atletika.1stefan,
Ova tema je namenjena svim ljubiteljima kraljice sportova.
atletika.3stefan,
U Stokholmu danas počinje atletsko prvenstvo evrope u dvorani. Učestvuju
četiri naša predstavnika i to: Stevan Zorić (skok u vis), Dragutin Topić
(skok u vis), Vladimir Vićentijević (bacanje kugle) i Marina Filipović
(400m).
atletika.4madamov,
> U Stokholmu danas počinje atletsko prvenstvo evrope u dvorani. Učestvuju
> četiri naša predstavnika i to: Stevan Zorić (skok u vis), Dragutin Topić
> (skok u vis), Vladimir Vićentijević (bacanje kugle) i Marina Filipović
> (400m).
Dobar prosek, prvoimenovana dvojica uđoše u finale skoka u vis.
atletika.5stefan,
>Dobar prosek, prvoimenovana dvojica uđoše u finale skoka u vis.
Sada izgleda još bolje, pošto je Topić osvojio zlatnu medalju sa
preskočenih 235 cm. Čestitke :)
atletika.6dizel,
>> Dobar prosek, prvoimenovana dvojica udose u finale skoka u
> vis.
>
> Sada izgleda jos bolje, posto je Topic osvojio zlatnu medalju
> sa preskocenih 235 cm. Cestitke :)
Svaka mu cast!Najzad je proradio!
Od Splita(mislim da je bilo 90),nije nista posebno uradio.
Sta ce uraditi na olimpijadi?
Mogao bi najzad da malo zasmeta Sotomajoru i kompaniji...
atletika.7madamov,
> Sada izgleda još bolje, pošto je Topić osvojio zlatnu medalju sa
> preskočenih 235 cm. Čestitke :)
Izvanredan prosek, priključujem se čestitkama. 'oćemo li odmah prognozu
da li će i koju medalju Topić osvojiti na OI u Atlanti ili kasnije? B)
BTW, prema onome što čitam izgleda da se stvarno ozbiljno priprema za OI.
atletika.8nenad,
> da li će i koju medalju Topić osvojiti na OI u Atlanti ili kasnije? B)
Po običaju - neće ni jednu. :)
atletika.9boshko,
> Mogao bi najzad da malo zasmeta Sotomajoru i kompaniji...
Uf. Tom kad je los dan skace 2.40. Topicu je plafon bronza na OI.
atletika.10lexus,
=> Uf. Tom kad je los dan skace 2.40. Topicu je plafon bronza na OI.
Topić već 5-6 godina nije popravio svoj rezultat, a i poznat je kao
osoba koja ima slabu psihu, a bogami je i lenj, ako on bude šesti na OI
ja ću biti presrećan.
atletika.11kum.djole,
>> Topicu je plafon bronza na OI.
Vrlo verovatno.
On sigurno ima kvaliteta i zaslužuje neku medalju.
Naravno, tip je tako iskompleksiran da nije nemoguća repriza OI92.
atletika.12duca,
Topic je skocio 2.36
atletika.13stefan,
Održan je 9. beogradski maraton. Evo i rezultata onih najboljih u
najtežoj atletskoj disciplini:
muškarci:
1. Salah Ahmed (Džibuti)..........2:14:15
2. Husein Mbarak (Kenija).........2:14:32
3. Kotov Vladimir (Belorusija)....2:14:35
4. Langat Stefen (Kenija).........2:14:56
5. Mitisha Onesmus (Kenija).......2:15:34
6. Poblocki Pjotr (Poljska).......2:15:34
7. Mtibani Julijus (Tanzanija)....2:15:39
8. Bars Stiv (B.Nritanija)........2:15:47
9. Kuznetsov Andrej (Rusija)......2:16:01
10. Netreba Vladimir (Rusija)......2:18:41
žene:
1. Zatorksa Izabela (Poljska).....2:36:50
2. Suzana Ćirić (Jugoslavija).....2:37:05
3. Dubovik Rima (Rusija)..........2:37:34
4. Olaru Nuta (Rumunija)..........2:40:08
5. Tač Svetlana (Moldavija).......2:40:56
6. Tadetdinova Gouzel (Rusija)....2:41:33
7. Sucova Vera (Rusija)...........2:42:09
8. Dura Marija (Rumunija).........2:42:13
9. Semenova Nina 8Rusija).........2:47:12
10. Moanga Luminita (Rumunija).....2:47:15
Takođe vredi spomenuti i poslednjeg (vreme 5:01:47) :) To je Voli Herman
iz V.Britanije koji je rođen 1925 i kome je ovo 560. maraton u životu :)
Beogradski maraton je ujedno bio i prvenstvo Balkana i prvenstvo
Jugoslavije u maratonu pa evo plasmana i u tim takmičenjima:
muškarci (Balkan):
1. Polijas Nikolasos (Grčka).......2:18:43
2. Dikmener Zekerija (Turska)......2:20:43
3. Tudorije Dimitru (Rumunija).....2:22:55
žene (Balkan):
1. Ćirić Suzana (Jugoslavija)......2:37:05
2. Nuta Olaru (Rumunija)...........2:40:02
3. Tač Svetlana (Moldavija)........2:40:46
muškarci (Jugoslavija):
1. Pavlović Miroslav...............2:32:21
2. Taipi Ramiz.....................2:31:37
3. Janković Zoran..................2:36:36
žene (Jugoslavija):
1. Suzana Ćirić....................2:37:05
2. Brankica Glavonjić..............2:59:20
3. Jela Predojev...................3:35:45
atletika.14dizel,
Dragutin Topic je pobedio na mitingu u Rimu!!!
