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Angela Bradburn-Spangler
Angela Bradburn-Spangler (born September 4, 1968) is a retired high jumper from the United States, who set her outdoor personal best on May 28, 1994, jumping 1.95 metres at a meet in Wörrstadt. Her indoor best is 1.98 metres set on March 5, 1994, in Atlanta. She is the 1994 US national champion and three-time US national indoor champion (1992, 1994 and 1997). Representing the Texas Longhorns women's track and field team, Spangler won the 1990 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump. Competition record Note: Results with a q, indicate overall position in qualifying round. References * USATF profile at Texas Longhorns 1968 births Living people American female high jumpers Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana Track and field athletes from Indiana Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at t ... [...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] |
1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and pentathlon, albeit as non-championship events. There were a total number of 537 athletes participated from 93 countries. Results Men 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 * For doping offenses, the Bulgarians Daniel Ivanov and Nikolai Raev were disqualified from the bronze medals in long and triple jump respectively. Women 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ... * The Russian 4 × 400 m relay team won the event and was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 World Championships In Athletics – Women's High Jump
These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups on Friday August 8, and the final round held on Sunday August 10, 1997. Medalists Results Qualifying round Qualification: Qualifying Performance 1.94 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d .... Final See also * National champions high jump (women) * 1995 Women's World Championships High Jump * 1996 Women's Olympic High Jump * 1999 Women's World Championships High Jump References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Championships In Athletics - Women's High Jump H High jump at the World Athletics Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Greece
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 World Championships In Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the World Athletics, International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium (Athens), Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between 1 and 10 August 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations. Despite several attempts to sabotage, Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships to prove their capacity during the next List of IOC meetings, IOC Session held the following month in Lausanne as a triumph and key event during the final stretch of the process to choose the city who hosted 2004 Summer Olympics. The success of the event showed the Greece abilities and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events. It was the first edition to award wild cards to defending champions even if they did not qualify for their national team. This allowed four athletes from the same country to compete in an individual event in some cases. Men's resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's High Jump
The women's high jump event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7–8. Medalists Results Qualification Qualification: 1.95 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's high jump High jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ... High jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 1997 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, France
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault. There were a total number of 712 participating athletes from 118 countries. Results Men 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 Women 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ... * Mary Slaney of USA originally came second in the 1500 metre and was awarded the silver medal, but was later disqualified for doping. Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (2) * (1) * (6) * (10) * (1) * (7) * (4) * (10) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (16) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (18) * (2) * ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1995 Pan American Games – Women's High Jump
The women's high jump event at the 1995 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Atletico "Justo Roman" on 22 March. (p192) Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:High Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games1995
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Mar Del Plata, Argentina
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Argentine Sea, Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is short for "Mar del Río de la Plata," and means "sea of the Río de la Plata basin" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside Balneario, beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 682,605 as per the , it is the List of cities in Argentina by population, 5th largest city in Argentina. History Pre-Spanish era: The region was inhabited by ''Günuna Kena'' nomads (also known as northern Tehuelche people, Tehuelches). They were later (after the 11th century) strongly influenced by the Mapuche culture. 1577–1857: First European explorers. Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake made a reconnaissance of the coast and its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1994 Goodwill Games – Results
These are the official results of the athletics competition at the 1994 Goodwill Games which took place in late July 1994 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Men's results 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters Mile 5000 meters 10,000 meters 110 meters hurdles 400 meters hurdles 3000 meters steeplechase 4 x 100 meters relay 4 x 400 meters relay 20,000 meters walk High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw Decathlon (p16) Women's results 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1500 meters 3000 meters 5000 meters 10,000 meters ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1994 Goodwill Games
At the 1994 Goodwill Games, the Sport of athletics, athletics events were held in July at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 were by male and 22 by female athletes. The marathon event was dropped for the 1994 edition and racewalking events took place on the track, making the entire athletics programme a track-and-field-onlyaffair. The United States won the most gold medals (18) in the athletics competition, but Russia had the greatest total medal haul, winning 41 medals, 10 of which were gold. Cuba, Great Britain and Kenya were the next best achievers in the medal count. The competition remained invitation-only and each event was contested in a single final format. Fifteen List of Goodwill Games records in athletics, Goodwill Games records were equalled or improved at the competition, and Marina Pluzhnikova achieved a List of world records in athletics, world record in the little-contested 2000 metres steeplechase (al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
