1896 the Olympic Games were held in Greece in the city of Athens. Swimming was included and there were four swimming contests held. They were: 100 m‚ 100 m for sailors‚ the 500 m and the 1200 m competitions. Hungary’s Alfred Hajos won the first gold medal in the history of swimming in the 100 m freestyle and the 1200 m race. Paul Neumann from Austria won the 500 m event. A Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the 100 m for sailors. 1900-In 1900 the Olympic Games were held in Paris‚ France and had
Free Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is arguably the fastest man in the world‚ winning three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing‚ China‚ and becoming the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in record times. Bolt also won three Olympic gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. He ran the men’s 100-meter race in 9.63 seconds‚ a new Olympic record‚ making him the first man in history to set three world records in Olympic competition. He made
Premium Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympics
Recent Success: 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal in the 10m platform ACHIEVEMENT * Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics 10 m platform event * Bronze medal at the World Championships Rome 2009 10m Synchro Platform event * Silver medal at the 2011 World Series Moscow 10 m platform event * Silver medal at the World Series Beijing 2011 10 m synchro platform event * Silver medal at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics 10 m platform event * Silver medal at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics
Premium Olympic Games Bronze medal Malaysia
2012 Summer Olympics medal table The 2012 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London‚ United Kingdom‚ from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Approximately 10‚800 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 sports.[1] Of the 204 NOCs participating‚ 85 received at least one medal; 54 won at least one gold medal. Bahrain‚[2] Botswana‚[3] Cyprus‚[4]Gabon‚[5] Grenada (a gold medal)‚[6] Guatemala‚[7] and Montenegro[8] won
Premium Gold medal Olympic Games 2008 Summer Olympics
Delhi. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games‚ she won a silver medal for the Women’s 50 Rifle Prone (Singles) and won a bronze for the Women’s 50 Rifle Prone (Pair). 5. Karnam Malleswari — Power Lady of India Karnam Malleswari from Srikakulam‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ is a world famous weightlifter. In 1992‚ she took part in the Asian Championship and won three silver medals setting a new record for Indian women in sports. She also won three bronze medals in the same championship. Karnam broke her own record in
Premium Gold medal Gold medal India
out the general trends of the Olympic gold medal height each time the event is held. It also could be used to predict the next gold medal height in the upcoming Olympic events. We could know as well what functions can be used to plot the graphs. People could also analyze the pattern of rise or decrease in height of the winning height in the Olympic game. This investigation also allows future participants to find out information about previous gold medal heights and can make them easier to set targets
Premium 1968 Summer Olympics Gold medal Olympic Games
J.M.J. Bobby McLean – 1007861 6th grade Book Report – 3rd Quarter The Miraculous Medal The Miraculous Medal By Mary Fabian Windeatt is a story of Saint Catherine Laboure and her struggle to fulfill the Blessed Mother’s request of making and spreading the devotion to her Miraculous Medal. The Blessed Mother appeared to her for the first time in 1830 and told her that she would have much to suffer. She would be ignored and pushed aside but would be given the graces needed to do God’s
Premium
Prize Giving Ceremony – Announcing Procedures It is recommended to have a good announcer (speaking in English) who can announce the teams and presentations as they are happening. The announcements might be translated to the local language. It is furthermore recommended to have two people making the presentation (not including a host/hostess who will hold the award until the time for the VIP to make the presentation)‚ this allows more VIP’s to be involved and also speeds up the process for
Premium Bronze medal Gold medal Silver medal
Early before she had Olympic medals in her hands‚ Gabby and her family had struggled with financial issues. Her mother was unable to pay the price demanded for gymnastics coaching. She also recalls being homeless as a young child. Gabby still remains headstrong and stable with what
Premium Olympic Games Gold medal 1968 Summer Olympics
brought rare glory to India by winning an Olympic medal. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (Marathi: श्री. खाशाबा दादासाहेब जाधव‚ born January 15‚ 1926–August 14‚ 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1] The medal which was given to Jadhav was the first to be won by any Indian.[2] Since 1900 when Norman Pritchard won two silver medals in athletics‚ India had won gold medals only in field hockey‚ a team sport. He is the only
Premium Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1968 Summer Olympics