Osvojio je prvo mesto skokom preko letvice postavljene na 235 cm.
Sjajn uspeh Dragutina Topica je mozda najava odlicnog rezultata na
Olimpijadi(ali, da ga ne ureknem...)
atletika.15madamov,
> Osvojio je prvo mesto skokom preko letvice postavljene na 235 cm.
Sa 235 cm će biti među prvih pet na Olimpijadi, ali bojim se da neće biti
dovoljno za medalju. Na dobrom je putu... Držim mu palčeve da uspe...
atletika.16krimer,
Mislim da ovo zasluzuje duznu paznju:
Oboren je najstariji svetski rekord- rekord koji je drzao Pjetro Menea na
200m- 19.72 postavljen septembra 1979 u Mexico Citiju (zato je toliko i trajao
:>). Novi rekorder je (ko bi drugi) Michael Johnson sa 19.66 na izbornom
prvenstvu USA za Atlantu.
Po meni pravo cudo je da on taj rekord nije mnogo ranije oborio, i to
verovatno zahvaljujuci navici da se par zadnjih metara useta u cilj, ako je
trka ubedljivo dobijena. Tako je u polufinalu Barcelone trcao 19.75, iako
je zadnjih 5-6 metara prosto koracao. Ovog puta je covek resio da se
uozbilji i u Atlanti ce pokusati da bude prvi atleticar koji je pobedio i
na 200 i na 400m. Na 200 metara verovatno nema konkurenta, a za 400 cemo da
vidimo- tu je i Hary Reynolds.
atletika.17mango,
> Oboren je najstariji svetski rekord- rekord koji je drzao Pjetro Menea na
> 200m- 19.72 postavljen septembra 1979 u Mexico Citiju (zato je toliko i
> trajao :>). Novi rekorder je (ko bi drugi) Michael Johnson sa 19.66 na
> izbornom prvenstvu USA za Atlantu.
Hm, oboren je (rekord, mislim;) i u polufinalu istog takmicenja, ali
nije priznat novi rekord zbog jakog vetra.
atletika.18wiper,
Dragutin Topic i Dragan Peric izborili su finale.
Topic je preskocio 2,28
Peric nije prebacio 19,80 ali je u ukupnom plasmanu 4-ti i tako
je uso u finale.
atletika.19ljubisha,
Jel prati neko ovo? Tipujem na novi rekord na 100 metara. Prvi Frenkie
Frederikson a drugi Ato Boldon. Iako ni to nije sigurno. Po onome što se
videlo u četvrfinalu kad je Frederikson kočio na 7m pre cilja a ipak
ostvario 9.95 rekao bih da se ipak zna prvak ali i Boldon je kočio na 4m
i imao 9.93. Sačekajmo još sat i dvadeset. :)
atletika.20ljubisha,
> i imao 9.93. Sačekajmo još sat i dvadeset. :)
Sudija je bio malo nervozan i trka je završena tek iz četvrtog poku-
šaja sa novim svetskim rekordom 9.84 (he, nezvanično, kreteni pustili va-
terpolo :( ). Nisam računao na njega ali ipak je najbolji. Naravno, to je
Donovan Bejli. Drugi je Frederikson a treći Boldon. Koliko ćemo čekati na
sledeći rekord? :)
atletika.21krimer,
> kreteni pustili va-
> terpolo :( ). Nisam racunao na njega ali ipak je najbolji. Naravno,
Sta ti je? Valjda je vaznija utakmica za 18. mesto u softbolu nasih dika
nego trcanje tamo nekih crnaca :>>>>>.
Koga jos interesuje Atletika, uostalom svetski rekordi padaju svaki dan, pa
postaje monotono.
Ziveo softbol!!!!!!!
atletika.22krimer,
Fantasticna trka i na 100m za zene!
Neverovatno koliko slicnosti sa Stutgartom 93. Prva je opet Gejl Divers,
druga Merlin Oti, treca Gven Torens, doduse bez nekog veceg rezultata
(10.94).
Mozda bi Otijeva i uzela jos poneko zlato kada bi naucila da brze spusta
glavu u cilju :).
atletika.23stefan,
Olympic Athletics Overview
Citius, altius, fortius. Swifter, higher, stronger.
The motto is simple.
The quest is honorable.
The glory is eternal.
For athletes at the Olympic Games, the desire to run faster, jump
higher and perform stronger than the opposition has sent records
dropping and emotions soaring. In the Centennial Olympic Games, there
will be even more chances for glory. A record 197 nations will compete
in Atlanta with 2,000 athletes participating in the athletics events.
The Games also feature the largest women's field in Olympic history
with female athletes competing for the first time in the 5,000m and
triple jump.
The original Olympic competitions, the athletics events have produced
countless images of triumph and tribulation: the exaltation of the
USA's Bob Beamon after his record-shattering long jump in 1968, the
agonizing expression of Czechoslovakia's Emil Zatopek in winning the
5000m, 10,000m and marathon in 1952 and the painful struggle of
Italian Dorando Pietri stumbling to the finish line in the 1908
marathon, only to be disqualified following the event.
The athletics events also are filled with moments that helped dispel
stereotypes and intolerance. Multi-event women stars like the USA's
Babe DidriksEn, the Netherland's Fanny Blankers-Koen, Poland's Irene
Szewinska and the USA's Florence Griffith-Joyner rose to the victory
podium with record medal hauls, while the USA's Jesse Owens broke down
barriers as well as Olympic records in winning four gold medals in
1936.
