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Kim Robertson (athlete)
Kim Annette Robertson (born 10 March 1957) is a New Zealand former track and field sprinter. She represented New Zealand at three Commonwealth Games, one World Indoor Championship, three IAAF World Cup and three Pacific Conference Games. She was also selected in the 1980 Moscow Olympic team in the 400 meters but did not compete due to the NZ Government boycotting the event. Early life Robertson was born on 10 March 1957, the middle child of Maurice Robertson and Eileen Hobcraft, in Mt Eden, a suburb of Auckland. Both her parents were athletes in their own right. Her father captained the New Zealand national rugby league team in the 1940s and 1950s and was inducted into the Legends of League (Hall of Fame equivalent) in 2000. Her mother was a sprinter, netball, and basketball player for the Auckland province. Robertson was educated at Epsom Girls' Grammar School in Auckland, Eastern Institute of Technology, Viticulture and Winemaking Dept, Napier, New Zealand. Sporting ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Of Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping and throwing. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country 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 (athletics), 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 athletics events, events in athletics were defined in Western Europe an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier, New Zealand
Napier ( ; ) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lined with Norfolk pines, and extensive Art Deco architecture. For these attributes, Napier is sometimes romantically referred to as the "Nice of the Pacific". Napier is located on the territory of Ngāti Kahungunu, one of the country's largest iwi, and as a city has been shaped by nearly two centuries of migration. Its population is about About south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities" of New Zealand, with the two cities and the surrounding towns of Havelock North and Clive having a combined population of . The City of Napier has a land area of and a population density of 540.0 per square kilometre. Napier is the nexus of the largest wool centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and it has th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having handled the ball, in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Macbeth'', is released in Japan. * January 20 ** Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula (captured from Egypt on October 29, 1956). * January 26 – The Ibirapuera Planetarium (the first in the Southern Hemisphere) is inaugurated in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Athletics Championships
The New Zealand Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by Athletics New Zealand, which serves as the national championship for the sport in New Zealand. It usually takes place over a three-day period from Friday to Sunday. Typically organised in the Southern Hemisphere summer months of February or March, the competition was inaugurated in 1887 as a men-only event, with women's events being added to the programme from 1926 onwards. In 1893, teams from the Australasian colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand competed in the first formalised Australasian Athletics Championships meeting. A New Zealand team continued to compete in this event until the 1927/28 event (since only Australian Athletics Championships). National championship events were held twice in 1973 and 1989, with the 1974 and 1990 championships brought forward and not being held that year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Athletics Championships
The Australian Athletics Championships or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of athletics events. The championships are the primary qualification trial for athletes wishing to compete at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships. The event is conducted by Athletics Australia. The 2023 Australian Championships were the 100th edition of the event, which dates back to 1890 for men, and 1931 for women. These championships has been held in all states of Australia, with the Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre being the venue that has held the most editions of the event (12). Initially, men’s and women’s events were held separately, in different places, until the Olympic selections of 1972 and 1976, and as a single event since 1978. These championships are considered open: athletes from other countries such as New Zealand and the USA have competed in and won events. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a Yard (land), yard or on a beach; professional games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the other team's half of the court, within the set boundaries. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or ground, or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile that flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marita Koch
Marita Koch (later Meier-Koch; born 18 February 1957) is a German former Sprint (running), sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 List of world records in athletics, world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands. Biography Born in Wismar, East Germany, Marita Koch displayed exceptional speed even as a young child and was defeating boys much older than herself in sprint races whilst at school. By the time she had turned 15 years old, she was training under Wolfgang Meier. Meier worked as a naval engineer, but also coached athletics part-time. Koch and Meier moved to Rostock where Koch began to study medicine. However, she decided to stop her studies and focus on running instead. Koch was coached by Meier for her entire career, and they later married. She retained her maiden name, and is now known as Marita Koch-Meier. She and her husband have a daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Indoor Games
The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from January 18 to January 19, 1985. In 1987 the championship was renamed to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and gained official status. There were a total number of 319 participating athletes from 69 countries.. Doha 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Results Men Women Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (2) * (6) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (7) * (5) * (6) * (10) * (2) * (9) * (2) * (2) * (8) * (10) * (3) * (2) * (6) * (2) * (3) * (25) * (16) * (3) * (2) * (4) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (19) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (5) * (4) * (4) * (5) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (8) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (7) * (3) * (2) * (2) * (16) * (9) * (2) * (4) * (7) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (22) * (5) * (1) See also * 1985 in athletics (track and field) This article contains an overview of the year 1985 in the sport of athletics. International Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raelene Boyle
Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, National Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia in 1998. Boyle was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and subsequently became a board member of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). In 2017, she was named a Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Early life Boyle was born on 24 June 1951, the daughter of Gilbert and Irene Boyle, in Coburg, Victoria, Coburg, a suburb of Melbourne. She was educated at Coburg High School in Melbourne. Sporting career After strong performances in the 1968 Australian Championships in Athletics, Australian Championships and Olympic trials, Boyle was selected to represent Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, at the age of 16. At 17, she won a silver medal in the 200-metre Sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the athletics and archery events venue. Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler. The Chairman of the 1982 Commonwealth Games was Sir Edward Williams. The 1982 Commonwealth Games Logo was designed by Hugh Edwards. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo. The three bands, forming stylized A's (for Australia), and is in colours which are common to flags of many Commonwealth countries. The mascot for the games was also designed by Hugh Edwards and is a caricature of a kangaroo was named≈≈≈≈ Matilda. A mechanical kangaroo travelled around the stadium and winked at the crowd. The event was officially opened by The Duke of Edinburgh and closed by Elizabeth II. Host selection Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand At The 1980 Summer Olympics
New Zealand competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, USSR. In partial support of the US-led 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, boycott, the banner of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, NZOCGA was used instead of its national flag. Tay Wilson was the chef de mission. New Zealand's then largest team had been nominated with 99 competitors. However, only five New Zealand athletes competed as independents after the Third National Government of New Zealand, New Zealand government applied pressure to support the boycott. Background The 1980 Summer Olympics were hosted by the Soviet Union. After the Soviet–Afghan War, host country invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, American president Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the Moscow Games. On 8 May 1980, the New Zealand Olympic Committee, New Zealand Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association (NZOCGA) accepted the invitation for New Zealand to participate in the Olympic Games. The Robert Muldoon, Muldoon gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Hartley
Donna Marie Louise Hartley ( Murray, later Wass; 1 May 1955 – 7 June 2013) was a British athlete. She specialised in the 200, 400 and 4x400 relay. In the 4x400 relay she won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. She also won 2 Commonwealth Gold medals in the 400 and 4x400 relay at Edmonton, Canada Commonwealth Games 1978. Biography Murray, born in Southampton, was a south of England sprint champion and then became the British 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1972 WAAA Championships. Donna won the South of England 100m and 200m championships in 1974. A year later, Murray became the British 400 metres champion at the 1975 WAAA Championships. Shortly before the 1977 WAAA Championships Murray married fellow athlete Bill Hartley and competed under her married name thereafter. As Donna Hartley, she then won the 1977 UK Championships 400m. At the newly formed 1977 UK Athletics Championships Donna was AAA� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
