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Sophie Becker
Sophie Becker (born 16 May 1997) is an Irish Sprint (running), sprinter specialising in the 400 m. She represented Ireland at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, Olympic Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, World Championships and won a silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships with the 2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, women's 4 x 400 metres relay team, which set a new List of Irish records in athletics, Irish national record. Early life and education Becker is from Ballykelly in County Wexford where she competed in underage Gaelic football for Horeswood GAA. She later attended St Mary's Secondary School in New Ross. She graduated with a degree in genetics and cell biology from Dublin City University. Career She competed in the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres, women's 400 metres event at the 2021 European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin City University
Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) () is a Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland, university based on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its first students in 1980, and was elevated to university status (along with the NIHE Limerick, now the University of Limerick) in September 1989 by Act of the Oireachtas, statute. In September 2016, DCU completed the process of incorporating four other Dublin-based educational institutions: the Church of Ireland College of Education, All Hallows College, Mater Dei Institute of Education and St Patrick's College, Dublin, St Patrick's College. As of 2020, the university has 17,400 students and over 80,000 alumni. In addition, the university has around 1,200 online distance education students studying through DCU Connected. There were 1,690 staff in 2019. Notable members of the academic staff inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held from 4 to 7 March 2021 at the Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland. This was the second time this event was held in Poland after the 1975 edition in Katowice. The four-day competition featured 13 men's and 13 women's athletics events. Altogether 659 athletes from 46 countries participated in the event which is a record in the competition's history. The Netherlands topped the medal table for the first time with four gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Katarzynka, a gingerbread, was the mascot. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+1)''. ; Thursday, 4 March ; Friday, 5 March ; Saturday, 6 March ; Sunday, 7 March Men's results Track Field Combined Women's results Track Field Combined Medal table Participating nations * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (7) * (1) * (22) * (30) * (3) * (7) * (4) * (3) * (21) * (15) * (7) * (19) * (25) * (3) * (46) * (42) * (19) * (21) * (23) * (2) * (43) * (1) * (2) * (9) * (4) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 World Athletics Relays
The 2025 World Athletics Relays was held at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou, China on 10 and 11 May 2025. It was the 7th edition of the World Athletics Relays and the first time the event was held in China. The 2025 edition was the first edition to feature a mixed 4 × 100 metres relay. Overview Initially, Guangzhou was awarded to host the 2023 World Athletics Relays, which would be held on 13 and 14 May 2023. On 31 October 2022, it was announced that the championships would be postponed to 2025 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, with the top 14 teams in each event (except the mixed 4 x 100 metres) securing qualification to the World Championships. Schedule ''All times are local (Time in China, UTC+8)''. Medal table Medalists Qualification system On 10 November 2024, World Athletics announced the qualification system for the championships. The top 16 teams in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held over two rounds at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on 2 and 3 August 2024. This was the second time that this mixed-sex relay event was contested at the Summer Olympics. National teams could qualify for the event through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or the World Athletics top list. Sixteen teams competed in round 1, where the team of the United States set a world record of 3:07.41 minutes, making them more than 3 seconds faster than the other teams. The teams of France, Great Britain, Belgium, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Switzerland all broke national records in round 1. Eight teams advanced to the final, that was won by the team of the Netherlands in a European record of 3:07.43 min, ahead of the team of the United States in second place in 3:07.74 min and the team of Great Britain in third place in a national record of 3:08.01 min. The Belgian team set another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held over two rounds at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on 9 and 10 August 2024. This was the fourteenth time that this event was contested at the Summer Olympics. Sixteen teams qualified through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or by their ranking on the World Athletics top list. From round 1, eight teams advanced to the final the next day. The final was won by the team of the United States in an area record of 3:15.27 minutes, followed by the team of the Netherlands in a national record of 3:19.50 min in second place and the team of Great Britain in a national record of 3:19.72 min in third place. Background The 4 × 400 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the longest track relay event held at the multi-sport event. The women's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1972 and was contested thirteen times before 2024. The USA has finished no worse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. Paris was the host city, with events (mainly football) held in 16 additional cities in metropolitan France, including the sailing centre in the second-largest city of France, Marseille, on the Mediterranean Sea, as well as one subsite for surfing in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Paris was awarded the Games at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, on 13 September 2017. After multiple withdrawals that left only Paris and Los Angeles in contention, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a process to concurrently award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics to the two remaining candidate cities; both bids were praised for their high technical plans and innovative ways to use a record-breaking number of existing and temporary facilities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 BAUHAUS-galan
The 2024 BAUHAUS-galan was the 58th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. Held on 2 June at Stockholm Olympic Stadium Stockholm Olympic Stadium (), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 ..., it was the seventh leg of the 2024 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. Highlights Results Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the 2024 Diamond League finals. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower. In the case of a tie, each tying athlete earns the full amount of points for the place. Diamond Discipline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas. As of April 2023, the preliminary results of the 2022 census of The Bahamas reported a population of 296,522 for New Providence, 74.26% of the country's population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country. Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about west of the city centre of Nassau, and has daily flights to and from major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nassau is the site of the House of Assembly and various judicial departments and was considered historically to be a stronghold of pirates. The city was named in honour of William III of England, Prince of Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on 4 and 5 May. Records Prior to the competition, the competition records were as follows: Results Round 1 Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) advance to the final and qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. The remaining teams advance into a repechage round, where they get another chance for Olympic qualification. * * OG* = 2024 Olympic Games qualification Repechage round First 2 of each heat (OG*) qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. Final The final was started on 5 May 2024 on 22:13. References External links World Athletics website{{World Athletics Relays 2024 World Athletics Relays 4 × 400 metres relay Relays A relay Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off A relay is an electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe, and comprises Wards of Glasgow, 23 wards which represent the areas of the city within Glasgow City Council. Glasgow is a leading city in Scotland for finance, shopping, industry, culture and fashion, and was commonly referred to as the "second city of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian era, Victorian and Edwardian eras. In , it had an estimated population as a defined locality of . More than 1,000,000 people live in the Greater Glasgow contiguous urban area, while the wider Glasgow City Region is home to more than 1,800,000 people (its defined functional urban area total was almost the same in 2020), around a third of Scotland's population. The city has a population density of 3,562 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships was held over two rounds at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 3 March 2024. It was the seventeenth time this relay was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. There was no entry standard for the qualification. Nine national teams competed in the event. The two heats of round 1 were held on 3 March in the morning, where the first two teams in each heat and the next two fastest teams qualified for the final. National records were set by the teams of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3:26.40 minutes), Belgium (3:28.07 min), Ireland (3:28.92 min), and Portugal (3:31.93 min). The final was held on 3 March in the evening. The team of the Netherlands won the gold medal in a national record of 3:25.07 min, followed by the team of the United States who won silver in 3:25.34 min, and then the team of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