The history of the Games is filled with individuals who have gone
faster, higher and stronger into Olympic legend. Carl Lewis and Wyomia
Tyus twice earned titles as the world's fastest humans with gold medal
performances in the 100m, while the "world's greatest athletes," the
USA's Bob Mathias and Great Britain's Daley Thompson, were two-time
winners in the decathlon and Jackie Joyner-Kersee of the United States
won two gold medals in the heptathlon. In her quest to go higher,
Germany's Ulrike MEYFARTH also proved to be the most durable, winning
the high jump in 1972 and then winning the event again 12 year's later
in 1984.
After 100 years of the Modern Games, the motto is still simple.
However, the realization of the dream is never that easy. Just to make
it to the Games can be a test of perseverance and determination. World
record holders Moses KIPTANUI of Kenya in the 3,000m steeplechase and
Dan O'Brien of the United States in the decathlon have won virtuall
every honor available in their respective events, but have never
competed in the Olympic Games. Both athletes missed qualifying for
their respective teams in 1992, but both will have a chance for
redemption in Atlanta.
The Games are filled with athletes seeking their shots at Olympic
immortality. Some will reap the rewards of running faster, jumping
higher and performing stronger while others will find honor just in
participating in the Olympic Games. Along with the familiar Olympic
motto, the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin,
added a second creed: "The most important thing in the Games is not to
win, but to take part, just as the important thing in life is not the
triumph but the struggle."
After 100 years of the Modern Games, the Olympic athletics
competitions remain a showcase for both the triumph and the struggle
with each athlete striving for just one moment of Olympic glory. For
these athletes, the glory lasts a lifetime. For these Games, the glory
is eternal.
This is an official publication of the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games Sports Publication Department. Written by Howard Thomas.
_________________________________________________________________
atletika.24stefan,
Spectator's Guide to Athletics
Events
* 100m
* 200m
* 400m
* 110 hurdles (men) / 100m hurdles (women)
* 800m
* 1500m
* 5000m
* 10,000m
* 3000m Steeplechase
* 400m Hurdles
* 4 x 100m relay / 4 x 400m relay
* Walks
* Marathon
* High Jump
* Long Jump
* Triple Jump
* Hammer Throw
* Javelin Throw
* Discus Throw
* Shot Put
* Pole Vault
* Decathlon/Heptathlon
100m
Speed, and lots of it, is the main ingredient in the race to determine
"the world's fastest humans." The designation holds especially true
for this year's field, with eight lanes of speedsters anxious to claim
the 100m title. The point at which a sprinter's torso, from shoulders
to waist, meets the plane of the finish line determines the winner, so
watch for sprinters to lean at the tape in an attempt to edge out
opposing runners. In the women's race, Gail Devers of the United
States is the defending champion and is expected to battle 1995 world
champion Gwen TORRENCE of the United States, world silver medalist
Merlene OTTEY and Barcelona silver medalist Julie CUTHBERT of Jamaica
and 1992 Olympic and 1995 world bronze medalist Irina PRIVALOVA for
top honors. For the men, Canada's Donovan Baily and Bruny Surin
finished 1–2 in the 100m at the 1995 World Championships. Carl
LEWIS (USA) is the only man to win the Olympic 100m twice, taking the
gold medal in 1984 and 1988.
200m
Following an explosive start, competitors must negotiate the curve of
the track at full speed before sprinting the final 100 meters to the
finish. Eight men have won both the 100-meter and 200-meter races in
the same Olympic Games, but this year, Michael Johnson of the United
States will try for a historic double of a different kind. The world
champion in both events, Johnson will attempt to become the first man
in Olympic history to win gold medals in both the 200 and 400 meters.
The only woman to win both the 200m and 400m, the USA's Valerie
BRISCO-HOOKS captured the double in 1984. Jamaica's Merlene OTTEY won
the 1995 World Championship, edging out rival Irina PRIVALOVA of
Russia.
400m
In the sprint races of 400m and less, the starter's command of "on
your marks" calls the runners to the blocks and "set" prompts runners
to the motionless ready position. With the sound of the starting
pistol, competitors in the 400m bolt from the blocks in a full-lap
sprint around the track. One of the original athletics events
contested at the 1896 Games, the 400m remains an unequaled test of
speed and endurance. Only six nations have produced Olympic 400m men's
champions with the United States capturing 16 of the 23 gold medals
awarded in the event. Michael JOHNSON of the United States won the
event at the 1995 World Championships with world record holder Butch
REYNOLDS of the United States taking the silver medal. With the
exception of the 1992 Barcelona Games, the women's race has produced
or tied an Olympic record at every Games since the event debuted in
1964. The defending Olympic women's champion, France's Marie-Jose
PEREC won the event at the 1995 world championships.
110m hurdles (men) / 100m hurdles (women)
Competitors in the hurdles require speed and precision technique, but
spectators may need a sharp eye to pick out the winner. Medalists in
the event often are determined by the narrowest of margins, with mere
fractions of a second separating the champion from the rest of the
field. Hurdlers begin the race with an explosive sprinter's start
before hitting a hypnotic, three-stride rhythm between the 10
barriers. Although they are not penalized for hitting or accidentally
knocking down the hurdles, striking the barriers can result in the
loss of time. Men from the United States won all but five of the
Olympic gold medals in the 110m hurdles since 1896 and could be on
track to capture another title. Allen JOHNSON (USA) won the 1995 world
championship in Gothenberg, Sweden while Jack PIERCE (USA) won the
bronze medal in Barcelona. Looking to complete his comeback attempt,
Roger KINGDOM (USA) is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and finish
third at the 1995 world championships. Great Britain's Anthony JARRETT
finished second in Gothenberg while Colin JACKSON (GBR) owns the world
record i.
