didn’t achieve the same amount of success as the United States in the men’s event however they did have several noteworthy victories. The Soviet Union’s first win in the men’s event was at the 1972 Olympics when Sergey Chetverukhin won the silver medal (“Individual Men”). The 1972 Olympics was memorable for both the United States and the Soviet Union in the men’s event because for the Soviet Union it was their first win and for the United States‚ it was their first time to not place in twenty years
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NAME - URSULA DAS CLASS- 9 A ROLL- 40 MARY KOM Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom better known as M.C Mary Kom was just another story on the sports page. But with an Olympic medal in hand ‚ she has become India’s latest sports star. She is the first boxer who has made women’s boxing popular in India. Like any other Olympic athlete ‚ Mary Kom’s story is inspiring but it is more so considering the background she comes from . Mary Kom was born on 1 March ‚ 1983 in the north-eastern state of Manipur
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“I deliberately set very high goals for myself…why not? No limits” (Phelps 14). Michael Phelps is a name that will always be associated with the word swimming. He made the sport well-known by his eight medal wins at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games‚ and is the most decorated Olympian in the world. He had been swimming since he was seven years old‚ and competed at only fifteen years old in his first Olympic Games. Michael Phelps has affected the world for good by bringing honor to the United States
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He won eleven medals in total for all his professions and he never stopped‚ he just kept persevering. Simpson was secretly married to a woman named Lydia Petroja‚ they had four daughters‚ but their marriage ended in a divorce. After his divorce he married another woman
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controversies surfaced before the start of the Games. Despite these concerns‚ all member nations of the Commonwealth of Nations participated in the event.The final medal tally was led by Australia. The host nation India gave its strongest performance yet to emerge second‚ while England placed third. India won 101 medals in total‚ including 38 Gold medals. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium‚ the main stadium of the event.Prince Charles‚ Prince of Wales (representing
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athlete‚ guided him about improving his athletic abilities. In 2001‚ Bolt won his first silver medal in the 200 meters with a time of 22.04 seconds at the annual high school championships. Bolt displayed his personal best of 48.28 seconds in the 400 meters and won a silver medal at the 2001 CARIFTA Games‚ a Caribbean regional event. He also finished the 200 meters in 21.81 seconds and achieved a silver medal. Bolt’s debut in a world level competition was at the 2001 IAAF World Youth Championships in
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Question : (TCO D) Return on investment (ROI) is equal to the margin multiplied by Student Answer:sales. turnover. average operating assets. residual income. Instructor Explanation:Chapter 12 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: 2. Question : (TCO D) For which of the following decisions are opportunity costs relevant? (A)The decision to make or buy a needed partThe desision to keep or drop a product line Yes Yes (B) Yes No (C) No Yes (D) No No Student Answer: Choice A Choice
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anIndian athlete. He was born with a disability in the left leg. He represented India in the 2012 Paralympic games held in London in the men’s high jump F-42 category and won the silver medal.[1] Winning the Silver medal in the finals with a jump of 1.74 meters using scissors technique‚ he became the 8th Indian to win a medal at the Paralympics. Nagarajegowda is supported by Samarthanam‚ a Bangalore based NGO for the disabled‚ since 2008. He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting
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Bachelor of Business Administration(B.B.A..) Alma mater The Doon School St. Stephen ’s School‚ Chandigarh University of Colorado Occupation Sportsman (Shooter) Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) (As of August 2011) Weight 65.5 kg (144 lb) (As of August 2011) Medal record Competitor for India Men ’s shooting Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 10 m air rifle ISSF World Shooting Championships Gold 2006 Zagreb 10 m Air Rifle Commonwealth Games Gold 2002 Manchester 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Silver 2002 Manchester 10m Air
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