 2022 census it had a population of 596,101 inhabitants, making it the third most populous city in the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Punilla Valley, Sierras Chicas on the Primero River, Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province and the List of cities in Argentina by population, second-most populous city in Argentina after Buenos Aires, with about 1.6 million urban inhabitants . Córdoba was founded as a settlement on 6 July 1573 by Spanish Empire, Spanish conquistador Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after the Spanish city of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba. It was one of the early Spanish colonial capitals of the region of present-day Argentina (the oldest Argentine city is Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The National University of Córdoba, the oldest university of the country, was founded in 1613 by the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Order, and Córdoba has earned the nickname ("the learned"). Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from the period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1998 South American Junior Championships In Athletics
The 30th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Córdoba, Argentina from May 16–17, 1998. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 286 athletes from about 11 countries: Argentina (66), Bolivia (12), Brazil (68), Chile (46), Colombia (24), Ecuador (15), Panama (3), Paraguay (4), Peru (9), Uruguay (15), Venezuela (24). Medal summary Medal winners are published for men and women Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) References External linksWorld Junior Athletics History {{South American athletics championships South American U20 Championships in Athletics South American South American South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#South America, longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Paraguay, Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Argentina, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1996 South American Youth Championships In Athletics
The 13th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Asunción, Paraguay from October 18–20, 1996. Medal summary Medal winners are published for boys and girls. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 268 athletes from about 10 countries: * (49) * (14) * (57) * (45) * (21) * (11) * (26) * Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ... (9) * (28) * (8) References External linksWorld Junior Athletics History {{South American athletics championships South American U18 Championships in Athletics 1996 in Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