In the women's 100m hurdles, the USA's Gail DEVERS is the 1995 world
champion but finished fifth in the 100m hurdles at Barcelona. Olga
SHISHINGA of Kazakstan finished second at the world championships
while Russia's Yuliya GRAUDYN took the bronze medal.
800m
In just two laps around the track, runners in the 800 meters will
display the speed of a sprinter, the stamina of a distance runner and
the savvy of a scientist. Position is essential in this tactical race,
with plenty of jostling and bumping as runners seek room to run
without getting boxed in. The decision on when to break for the finish
is crucial, and could spell the difference between an Olympic champion
and an also ran. Denmark's Wilson KIPKETER won the men's world
championship while on the women's side, Maria Mutola of Mozambique is
expected to continue her rivalry with world champion Ana QUIROT of
Cuba.
1500m
One of the glamour events of any athletics competition, the "metric
mile" is as tactical as it is athletic. Starting from the backstretch,
runners will move to the inside lanes at the sound of the starting
pistol and often remain bunched together for the remainder of the
3-1/2 laps. Positioning and timing are the decisive keys to the race
as runners wait for the opportune moment to break from the pack and
make a strong run to the finish.
Since 1990, Algeria's Niureddine MORCELI has dominated the men's 1500m
setting the world record and capturing three world championship
titles. MORCELI finished a disappointing seventh place in Barcelona.
Moracco's Rashid EL BASIR finished second in the event in Barcelona
and fourth at the 1995 world championships. For the women, Algerian
Hassiba BOULMERKA is the defending world and Olympic champion.
5000m
Formerly a men's-only club, the distance events at the Olympic Games
have expanded in recent years to include the women's marathon and
3000m in 1984 and the 10,000m in 1988. For the 1996 Games, the women's
3000m was dropped and a women's 5000m added to give Olympic females
the same array of distance challenges as their male counterparts. A
steady pace and a sound strategy are necessary for gold-medal hopefuls
in the 12-1/2 lap race. Ethiopia's Haile Gebreselasie set world
records in both the 5000m and 10,000m and could attempt both races in
Atlanta. Ismael KIRUI of Kenya won the 5000m at the world
championships. Ireland's Sonia O'SULLIVAN captured the women's world
title and also recorded the world's fastest time in the 1500m in 1995.
10,000m
Strategies may differ from runner to runner, but stamina remains the
overriding quality for success in this 25-lap race. Athletes from
Finland have captured seven of the 18 men's gold medals awarded in the
men's event, but runners from the African nations of Kenya, Morocco
and Ethiopia have become increasingly familiar fixtures on the victory
podium. Although men have competed in the Olympic 10,000m since 1912,
the women's race made its debut at the 1988 Games. Portugal's Fernanda
RIBEIRO won the 1995 world championship with Ethipoia's Derartu TULU
placing second and Kenya's Tecla LOURPE third. LOURPE is a two-time
New York Marathon champion but is expected to compete in the 10,000m
in Atlanta. On the men's side, Ethiopia's Haile Gebreselasie won the
1995 world championship, defeating 1992 Olympic gold medalist Kahid
SKAH of Morocco.
3000m Steeplechase
Comprised of 28 hurdles and seven water jumps, the 3000m steeplechase
is as much a test of agility as endurance. Each barrier is 91.4 cm (3
ft) high, the same height as the men's 400m hurdles, and may be either
stepped on or hurdled by the competitors. The water jump is hip-deep
close to the hurdle, so runners generally step up on the barrier and
launch themselves to the shallow end of the gradually sloping pool.
Perhaps no country has dominated an event like Kenya has the
steeplechase. Runners from Kenya swept the medals in 1992 and have won
10 of the 15 medals awarded in the Games they have attended since
1968. World champion Moses Kiptanui and world runner-up Christopher
KOSKEI are Kenya's top threats to continue the tradition.
400m Hurdles
One of the most physically demanding of the running events, the 400m
hurdles requires the speed and endurance of a 400m sprinter in
addition to the grace and dexterity of a hurdler. Like the 400m race,
competitors begin from a staggered start and remain in their lanes for
an entire lap around the track while clearing 10 hurdles on their way
to the finish. The hurdles are lower than those used in the 110m and
100m events, but competitors will follow a similar rhythmic pattern as
they take 13 to 15 strides between each barrier.
Derrick ADKINS of the United States won the 1995 world championship
beating Zambia's Samuel MATETE and France's Stephane DIAGANA. DIAGANA
finished fourth in the event in Barcelona while the United States'
Danny HARRIS won an Olympic silver medal in 1984. Kevin YOUNG of the
United States set the world record in the event in winning the gold
medal at Barcelona.
Kim BATTEN of the United States set the women's world record in the
event at the 1995 world championships, edging out the United States'
Tonja BUFORD-BAILEY and Jamaica's Deon HEMMINGS. BATTEN and
BUFORD-BAILEY also finished 1-2 at the 1995 Pan American Games.
4 x 100m relay / 4 x 400m relay
It's just a lightweight tube made of aluminum or alloy, but during the
relay events, the baton is as valuable as gold, silver or bronze.
Dropping it mean's virtual elimination and exchanging it beyond the
allotted 20 meters means disqualification.
