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Nicaragua At The 1980 Summer Olympics
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Nicaragua competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Results by event Athletics Men's 400 m Hurdles * Leonel Teller :* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance) Boxing Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) * Onofre Ramirez :* First Round — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (0-5) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) * Ernesto Alguera :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to Bernardo Piñango (Venezuela) on points (1-4) Swimming Women's 100m Breaststroke * Garnet Charwat :* Heats — 1:28.88 (→ did not advance) ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics 1980 Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiomara Larios
Xiomara Larios (born 15 November 1958) is a Nicaraguan sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Larios is currently president of the Nicaraguan Athletics Federation. References 1958 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Nicaraguan female sprinters Olympic athletes for Nicaragua Place of birth missing (living people) Central American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua Central American Games medalists in athletics Olympic female sprinters {{Nicaragua-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commonly known as Moscow 1980 (russian: link=no, Москва 1980), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russia. The games were the first to be staged in an Eastern Bloc country, as well as the first Olympic Games and only Summer Olympics to be held in a Slavic language-speaking country. They were also the only Summer Olympic Games to be held in a self-proclaimed communist country until the 2008 Summer Olympics held in China. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin before he was succeeded by Juan Antonio Samaranch, a Spaniard, shortly afterwards. Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a Federation, federal union of Republics of the Soviet Union, fifteen national republics; in practice, both Government of the Soviet Union, its government and Economy of the Soviet Union, its economy were highly Soviet-type economic planning, centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Saint Petersburg, Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kyiv, Kiev (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR), Tas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow) between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries. Medal table Medal summary Men Women Controversy Polish gold medallist pole vaulter Władysław Kozakiewicz showed an obscene bras d'honneur gesture in all four directions to the jeering Soviet public, causing an international scandal and almost losing his medal as a result. There were numerous incidents and accusations of Soviet officials using their authority to negate marks by opponents to the point that IAAF officials found the need to look over the officials' shoulders to try to keep the events fair. There were also accusations of opening stadium gates to advantage Soviet athletes, and causing other disturbances to opposing athletes. The Soviet Union's Jaak Uudmäe and Viktor Saneyev won the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonel Teller
Leonel Teller (born 29 March 1961) is a Nicaraguan hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, .... He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1961 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Nicaraguan male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Nicaragua Place of birth missing (living people) {{Nicaragua-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow from 20 July to 2 August. Eleven boxing events (all men's individual) were contested with the participation of 271 fighters from 51 countries. Medalists Medal table Participation References {{Val Barker Trophy winners 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 ... 1980 Summer Olympics events 1980 in boxing International boxing competitions hosted by the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onofre Ramirez
''Onofre'' is a genus of Brazilian jumping spiders that was first described by G. R. S. Ruiz & Antônio Domingos Brescovit in 2007. it contains only three species, found in the Amazon basin of Brazil: '' O. carnifex'', '' O. necator'', and '' O. sibilans''. They are related to members of '' Chira'', and the three species were described from the states of Mato Grosso and Pará Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana .... The generic name is a common man's name in Brazil. References Salticidae genera Endemic fauna of Brazil Salticidae Spiders of Brazil {{Jumping-spider-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petar Lesov
Petar Lesov ( bg, Петър Лесов, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach. Amateur career Below is the Olympic record of Petar Lesov, a Bulgarian flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics: *Round of 32: Defeated Onofre Ramírez (Nicaragua) by decision, 5-0 *Round of 16: Defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) by decision, 5-0 *Quarterfinal: Defeated Gilberto Roman (Mexico) by decision, 4-1 *Semifinal: Defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) by decision, 5-0 *Final: Defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (USSR) by a second-round TKO (won gold medal) Professional career Lesov turned pro in 1991 with little success. After five defeats by KO or TKO, including a loss to journeyman Wilson Rodriguez Wilson Rodríguez (born 1966-02-04 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a retired professional boxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Alguera
Ernesto Alguera (born 4 February 1961) is a Nicaraguan boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Bernardo Piñango of Venezuela. References External links * 1961 births Living people Nicaraguan male boxers Olympic boxers of Nicaragua Boxers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Bantamweight boxers {{Nicaragua-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Piñango
Bernardo José Piñango Figuera (born February 9, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1990. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA and ''The Ring'' bantamweight titles from 1986 to 1987 and the WBA super bantamweight title in 1988. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points (0-5). Amateur career *Amateur Record: 110-10 (73) *Silver medalist at the Boxam de Espana (1977) *Gold medalist at the 34th Central American Championships (1977) *1978 Venezuelan Featherweight Champion *Silver medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the bantamweight class. His results were: **Round of 64: bye **Round of 32: Defeated Ernesto Alguera (Nicaragua) by decision, 4-1 **Round of 16: Defeated Veli Koota (Finland) by disqualification, round 2 **Quarterfinal: Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
