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How many gold medals did track and field athlete Marion Jones win at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney?
Gold: 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x400 meter relay. Bronze: 4x100 meter relay, long jump Those 5 medals were stripped by the International Olympic Committee in 2007 after she admitted to using performance enhancing substances.
Who was the first filipino olympion?
David Nepomuceno who competed in 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris.
What year was the first summer Olympics for 100 meter dash held?
The 1896 Games in Athens. The first Olympic champion in the 100 meter dash was Tom Burke of the United States.
Who was the outstanding Dutch athelete who won four gold medals in the 1948 Olympics at London?
Fanny Blankers-Koen.Blankers-Koen won gold in women's 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 80 meter hurdles, and 4x100 meter relay at the 1948 Games in London. She tied the Olympic record in the 100 meter dash and set Olympic records in the 200 meter dash and 80 meter hurdles.
How many medals has Linford Cristie won?
Linford Christie won 3 Olympic medals. He won gold in 100 meter dash at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and won silver in 100 meter dash and silver in 4x100 meter relay at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
How old is the 100 meter dash?
There have been short, sprint races since the beginning of the ancient Olympic Games although history has not recorded when the first 100 meter dash race was run. The 100 meter dash has been part of the modern Olympics since the first Games in 1896.
Who is the fastest man in history?
Usain Bolt, 9.58 seconds for the 100 meter dash, 19.19 seconds for the 200 meter.
What event did Jesse Owens win in 1936?
In the 1936 Games in Berlin, Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and long jump.
Name five track events?
100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, and the 1500 meter run.
Was Florence Joyner ever competitive?
Yes. She won three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics (100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay) and still holds the world record for the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash.
What are 5 examples of sprints in track and field?
60 Dash 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter 400 Meter
Is the 100 meter dash the same distance as 100 yeard dash?
Since a yard is 36 inches and a meter is about 39.37 inches, 100 yards is 3,600 inches or 300 feet and 100 meters is 3,937 inches or 328.08 feet, a 100 meter dash covers 28.08 feet more distance than a 100 yard dash.
Why did Betty Cuthburt run in the Sydney Olympics with the torch?
In honor for her being one of the greatest Olympic champions in Australia's history. Betty won 4 Olympic gold medals, 3 of which (100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay) came at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. She won her fourth gold medal in the 400 meter dash at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo and is the only athlete in Olympic history to have won individual gold medals at the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 400 meter distances.
Which is faster a 10.2 100 yard dash or an 11.3 100 meter dash?
A 10.2 is faster.
What would be the 100 meter time of an athlete that ran 10.2 100 yard dash Is it possible to compare 100 yard times to 100 meter times?
A reliable way to convert a hand-held 100-yard time to an electronic 100-meter time is to multiply the hh-time by 1.103. Therefore, 10.2 in the 100-yard dash time equates to an 11.25 100-meter dash time. Also, to convert an electronic 100-yard dash time to an electronic 100-meter dash time, multiply the first time by 1.088. For example, a 10.20 electronic 100-yard time equates to an 11.10 electronic 100-meter dash time.
How long is 100 meter dash?
90meters
Who was the last Russian to win the Olympic 100 meter event in track and field?
Lyudmila Kondratyeva who won the women's 100 meter gold medal at the 1980 Games in Moscow. She is the only Russian born 100 meter dash gold medalist in the history of the Olympics.