In the 4 x 100m, each team member sprints the baton 100 meters. The
first runner is generally the quickest starter, while the second leg
is strong on the straightaway. The third member of the team should be
the best at running the curve while the last team member, or the
anchor, is usually the team's fastest runner. The United States men
have won all but three of the Olympic 4 x 100m relays they have
entered, losing in 1912, 1960 and 1988 due to disqualification. The
United States women also have dominated the event, winning eight times
including gold medals in 1984, 1988 and 1992.
In the 4 x 400m, each team member runs one complete lap of the track
(400m). The first leg of the race is run in lanes, but competitors on
the second leg may break to the inside lane after completing the first
curve. The USA's men have won 14 of the 19 Olympic 4 x 400m relays.
Women began competing in the 4 x 400m relay in 1972 with athletes from
Germany or the former Soviet Union winning five of the six gold
medals.
Walks
Like the marathon, walks are road events that begin and end in the
Olympic Stadium. The 10km course for women and looping 20km and 50km
courses for men will take competitors up and down Atlanta's Central
Avenue using a technique former International Olympic Committee
president Avery Brundage described as "the closest a man can come to
the pangs of childbirth." Competitors in the event must keep one foot
on the ground at all times and must straighten the leg fully with
each. The result is an upright, hip-swiveling motion drawing curious
looks from neighborhood residents and close attention from race
officials. Judges monitor runners throughout the race to make sure
they do not violate the strict rules of movement. A white flag warns a
walkers for illegal technique, and after three warnings, a red flag
disqualifies them.
Italy's Michele DIONDI captured the 1995 world championship in the
20km walk while Finland's Valentin KONONEN won the world 50km event.
KONONEN finished seventh in Barcelona. Poland's Robert KORZENIOWSKI
finished third at the 1995 world championships and could find some
redemption in Atlanta. KORZENIOWSKI entered the stadium in second
place in Barcelona only to learn he had been disqualified.
In the women's 10km event, Irina STANKINA of Russia won the 1995 world
title, defeating Italy's Elisabetta PERRONE and Russia's Yelena
NIKOLAYEVA. NIKOLAYEVA earned the Olympic silver medal in Barcelona.
Marathon
Although never run in the Ancient Games, the marathon may still be the
most historic race on the Olympic Programme. The 41km (26 miles 385
yards) race commemorates the story of Pheidippides, a messenger, who
made the run from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of an Athenian
victory. The legend states the messenger died upon completing his
mission, and the grueling race has taken an equally exhausting toll on
modern runners. The marathon for the Centennial Olympic Games will
take runners from the stadium, through the streets of Atlanta and then
back to the stadium as the climactic event of the athletics
competition.
High Jump
From the straddle to the flop, the high jump remains one of the most
remarkable of athletic achievements. Hurling their bodies high into
he air, athletes continue in the competition until eliminated by
missing three consecutive attempts at clearing the bar. While
competitors may use any one of a variety of jumping techniques, most
jumpers will opt for the flop. Revolutionized by 1968 gold medalist
Dick Fosbury (USA), the flop features a head-first leap with the back
arched over the bar. The technique was later used by Javier Sotomayor
(CUB) in clearing a world-record height of 2.45 meters (8' 1/2") in
1993. SOTOMAYOR is the defending Olympic men's champion and should
battle 1995 world champion Troy KEMP of the Bahamas for top honors.
Sefka KOSTADINOVA of Bulgaria won the 1995 women's world title after
earning an Olympic silver medal in 1988 and finishing fifth in 1992.
Long Jump
In an event where records were once thought unbreakable, long jumpers
continue soaring closer to new standards. Sprinting down the runaway,
competitors take flight from the take-off board before landing in the
sand-filled pit. The soft plasticine strip on the pit side of the
board marks any fouls resulting from overstepping the board. All jumps
are measured from the front of the takeoff board to the landing mark
closest to the board. Competitors take three jumps in the
preliminaries, with 12 jumpers advancing to the finals where they take
three more jumps. The top eight performers then take three more jumps
with the best of their six final jumps deciding the final standings.
The United States has dominated the men's event, winning the gold
medal in 20 of 23 Olympic competitions. Bob BEAMON's (USA) remarkable
leap of 8.9 meters (29' 2.5") at the 1968 Games remains the
longest-standing Olympic record in athletics competition. Carl LEWIS
(USA) is the only man to win the event more than once, earning an
incredible three gold medals. World record holder Mike POWELL finished
second to LEWIS in Barcelona while defending world champion Ivan
PEDROSO of Cuba finished fourth in 1992. Italy's Fiona MAY won the
women's event at the 1995 World Championships, beating Cuba's Niurka
MONTALOVA, Russia's IRINA MUSHAILOVA and 1988 Olympic gold medalist
Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE of the United States.
Triple Jump
In 1896, the triple jump produced the first gold medal winner of the
Modern Olympic Games. One hundred years later, the event will crown
its first women's champion. The women's triple jump, or hop, step and
jump as it was once known, joins the men's event for the first time on
the Olympic Programme. Best described by the three distinct phases of
the leap, the triple jump begins with competitors starting down the
runway and pushing off for a "hop" as they take off and land on the
same foot. Continuing their momentum, competitors whip their trailing
leg forward for a "step" of about 5 meters (17 feet) before ending the
attempt with a leap similar in form to the long jump. Competitors take
three jumps in the preliminaries, with 12 athletes advancing to the
finals where they take three more jumps. The top eight performers then
take an additional three jumps with the best of their six final
attempts deciding the final standings.
