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Norfalia Carabalí
Norfalia Carabalí Villegas (born 21 January 1964) is a retired sprinter who competed predominantly in the 400 metres. She represented her native Colombia for most of her career before changing allegiance to Spain in 2000. She competed at three Summer Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 2000, as well as five World Championships. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition, she won multiple medals at regional level. Competition record 1Representing the Americas Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.89 (Castellón 2000) *200 metres – 23.37 (+1.8 m/s) (Maracaibo 1989) *400 metres – 51.17 (Stuttgart 1993) *800 metres – 2:05.23 (Växjö 1986) Indoor *200 metres – 24.16 (Seville 1991) *400 metres – 54.78 (Seville 1991) *800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. Though the sense of "athletics" as a broader sport is not used in American English, outside of the United States the term ''athletics'' can either be used to mean just its track and field component or the entirety of the sport (adding road racing and cross country) based on context. The foot racing events, which include sprint (running), sprints, middle-distance running, middle- and long-distance running, long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana, Cuba
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 ''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2012 was 2,106,146 inhabitants, and its area is for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population was 1,814,207 inhabitants in 2023. Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century. It served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Ibero-American Championships In Athletics
The 1986 Ibero-American Championships (Spanish: ''II Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba from 27 to 28 September 1986.. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2010-06-14. A total of 36 events, comprising 21 men's and 15 women's events, were contested by sixteen countries. It was the second edition of the Ibero-American Championships, and the first to be held in Latin America. The Chilean city of Valparaíso was initially chosen to host the event, but the competition was moved after organisation difficulties. High temperatures at the venue affected athletic performances, particularly in the longer distance events.El Atletismo Ibero-Americano – San Fernando 2010 . RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-14. The host nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1986 Central American And Caribbean Games – Results
These are the full results of the athletics competition at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games which took place between 29 June and 4 July 1986, at the Estadio La Barranquita in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Men's results 100 metres Heats – 29 JuneWind:Heat 1: -0.2 m/s, Heat 2: -0.8 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s Semifinals – 29 JuneWind:Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: -0.4 m/s Final – 30 JuneWind: -1.6 m/s 200 metres Heats – 2 JulyWind:Heat 1: -0.6 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s Semifinals – 2 JulyWind:Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.1 m/s Final – 3 JulyWind: ? m/s 400 metres Heats – 1 July Semifinals – 1 July Final – 2 July 800 metres Heats – 3 July Final – 3 July 1500 metres Heats – 30 June Final – 2 July 5000 metres 1 July 10,000 metres 29 June Marathon 4 July 110 metres hurdles Heats – 2 JulyWind:Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago De Los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros ("James, son of Zebedee, Saint James of the Knights"), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Province (Dominican Republic), Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country. Santiago is the largest Caribbean city that is not a capital city, and the largest non-coastal metropolis in the Caribbean islands. It is approximately northwest of the capital, Santo Domingo, with an average altitude of . The city has a population of 1,074,684 inhabitants (2022). Santiago's metropolitan area population composed by the municipalities of Santiago-Licey al Medio, Licey Al Medio-Baitoa-Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Tamboril-Puñal-Villa González is 1,261,852 as of 2022, making it the Dominican Republic's second-largest. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the Americas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra, Australia
Canberra ( ; ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city, and the eighth-largest Australian city by population. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. Canberra's estimated population was 473,855. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Aboriginal Australians for up to 21,000 years, by groups including the Ngunnawal and Ngambri. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 IAAF World Cup
The 4th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on October 4–6, 1985, at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Overall results Medal summary Men Women External linksWorld Cup Results {{IAAF Championships IAAF Continental Cup [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 South American Championships In Athletics – Results
These are the results of the 1985 South American Championships in Athletics which took place at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ..., between 12 and 15 September. (p 292–299) Men's results 100 metres Heats – 12 SeptemberWind: Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s Final – 13 September Wind: -0.2 m/s 200 metres Heats – 14 SeptemberWind: Heat 1: -0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.6 m/s Final – 15 September Wind: -0.5 m/s
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1985 South American Championships In Athletics
The 33rd South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, between 12 and 15 September. It was the first edition to feature women's 10,000 metres event. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations * (58) * (2) * (50) * (62) * (6) * (13) * (1) * (13) * (14) * (19) * (14) See also * 1985 in athletics (track and field) This article contains an overview of the year 1985 in the sport of athletics. International Events * 1985 African Championships in Athletics, African Championships * 1985 Asian Championships in Athletics, Asian Championships * Athletics at the 1 ... External links Men Results– GBR Athletics – GBR Athletics Medallists {{South American athletics championships S South American Championships in Athletics International athletics competitions hosted by Chile 1985 in South American sport 1985 in Chilean sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas. As of April 2023, the preliminary results of the 2022 census of The Bahamas reported a population of 296,522 for New Providence, 74.26% of the country's population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country. Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about west of the city centre of Nassau, and has daily flights to and from major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nassau is the site of the House of Assembly and various judicial departments and was considered historically to be a stronghold of pirates. The city was named in honour of William III of England, Prince of Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Central American And Caribbean Championships In Athletics
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
