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Olympics Track and Field
The sport that is known as Athletics to the International Olympic Committee, Track and Field has been an Olympic sport since the very first Olympic Games in 776 BC.
509 Questions
What is Cathy freemans greatest achievement?
her graetes achievment was in 2002 when she won gold at the Olympics
What are the rules for the 800m sprint?
- Competitors have to clear 10 big (about 100cm big) hurdles that had been put evenly in field while running. - Competitors are disqualified if they push over 3 or more hurdles over in a race. - If a hurdler steps out of the tracks, that hurdler is out. Hope this can help you!
Mohamed "Mo" Farah is 34 years old (birthdate March 23, 1983).
When does track and field starts?
Track and Field was started in ancient Greece around 776 BC around 3,000 years ago it took place to honor the Greek gods.
Things that used in track and fields?
Track Events:
In running relay races a baton is needed, starting blocks, a gun (or other instrument to commence races) and good supportive, running shoes - preferably, properly spiked track shoes.
Hurdles of different sizes for different age and sex are used in the hurdle events.
The "steeplechase" event also has water traps, etc placed around the track.
Field Events:
- Jumping:
- The Long and Triple jump events have a runway and a sand pit in which to land.
- High jump requires a cross bar to jump over, two upright supports with measurements on them to hold the bar in place and some large, soft landing bags.
- The pole vault event is set up similarly, but a much higher bar set up and much more landing protection. Most importantly, it uses a long pole and a dugout 'jam' in which to jam the pole for stable 'lift-off'!
- Throwing:
All throwing events use different sizes and weights of throwing implements, depending on age and sex.
- The shot put uses a heavy metallic ball, called, 'the shot' and must be thrown from within a small circle marked out - roughly 7'6" in diameter.
- The javelin is a long spear-like implement that is thrown from a runway. Different weights and sizes are also used in this event, depending on age and sex.
- The discus is a weighted disc shaped implement. It is also thrown from within a restricting circle, just over 9 feet in diameter.
- The hammer throw uses a "hammer", which is a metallic weight at the end of a stiff wire arrangement having a 'grip' on it. It is also thrown from within a ring much like the discus.
What did Wilma Rudolph do when she had spare time?
She really did not do nothing as a kid and then she had polio and she could not walk.
How many Olympics did Wilma Rudolph participate in?
2.
At the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne, Wilma won a bronze medal in 4x100 meter relay. At the 1960 Summer Games in Rome, she won gold in 4x100 meter relay, 100 meter dash, and 200 meter dash.
What obstacles did Wilma Rudolph have to overcome order to win 3 gold medals?
she was determined into being an athlete and she didnt let her disability (polio) affect her.
What happen to Jim Thorpe Olympic medals?
Yes. In October 1982, the IOC Executive Committee approved Thorpe's reinstatement. The IOC declared that Thorpe was co-champion with Wieslander and Bie, even though both considered Thorpe the only champion. On January 18, 1983 Gale and Bill Thorpe (Jim's children) were presented with commemorative medals. The original medals were given to museums, but susequently stolen and still missing.
Because it was back in time during a war in Greece where a messenger ran from a town called marathon to pass on some relavant message about the enemy and the distance was 26.2 miles. So during the olymoics they created the event to commemorate that run.
The1936 Berlin Olympics were supposed to be the showcase of "Aryan superiority". American track star Jess Owens, an African-American, won almost every race he was in handily, most against a young German man who was supposedly the best in the world. This young German athlete was apolitical, and when Owens got his gold medal for one event, the German held Owens hand aloft, and shouted to the audience: "Jesssseeee Owweeeens!!" Hitler was furious, and refused to shake Owens' hand.
Who is the only athelete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive olympic games?
That has happened twice ...
1) Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia at the 1960 Games in Rome and 1964 Games in Tokyo.
2) Waldemar Cierpinski of East Germany at the 1976 Games in Montreal and 1980 Games in Moscow.
Who won the gold medal for the 400 meter run in 2000 Olympics?
Only men ran the 400 meter hurdles event at the 1948 Games in London. The gold medal winner was Roy Cochran of the United States in a time of 51.1 seconds. Duncan White of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) won silver and Rune Larsson of Sweden won bronze.
How many summer olympic gold medals has Mexico won in track and field?
54 - 12 gold, 18 silver, 24 bronze
The Mexican athlete that has won the most Olympic medals is diver Joaquín Capilla with 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) in men's springboard and men's platform at the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Games.
What is the longest track event in the Olympics?
The longest swimming event for men in the Olympics is the 1500 meter freestyle and for women is the 800 meter freestyle.
Who won the gold medal in the mens 800 meters at the Moscow Olympics?
Quincy Watts of the United States in a time of 43.50 seconds.
When did Canada win its first medal in the Olympics for track and field?
1900 for the Summer Olympics and 1924 for the Winter Olympics.
Who was the first track and field athlate to win four consecutive olympic gold medal's in one event?