Great Britain's Jonathan EDWARDS broke the world record twice in
consecutive jumps at the 1995 world championships and became the first
man ever to sail past the celebrated 18m (60ft) plateau on a legal
jump. Ukraines' Inessa KRAVETS captured a world record of her own in
winning the world championship and should face Iva PRANDZHEVA (BUL)
and Anna BIRYUKOVA (RUS) in a showdown for the historical first
Olympic gold medal.
Hammer Throw
Derived from an ancient sport of sledgehammer throwing, today's hammer
is a 7.3kg (16lb) ball attached to 1.2 meters (nearly 4 feet) of wire.
Momentum and velocity are the keys to a successful throw. Inside the
throwing circle and within the protective cage, competitors swing the
hammer in an arc below their knees and above their heads, generating
force to fling the hammer out on to the marked landing area. Throws
are measured from the nearest mark made by the hammer to the inner
edge of the throwing ring. Each finalist is credited with the best of
six final throws. Eastern European nations, particularly athletes from
the former Soviet Union, have dominated the event from 1956 through
1988 including Soviet sweeps of the medals in 1976, 1980 and 1988. The
Unified Team swept the event in 1992. Athletes in the hammer throw
competition have set world or Olympic records in 10 of the past 13
Olympic Games.
The top contenders in the hammer are as familiar with each other as
they are the path to the victory stand. Andrey ABDUVALIYEV of the
Republic of Tajikistan is the defending world and Olympic champion
while Igor ASTAPKOVICH of Belarus earned runner-up finishes at both
the world championships and 1992 Olympic Games and Tibor GESEK of
Hungary captured the world bronze medal and the 1992 Olympic
fourth-place finish.
Javelin Throw
Once thrown for accuracy, the javelin is now a test of distance.
Throwers accelerate down the runway before converting the momentum
into aerodynamic flight with a hop and a cross-step. After athletes
began tossing the javelin at dangerous distances nearing the entire
length of the athletics infield, the implement was redesigned to
provide a fair but safer competition. Today's men's javelin must weigh
at least 800 grams (1 pound, 12.25 ounces) and measure 2.6, 2.7 meters
(8 feet, 6 1/4 inches to 8 feet 10 1/4 inches) while the women's
javelin weighs 600 grams (1 pound, 5.16 ounces) and measures
220–230 cm (7 feet 2- 1/2" to 7' 6 -1/2"). Athletes from Finland
and Sweden won eight of the first nine gold medals awarded in the
men's javelin and Finnish throwers continue to excel in the sport;
winning the gold medal in 1984 and 1988 and taking the silver medal in
1992. The Czech Republic's Jan ZELEZNY is the defending Olympic
champion and earned a silver medal in Seoul in 1988. Great Britain's
Steve BACKLEY finished second to ZELEZNY at5 world
championships and earned an Olympic bronze medal in Barcelona.
On the women's side, throwers from Germany and Great Britain have won
seven of the nine medals awarded at the last three Olympic
competitions. However, Natalya SHIKOLENKO of Belarus earned a silver
medal in 1992 and won the 1995 world championship over Felicia TILEA
of Romania and Mikaela INBERG of Finland.
Discus Throw
Excellent technique can be more important than brute strength in
winning one of the Games' oldest events. Balance and speed are
essential as the thrower begins a 540-degree spin before releasing the
platter-shaped wood-and-metal implement. Throws are measured from the
nearest mark made by the discus to the inside edge of the throwing
ring and throwers may not leave the ring until the discus has landed.
Following three preliminary throws, the 12 competitors advancing to
the finals are credited with the best of six final throws.
Maritza MARTEN of Cuba is the defending women's Olympic champion, but
slipped to fourth at the 1995 world championships. Ellena ZVEREVA of
Belarus won the world title with Ilke WYLUDDA of Germany finishing
second. Germany's Jurgen Schult owns the men's world and Olympic
record in the discus and won the gold medal in 1988 and a silver medal
in 1992. However fellow countryman Lars RIEDEL won the men's world
title5 with SHULT finishing fifth at the world championships.
Vladimir DUBROVSHCHIK and Vasiliy KAPTYUKH of Belarus finished second
and third at the world championships.
Shot Put
With athletes waging psychological battles in and around the throwing
ring, concentration and mental preparation can be as important as
strength and form in the shot put competition. While unleashing an
intimidating throw early in the competition can provide a big
psychological edge, competitors generally use one of two techniques in
heaving the metal sphere: the shift and the spin. In the shift,
throwers begin with their backs to the landing area and twist forward
for momentum while releasing the shot. Parry O'Brien (USA) developed
the technique and used it in winning back-to-back gold medals in 1952
and 1956. In 1972, Aleksander Baryshnikov (URS/RUS) introduced the
spin, where athletes use a discus-like, 540-degree revolution. The
solid-metal shot weighs 7.3 kilograms (16 pounds) for men and 4
kilograms (8 pounds, 13 ounces) for women.
Throws are measured from the nearest mark made by the shot to the
inside edge of the throwing ring. Fouls are called if the shot lands
outside the landing area, if the competitor leaves the throwing circle
before the shot lands or if the thrower touches outside or on top of
the metal throwing circle. Competitors take three throws in the
preliminaries, with the top 12 advancing to the finals for three more
throws. The top eight performers then take an additional three throws
with the best of their final six attempts deciding the final
standings.
John GODINA (USA) won the 1995 world championship over Hika HALVARI
(FIN) and world record holder Randy BARNES (USA). Germany's Astrid
KUMBERNUSS won the 1995 women's world title over China's ZHIHONG Huang
and Bulgaria's Svetla MITKOVA.
