1976
Timothy Cherigat, Kenya, long distance. In 2004 Timothy Cherigat won the 108th Boston Marathon, running 2:10:37.
John Ekiru Kelai, Kenya, long distance. John Kelai won the 2010 (New Delhi) Commonwealth Games marathon in 2:14:35. His major marathon wins include Singapore (2003), Brussels (2004), Enschede (2005, 2010), Mumbai (2007, 2008), and Toronto (2007).
1978
Angelo Taylor, United States, sprints/hurdles. Angelo Taylor represented the United States in three straight Olympic Games, winning gold in the 400m hurdles in 2000 (Sydney) and 2008 (Beijing). Taylor was also on the United States team at the World Championships in 1999, 2001, 2007, and 2009. In the 2007 (Osaka) World Championships he was the bronze medalist in the men's 400m hurdles.
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Tuesday, December 29, 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.
Monday, December 21, 2009
December 21 Birthdays
1958
Tamara Vladimirovna Bykova, Soviet Union, high jump. Bykova first competed on the world stage at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympics, where she was ninth in the women's high jump, clearing 1.88m. At the 1983 (Helsinki) world championships Bykova jumped 2.01m, earning the gold medal. Bykova was also a silver medalist in the high jump at the 1987 (Rome) World Championships (2.04m) and a bronze medalist at the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games (1.99m). During her career she set three world records in the women's high jump, 2.03m (on 21 August 1983), 2.04m (on 25 August 1983), and 2.05m (on 22 June 1984). In 1990 she was suspended for the use of ephedrine, a performance-enhancing drug.
1959
Florence ("Flo-Jo") Griffith-Joyner, United States, sprinter. Florence Delorez Griffith won a silver medal at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, running 22.04 in the 200m behind Valerie Brisco-Hooks (21.81) of the United States. After marrying Al Joyner in 1987, Griffith-Joyner returned to the Olympics in 1988 (Seoul) where she won gold medals in the 100m (10.54) and 200m (21.34). Her time in the 200m final established a new world record. "Flo-Jo's" best 100m time of 10.49 is also a world record. Florence Griffith-Joyner died suddenly at the age of 38 on 21 September 1998.
1976
Mirela Manjani, Greece, javelin throw. Manjani was born in Albania but became a Greek citizen in 1997, and her greatest accomplishments in athletics were when she represented Greece. Among these were a gold medal in the women's javelin throw (67.09m) at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, a silver medal in the javelin (67.51m) at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympics, a gold medal in the javelin (66.52m) at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships, and a bronze medal in the javelin (64.29m) at the 2004 (Athens) Olympics.
1980
John Moffitt, United States, long jump. Moffitt's career year was 2004, when he won the men's long jump at both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships, and went on to leap 8.47m for the silver medal at the (Athens) Olympic Games--12cm short of the winning 8.59m jump of Mike Powell of the United States.
Tamara Vladimirovna Bykova, Soviet Union, high jump. Bykova first competed on the world stage at the 1980 (Moscow) Olympics, where she was ninth in the women's high jump, clearing 1.88m. At the 1983 (Helsinki) world championships Bykova jumped 2.01m, earning the gold medal. Bykova was also a silver medalist in the high jump at the 1987 (Rome) World Championships (2.04m) and a bronze medalist at the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games (1.99m). During her career she set three world records in the women's high jump, 2.03m (on 21 August 1983), 2.04m (on 25 August 1983), and 2.05m (on 22 June 1984). In 1990 she was suspended for the use of ephedrine, a performance-enhancing drug.
1959
Florence ("Flo-Jo") Griffith-Joyner, United States, sprinter. Florence Delorez Griffith won a silver medal at the 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympic Games, running 22.04 in the 200m behind Valerie Brisco-Hooks (21.81) of the United States. After marrying Al Joyner in 1987, Griffith-Joyner returned to the Olympics in 1988 (Seoul) where she won gold medals in the 100m (10.54) and 200m (21.34). Her time in the 200m final established a new world record. "Flo-Jo's" best 100m time of 10.49 is also a world record. Florence Griffith-Joyner died suddenly at the age of 38 on 21 September 1998.
1976
Mirela Manjani, Greece, javelin throw. Manjani was born in Albania but became a Greek citizen in 1997, and her greatest accomplishments in athletics were when she represented Greece. Among these were a gold medal in the women's javelin throw (67.09m) at the 1999 (Seville) World Championships, a silver medal in the javelin (67.51m) at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympics, a gold medal in the javelin (66.52m) at the 2003 (Paris) World Championships, and a bronze medal in the javelin (64.29m) at the 2004 (Athens) Olympics.
