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Rosa Rodríguez
Rosa Andreína Rodríguez Pargas (born 2 July 1986 in Acarigua, Portuguesa ) is a Venezuelan hammer thrower. She is the Venezuelan record holder for the event with her personal best of 72.83 metres, set in May 2012, which she improved to 73.64 in 2013. Rodríguez represented Venezuela at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2015. A former South American hammer champion at youth and junior levels, she won her first major medal at the South American Championships in 2005. She is a two-time Ibero-American gold medallist (2008, 2012) and two-time runner-up at the Central American and Caribbean Championships (2009, 2011). She competed at the 2011 Pan American Games and has also won medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games and Military World Games. Career As a youth Rodríguez competed in a variety of throwing events. At the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics she was a finalist in the shot put. The 2002 South American Youth Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acarigua
Acarigua (), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua in 1620, is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa (state), Portuguesa and its former capital. It encompasses the Páez municipality. It is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure. Etymology The name Acarigua comes from the indigenous word ''Hacarygua'', given to the land by the indigenous Gayon language, Gayón people. The name ''San Miguel de Acarigua,'' given to the area by Spanish conquistadores, follows the Spanish Catholic tradition of naming cities after saints. History The first accounts of the ''Hacarygua'' territory was in the writings of German colonizer Nikolaus Federmann, Nicolás Federmann, who arrived in one of the area's Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, indigenous villages on December 15, 1530. He was headed to southwestern Llanos territory to search for the mythical city of El Dorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2009 Bolivarian Games
Athletics at the 2009 Bolivarian Games was held at the Estadio Olímpico Patria in Sucre, Bolivia, between November 22–26, 2009. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women. In total, 7 games records were set or equaled. Medal summary The official webpage is no longer available. Medal winners below were compiled from a variety of sources. All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in Sucre is situated 2820 m above sea level. Men Women Notes †: One source lists María Ruiz from Ecuador as bronze medalist in pole vault (without indicating any height or result). However, other sources say that she did not show or there is no indication for any attempt or height achieved. Therefore, she was not considered in the medal list. Medal table (unofficial) Participation According to an unofficial count through incomplete result lists, at least 155 athletes from 5 countries participated. * (at least 27) * (at l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 South American Youth Championships In Athletics
The 16th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Consejo Nacional de Deportes (CND) in Asunción, Paraguay from October 19–20, 2002. Medal summary Medal winners are published for boys and girls. A summary is given, and complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 290 athletes from 11 countries: * (58) * (15) * (64) * (40) * (18) * (19) * Panama (1) * (31) * Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ... (12) * (13) * (19) References External linksWorld Junior Athletics History {{South American athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shot Put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olympics, revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948. The shot put is part of the most common Combined track and field events, combined events, the decathlon, the Women's Heptathlon, women's and men's heptathlon and the women's pentathlon. History Homer mentions competitions of rock throwing by soldiers during the Trojan War, siege of Troy but there is no record of any weights being thrown in Greek competitions. The first evidence for Stone put, stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century. In the 16th century Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing. The first eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Youth Championships In Athletics
The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary 12–15 July 2001. Results Boys Girls Medal table References External links results {{IAAF Championships IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics, 2001 2001 in athletics (track and field), World Youth Championships in Athletics 2001 in Hungarian sport, Athletics International athletics competitions hosted by Hungary Sport in Debrecen, IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics 2001 in youth sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa. It was the largest multi-sport event of 2011, with approximately 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participating in 36 sports. Both the Pan American and 2011 Parapan American Games, Parapan American Games were organized by the Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee (COPAG). The 2011 Pan American Games were the third Pan American Games hosted by Mexico (the first country to do so) and the first held in the state of Jalisco. Previously, Mexico hosted the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, both in Mexico City. The 2011 Parapan American Games were held 20 days after the Pan American Games had ended. Following Pan American Sports Organization, PASO traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibero-American Championships In Athletics
The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') is a biennial Sport of athletics, athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish language, Spanish- or Portuguese language, Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa. The competition is organised by the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (''Ibero-American Athletics Association''). The idea of such a competition first came about in 1982 when the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA) was officially formed in Madrid with 22 countries as signatories. Following official sanctioning by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the AIA established the Ibero-American Championships which first took place in Barcelona, Spain in 1983. Ibero-American Games The Ibero American Games (''Spanish language, Spanish: Juegos Iberoamericanos'') was a precursor to the regional championships and was held twice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Championships In Athletics
The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries (Chile and Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...), but it has since expanded and has generally been held every two years since 1927. In addition, 8 unofficial championships were held between 1918 and 1957: The 1918 event was titled "Campeonato de Iniciación". The 1922 event was titled "Campeonato Latino-Americano". The 1931 event was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Uruguayan independence. The 1946 event was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The 1948 event was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of La Paz. The 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Championships In Athletics
The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics, formerly International Association of Athletics Federations. Alongside Olympic Games, the championships represents the highest level of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half-marathon, as well as indoor and age-group championship. The World Championships were started in 1976 in response to the International Olympic Committee dropping the men's 50 km walk from the Olympic programme for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, despite its constant presence at the games since 1932. The IAAF chose to host its own world championship event, a month and a half after the Olympics. It was the first World Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Venezuela maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Venezolana de Atletismo (FVA). Outdoor Key to tables: Men Women Indoor Men Women Notes References ;GeneralVenezuelan records set in 2023*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022National Outdoor Records*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022;Specific External linksFVA official website {{National records in athletics National records in athletics (track and field), Venezuelan Athletics in Venezuela, Records Venezuelan records, Athletics Venezuela sport-related lists, Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs . History Tradition traces it to the Tailteann Games (ancient), Tailteann Games in Hill of Tara, Tara, Ireland, around the year 1830 BC. Some time later the Celtic warrior Cú Chulainn, Culchulainn reputedly took a chariot axle with a wheel still attached, spun it around and hurled it a long way. The wheel was later replaced by a rock with a wooden handle attached. A sledgehammer began to be used for the sport in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
