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Peru At The 1936 Summer Olympics
Peru competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 40 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 8 sports. Peru's participation in the Olympic Games forced the authorities to suspend the Peruvian Primera División, Peruvian football league for 1936. Football controversy Austria played Peru in an astonishing game leading to a huge political row. Time Magazine reported: In Lima President Oscar Benavides of Peru last week addressed an angry crowd: "I have just received cables from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Mexico supporting the Peruvian attitude against the crafty Berlin decision." The crowd, which had already torn an Olympic flag, gathered to listen to more speeches at the Plaza San Martín (Lima), Plaza San Martin. Later it threw stones to the German Consulate's windows until police arrived in trucks. At Callao, Lima's seaport, workmen on the docks refused to load two German vessels. The "crafty Berlin decision" c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Olympic Committee
The Peruvian Olympic Committee (, COP) is the National Olympic Committee representing Peruvian Sportsperson, athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. By the IOC was created 1924 and recognized in 1936. The Peruvian Olympic Committee is headquartered in Lima, Peru. See also * Peru at the Olympics * Peru at the Paralympics * Peru at the Pan American Games External links Official website {{PASO National Olympic Committees, Peru Sports governing bodies in Peru Peru at the Olympics 1924 establishments in Paraguay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cuba
Antonio Cuba (born 10 December 1914, date of death unknown) was a Peruvian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1914 births Year of death missing Place of birth missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Peruvian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Peru {{Peru-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Bacigalupo
Manuel Bacigalupo (25 December 1916 – 10 June 1965) was a Peruvian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1916 births 1965 deaths Peruvian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Peru Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lima 20th-century Peruvian people {{Peru-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay National Basketball Team
The Uruguay national basketball team (Spanish: ''Selección de baloncesto de Uruguay'') represents Uruguay in men's international basketball competitions and it is governed by Federación Uruguaya de basketball, The team has made seven appearances in the FIBA World Cup and the team represents FIBA and FIBA Americas. Uruguay is one of three South American countries to win medals at the Basketball Tournament of the Summer Olympics. It won the bronze medal in both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. Uruguay is currently ranked 40th in the FIBA World Rankings. Competitive record Olympic Games * 1936: 6th * 1948: 5th * 1952: 3rd * 1956: 3rd * 1960: 8th * 1964: 8th * 1984: 6th FIBA World Cup * 1954 FIBA World Championship: 6th * 1959 FIBA World Championship: 9th * 1963 FIBA World Championship: 10th * 1967 FIBA World Championship: 7th * 1970 FIBA World Championship: 7th * 1982 FIBA World Championship: 11th * 1986 FIBA World Championship: 18th * 2023 FIBA World Cup: ''To be determin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland National Basketball Team
The Poland men's national basketball team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w koszykówce) represents Poland in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Polish Basketball Federation (PZKosz). Poland has competed at the EuroBasket on 28 occasions, with their best performance at the tournament coming in 1963, as hosts, finishing as runners-up. Poland has competed six times at the Olympic Games, with their best finish being fourth place at the first edition of the event in 1936. Poland have also made two appearances at the FIBA World Cup, with their first coming in 1967, and their second occurring 52 years later in 2019. History 1936 Olympic Games The 1936 Summer Olympics was the first tournament Poland took part in. They eventually placed an impressive fourth at the event, in the then 23 team tournament. EuroBasket 1937 The EuroBasket 1937 in Riga, marked the first ever appearance for the national team at the European Basketball Championship. In the prelimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Men's National Basketball Team
The China men's national basketball team (nickname ''Team Dragon'') represents the People's Republic of China in international basketball tournaments. The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Based on the number of tournament titles, China is considered a major basketball powerhouse in Asia and has by far the most successful basketball program on the continent. History China has traditionally been the basketball powerhouse in Asia and won the FIBA Asia Cup 14 out of 16 times between 1975 and 2005. At the 1984 Summer Olympics basketball tournament, the Chinese made their debut, starting a streak of nine qualifications in a row. At the 2000 Olympics, Li Nan had a noteworthy performance as he scored 25 points on 6 three-pointers in a win against Italy. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Stadium (Berlin)
The Tennis Stadium is a stadium in the Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Located southwest of the Olympic Stadium in Olympiapark Berlin, it hosted the basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... competition for the 1936 Summer Olympics. References1936 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. pp. 162–3. Venues of the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball venues Sports venues in Berlin Tennis venues in Germany {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt National Basketball Team
The Egyptian national basketball team is organized and run by the Egyptian Basketball Federation ( ar, الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة). Winning the title of the EuroBasket 1949 is its most celebrated achievement. In addition its 5th-place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship as well as its 9th-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics, remain the best results ever of an African nation at each tournament. The title of the EuroBasket 1949, is the most prestigious basketball title of an African nation as well. At the FIBA Africa Championship, Egypt holds a record number of 17 medals (alongside Angola). Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has Africa's longest basketball tradition. History EuroBasket 1937 The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation. They had lost their first two preliminary round games against Estonia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru National Basketball Team
The Peru national basketball team is administrated by the Peru Basketball Federation (''Spanish:'' Federación Deportiva Peruana de Basketball) (F.D.P.B.). Peru joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1936 and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions. Its best result to date was 7th place at the 1950 FIBA World Cup. Until the mid-70s, Team Peru was one of South America's major basketball forces. It was the second best South American contender at the 1936 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, Peru was the only contender that kept the dominant United States to only 60 points. Between 1950 and 1967, Peru qualified for four out of five Basketball World Cups. From 1963 to 1973, it finished in the Top Four at the South American Basketball Championship at six straight events. However, after 1973, the team went through a steep decline. The team won its last victory at the South American Basketball Championship on 22 July 2001, when Peru be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Marcerano
Carlos Marcenaro Hidalgo (12 August 1912 – 20 August 1988) was a Peruvian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1912 births 1988 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Peruvian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Peru Sportspeople from Lima 20th-century Peruvian people {{Peru-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
