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Angola At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Angola competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This is a list of all of the Angolan athletes who qualified for the Olympics. Athletics ;Men Basketball The men's team qualified by winning the FIBA Africa Championship 2007 tournament. * Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players Men's tournament ;Roster ;Group play Canoeing Sprint Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final Handball Angola hadqualified a women's team. * Women's team event – 1 team of 14 players Women's tournament ;Roster ;Group play Swimming ;Men ;Women Volleyball Beach See also * Angola at the 2008 Summer Paralympics References {{Country at games navbox, Angola, Summer Olympics Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angolan Olympic Committee
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Angolan Olympic Committee ( pt, Comité Olímpico Angolano) (IOC code: ANG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Angola. It was created on 17 February 1979 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in February 1980. History The committee was founded on 17 February 1979 and was recognised provisionally by the Executive Board of the IOC at Nagoya, Japan in October 1979. This recognition was confirmed at the 82nd Session of the IOC at Lake Placid in February 1980. Presidents See also * Angola at the Olympics References External links Official website Angola 1979 establishments in Angola Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 Metre Freestyle
The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15–17 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. Germany's Britta Steffen blasted a new Olympic record to strike a sprint freestyle double. She posted a time of 24.06, the second-fastest ever in the event, to erase Inge de Bruijn's 2000 record, and to hold off U.S. swimmer Dara Torres in a close race by a hundredth of a second (0.01). Returning from an eight-year absence, Torres became the first woman in Olympic history to swim past the age of 40. She established both a personal best and an American record of 24.07 to earn a silver medal and eleventh overall in her fifth Olympics since 1984. Meanwhile, Australian teenager Cate Campbell picked up a bronze in 24.17, edging out her teammate Lisbeth Trickett (24.25) by 0.08 of a second. Netherlands' Marleen Veldhuis finished fifth with a time of 24.26, and was followed in the sixth spot by American Kara Lynn Joyce in 24.63. Veld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 2008 Summer Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angola At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Angola sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by five athletes, all competing in track and field. About 10% of Angola's population is reportedly disabled, following the Angolan Civil War. Medallists The country won three medals, all silver. , official website of the Beijing Paralympics Events Athletics Men's track Women's track See also * Angola at the Paralympics * Angola at t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge "Gia" Terceiro
Jorge "Gia" Terceiro (born July 19, 1976) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player representing Georgia. Team Geor – Gia Brazilians Jorge "Gia" Terceiro and his teammate Renato "Geor" Gomes represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Profileat the Beach Volleyball Database 1976 births Living people Brazilian men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players from Georgia (country) Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic beach volleyball players for Georgia (country) Sportspeople from João Pessoa, Paraíba People with acquired Georgian citizenship Naturalised sports competitors {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato "Geor" Gomes
Renato "Geor" Gomes (born January 20, 1981) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player representing Georgia. Team Geor – Gia Brazilians Renato "Geor" Gomes and his team mate Jorge "Gia" Terceiro represented Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References * External links * * 1981 births Living people Brazilian men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players from Georgia (country) Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic beach volleyball players for Georgia (country) Sportspeople from João Pessoa, Paraíba People with acquired Georgian citizenship Naturalised sports competitors {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Slack (beach Volleyball)
Joshua "Josh" Slack (born 16 December 1976) is a male beach volleyball player from Australia. He represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics with teammate Matthew Grinlaubs. Slack and teammate Andrew Schacht represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Early years Slack took up beach volleyball in 1998 to get fit for soccer. He joined the world tour in 1999 and competed at his first Olympic Games in 2000 where he placed 17th. In 2002 he convinced Andrew Schacht to come out of retirement and the pair won bronze at the 2003 World Tour in Portugal. The two of them then won a national title, a top 10 international ranking and 2004 Olympic Team selection. An eleven-year pro on the Australian Beach Volleyball (ABV) circuit, "Jumpin'” Josh Slack has collected more than 10 ABV Tour event and Australian Championships titles. In 2006–07, he outshone his peers on his way to winning the ABV Tour MVP. A three-time Olympian, he's also collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Schacht
Andrew Schacht (born 22 May 1973 in Adelaide) is a male beach volleyball player from Australia. He represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, with teammate Joshua Slack. Schacht was originally an indoor volleyball player and then converted to beach volleyball in 1996. Schacht first competed in the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... at Athens in 2004. Schacht and his partner Joshua Slack reached the round of sixteen in Athens, and they combined again in Beijing in 2008 where they finished ninth. References * External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schacht, Andrew 1973 births Living people Australian men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Beach volleybal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Santos (beach Volleyball)
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos (born January 6, 1975 in Salvador da Bahia) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. Santos won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics with partner Zé Marco de Melo José Marco "Zé Marco" Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo (born March 19, 1971 in João Pessoa, Paraíba) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Aust .... Santos also represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he claimed the gold medal, teaming up with Emanuel Rego, with whom he won the world title in October 2003. The same pairing went on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he teamed with Pedro Cunha, but they lost in the quarter finals. References External links Ricardo Santosat the Association of Volleyball Professionals * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Rego
Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego (born April 15, 1973) is a male beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos. He famously offered his medal to his compatriot Vanderlei de Lima – who won a bronze in the men's marathon after being attacked by Neil Horan – a year later, though it was politely declined. He was born in Curitiba, and is married (2013) to volleyball Olympic medallist and Senator Leila Barros Leila Gomes de Barros (born September 30, 1971) is a Brazilian politician and a former volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and earl .... References * External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rego, Emanuel 1973 births Living people Brazilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Volleyball At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's Olympic beach volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park from August 9 to August 22. Each of the 24 pairs in the tournament was placed in one of six groups of four teams apiece, and played a round-robin within that pool. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Round of 16. The six third-place teams were ranked against each other, with ties being broken by the ratio of points won to lost. The best two advanced to the Round of 16, while the other four played two matches (#3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5) with the winners of those two matches advancing as well. The losers of those matches, along with the fourth-place teams in each group, were eliminated. The 16 teams that advanced to the elimination rounds played a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match between the semifinal losers. Qualification The top eight finishes that a team had from January 1, 2007, to July 20, 2008, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Fernandes (beach Volley Player)
Emanuel Fernandes (born July 25, 1967) is a beach volleyball player from Angola. He and team mate Morais Abreu represented Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References External links * * 1967 births Living people Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Angolan beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Angola Men's beach volleyball players {{Angola-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
