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Derval o rourke was world record breaker during the 2008 olympic games.
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Is an olympic record the same as a world record?
No they are not the same. A World Record can be broken at any time. Whereas an Olympic Record can only be broken at the Olympic Games (it's a glorified Meet Record.) Keep in mind that a World Record CAN be set at the Olympic Games (which would in turn, automatically break the Olympic Record as well.) A World Record outranks an Olympic Record.
Do you capitalize Olympic record?
Yes, "Olympic record" should be capitalized because it refers to a specific record set at the Olympic Games.
What is the Olympic record for the men's 50km walk?
The Olympic record for the 50 km walk is held by Vyacheslav Ivanenko, URS. The record was set on September 30, 1988 during the Seoul Summer Olympic Games with a time of 3:38:29.
Why is an Olympic record not considered to be a world record?
An Olympic record is the greatest achieved in the Olympic games. A world record is the greatest achieved anywhere, ever. In some instances an Olympic record is also the world record.
Does the Olympic Flame burn during the Olympic Games?
no
Which runner holds the Olympic record for the 200m in 2004 Olympic games?
The African American Michael Johnson held the record in the 200 meters at the 2004 Olympics games.
Olympic distance triathlon record?
Set in 1996 by Simon Lessing, he broke the world record in the World Championship triathlon (Olympic distance) with a time of 1 hour, 39 minutes, 50 seconds at Cleveland. This record stands as of 2008. Due to the variety in courses during the olympic games, the world record is not official, however Simon Whitfeild holds the unofficial olympic record for triathlon at 1:48:24.02.
In the 1940s what was the world record for high jump in the Olympics?
There was no Olympic Games during the time of 1940-1944 because of World War Two
How many records were broken at the London 2012 Olympics?
30 world records were broken during the Olympic games. Olympic records were also broken as were many athletes individual record for the event
What stopped during the ancient Olympic competitions?
During the original Olympic Games, all wars stopped and resumed after the Games were over.
In the Olympics who holds the World and Olympic high jump record?
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
What is the difference between the Australian Record the olympic record the commenwealth record and the world record and when can they be set?
The Australian record is the best performance by an Australian athlete in a specific event, the Olympic record is the best performance at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth record is the best performance by an athlete from a Commonwealth country, and the world record is the best performance globally. These records can be set during official competitions where approved officials are present to verify the result.
