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Athletics At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium in Queensland on 8 April 2018. The winning margin was 5.38 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's hammer throw has been won by more than 5 metres at these games. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results With sixteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final. Final ;Note * Also a List of British records in athletics, British record References Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Men's hammer throw Hammer throw at the Commonwealth Games, 2018 {{athletics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara. The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the Gold Coast Suns, who compete in the Australian Football League. In addition, the venue is used occasionally for cricket, including Big Bash League matches. Carrara Stadium received substantial redevelopment work prior to the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the Australian Football League, VFL/AFL in 1987, but following the Bears' relocation to the Gabba in 1993, it was used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and even baseball. The stadium has hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the Athletics (sport), athletics competitions. The venue would host Cricket for the 2032 Summer Olympics if Cricket is approved by the Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00). Time is regulated by the individual states and territories of Australia, state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: * New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Jervis Bay Territory and the Australian Capital Territory switches to the Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT; UTC+11:00), and * South Australia switches to the Australian Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT; UTC+10:30). Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Ondigi Abunda
Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". The most prominent Roman Catholic with the name, Saint Dominic, founded the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominican friars. Saint Dominic himself was named after Saint Dominic of Silos. Variations include Dominicus (Latin rendition), Domenic, Domenico (Italian), Domanic, Dominiq, Domonic, Domènec (Catalan), Domingo (Spanish), Dominykas (Lithuanian), Domingos (Portuguese), Dominggus and Damhnaic (Irish). Feminine forms include Dominica, Dominika, Domenica, Dominga, Domingas, as well as the unisex Dominique, of French origin. Notable people named Dominic, Dominik or Dominick include: People Saints * Saint Dominic of Silos (1000–1073), Spanish monk * Saint Dominic de la Calzada (1019–1109), Spanish saint *Saint Dominic (1170–1221 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandros Poursanidis
Alexandros Poursanidis (; born 23 January 1993) is a Cypriot hammer thrower. In age-specific categories he won the silver medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics and finished fourth at the 2012 World Junior Championships, eighth at the 2013 European U23 Championships and twelfth at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He finished tenth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, no-marked in the final at the 2017 Universiade, finished fifteenth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Won the European team cup league B in 2019 in Croatia with a mark of 71.06. Won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England betw ... in Birmingham. Won silver medal in the Mediterranean Games in Algeria in 2022. Placed 27th in the World Championships in Budapest. His personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Siew Cheer Wong
Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, current ring name of female professional wrestler Jacqueline Moore ** Jackie Lee (Irish singer) (born 1936), also known as "Jacky" ** Sagar Alias Jacky, Indian film character * Jarrhan Jacky (born 1989), Australian rules football player Arts and entertainment Films * ''Jackie'' (1921 film), directed by John Ford * ''Jacky'' (film), a 2000 Dutch film * ''Jackie'' (2010 film), an Indian Kannada -language film directed by Kannada director Soori * ''Jackie'' (2012 film), a Dutch film * ''Jackie'' (2016 film), a biographical drama about Jackie Kennedy Music Albums * ''Jackie'' (Jackie DeShannon album) (1972) * ''Jackie'' (Ciara album) (2015) * ''Jacky'' (album), a 2006 album by Joker Xue Songs * "Jacky" (Jacques Brel song) (1965) * "Jackie" (Elisa Fiorillo song) (1987) * "Jackie", a song from the 1987 album ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantinos Stathelakos
Constantinos Stathelakos (, ''Konstandinos Stathelakos;'' 30 December 1987 – 1 February 2024) was a Cypriot track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. He was born in Lamia, Greece and transferred his international eligibility to Cyprus after 2009. He competed in the hammer throw at the 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 ... for Cyprus. Stathelakos died in a road traffic collision in South Africa, on 1 February 2024, at the age of 36. Competition record References External links * 1987 births 2024 deaths Sportspeople from Lamia (city) Cypriot male hammer throwers Greek male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Cyprus Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for Cyprus Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huw Peacock
Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugo or Hugh. Notable people with the name include: * Huw Bennett (born 1983), Welsh rugby player *Huw Bunford (born 1967), guitarist in the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals * Huw Cadwaladr, Welsh poet * Huw Cae Llwyd (1431–c.1504), Welsh poet *Huw Ceredig (1942–2011), Welsh actor * Huw Davies (chemist), British chemist * Huw Davies (rugby union) (born 1959), English rugby union player *Huw Dixon (born 1958), Professor of Economics at Cardiff University * Huw Edwards (conductor), Welsh conductor *Huw Edwards (born 1961), Welsh journalist, presenter and newsreader *Huw Edwards (politician) (born 1953), Welsh Labour Party politician, and Member of Parliament * Huw T. Edwards (1892–1970), Welsh trade union leader and politician * Huw Edwards-Jones (born 1956), British cabinetmaker *Huw Evans (born 1985), also known as H. Hawkline, Welsh singer-songwriter and radio and television presenter *Huw Garmon (born 1966), Welsh actor * Huw Gow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bennett (hammer Thrower)
Christopher Bennett (born 17 December 1989 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British hammer thrower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's hammer throw event. He represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games (), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014 (; ), were an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwea .... References External links * * * * * Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from Aberdeen Scottish male hammer throwers British male hammer throwers Olympic male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for Scotland Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games British Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshepang Makhethe
Tshepang Makhethe (born 19 February 1996) is a South African hammer thrower. Makhethe finished tenth at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2015 African Junior Championships followed by the bronze medal at the 2016 African Championships. He finished eighth at the 2017 Universiade, ninth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and fourth at the 2018 African Championships. He won his first national title at the 2019 South African Championships, ending Chris Harmse's reign of 23 consecutive victories. His personal best throw is 71.28 metres, achieved in March 2017 in Sasolburg. Achievements National titles * South African Championships ** Hammer throw: 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ... * Championships ** Hammer throw: 2019 Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Dalton (hammer Thrower)
Jack Dalton may refer to: People * Jack Dalton (baseball) (1885–1950), baseball player * Jack Dalton (explorer), explorer and cartographer of Tatshenshini River * Jack Dalton (footballer) (1876–1923), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Jack Dalton, a ring name of professional wrestler Don Fargo Donald Vincent Kalt (October 3, 1930 – November 8, 2015), better known by his ring name Don Fargo, was a German-born American professional wrestler. During his career (which spanned from 1952 to 1986), he held over 55 championships including 14 ... (1930–2015) Fictional characters * Jack Dalton (''EastEnders''), fictional character from ''EastEnders'' * Jack Dalton (''MacGyver''), fictional character from ''MacGyver'' * Jack Dalton, fictional character from ''Lucky Luke'' See also * John Dalton (other) {{hndis, Dalton, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osian Jones
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