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2001 World Aquatics Championships
The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. The opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the swimming and synchronised swimming events, were held at Marine Messe, an indoor multi-purpose facility. The temporary 50-m pool with 10,000 seats on three sides cost US$4 million for the two-week period. The Fukuoka Prefectural Pool hosted the diving events, with open water swimming taking place at Momochi Beach. Water polo was held at two locations: the men's competition took place at Hakata-no-Mori Center Court and the women's event at the Nishi Civic Pool. Medal table Results Diving ;Men ;Women Open water swimming ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women 1In accordance with the decision of the FINA Bureau (2001, Bangkok): “To avoid any reasonable doubt regarding the result of the Women’s relay 4x200m Freestyle Final of the 9th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present. Fukuoka is the most populous city on Kyushu, Kyūshū island, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Sautin
Dmitri Ivanovich Sautin (; born 15 March 1974) is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh. Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two months in the hospital, he was able to dive at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He has won medals at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and the 2008 Olympics. He is a deputy in the Voronezh Duma A duma () is a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions. The term ''boyar duma'' is used to refer to advisory councils in Russia from the 10th to 17th centuries. Starting in the 18th century, city dumas were formed across Russia .... See also * List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists References * 1974 births Living people Russian male divers Soviet male divers Divers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2000 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blythe Hartley
Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic diver. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began diving at age 12. Personal life She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes. Hartley attended Handsworth Secondary School before going on to attend the University of Southern California where she graduated in 2006 with a degree in communications. She was CTV diver analyst during 2012 Summer Olympics. Diving career Hartley won her first gold medal at the world aquatic championships in the 1 m springboard in Fukuoka, Japan in 2001, and won a bronze at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in 3 m springboard in Barcelona, Spain. Her best finish at the 2000 Summer Olympics was in 3 m springboard synchro where she finished 5th. She won her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze with partner Émilie Heymans in the synchronized 10 m platform event. Hartley also won a gold m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Zakharov
Anton Zakharov (born 13 February 1986) is a Ukrainian diver. He is competed for Ukraine at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... Career At the 2004 Summer Olympics he competed in both the men's individual 10 m platform diving and the synchronised 10 m platform diving, while at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics he only competed in the individual events. His best Olympic result was fourth in the synchronised diving with Roman Volodkov in 2004. References 1986 births Living people Ukrainian male divers Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for Ukraine Divers from Zaporizhzhia Summer World University Games medalists in diving FISU Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Volodkov
Roman Volod'kov (; born 12 August 1973 in Zaporizhzhia) is a retired diver from Ukraine, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won a bronze medal in the synchronized 10m platform event at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships and a silver medal in the same event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships The 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships were held July 12–27, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. The championships featured competition in all 5 of FINA's disciplines: Swimming, Diving, Synchronised swimming, Water Polo, and Open Water Swimming. .... References sports-reference 1973 births Living people Ukrainian male divers Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for Ukraine Divers from Zaporizhzhia World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Summer World University Games m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Rueda
Eduardo Rueda (born 23 October 1972) is a Mexican diver. He competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Mexican male divers Olympic divers for Mexico Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers from Mexico City Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games divers for Mexico Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Divers at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists in diving 21st-century Mexican people 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Jia (diver)
Hu Jia (; born January 10, 1983, in Wuhan, Hubei) is a male Chinese diver who won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform. He was in sixth place at the end of the preliminary round, and fourth place after the semi-finals, but put in an excellent performance in the finals to take first place. Hu also won two silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 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 ... in the 10m Platform and 10 m Platform Synchronized. Personal life Hu Jia married synchronised swimmer Luo Xi in 2013. She gave birth to a son in 2015. References External links Hu Jia at databaseOlympics.com 1983 births Living people Chinese male divers Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2004 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Platas
Fernando Fabricio Platas Álvarez (born March 16, 1973, in Mexico City) is a Mexican diver. He began diving since he was a young boy. In 1990 he won in Germany two tests of 2 and 10 metres, and in that same year he won three gold medals in the Central American Games which took place in Mexico City. In 1992, he represented Mexico in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in 1993 he won a silver medal in the FINA Championships. Winner of the silver medal in the FINA Championships, for 1999 he won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard. During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard. In his résumé, he is also distinguished by winning the Sport National Award in 1995, and he has been twice the standard-bearer of the Mexican Olympic Delegation in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Rodriguez (diver) , a community in the United States
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Wang Kenan
Wang Kenan (; 3 August 1980 – 5 October 2013) was a Chinese diver who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In early October 2013 he was in Tianjin to serve as a judge for the 2013 East Asian Games The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known as the VI East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Tianjin, China, between 6 October and 15 October 2013. 2,422 Athletes from nine East Asian nations competed in 254 eve ..., but died in a car accident. References External links * 1980 births 2013 deaths Chinese male divers Olympic divers for China Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists in diving Divers at the 2002 Asian Games Road incident deaths in the People's Republic of China Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games divers for China Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Summer World University Games medalists in diving FISU World University Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 1999 Summer U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Bo
Peng Bo (; born 18 February 1981 in Nanchang, Jiangxi) is a Chinese diver who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the men's 3m springboard diving event with a score of 787.38. He also competed in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving event along with his partner Wang Kenan Wang Kenan (; 3 August 1980 – 5 October 2013) was a Chinese diver who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In early October 2013 he was in Tianjin to serve as a judge for the 2013 East Asian Games The 2013 East Asian Games, officially known ... and was placed 8th with a score of 283.89. He and Wang have both won several medals in diving events. References External links * * * * * * 1981 births Living people Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic divers for China Sportspeople from Nanchang Olympic medalists in diving Chinese male divers Asian Games gold medalists in diving Divers at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathew Helm
Mathew Helm (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian diver who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's 10-metre platform. He was in first place at the end of the preliminary round and the semi-finals, but was passed by Chinese diver Hu Jia in the finals. In the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, he won the 10-metre platform gold medals in the Individual and Synchro. Born in Bourke, New South Wales, Helm was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Helm is openly gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late .... References Olympic divers for Australia Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
