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María Vasco
María del Monte Vasco Pes Gallardo (born December 26, 1975) is a Spanish race walking, race walker. She won the bronze medal in the 20 kilometres race walk, 20 km at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Vasco was also a gold and bronze medalist at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, IAAF Race Walking Championships. She was born in Viladecans near Barcelona, Spain. International competitions References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasco, Maria 1975 births Living people Athletes from Barcelona Spanish female race walkers Sportswomen from Catalonia Olympic athletes for Spain Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viladecans
Viladecans () is a town near Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat and Sant Climent de Llobregat, and is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà. It has a hospital, which serves the surrounding towns. Viladecans has 13 or 14 schools and 30 to 40 sport teams in association football, football, basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics and other sports. Demography This is a table of Viladecans' population demography since 1900. Economy Vueling and Level (airline), Level have Viladecans as their registered address. Notable residents * Enrique Cortés Pes, Olympic baseball player * Gervasio Deferr, Olympic gymnast; has lived in Viladecans; now lives in Rubí, Barcelona, Rubí * María Vasco, Olympic race walker Images See also * CB Viladecans References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 World Junior Championships In Athletics
The 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1990 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 8–12 August. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 987 athletes from 86 countries participated in the event. The number of athletes is in agreement, but there is one country less than the official number of 87 as published. See also * 1990 in athletics (track and field) References External linksMedalistsat GBRathletics.comOfficial results {{IAAF Championships 1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ... World Junior Championships in Athletics World Junior Championships in Athletics International athletics competitions host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Coruña
A Coruña (; ; also informally called just Coruña; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is Galicia's second largest city, behind Vigo. The city is the provincial capital of the province of A Coruña, having also served as political capital of the Kingdom of Galicia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and as a regional administrative centre between 1833 and 1982. A Coruña is located on a promontory in the Golfo Ártabro, a large gulf on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the main industrial and financial centre of northern Galicia, and holds the headquarters of the Universidade da Coruña. A Coruña is the Spanish city featuring the tallest mean-height of buildings, also featuring a population density of of built land area. Name Origin There is no clear evidence as to what the name derives from. It seems to be from ''Crunia'', of unknown origin and meaning, documented for the first time at the time of Ferdinand II of Leó ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 European Race Walking Cup
The 1996 European Race Walking Cup was held in A Coruña, Spain, on April 20, 1996. Complete results were published. Medal winners were published on the Athletics Weekly website, Medallists Results Men's 20 km Team (Men) Men's 50 km Team (Men) Team (Men) Combined Women's 10 km Team (Women) Participation The participation of 121 athletes (80 men/41 women) from 17 countries is reported. * (2) * (8) * (4) * (1) * (12) * (3) * (12) * (1) * (8) * (12) * (5) * (8) * (6) * (7) * (12) * (12) * (8) References {{European Athletics cups European Race Walking Cup European Race Walking Cup Walk Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined as an "inverted pendulum" gait in which the body vaults over ... European Race Walking Cup Sport in A Coruña Walking in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, 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 Metropolitan Gothenburg, the metropolitan area. Gustavus Adolphus, 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 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Championships In Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi, Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations. This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships. Men's results Track 1991 World Championships in Athletics#Track, 1991 , 1993 World Championships in Athletics#Track, 1993 , 1995 , 1997 World Championships in Athletics#Track, 1997 , 1999 World Championships in Athletics#Track, 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 World Championships in Athletics#Field, 1991 , 1993 World Championships in Athletics#Field, 1993 , 1995 , 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 1997 , 1999 World Championships in Athletics#Field, 1999 Women's results Track 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as China's List of cities in China by population, second largest city by urban area after Shanghai. It is located in North China, Northern China, and is governed as a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality under the direct administration of the Government of the People's Republic of China, State Council with List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji, Jing-Jin-Ji cluster. Beijing is a global city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 29 and 30 April 1995 in the streets of Beijing, China. The event was also known as ''IAAF/Reebok World Race Walking Cup''. Complete results were published. Medallists Results Men's 20 km Team (20 km Men) Men's 50 km Team (50 km Men) Lugano Trophy (Team overall Men) The Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results. Women's 10 km †: Olga Leonenko from was initially 7th (43:34), but disqualified because of doping violations. Eschborn Cup (Team Women 10 km) Participation The participation of 330 athletes (226 men/104 women) from 36 countries is reported. * (8/5) * (8/4) * (3/-) * (3/5) * (10/5) * (8/-) * (4/-) * (3/-) * (-/3) * (3/-) * (7/3) * (10/5) * (9/4) * (6/5) * (6/-) * (10/5) * (7/5) * (6/3) * (3/-) * (7/3) * (5/3) * (10/5) * (4/-) * (4/4) * (3/3) * (8/4) * (10/5) * (8/-) * (6/4) * (9/4) * (8/3) * (3/-) * (7/4) * (7/5) * (10/5) * Yugoslavia , common_name = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 World Junior Championships In Athletics
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – '' Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which stop t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 188,102 as of 2021, with its metropolitan area reaching 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves ''donostiarra'' (singular) in Basque, also using this term when speaking in Spanish. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián. The economic activities in the city are dominated by the service sector, with an emphasis on commerce and tourism, as San Sebastián has long been well-known as a tourist destination. Despite the city's relatively small size, events such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the San Sebastian Jazz Festival have given it an international dimension. San Sebastián, along with Wrocław, Poland, was the Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 1993 European Athletics Junior Championships was the twelfth edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in San Sebastián San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ..., Spain between 29 July and 1 August. GBRAthletics. Retrieved on 2013-05-23. Men's results Women's results Medal table References ;ResultsWorld Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
