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Swimming At The 2003 South Pacific Games
Swimming at the 2003 South Pacific Games took place from 30 June to 7 July in Suva, the capital of Fiji. The pool events were held on the first 6 days in the 50m (long-course) pool at Fiji's National Aquatics Centre, and a 3 kilometre ("3K") open water race was held at Pacific Harbour on Monday, July 7, 2003. Originally, a 5K open water race was to be contested – 5K being a more widely internationally accepted race distance than a 3K. However, rough conditions on-course pushed the turn markers/buoys out of position and the length of the race needed to be changed to accommodate the conditions. Overall, Papua New Guinea's Ryan Pini (male) and New Caledonia's Diane Bui Duyet Diane Bui Duyet, sometimes spelled "Bui-Duyet", (born 22 December 1979 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French New Caledonian swimmer. Due to the New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of France, Bui Duyet competes for New Caledonia in re ... (female) were named "Swimmers of the Meet" for their ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suva
Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Division. In 1877, the capital of Fiji was moved to Suva from Levuka, the main European colonial settlement at the time, due to its restrictive geography and environs. The administration of the colony was transferred from Levuka to Suva in 1882. As of the 2017 census, the city of Suva had a population of 93,970, and Suva's metropolitan area, which includes its independent suburbs, had a population of 185,913. The combined urban population of Suva and the towns of Lami, Nasinu, and Nausori that border it was around 330,000: over a third of the nation's population. (This urban complex, excluding Lami, is also known as the Suva-Nausori corridor.) Suva is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Fiji. It is also the economic and cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainui Teriipaia
Rainui Teriipaia (born 8 July 1983) is a French Polynesian swimmer who has represented French Polynesia at the Pacific Games. At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby he won gold in the 4 × 100m medley relay, and bronze in the 50m and 100m breaststroke. At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ... he won silver in the 4 × 100m medley relay. References Living people 1983 births French Polynesian swimmers {{FrenchPolynesia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Alaux
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane (born 3 December 1986) is a Papua New Guinean swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She represented her nation Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics, swimming in the 50 m freestyle. Before her retirement from competitive swimming career in 2012, Mopio-Jane trained for Chandler Swim Club in her current residence Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, under the tutelage of head coach Drew McGregor. Mopio-Jane was invited by FINA to compete as a lone female swimmer for the Papua New Guinean squad in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing. Swimming on the outside lane in heat six, Mopio-Jane put up a marvelous swim to hit the wall by nearly three tenths of a second (0.3) be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Pickering
Caroline Pickering Puamau (born 1 May 1980) is a 2-time Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Fiji. She swam at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics; as well as at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She also competed in the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva, winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze, and in the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, where she won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze. She lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2003 Games. Puamau declined to take part in the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., stating: "Right now I'm into coaching." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamatoa Ellacott
Tamatoa is a name of Polynesian and Tahitian origin. Notable people Tamatoa Dynasty The Tamatoa Dynasty was a reigning dynasty of the island of Raiatea. Those with the name include: * Tamatoa II, king of Raiatea and grandfather of Tamatoa III * Tamatoa III (c. 1757 – 1831), king of Raiatea from 1820 to 1831 * Tamatoa IV (1797–1857), king of Raiatea from 1831 to 1857 * Tamatoa V (1842–1881), king of Raiatea and Taha'a from 1857 to 1871 (born Tamatoa-a-tu Pōmare) * Tamatoa VI (1853–1905), king of Raiatea and Taha'a from 1885 to 1888 * Teriivaetua Tamatoa (1869–1918), member of the Pōmare Dynasty and daughter of Tamatoa V Other people * Tamatoa Tetauira (born 1996), Tahitian footballer * Tamatoa Wagemann (born 1980), Tahitian footballer * John Tamatoa Baker (1852–1921), Hawaiian politician and businessman Fictional characters * Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab from the 2016 film '' Moana'' See also * Ngā Tamatoa Ngā Tamatoa (''The Warriors'') was a Mā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Lausan
