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Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block (; Tarnopolskaya; born 6 July 1972) is a Ukrainian former world champion sprint (running), sprinter who competed in the Olympic Games. Early life Zhanna Pintusevich-Block comes from a Jewish family. She was born in Nizhyn, Soviet Union and raised by her mother after her father left when she was three. They lived in a one-room house with no running water and used a coal stove for heat. Track career In 1991, Block won the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1991 European Athletics Junior Championships, European Junior Championships, along with a silver in the 4 × 400 metres relay while representing the USSR. In 1992, Block won the European Indoor Championships for 60 m and in 1993 won the bronze medal in the same even at the World Championships in Toronto. She was 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 1997 World 200 m Champion and 2001 World Championships in Athletics, 2001 World 100 m champion. She also won 2 World silvers and 3 European silvers in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhyn
Nizhyn (, ; ) is a city located in Chernihiv Oblast of northern Ukraine along the Oster River. The city is located north-east of the national capital Kyiv. Nizhyn serves as the capital city, administrative center of Nizhyn Raion. It hosts the administration of Nizhyn urban hromada which is one of the hromadas of Ukraine and was once a major city of the Chernigov Governorate. Nizhyn has a population of History The earliest known references to the location go back to 1147, when it was briefly mentioned as Unenezh. In the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Nizhyn was granted Magdeburg rights (1625) as a self-governing town. In 1663, Nizhyn was the place of the Chorna rada of 1663, Black Council of Ukrainian Cossacks, which elected Ivan Briukhovetsky, Bryukhovetsky as the new Hetman of Zaporizhian Host, Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host thus conditionally dividing Ukraine (Cossack Hetmanate) into left-bank Ukraine and right-bank Ukraine. It was also the seat of a majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships
The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Women's results Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 1125 athletes from 43 countries participated in the event, 12 athletes more than the official number of 1113 and one country less than the official number of 44 as published. The announced athlete from did not show. * (1) * (1) * (12) * (37) * (13) * (2) * (21) * (4) * (7) * (23) * (12) * (17) * (85) * (78) * (2) * (101) * (90) * Greece (18) * (27) * Independent European Participants (Yugoslavia) (8) * (6) * (21) * (6) * (73) * (11) * (1) * Lithuania (11) * (1) * (1) * (6) * (23) * (32) * (37) * (25) * (22) * (96) * (11) * (7) * Spain (58) * (45) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Athletics U20 Championships
The European Athletics U20 Championships (formerly named the European Athletics Junior Championships up to 2015) are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by World Athletics as junior athletes. The event is currently organized by the European Athletic Association. The history of the biennial athletics competition stems from the European Junior Games, which was first held in 1964. The event was first sanctioned by the continental governing body, the European Athletic Association at the following edition in 1966 and after a third edition under the games moniker it was renamed to its current title. European Athletics. Retrieved 2013-06-02. Editions < ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1992 in Genoa, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b .... This was the first edition to be held biannually and not annually and also the first to be held over three days as opposed to two. It also marked the debut of the combined events at the championships. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (4) * (11) * (5) * (17) * (3) * (2) * (18) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (30) * (44) * (30) * (9) * (9) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (49) * (9) * (7) * (10) * (9) * (12) * (10) * (16) * (3) * (3) * (25) * (12) * (16) * (6) * (43) * (6) See also * 1992 in athletics (track and field) External links Results - menat GBRathletics.com at GBRathletics.com The EAA {{european athletics champs Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Athletics Indoor Championships
The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ... competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, its predecessor event first held in 1966. The championships was an annual event until 1990, when it was changed to its current biennial format. A gap of three years occurred after the 2002 edition to synchronize the event with the other major championships of international athletics. The event is hosted by a different European city each year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 World Cup In Athletics
