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Gerald Giraldo
Gerard Nicolas Giraldo Villa (born 21 March 1989) is a Colombian athlete competing in middle-distance and long distance running events. He specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the 2015 World Championships. At the 2015 South American Championships he won the steeplechase in a championship record time of 8:29.53 minutes and also set a Colombian record of 3:42.38 minutes for the 1500 metres, winning a bronze medal.. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 20 June 2015. He was the silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2014 South American Games The 2014 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Santiago, Chile. It was the 10th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. Santiago hosted this event for the second time, the first being in 1986. Most of the events took ... behind José Peña. Competition record Personal bests References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giraldo, Gerard 1989 births Living people Colombian male middle- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia, Colombia
Armenia () is the capital of Quindio Department. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the " coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It is one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis. As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. History The city was founded on October 14, 1889, by Jesús María Ocampo, also known as "Tigrero" (translates to "tiger killer") due to his love of hunting jaguars, known locally as tigers. Ocampo came from Anaime, Tolima, looking for shelter in the mountains of Quindío because he was running away from General Gallo. He paid one hundred pesos in gold coins to Antonio Herrera for the land on which to build a fonda, or trade center, not only for himself but also for other colonists who came from Salento, Antioquia, Manizales, and areas surrounding the Quindío River and La Vieja River. Ocampo then pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2013 Bolivarian Games
Athletics (Spanish: ''Atletismo''), for the 2013 Bolivarian Games, took place from 26 to 30 November 2013. A detailed report for the IAAF was given by Eduardo Biscayart. Medal summary Men Track Field Women Track Field Medal table Key: Participation According to an unofficial count, 305 athletes from 11 countries participated. * (27) * (24) * (55) * (2) * (43) * (1) * (14) * Panamá (9) * (7) * Perú , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy fo ... (69) * (54) References {{Bolivarian Games Athletics International athletics competitions hosted by Peru Bolivarian Games Events at the 2013 Bolivarian Games Athletics at the Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 21 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium. The event was won by Matt Hughes of Canada in a time of 8:32.18. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (9.00.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015). Schedule Results All times shown are in seconds. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto, Canada
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2015 Pan American Games
Athletics competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 19 to 26 at the newly built CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium, located on the campus of York University. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary circuits around the Ontario Place West Channel. The sport of athletics is split into distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events. Mirroring the Olympic athletics program, both men and women had very similar schedules of events. Men competed in 24 events and women in 23, as their schedule lacks the 50 km race walk. In addition, both the men's 110 m hurdles and decathlon are reflected in the women's schedule by the 100 m hurdles and heptathlon, respectively. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the athletics competitions: Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Participating nations All 41 participating countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima, Peru
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaside city of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population of more than 9.7 million in its urban area and more than 10.7 million in its metropolitan area, Lima is one of the largest cities in the Americas. Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as ''Limaq''. It became the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru (República del Perú). Around one-third of the national population now lives in its metropolitan area. The city of Lima is considered to be the political, cultural, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Central American And Caribbean Games – Results
These are the full results of the athletics competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games which took place between November 23 and November 30, 2014, at Heriberto Jara Corona Stadium in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Men's results 100 meters Heat 1 – 24 November 10:30 – Wind: -1.0 m/s – Temperature: 24 °C – Humidity: 58% Heat 2 – 24 November 10:37 – Wind: -0.7 m/s Heat 3 – 24 November 10:44 – Wind: +0.4 m/s Final – 25 November 15:05 – Wind: +0.9 – Temperature: 16 °C – Humidity: 85% 200 meters Heat 1 – 26 November 11:25 – Wind: -0.8 m/s – Temperature: 14 °C – Humidity: 80% Heat 2 – 26 November 11:32 – Wind: -0.8 m/s Heat 3 – 26 November 11:39 – Wind: +1.9 m/s Heat 4 – 26 November 11:46 – Wind: +0.6 m/s Semifinal 1 – 26 November 13:35 – Wind: -0.4 m/s – Temperature: 16 °C – Humidity: 74% Semifinal 2 – 26 November 13:42 – Wind: -0.2&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xalapa, Mexico
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of 413,136. The municipality has an area of 118.45 km2. Xalapa lies near the geographic center of the state and is the second-largest city in the state after the city of Veracruz to the southeast. Etymology The name ''Xalapa'' comes from the Classical Nahuatl roots (, 'sand') and (, 'place of water'), which means approximately 'spring in the sand'. It's classically pronounced in Nahuatl, although the final /n/ is often omitted. This was adopted into Spanish as ''Xalapa''. The complete name of the city is ''Xalapa-Enríquez'', bestowed in honor of a governor from the 19th century, Juan de la Luz Enríquez. The city's nickname, "City of Flowers" ( es, La ciudad de las flores), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Central American And Caribbean Games
The Athletics competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico. The tournament was held from 23–30 November at the Heriberto Jara Corona Stadium. Detailed reports and an appraisal of the results were given. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 417 athletes from 31 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (11) * (4) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (3) * (43) * (15) * (65) * (3) * (23) * (4) * (4) * (13) * (4) * (10) * (2) * (15) * (82) * (5) * (10) * (17) * (8) * (3) * (6) * (3) * (11) * (10) * (34) References External linksOfficial Website {{Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes it one of the most productive urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Pan American Sports Festival
Athletics at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival took place from August 15 to 16, 2014. The event was held at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" in Mexico City, Mexico. A total of 34 events were contested, 17 by men and 17 by women. There were no road races, no relays, and no combined events. The winner of each competition qualifies automatically for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Medal summary The results and medal winners were published. Men Women * Three competitors entered the pole vault but Mexico's Martha Olimpia Villalobos failed to record a valid height. Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 270 athletes from 36 countries participated. * (2) * (6) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (14) * (10) * (16) * (2) * (40) * (3) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (2) * (35) * (46) * (1) * (5) * (7) * (4) * (9) * (3) * (3) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (4) * (19) * (3) * (4) References {{Events at the 2014 Pan American Sports Fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 South American Games – Results
These are the full results of the athletics competition at the 2014 South American Games which took place between March 13 and March 16, 2014 in Santiago, Chile. Men's results 100 meters Heats – March 14Wind:Heat 1: +1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.1 m/s Final – March 14Wind:+1.1 m/s 200 meters Heats – March 15Wind:Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -1.9 m/s Final – March 15Wind:-1.0 m/s 400 meters Heats – March 13 Final – March 14 800 meters March 16 1500 meters March 14 5000 meters March 16 10,000 meters March 13 110 meters hurdles Heats – March 14Wind:Heat 1: -1.3 m/s, Heat 2: -1.6 m/s Final – March 14Wind:+0.5 m/s 400 meters hurdles March 15 3000 meters steeplechase March 16 4 x 100 meters relay March 15 4 x 400 meters relay March 16 20,000 meters walk March 15 High jump March 15 Pole vault March 13 Long jump March 14 Triple jump March 16 Shot put March 15 Discus throw March 16 Hammer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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