1980
John Moffitt, United States, long jump. Moffitt's career year was 2004, when he won the men's long jump at both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships, and went on to leap 8.47m for the silver medal at the (Athens) Olympic Games--12cm short of the winning 8.59m jump of Mike Powell of the United States.
Monday, September 14, 2009
September 14 Birthdays
1945
Annamária Tóth, Hungary, pentathlete. Annamária Tóth won the bronze medal in the women's pentathlon at the 1968 (Mexico City) Olympic Games, scoring 4,959 points behind Ingrid Becker of West Germany and Liese Prokop of Austria.
1974
Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, middle-distance runner. After winning a silver medal in the 1,500m at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games, El Guerrouj returned to the Olympics four years later to win both the 1,500m (3:34.19) and the 5,000m (13:14.39) at the Games in Athens. In the World Championships, El Guerrouj won a silver medal in the 1,500m in 1995 (Gothenburg), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 1997 (Athens), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 1999 (Seville), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 2001 (Edmonton), and a gold medal in the 1,500m and a silver medal in the 5,000m in 2003 (Paris). El Guerouj still holds the world records in the 1,500m (3:26.00), the mile (3:43.13), and the 2,000m (4:44.79).
1976
Roman Shchurenko, Ukraine, long jump. Roman Shchurenko leaped 8.31m to win the bronze medal in the men's long jump at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games.
Annamária Tóth, Hungary, pentathlete. Annamária Tóth won the bronze medal in the women's pentathlon at the 1968 (Mexico City) Olympic Games, scoring 4,959 points behind Ingrid Becker of West Germany and Liese Prokop of Austria.
1974
Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, middle-distance runner. After winning a silver medal in the 1,500m at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games, El Guerrouj returned to the Olympics four years later to win both the 1,500m (3:34.19) and the 5,000m (13:14.39) at the Games in Athens. In the World Championships, El Guerrouj won a silver medal in the 1,500m in 1995 (Gothenburg), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 1997 (Athens), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 1999 (Seville), a gold medal in the 1,500m in 2001 (Edmonton), and a gold medal in the 1,500m and a silver medal in the 5,000m in 2003 (Paris). El Guerouj still holds the world records in the 1,500m (3:26.00), the mile (3:43.13), and the 2,000m (4:44.79).
1976
Roman Shchurenko, Ukraine, long jump. Roman Shchurenko leaped 8.31m to win the bronze medal in the men's long jump at the 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 6 Birthdays
1963
Angela Chalmers, Canada, middle-distance. Canadian Chalmers headed south of the border for college, studying and competing in athletics at the University of Arizona, where she won an NCAA cross-country title in 1986. Running for Canada she won gold medals in the 1,500m (4:08.41) and the 3,000m (8:38.38) at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games; she successfully defended her 3,000m title in 1994 (Victoria), running 8:32.17. In 1992 she represented Canada in the (Barcelona) Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 3,000m.
1965
Darren Clark, Australia, sprinter. A two-time Olympian in the 400m, Darren Edward Clark won a silver medal in the 400m at the 1986 (Edinburg) Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 400m at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games.
1976
Tom Pappas, United States, decathlete. A two-time Olympian (2000, 2004) in the decathlon, Pappas won the 2003 World Championships decathlon, scoring 8,750 points. He was also the 1999 NCAA decathlon champion and a four-time (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) US national champion in the decathlon.
Angela Chalmers, Canada, middle-distance. Canadian Chalmers headed south of the border for college, studying and competing in athletics at the University of Arizona, where she won an NCAA cross-country title in 1986. Running for Canada she won gold medals in the 1,500m (4:08.41) and the 3,000m (8:38.38) at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games; she successfully defended her 3,000m title in 1994 (Victoria), running 8:32.17. In 1992 she represented Canada in the (Barcelona) Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 3,000m.
1965
Darren Clark, Australia, sprinter. A two-time Olympian in the 400m, Darren Edward Clark won a silver medal in the 400m at the 1986 (Edinburg) Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 400m at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games.
1976
Tom Pappas, United States, decathlete. A two-time Olympian (2000, 2004) in the decathlon, Pappas won the 2003 World Championships decathlon, scoring 8,750 points. He was also the 1999 NCAA decathlon champion and a four-time (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) US national champion in the decathlon.
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