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Elizna Naudé
Elizna Naudé (born 14 September 1978) is a South African discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 64.87 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Stellenbosch. She is a teacher at Vaalpark Primary School, Sasolburg, South Africa. She is an alumna of the University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria (, ) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and ''de facto'' capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johan .... International competitions References External links *Elizna Naudéat Olympedia 1978 births Living people Afrikaner people South African female discus throwers Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vereeniging
Vereeniging ( ; ) is a city located in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa, situated where the Klip River empties into the northern loop of the Vaal River. It is also one of the constituent parts of the Vaal Triangle region and was formerly situated in the Transvaal province. Vereeniging is the third largest city in Gauteng. The name ''Vereeniging'' is the Dutch word meaning "association", although the spelling has since changed to ''vereniging'', with a single ''e''. Geographical information Vereeniging is situated in the southern part of Gauteng Province, and forms the southern portion of the Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeninging (PWV) conurbation, and its neighbors are Vanderbijlpark (to the west), Three Rivers (east), Meyerton (north) and Sasolburg (south). The city is currently one of the most important industrial manufacturing centres in South Africa, with its chief products being iron, steel, pipes, bricks, tiles and processed lime. The predominant language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 African Championships In Athletics
The 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event. On the other hand, many athletes use the competition to prepare for the Olympics. Medal summary Men Women Medal table See also * 2004 in athletics (track and field) ReferencesAfrican Championships – Day One IAAF (2004-07-15). Retrieved on 2010-11-29.African Championships – Day Two IAAF (2004-07-16). Retrieved on 2010-11-29.African Championships – Day Three IAAF (2004-07-17). Retrieved on 2010-11-29.African Championships - Final Day - Batangdon and Herbert shine IAAF (2004-07-19). Retrieved on 2010-11-29. External linksMedalists– GBR Athletics {{African Championships in Athletics navigation A African Championships in Athletics A African Championships in Athletics The African Championships in Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch (; )A Universal Pronouncing Gazetteer. Thomas Baldwin, 1852. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co.A Grammar of Afrikaans. Bruce C. Donaldson. 1993. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain. The town became known as the City of Oaks or ''Eikestad'' in Afrikaans and Dutch language, Dutch due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, Simon van der Stel, to grace the streets and homesteads. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a maj ... was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 6. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Discus 2002 African Championships in Athletics Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics 2002 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 African Championships In Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation .... Men's results Track Field Women results Track Field Medal table Participating nations * (50) * (3) * (7) * (10) * (5) * (4) * (8) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (14) * (1) * (13) * (17) * (4) * (10) * (2) * (11) * (22) * (8) * (15) * (4) * (3) * (2) * (16) * (37) * (1) * (9) * (17) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (22) * (2) * (5) * (15) * (2) * (3) * (53) * (2) * (1) See also * 2002 in athletics (track and field) External linksMedalists- GBR Athletics {{African Championships in Athletics navigation A African Championships in Athletics A A Sports competitions in Tunis 21st century in Tunis Sports competitions in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Final , , 42.21, , NR , - , , , align=left, Mersit Gebre , , align=left, , , 39.17 , , , , , , , , , , , , 39.17, , NR , - , 10 , , align=left, Auriole Dongmo Auriol Sally Dongmo Mekemnang (born 3 August 1990) is a Cameroon-born Portuguese track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and discus throw. She represented Cameroon at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the World Athletics Championships in ... , , align=left, , , , , 32.34 , , , , , , , , , , 32.34, , References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 African Championships in Athletics - Women's discus throw Discus throw Women Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics 2012 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 African Championships In Athletics
The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of fifty countries and 816 athletes have stated their intention to take part in the competition – a record high. . Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-06-23. There were, however, numerous non-starters with some countries like Tanzania or Eritrea not sending any athletes after all and the actual number of participants was about 569 from 47 countries, numbers comparable to last few editions. * (13) * (1) * (33) * (16) * (9) * (4) * (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from, 28 July to 1 August 2010. Background The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held ... was held on July 30. Results External linksResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 African Championships in Athletics - Women's discus throw Discus Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics 2010 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 African Championships In Athletics
The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from, 28 July to 1 August 2010. Background The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held in Kenya, namely 1987 All-Africa Games and 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Preparations The championships were awarded to Kenya at the April 2007 Confederation of African Athletics Congress in Dakar, Senegal. The event was originally scheduled to be held from April 28 to May 2, 2010, but due to delayed preparations the event was moved forward. The Moi International Sports Centre was initially set to become the host venue, but it was later changed to the smaller Nyayo Stadium.Daily Nation, December 22, 2009Nyayo it is for continental athletics fete/ref> Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Field Medal table Participating nations * (16) * (6) * (5) * (14) * (12) * (8) * (12) * (1) * (10) * (11) * (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 African Championships In Athletics – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium Addis Ababa Stadium (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ስታዲየም) is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people ... on May 1. Results References * (Archived)Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 African Championships in Athletics - Women's discus throw 2008 African Championships in Athletics Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics 2008 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 African Championships In Athletics
The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date. It was the first time in its then 29-year history the African Championships in Athletics were held in Eastern Africa, despite the region's well-documented success in long-distance running. In the men's 100 m, Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Uchenna Emedolu repeated the places from the 2006 edition. On April 30, there was a 35-minute delay to the men's 10,000 metres due to weather, but the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha (; ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian Long-distance running, long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5000 metres, 5,000-metre and 10000 metres, 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the go .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
