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Who was the youngest woman to win Olympic gold medal?
That was Marjorie Gestring of the United States who won gold in 3 meter springboard diving at the 1936 Games in Berlin. She the youngest person to win a gold medal in Olympic history, man or woman.
Was Tom Daley the youngest person in the Beijing Olympics?
Not sure about youngest competitor but he was just 14-years-old at the time and the youngest British person. No ... the youngest athlete at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing was swimmer Antoinette Guedia of Cameroon (born October 21, 1995) who was 12 years and 300 days old when she competed in women's 50 meter freestyle. She finished 83rd out of 90 contestants. Tom was in fact the youngest ever competitor to compete in an Olympics other than in swimming at Beijing.
In which events is Tanzania competing in the 2008 Olympic games?
Tanzania sent a team of 9 athletes (7 men and 2 women) to compete in athletics and swimming at the 2008 Games in Beijing.Events in athletics were marathon, 10,000 meter run, 5000 meter run, and 800 meter run.The swimming event was the 50 meter freestyle.
When was Athletics brought into the Olympics?
Athletics has been part of the modern Olympic Games since the first Games in 1896. Athletic events at the 1896 Games were 100 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 110 meter hurdles, marathon, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, and discus.
Who is the youngest age of someone to run around a 400 meter atletics track?
Any child can run around a track as long as they can run. There is no age requirement to be able to go around a track. Kids 1-2 years old may run if they wish.
Barcelona Olympics Britain gold woman athletics?
That was Sally Gunnell in 400 meter hurdles.
In athletics what is the shortest running distance?
In indoor track and field, there is 50 meter dash, however, in outdoor track and field, 100 meter dash is the shortest.
What wind speed limit applies from setting athletics sprinting and jumping records?
2 meter/second
Who is the youngest person to represent NZ at the Olympics?
Swimmer Rebecca Perrott who was 15 years, 28 days old when she competed in 100 meter freestyle at the 1976 Games in Montreal. She did not qualify for the finals in the 100 but also competed in the 400 meter freestyle and finished 4th, missing out on a bronze medal by .16 of a second.
What objects are one meter in length?
Meter rulers, a rope of length one meter? More generally things of a human scale are around a meter, desks tend to be about a meter and a half long, bookcases tend to be around a meter wide, doors are normally around a meter wide and so on. (plus or minus about half a meter!)
In which year were women allowed to compete in Athletics at The Olympic Games for the first time?
1928 Games in Amsterdam. Women participated in 100 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, 800 meter run, discus, and high jump.
What are the events did Jamaica participate in?
At the 2004 Games in Athens, Jamaican athletes performed in badminton and athletics. Athletic events were the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 110/100 meter hurdles, 400 meter dash, 400 meter hurdles, 800 meters, relay races, decathlon, long jump, triple jump, shot put. Jamaican athletes won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals, all in athletics, at the 2004 Games.
