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Irina Krakoviak
Irina Krakoviak-Tolstika (born 16 November 1977) is a former track and field middle distance runner who competed internationally for Lithuania. In the 2000 Olympics she made her Olympic debut, where in 1500 metres distance she reached semi-final. In 2009, she competed in World Championships 1500 metres distance, where she reached semifinal running. in 800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ... distance she failed to reach semi final. Personal records *Outdoor **800 m – 2:00.71 (2009) **1000 m - 2:40.48 (2005) **1500 m - 4:03.19 (2005) *Indoor **800 m - 2:03.77 (2000) **1000 m - 2:38.77 (2006) **1500 m - 4:10.74 (2006) References * 1977 births Living people Lithuanian female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Lithuania Athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by European Athletics - European Athletics U20 Championships (previously called 'Junior Championships') are held in the same odd numbered years, while the European Athletics U18 Championships, previously the 'Youth Championships' are held in even numbered years. The event was first held in 1997 and was a replacement for the European Athletics U23 Cup – a biennial event which had "A" and "B" level leagues that was held in 1992 and 1994. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. Editions European Athletics U23 Cup ...
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1999 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2nd European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, at Ullevi from 29 July to 1 August 1999. Complete results and medal winners were published. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 726 athletes from 42 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (2) * (4) * (18) * (10) * (7) * (4) * (8) * (28) * (4) * (3) * (32) * (67) * (1) * (73) * (1) * (64) * (20) * (27) * (3) * (11) * (2) * (31) * (7) * (9) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (13) * (9) * (41) * (15) * (23) * (32) * (10) * (11) * (61) * (28) * (7) * (5) * (17) * (12) References ResultsFull results {{european athletics champs European Athletics U23 Championships European Athletics U23 Championships Athletics International athletics competitions hosted by Sweden European Athletics U23 Championships European Athletics U23 Championships The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Athletics Championships
Lithuanian Athletics Championships ( lt, Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos čempionatas) is the national championship in athletics, organized by the Athletic Federation of Lithuania. The first competition was held in 1921. Women participated since the 1922 championship. Championships *1st, 1921, Kaunas *2nd, 1922, Kaunas *3rd, 1923, Kaunas *4th, 1924, Kaunas *5th, 1926, Kaunas *6th, 1927, Klaipėda *7th, 1928, Kaunas *8th, 1929, Klaipėda *9th, 1930, Kaunas *10th, 1931, Kaunas *11th, 1932, Klaipėda *12th, 1933, Kaunas *13th, 1934, Klaipėda *14th, 1935, Kaunas *15th, 1936, Klaipėda *16th, 1937, Kaunas *17th, 1938, Kaunas *18th, 1939, Kaunas *19th, 1942, Kaunas *20th, 1943, Kaunas *21st, 1945, Kaunas *22nd, 1946, Kaunas *23rd, 1947, Kaunas *24th, 1948, Vilnius *25th, 1949, Vilnius *26th, 1950, Vilnius *27th, 1951, Vilnius *28th, 1952, Vilnius *29th, 1953, Klaipėda *30th, 1954, Vilnius *31st, 1955, Vilnius *32nd, 1956, Vilnius *33rd, 1957, Vilnius *34th, 1958, Vilnius *3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
The 2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Tra ... on August 3 and August 4, 2000. Men Women Medals by city External links Lithuanian athletics {{Lithuanian Athletics Championships Lithuanian Athletics Championships Lithuanian Athletics Championships, 2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
The 2001 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas from July 3 to July 4, 2001. Men Women Medals by city External links Lithuanian athletics {{Lithuanian Athletics Championships 2001 in athletics (track and field), Lithuanian Athletics Championships Lithuanian Athletics Championships 2001 in Lithuanian sport, Lithuanian Athletics Championships, 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
The 2009 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on August 1–2, 2009. The Championships was also qualifications for 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Men Women Medals by city See also * Lithuania at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics External links Lithuanian athletics {{Lithuanian Athletics Championships Lithuanian Athletics Championships Lithuanian Athletics Championships ( lt, Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos čempionatas) is the national championship in athletics, organized by the Athletic Federation of Lithuania. The first competition was held in 1921. Women participated since the ... Lithuanian Athletics Championships, 2009 Lithuanian Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July 1253. In the 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug language, Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be Australian dollar, A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee, IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 1500 Metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 18–23 August. It was originally won by Natalia Rodríguez of Spain, but she was disqualified for tripping Gelete Burka of Ethiopia. Burka had been in the lead for the majority of the race, but Rodríguez had caught up and tripped Burka. Burka ended up finishing last and was visibly upset of what had happened. Rodríguez was disqualified. Defending champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain received the gold, Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain received the silver, and Shannon Rowbury of the United States received the bronze. In addition, Mariem Alaoui Selsouli of Morocco was disqualified before the final for testing positive for Erythropoietin. She was not replaced. Medalists Records Qualification standards Schedule Results Heats Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Key: NR = National record, PB = Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 800 Metres
The women's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 19 August. Prior to the championships, there was no clear favourite for the race – the twenty fastest times of the season had been run by seventeen different athletes. The reigning World and Olympic champions, Janeth Jepkosgei and Pamela Jelimo, had not shown the dominance of previous seasons. The two fastest runners of the season, Caster Semenya and Maggie Vessey, had recently set personal bests but lacked any major championships experience, while third best Anna Alminova was a 1500 metres specialist. European Indoor Champion Mariya Savinova and Svetlana Klyuka, fourth at the Olympics, were other strong competitors. The 2007 World medallists Hasna Benhassi and Mayte Martínez, and Olympic finalist Yuliya Krevsun were also predicted as medal possibilities. The events in the heats resulted in a surprise decision: world-leader Semenya accidentally tripped Jepkosgei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