Pole Vault
Fiberglass poles and a safer landing pit have helped vaulters soar to
new heights in one of the Modern Olympic Games original events. No
longer limited by bamboo and sawdust, vaulters have taken advantage of
the new innovations to clear heights once considered unreachable. But
poles have also been the source of controversy in the event. Although
each competitor supplies his own pole, they are carefully checked
prior to competition to ensure their legality. Vaulters need a
combination of speed and strength. From a full-speed sprint,
competitors plant the pole into a sunken, metal-lined box at the end
of the runway. Using the bend of the pole, the vaulter climbs to a
suspended handstand before turning both legs over the crossbar and
pushing off from the pole to complete the vault. Three consecutive
misses eliminates the athlete from the competition. As in the other
field events, concentration is key and competitors must remain focused
during the long wait between jumps. Few athletes escape the pressure.
Ukraine's Sergi BUBKA, the world record holder, 1988 gold medalist and
perhaps the greatest vaulter of all time, failed to clear a height at
the 1992 Games. BUBKA's back in Atlanta, however, for his attempt to
become only the second two-time winner of the competition.
Decathlon / Heptathlon
The competitions to determine "the world's greatest athletes," the
decathlon and heptathlon combine the skills and results of multiple
events into one, two-day competition. In the decathlon, men compete in
10 events with the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m on
the first day before returning for the 110m hurdles, discus throw,
pole vault, javelin throw and 1500m on the second day. First-day
action for the women in the seven-event heptathlon includes the 100m
hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m followed by the long jump,
javelin and 800m run on the second day. Athletes score points in each
event based on a formula for time and distance. The better the
performance in each event, the more points scored. It's not necessary
for competitors to win each event (placement is not important), but
rather to score highly in their strongest events and hit personal best
scores in the others.
After his much-publicized miss at making the 1992 U.S. Olympic team,
Dan O'Brien (USA) rebounded from his misfortune to set a world record
and capture his second world decathlon championship. O'BRIEN should
get another chance at the "world's greatest" title against a field
that includes 1995 world runner-up Eduard HAMALAINEN of Belarus and
world bronze medalist Mike SMITH of Canada.
The heptathlon's dominant athlete for the past decade, Jackie
JOYNER-KERSEE of the United States won back-to-back gold medals in
Seoul and Barcelona to add to a silver medal won in Los Angeles. The
world-record holder could be back for another run at the title in
Atlanta but will have to get passed the newest generation of top
athletes including 1995 world champion Ghada SHOUAA of Syria and
Svetlana MOSKALETS of Russia.
This is an official publication of the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games Sports Publication Department. Written by Howard Thomas.
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atletika.25wiper,
Na olimpiski na sledecoj olimpijadi.
Tipujem na sledeci atlet. miting u Svajcarskoj mislim da je
Cirih ide posle olimpijade. Tamo se bolje placa obaranje rekorda.
atletika.26wiper,
Dali ste gledali tragediju Topica. Pa ono je stvarno (baksuz)3.
Za 1ms je zakasni da se otvori i nogom dodirnuo na 2,37.
Velika nesreca za njega nije ga htelo.
Stvarno mi ga je zao imao je sve elemente za dobar skok i dobro
je skocio i kada smo svi pomislili da je uspeo letvica je
poskocila i pala. Pri pravoj brzini nije se ni videlo da je
dodirnuo .
Stvarno mi je zao.
atletika.27kum.djole,
>> Dali ste gledali tragediju Topica. Pa ono je stvarno (baksuz)3.
Od Ostina i Partike baš i nije bolji, ali da je imao
samo malo sreće zaradio bi sigurno bronzanu medalju.
Bez obzira, ako se još samo malčice 'opameti' ni rezultati
neće izostati.. kako kažu reporteri, 'vreme radi za njega'
i 'bravo majstore'..
atletika.28stefan,
Majkl Džonson pobedio u trci na 200m i postavio novi svetski rekord 19:32
atletika.29krimer,
> 1.28 SPORT:atletika
> stefan, 02.08.96. 03:55, 79 chr
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Majkl Dzonson pobedio u trci na 200m i postavio novi svetski rekord
Au, kakav car, pa covek je najbolji atleticar veka!!!!
P.S. Ljudi, sto imamo moderatora! Stavio covek rezultat 15 sec. posle
snimka trke! Bravo za velikog Moderatora i jos veceg Majkla Dzeksona :)
atletika.30stefan,
> Majkl Džonson pobedio u trci na 200m i postavio novi svetski rekord 19:32
Tjah, kad se želi biti brz ;) Vreme je naravno 19.32s :)
atletika.31bcvetkovic,
Sad cuh na SOS-u! Neki Amerikanac (valjda, nisam se na vreme
ukljucio), koji ne zeli da mu se zna ime, je izjavio da je u skoku u
vis letvica bila postavljana na samoj ivici, tako da bi je i neki
mali vetric srusio. Naravno, kada su Amerikanci skakali ona je bila
dobro namestena, a prica se cak i da je, kada su se za zlato borili
Poljak i Amerikanac, pre skoka Amerikanca koriscen i lepak. To
potvrdjuje i neki Poljak, koji je sve to posmatrao dobrim dvogledom.
E, sad... sto se tice lepka ne znam, ipak mi zvuci neverovatno, ali
ono da je letvica postavljana na samoj ivici je moguce, a dokaz za to
je Dragutin Topic. Jer, on stvarno nije ni dodirnuo onu letvicu, a
ona se srusila.
