Marina Sysoyeva (born 3 June 1959) is a retired high jumper from Frunze, Kirghiz SSR who represented the USSR.
Her greatest achievement was the fifth place at the 1980 Summer Olympics, jumping 1.91 metres. [1] Two weeks before the competition, she had achieved a career best result of 1.93 metres.
The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women.
Thailand competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Lebanon competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. They entered 15 competitors, all men, who took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
Jamaica competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 18 competitors, 11 men and 7 women, took part in 15 events in 2 sports. The Russian alphabet and Japan's participation in the American-led boycott of the games placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.
Ivory Coast competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Gabriel Tiacoh won Ivory Coast's first ever Olympic medal.
Morocco competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 34 competitors, 33 men and 1 woman, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.
Marina Evgenevna Trandenkova is a Russian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Marina Shmonina is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union, and later Russia. She specialized in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay.
Papua New Guinea competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Marina Aleksandrovna Aitova, née Korzhova is a Kazakhstani high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Athens.
Joseph Arame is a former French sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres.
Women's 10 metre air pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olga Klochneva won the event on a new Olympic record, and the defending champion, Marina Logvinenko, completed the Russian double by defeating Mariya Grozdeva in a shoot-off for the silver medal.
Donald Magruder Scott was an American middle-distance runner and modern pentathlete. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Marina García Urzainqui is a Spanish swimmer. She was born in Barcelona. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 25th overall in the heats in the Women's 100 metre breaststroke and did not reach the semifinals.
Maryna Viktarauna Litvinchuk, née Pautaran/Poltoran is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.
Marina Filipović is a retired Serbian athlete who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She represented FR Yugoslavia at the 1997 World Championships and 1997 World Indoor Championships.
Pam Greene is an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Greene qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Greene ran on the 4x100 relay at the 1973 World University Games, and was AIAW Champion in 1973 in the 200 metres. She also received one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
Marina Skordi is a Greek sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Mike Durkin is an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished 3rd at the 1980 Olympic Trials to qualify for the Olympic team, but was not able to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott
Marina Grigoryeva is a Russian sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.