Al Oerter won the men's discus in the 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics and Carl Lewis won the long jump in the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympics.
Who won the 1988 women's Olympic marathon?
Florence Griffith-Joyner won three gold medals and a silver on the track at the 1988 Olympics. Alongside her 100m abd 200m victories are a gold in the 4x100m relay and a silver in the 4x400m relay.
How many GOLD medals did Dame Kelly Holmes win in the Olympics in 2004?
United States 35 39 29 103 2 China 32 17 14 63 3 Russia 27 27 38 92 4 Australia 17 16 16 49 5 Japan 16 9 12 37 6 Germany 14 16 18 48 7 France 11 9 13 33 8 Italy 10 11 11 32 9 South Korea 9 12 9 30 10 Great Britain 9 9 12 30 11 Cuba 9 7 11 27 12 Ukraine 9 5 9 23 13 Hungary 8 6 3 17 14 Romania 8 5 6 19 15 Greece 6 6 4 16 16 Norway 5 0 1 6 17 Netherlands 4 9 9 22 18 Brazil 4 3 3 10 19 Sweden 4 1 2 7 20 Spain 3 11 5 19
Why did kelly Holmes win two gold medals?
Yes. Kelly Holmes won a bronze medal in the 800 meter run at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and won a gold in both the 800 meter run and the 1500 meter run at the 2004 Olymcpis in Athens.
How old was kelly Holmes when she won both of her medals?
Kelly Holmes won two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (800 meter run and 1500 meter run) and a bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney (800 meter run). She also won 2 silvers and 1 bronze at the World Championships, a silver at the World Indoor Championships, a silver and a bronze at the European Championships, and 2 gold and 1 silver at the Commonwealth Games.
How many Olympic records were broken at the 2004 Olympic games?
Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - 8 gold medals in one Olympics Games (1) Michael Phelps (US , Swimming) - Men's 200 Butterfly in 1:52.03 (1) Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - Men's 200 Individual Medley in 1:54.23 (1) Michael Phelps (US Swimming) - Men's 200 Freestyle in 1:43.86 (1) Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - Men's 400 Individual Medley in 4:03.84 (1) Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Track and Field) - Men's 200m in 19.30 seconds (0) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x100 Medley in 3:29.34 (1) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay in 6:58.56 (1) Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Track and Field) - Men's 100m in 9.69 seconds (2) Jamaican Track and Field Team - 400 relay in 37.10 seconds (0) Ryan Lochte (US, Swimming) - Men's 200 Backstroke in 1:53.94 (1) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x100 Freestyle in 3:08.24 (1) Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia, Track and Field) - Men's 10,000m in 27:1.17 (2) Gulnara Galkina-Samitova, Russia (Track and Field) - Women's 3000 Steeplechase in 8:58.81 (1) Stephanie Rice (Australia, Swimming) - Women's 200 Medley in 2:08.45 (1) Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia, Track and Field) - Women's 10000 in 29:54.66 (2) Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia, Track and Field) - Women's Pole-Vault 5.05 meters (0) Federica Pellegrini (Italy, Swimming) - Women's 200 Freestyle in 1:54.82 (0) Australia Swimming Team - Women's 400 Medley in 4:29.45 (0) Eamon Sullivan (Australia, Swimming) - Men's 100 Freestyle in 47.05 (0) Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - 8 gold medals in one Olympics Games (1) Michael Phelps (US , Swimming) - Men's 200 Butterfly in 1:52.03 (1) Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - Men's 200 Individual Medley in 1:54.23 (1) Michael Phelps (US Swimming) - Men's 200 Freestyle in 1:43.86 (1) Michael Phelps (US, Swimming) - Men's 400 Individual Medley in 4:03.84 (1) Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Track and Field) - Men's 200m in 19.30 seconds (0) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x100 Medley in 3:29.34 (1) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay in 6:58.56 (1) Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Track and Field) - Men's 100m in 9.69 seconds (2) Jamaican Track and Field Team - 400 relay in 37.10 seconds (0) Ryan Lochte (US, Swimming) - Men's 200 Backstroke in 1:53.94 (1) US Swimming Team - Men's 4x100 Freestyle in 3:08.24 (1) Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia, Track and Field) - Men's 10,000m in 27:1.17 (2) Gulnara Galkina-Samitova, Russia (Track and Field) - Women's 3000 Steeplechase in 8:58.81 (1) Stephanie Rice (Australia, Swimming) - Women's 200 Medley in 2:08.45 (1) Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia, Track and Field) - Women's 10000 in 29:54.66 (2) Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia, Track and Field) - Women's Pole-Vault 5.05 meters (0) Federica Pellegrini (Italy, Swimming) - Women's 200 Freestyle in 1:54.82 (0) Australia Swimming Team - Women's 400 Medley in 4:29.45 (0) Eamon Sullivan (Australia, Swimming) - Men's 100 Freestyle in 47.05 (0)