IVAN
atletika.32lexus,
=> Au, kakav car, pa covek je najbolji atleticar veka!!!!
Dobar je ;)
Kada bi popravio start, mogao bi da osvoji šestostruku titulu
u Sidneju ;) 100, 200, 400, 800, 4x100 i 4x400.
atletika.33ljubisha,
>P.S. Ljudi, sto imamo moderatora! Stavio covek rezultat 15 sec. posle
>snimka trke! Bravo za velikog Moderatora i jos veceg Majkla Dzeksona :)
Jel treba da kažem da su ovi naši odgovorni za prenos Olimpijade to-
talni kreteni? Kukamo na amerikance kako forsiraju samo svoje takmičare
a naši nisu pustili u direktan prenos ni jednu trku na 200m. Upalio sam
video da snima u vreme ženskog finala i sad naravno bezuspešno čekam da
se kreteni smiluju i puste snimak trka. :( Evo, malopre je trebao da
bude atleski izveštaj a oni ponovo pustili košarku. :(
atletika.34lexus,
=> Jel treba da kažem da su ovi naši odgovorni za prenos Olimpijade
=> to- talni kreteni? Kukamo na amerikance kako forsiraju samo svoje
=> takmičare a naši nisu pustili u direktan prenos ni jednu trku na
=> 200m. Upalio sam video da snima u vreme ženskog finala i sad
=> naravno bezuspešno čekam da se kreteni smiluju i puste snimak trka.
=> :( Evo, malopre je trebao da bude atleski izveštaj a oni ponovo
=> pustili košarku. :(
Bogami, meni je uspelo četiri puta da gledam trku na 200 m :)
Valjda sam se našao u pravo vreme ispred televizora...
Na žalost, žensko finale nisam video celo...
Uzgred, jutros su rekli da će, od sad, pa nadalje i ubuduće
Olimpijski program trajati non-stop. Što i nije tako čudno,
budući da svakih 2 sata puštaju pobedu nad Litvanijom.
atletika.35ljubisha,
>Bogami, meni je uspelo četiri puta da gledam trku na 200 m :)
>Valjda sam se našao u pravo vreme ispred televizora...
Vidim ja da nisi zaposlen. :) KRETENI su zato dva puta pustili ko-
šarku, doček u Beogradu i Novom Sadu... :(( Najgore je što sam gledao
čak i dnevnik na prvom... ali ni pomena a kamoli snimak. :((((((((
Ljudi, da li neko ima snimak finala na 200m?
P.S. Barem će situacija sa prenosima i gledanjima istih biti mnogo po-
voljnija za 4 godine. :)
atletika.36lexus,
=> Vidim ja da nisi zaposlen. :) KRETENI su zato dva puta pustili ko-
=> šarku, doček u Beogradu i Novom Sadu... :(( Najgore je što sam
=> gledao
Samo dva puta? ;)
Košarka je bila u 9, u 11 i u 3.
atletika.37stefan,
Ljubitelji atletike će moći danas od 20:00 da posmatraju direktan prenos
mitinga u Cirihu na TV Palmi.
atletika.38ljubisha,
> Ljubitelji atletike će moći danas od 20:00 da posmatraju direktan prenos
> mitinga u Cirihu na TV Palmi.
Da Bog da goveda pocrkala... Znam, da je fudbal u pitanju već bi pala
krv. Ovako... :(
P.S. Da li ima neko da je upoznat zbog kojih 'tehničkih razloga' rts nije
prenosila miting kao što je već dugo godina radila (i to veoma uspešno)?
Ova piraterija u saradnji palme u ufo medija bi trebalo da im zauvek za-
mrači ekrane.
atletika.39madamov,
> Ova piraterija u saradnji palme u ufo medija
Još kad se pojavio Duško Korać da komentariše umesto (zajedno) sa komentatorom
Palme, efekat je bio potpun. Najsmešnije je bilo što su poslednjih pola sata
komentarisali bez slike iz Ciriha. B)
atletika.40dizel,
*> Majkl Dzonson pobedio u trci na 200m i postavio novi svetski
* rekord
*
* Au, kakav car, pa covek je najbolji atleticar veka!!!!
Samo kad se ne bi ubijao od doping sredstava...
atletika.41giovanni,
Ę? Samo kad se ne bi ubijao od doping sredstava...
A otkud ti to znaš i kako ga do sada nisu otkrili?
atletika.43stefan,
Održan je 27. Njujorški maraton - pobednici su Đakomo Leone (Italija) sa
vremenom 2:09:54 i Anuta Katuna (Rumunija) koja stazi istrčala za 2:28:15
atletika.44nenad,
> Održan je 27. Njujorški maraton - pobednici su Đakomo Leone (Italija) sa
> vremenom 2:09:54 i Anuta Katuna (Rumunija) koja stazi istrčala za 2:28:15
Ne smemo zaboraviti da je izvođenju maratona prisustvovao i
Dobrosav Gajić, urednik sportskog programa RTS. Ispravno je
procenio značaj ovog takmičenja i važnost činjenice da o njemu,
njegovom toku i ishodu najšira jugoslovenska javnost bude
ispravno, detaljno i tačno obaveštena.
Zbog toga se žrtvovao, i pored velikog broja obaveza potpisao sam
sebi nalog i službeno otišao u Njujork odakle je jugoslovenskoj
sportskoj javnosti predočio detaljan telefonski izveštaj u
trajanju od 45 sekundi.
Da nema ljudi kao što je on, osećali bismo se mnogo udaljeniji od
sveta. Hvala mu.