The 8th IAAF World Cup in Athletics were held 11–13 September 1998 at the Johannesburg Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Overall results Medal summary Men ''Africa'' , , 3:40.87 , ''Europe'', , 3:40.95 , ''Great Britain'', , 3:40.99 , - , 3000 metres ''Germany'' , , 7:56.24 , ''Europe'', , 7:56.47 , ''Africa'', , 7:59.46 , - , 5000 metres , ''Africa'' , , 13:46.57 , ''Oceania'', , 13:53.66 ''Germany'', , 13:58.40 , - , 110 metre hurdles , ''Germany'' , , 13.10 , ''Great Britain'', , 13.11 , ''Americas'', , 13.14 , - , 400 metre hurdles , ''Africa'' , , 48.08 , ''Asia'', , 48.17 , ''Americas'', , 48.40 , - , 3000 metre steeplechase , ''Germany'' , , 8:31.25 , ''Africa'', , 8:31.85 , ''Asia'', , 8:39.69 , - , 4 × 100 metre relay , valign=top, ''Great Britain'' Allyn CondonMarlon Devonish Julian Golding Dwain Chambers, , 38.09 , valign=top, ''United States'' Jonathan Carter Curtis Perry Allen Johnson Tim Harden, , 38.25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF World Cup In Athletics
The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup. The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between the Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years. The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter. The eight entrants included the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 European Cup (athletics)
The 1993 European Cup was the 14th edition of the European Cup of athletics. It was the first edition to use the term "Leagues" (Super League, First League, Second League) and the first to feature women's triple jump. The ''Super League Finals'' were held in Rome, Italy. Super League Held on 26 and 27 June in Rome, Italy2010 Italian almanach (p469) Team standings The dissolved was replaced by Russia and Ukraine which resulted in 9 teams competing. As a result, three teams had to be relegated to the first league.Results summary Men's events Women's events First League |
1994 European Cup (athletics)
The 1994 European Cup was the 15th edition of the European Cup of athletics. From this edition on, the event was held annually until 2011. The ''Super League Finals'' were held in Birmingham, Great Britain between 25–26 June 1994. The first two teams qualified for the 1994 IAAF World Cup. Super League Held on 25 and 26 June in Birmingham, United Kingdom.2010 Italian almanach (p469) Team standings Results summary Men's events Women's events First League First League was held on 11 and 12 June in , Spain Thanks to the expansion of the First League to two Gr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Cup (athletics)
The European Cup is a former athletics competition for European teams that was replaced by the European Team Championships starting in 2009 and was organized by European Athletics Association. The European Cup saw most of the major nations of Europe compete. Originally known as the Bruno Zauli Cup, it first took place in 1965 in Stuttgart (men) and Kassel (women), West Germany. Initially, the competition was a bi-annual event (tri-annual once); however, from 1993, it took place once every year. History The main idea of the cup, developed by Bruno Zauli, president of the European Committee of the International Association of Athletics Federations, was to create a competition for all European athletics federations, in which they would face each other in track and field events. Although Zauli died a few months before the launch of the first event, the competition has gone from strength to strength. The competition always had different leagues through which countries had to prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Goodwill Games
The 1998 Goodwill Games was the fourth edition of the international sports competition the Goodwill Games, which were created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. The competition was held in and around New York City in the United States from July 19 to August 2, 1998. Approximately 1,500 athletes from more of 60 countries participated, competing in 15 sports. The United States topped the medal table of the games with 41 gold medals and 132 medals in total. In second place was Russia, with 35 gold medals and 94 medals in total. Cuba finished in third place, with 8 gold medals and 17 medals in total. Athletes who won gold medals at the 1998 Goodwill Games include Michelle Kwan, Dominique Moceanu, Michael Johnson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Dan O'Brien, Félix Savón, Jenny Thompson and Alexander Popov. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2001 Goodwill Games
At the 2001 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held at the ANZ Stadium in Brisbane, Australia from 4–7 September. A total of 44 events were contested, with 22 events each for male and female athletes. . . Retrieved on 2009-07-30. Records Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participation * (52) * (1) * (6) * (8) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (13) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (8) * (3) * (2) * (4) * (1) * (11) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (21) * (1) * (21) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