Yann is a French male given name, specifically, the Breton form of "Jean" (French for "John"). Notable persons with the name Yann include: __NOTOC__ In arts and entertainment *Yann Martel (born 1963), Canadian author *Yann Moix (born 1968), French author, film director and television presenter *Yann Peifer (born 1974), German disc-jockey *Yann Queffélec (born 1949), French author *Yann Tiersen (born 1970), French musician *Yann Tomita (born 1952), Japanese musician In politics and activism *Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), French activist, Breton nationalist *Yann Goulet (1914–1999), French activist, Breton nationalist *Yann Wehrling (born 1971), French politician In sports *Yann Bodiger (born 1995), French footballer *Yann Boé-Kane (born 1991), French footballer *Yann Clairay (born 1983), French racing driver *Yann Cucherat (born 1979), French gymnast *Yann Danis (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *Yann David (born 1988), French rugby union player *Yann Delaigue (born 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wells (swimmer)
Ben Wells or Benjamin Wells may refer to: *Ben Wells (actor) (born 1980), American actor * Ben Wells (cricketer) *Ben Wells (gridiron football) (born 1989), American gridiron football player *Ben Wells (footballer, born 1988), English footballer * Ben Wells (footballer, born 2000), English footballer * Ben Wells (musician), guitarist for American Southern-rock band Black Stone Cherry * Ben Wells (swimmer) from Papua New Guinea, who swam at the 2003 South Pacific Games * Benjamin W. Wells (1856–1923), American literary scholar * Benjamin W. Wells (fire commissioner) (1860–1912), American government official and political activist *Benjamin Wells, a U.S. tax collector who was a target of violence in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1793 See also *Bertram Whittier Wells Bertram Whittier (B.W.) Wells (1884–1978) was an American botanist and ecologist active in North Carolina. His most influential work was ''Natural Gardens of North Carolina'' (1932). During his long and active life, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Biggs
Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * '' Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts and entertainment Music * Leo (band), a Missouri-based rock band that was founded in Cleveland, Ohio * L.E.O. (band), a band by musician Bleu and collaborators Film * ''Leo'' (2000 film), a Spanish film by José Luis Borau * ''Leo'' (2002 film), a British-American drama film * ''Leo'', a 2007 Swedish film by Josef Fares * ''Leo'' (2012 film), a Kenyan film * Leo the Lion (MGM), mascot of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio Television * Leo Awards, a British Columbian television award * "Leo", an episode of ''Being Erica'' * Léo, fictional lion in the animation ''Animal Crackers'' * ''Léo'', 2018 Quebec television series created by Fabien Cloutier Companies * Leo Namibia, former name for the TN Mobile phone network in Namibia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Palacios
Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * Dean (Christianity), persons in certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy * Dean (education), persons in certain positions of authority in some educational establishments * Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps * Dean of the House, the most senior member of a country's legislature Places * Dean, Victoria, Australia * Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada * De'an County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China United Kingdom * Lower Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Upper Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Dean, Cumbria, England * Dean, Oxfordshire, England * Dean, a hamlet in Cranmore, Somerset, England * Dean Village, Midlothian, Scotland * Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England * Dene (valley) common topon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Douarche
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Daniel O'Keeffe (swimmer)
Daniel O'Keeffe (born August 3, 1972) is a Guamanian former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and currently holds a Guamanian record in the 100-meter butterfly (55.05). O'Keeffe was also a former member of coach Ron Ballatore's UCLA Bruins swimming and diving team at the University of California, Los Angeles, before returning to Guam in 1995. O'Keeffe made his official debut, as Guam's only swimmer, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's 100 m butterfly. Swimming in heat two, he posted a lifetime best of 56.05 to take a fourth seed and forty-fifth overall by a hundredth of a second (0.01) behind Algeria's Mehdi Addadi. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, O'Keeffe qualified again for the 100 m butterfly, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an invitation time of 56.96. He challenged seven other swimmers on the second heat, including fellow two-time Olympians Conrad Francis of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
