1956
Ahmed Salah Hussein, Djibouti, long-distance runner. When Ahmed Salah took third place in the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games marathon (2:10:59), his bronze medal was the first Olympic medal won by a Djiboutian in any sport. Salah had already had success as a marathoner, placing second in the 1987 (Rome) World Championships marathon (2:12:30), and having run an impressive 2:07:07 in the 1988 Rotterdam Marathon. Later Salah won a silver medal in the 1991 (Tokyo) World Championships marathon (2:15:26).
Showing posts with label 1956. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1956. Show all posts
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
December 27 Birthdays
1925
Heinrich Otto Ulzheimer, Germany, middle distance. Heinz Ulzheimer finished third in the men's 800m at the 1952 (Helsinki) Olympic Games, running 1:49.7 behind Mal Whitfield (1st, 1:49.2) of the United States and Arthur Wint (2nd, 1:49.4) of Jamaica. Ulzheimer's bronze medal in that event was Germany's first Olympic medal since the end of World War II. In the same Games, Ulzheimer also ran third leg on Germany's bronze medal 4 x 400m relay team.
1956
Doina Melinte, Romania, middle distance. Melinte achieved an impressive double at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in the women's 800m (1:57.60) and a silver medal in the women's 1,500m (4:03.76). At the 1987 (Rome) World Championships Melinte won the bronze medal in the women's 1,500m, running 3:59.27 behind Russia's Tatyana Dorovskikh (1st, 3:58.56) and East Germany's Hildegard Körner (2nd, 3:58.67).
1976
Daimí Pernía, Cuba, 400m hurdles. Daimí Pernía ran her career-best 400m hurdles race at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, winning the women's race with a world-leading time of 52.89. Running for Cuba in the 2000 () Olympic Games, Pernía placed fourth in the women's 400m hurdles (53.68). Pernía returned to the World Championships in 2001 (Edmonton), where she won a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles, running 54.51.
1986
Shelly-Ann Fraser, Jamaica, sprints. In 2008, Fraser ran 11.00 seconds to win the (Beijing) Olympic gold medal in the women's 100m dash. In 2009, Fraser ran 10.73 to win the women's 100m at the (Berlin) World Championships. In 2010, Fraser was suspended from competition after testing positive for a banned substance.
Heinrich Otto Ulzheimer, Germany, middle distance. Heinz Ulzheimer finished third in the men's 800m at the 1952 (Helsinki) Olympic Games, running 1:49.7 behind Mal Whitfield (1st, 1:49.2) of the United States and Arthur Wint (2nd, 1:49.4) of Jamaica. Ulzheimer's bronze medal in that event was Germany's first Olympic medal since the end of World War II. In the same Games, Ulzheimer also ran third leg on Germany's bronze medal 4 x 400m relay team.
1956
Doina Melinte, Romania, middle distance. Melinte achieved an impressive double at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in the women's 800m (1:57.60) and a silver medal in the women's 1,500m (4:03.76). At the 1987 (Rome) World Championships Melinte won the bronze medal in the women's 1,500m, running 3:59.27 behind Russia's Tatyana Dorovskikh (1st, 3:58.56) and East Germany's Hildegard Körner (2nd, 3:58.67).
1976
Daimí Pernía, Cuba, 400m hurdles. Daimí Pernía ran her career-best 400m hurdles race at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, winning the women's race with a world-leading time of 52.89. Running for Cuba in the 2000 () Olympic Games, Pernía placed fourth in the women's 400m hurdles (53.68). Pernía returned to the World Championships in 2001 (Edmonton), where she won a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles, running 54.51.
1986
Shelly-Ann Fraser, Jamaica, sprints. In 2008, Fraser ran 11.00 seconds to win the (Beijing) Olympic gold medal in the women's 100m dash. In 2009, Fraser ran 10.73 to win the women's 100m at the (Berlin) World Championships. In 2010, Fraser was suspended from competition after testing positive for a banned substance.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
September 24 Birthdays
1956
Ilona Slupianek, East Germany, shot putter. Slupianek competed in the women's shot in the 1977 European Cup, but was disqualified for doping. Certainly, though, she must have been clean during 1980-1984 when she held the world records of 22.36m then 22.45m in the women's shot. During this period she also won the gold medal in the women's shot at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in that event at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships.
1980
Olga Ryabinkina, Russia, shot putter. Ryabinkina competed in the women's shot for Russia at the 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games, but had greater success at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships where she won a silver medal in the event with a mark of 19.64m.
Ilona Slupianek, East Germany, shot putter. Slupianek competed in the women's shot in the 1977 European Cup, but was disqualified for doping. Certainly, though, she must have been clean during 1980-1984 when she held the world records of 22.36m then 22.45m in the women's shot. During this period she also won the gold medal in the women's shot at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympic Games, and a bronze medal in that event at the 1983 (Helsinki) World Championships.
1980
Olga Ryabinkina, Russia, shot putter. Ryabinkina competed in the women's shot for Russia at the 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games, but had greater success at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships where she won a silver medal in the event with a mark of 19.64m.
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