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2008 European Cup Super League
These are the full results of the 2008 European Cup Super League which was held on 21 and 22 June 2008 at the Parc des Sports in Annecy, France. (archived) Final standings ;Men ;WomenMen's results 100 metres June 21Wind: -1.8 m/s 200 metres June 22Wind: -0.3 m/s 400 metres June 21800 metres June 221500 metres June 213000 metres June 225000 metres June 21110 metres hurdles June 22< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 European Cup (athletics)
The 29th and final SPAR European Cup took place in June 2008. Track and field events were held on 21 and 22 June 2008 at the Parc des Sports Stadium in Annecy, France. Other event venues included Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Portugal and facilities in Istanbul, Turkey (for First League track and field events), Kadriorg Stadium in Estonia and SNP Stadium in Slovakia (for Second League track and field events), and facilities in Eindhoven, Netherlands (for diving and other water sports events). The Parc des Sports Annecy Stadium was also stadium for 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was the last edition of the European Cup which from 2009 has been replaced by European Team Championships combining the men and women competitions. Super League Final standings ;Men ;Women Day 1 standings Men's results Women's results *Abakumova later disqualified for doping First League Nations of 1st League (16 teams, men and women, in two groups of equal level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyn Rooney
Martyn Joseph Rooney (born 3 April 1987) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won bronze in the 4×400 metres relay. A mainstay on the anchor leg of the Great Britain and England 4 x 400 metre relay teams, at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team, and bronze in the 2015 and 2017 World Championships. Individually, Rooney is a two-time European champion at 400 metres in 2014. and 2016. A five time national champion, his personal best time of 44.45 seconds ranks third all-time in Great Britain behind national record-holders Matthew Hudson-Smith and Iwan Thomas. Career Born and raised in Thornton Heath, London, the second of four children born to Marie (née Martyn) and Liam Rooney Sr., Irish immigrants from Sligo and Westmeath, respectively, Rooney started running for Croydon Harriers just before starting his secondary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hill (runner)
Richard Hill (born 12 February 1986) is an English former middle-distance runner who competed in the 800 metres. He ran for Great Britain, Notts AC and UWIC. On 10 June 2006, Richard won the A-race of the BMC Grand Prix event at Watford in a time of 1:45.10. This time made Richard British No 1 for 2006. The race itself was notable too, because due to second placed Michael Rimmer and third placed Sam Ellis also running good times, British athletes held the top 3 places in the European 800m rankings (for a short while). This was the first time this had occurred in over 20 years. Richard competed for GB at the European Championships in Gothenburg in 2006. Richard has an elder brother, Craig, who competed at county level in cross country helping pave a successful path for Richard in athletics. Craig also has won the national BCC titles in volleyball and football showing sporting genes run in the family. Richard, who also had trial spells with Leeds United FC Leeds United Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukas Rifesser
Lukas Rifesser (born 17 July 1986, Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy) FIDAL. Retrieved on 2015-05-31. is an Italian middle-distance runner. He has won the Italian Athletics Championships twice, once in the 800 metres (2010) and once in the (2008). Rifesser has also competed in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Schembera
Robin Schembera (born 1 October 1988 in Halle (Saale)) is a German middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. In the age classes, Schembera finished sixth at the 2005 World Youth Championships, won the 2007 European Junior Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. His personal best is 1:45.63 minutes, achieved in June 2009 in Hengelo Hengelo (; Tweants: ) is a city in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the international Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service. Pop .... References External links * 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Halle (Saale) German male middle-distance runners German national athletics champions World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriy Koldin
Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Greek form Georgios and related to Polish Jerzy, Czech Jiří, and Slovak and Croatian Juraj, akin to Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, and German Jürgen, and assimilated in modern forms such as German and Italian Juri, Portuguese Iury, and Dutch Joeri. The Slavic form of the name originates with Yuri Dolgoruky, Grand Prince of Kiev (c. 1099–1157), in early accounts recorded as ''Gyurgi, Dyurgi''. Yaroslav the Wise, great-grandfather of Yuriy Dolgorukiy, was the first Ruthenian ruler whose patron saint was Saint George. The saint is now depicted on the coat of arms of Moscow. Ancient and medieval world (Listed chronologically) * Yuri Dolgorukiy or Yuri I Vladimirovich (c. 1099–1157), Grand Prince of Kiev * Yuri II of Vladimir (1189–1238), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Lewandowski
Marcin Przemysław Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish professional soldier and middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Personal life Lewandowski was born in Szczecin on 13 June 1987. He is a professional soldier in the Polish Army. He is a graduate of physical education at the University of Szczecin with a masters dissertation titled "''Marcin Lewandowski's 800m distance yearly preparation programme''" ( pl, Roczny cykl przygotowań Marcina Lewandowskiego na dystansie 800 metrów). Clubs He started his career in 2002 as an unaffiliated athlete. In the beginning he was coached by his brother, and represented Błękitni Osowa Sień. Since 2005 he represented Ósemka Police, and since July 2010 Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He left Zawisza and joined Benfica in Portugal in 2019, and in 2021 he joined AZS UMCS Lublin. Running career Lewandowski is coached by his brother, Tomasz. Youth career Lewandowski finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Olmedo
Manuel Olmedo Villar (born 17 May 1983) is a Spanish middle-distance runner. He specialises in the 800 metres. He represented Spain at the Olympic Games at both the 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also ran at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003, 2007 and 2009. Olmedo has won medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships. His personal best in the 800 m is 1:45.13. Career Born in Seville, Olmedo started his career with performances at junior level, competing at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He was knocked out at the heats stage of the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships but he reached the final at the 2002 World Junior Championships, taking eighth place in 1:56.73.Olmedo Manuel Biography |
Mark Ujakpor
Sidney Mark Ujakpor Sánchez (born 18 January 1987 in Spain ) is a Spanish athlete specializing in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. His coach is David López Capapé, former 400 metres hurdler and orthopaedic surgeon. He has a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *400 metres – 46.15 (Madrid 2014) *400 metres hurdles - 49.65 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Indoor *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 46.49 (Sabadell 2012) References * 1987 births Living people Athletes from Madrid Spanish male sprinters Spanish sportspeople of African descent Spanish people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent European Championships (multi-sport event) bronze medalists European Athletics Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamghe Gaba
Kamghe Gaba (born 13 January 1984 in Friedberg (Hessen)) is a German sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He represents LG Eintracht Frankfurt. As a teenager he competed in combined events, finishing fifth in the octathlon at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen. In 2006 he ran in a personal best of 45.47 seconds as he became German champion for the first time. He has a German mother and a Chadian father. Achievements Personal bests * 200 metres – 20.88 s (2008) * 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 45.47 s (2006) References * 1984 births Living people People from Friedberg, Hesse Sportspeople from Darmstadt (region) German male sprinters German national athletics champions Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotr Kędzia
Piotr Kędzia (born 6 June 1984 in Zgierz) is a Polish former sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ... at the 2008 Summer Olympics finishing sixth in the final. Competition record References External links * 1984 births Living people People from Zgierz Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship Polish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland Universiade silver medalists for Poland World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 2005 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
