Foy Williams
Foy Williams (born 27 September 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Canadian retired sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 23.44 (+0.3 m/s) (Ottawa 2001) *400 metres – 51.62 (Flagstaff 2000) Indoor *400 metres – 53.39 (Lisbon 2001) References 1973 births Living people Canadian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seville, Spain
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of . Known as ''Ishbiliyah'' after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville beca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 400 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 3 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final. Final References Finals ResultsSemi-finals resultsHeats results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 400 Metres 400 __NOTOC__ Year 400 ( CD) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Aurelianus (or, less frequently, year 11 ... 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost large city and metropolitan area comprising over one million people each. A resident of Edmonton is known as an ''Edmontonian''. Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) hus Edmonton is said to be a combination of two cities, two towns and two villages./ref> in addition to a series of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 World Championships In Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a 1000 voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. Men's Results Track 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Ali Saïdi-Sief of Algeria originally finished second in the 5000 m in 13:02.16, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for nandrolone. 2 Tim Montgomery (USA) originally came second in the men's 100 meters in 9.85, but he was disqualified in 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletics At The 2001 Jeux De La Francophonie – Results
These are the full results of the athletics competition at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie which took place on July 19–23, 2001, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Men's results 100 meters Heats – July 20Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: +0.5 m/s, Heat 4: +0.3 m/s, Heat 5: 0.0 m/s Quarterfinals – July 20Wind:Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s Semifinals – July 21Wind:Heat 1: -0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.9 m/s Final – July 21Wind: +0.7 m/s 200 meters Heats – July 22Wind:Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +2.3 m/s, Heat 3: +2.4 m/s, Heat 4: +3.0 m/s, Heat 5: +0.9 m/s Semifinals – July 23Wind:Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +2.1 m/s Final – July 23Wind: +0.5 m/s 400 meters Heats – July 19 Final – July 21 800 meters Heats – July 19 Final – July 21 1500 meters Heats – July 22 Final – July 23 5000 meters July 20 10,000 meters July ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletics At The 2001 Jeux De La Francophonie
At the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, the athletics events were held at Terry Fox Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada between 19 and 23 July 2001. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Included in this were two disability athletics events for wheelchair racers. A total of 23 Games records were broken or equalled in the competition.Francophone Games GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-10. The host nation won the most gold medals in the competition—taking eleven golds in a haul of 24 medals— but it was beaten on the total overall medal count by France which won 27 events. performed particular ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 Metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 9–11. Medalists Results Heats First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. Final ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 400 metres 400 __NOTOC__ Year 400 ( CD) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Aurelianus (or, less frequently, year 11 ... 400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the , after [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11, 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal. There were a total number of 511 participating athletes from 136 countries. Results Men 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 Women 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (5) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (7) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (9) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (12) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (10) * (2) * (8) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (14) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (16) * (1) * (17) * (10) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (5) * (4) * (12) * (15) * (4) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (7 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletics At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metres
The Women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park, in Sydney, Australia. The stadium, which in Australia is sometimes referred to as Sydney Olympic Sta ... on Friday 22 September, Saturday 23 September, Sunday 24 September, and Monday 25 September 2000. The top three runners in each of the initial seven heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the second round. The top four runners in each of the four second round heats automatically qualified for the semi-final. The top four runners in each semi-final automatically qualified for the final. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes. Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |