At the 2007 Military World Games

2007 Military World Games

The 2007 Military World Games were held at the twin-cities Hyderabad - Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from October 14 - October 21, 2007. Some parts of games were also held in Mumbai....

, the track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

events were held at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium is a sports stadium in Hyderabad. It has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.-The Stadium:It is an ultra modern stadium with 8 line competition synthetic athletic track and 4-lane synthetic practice track...

 in Hyderabad, India from 15 – 18 October 2007. A total of 36 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 14 by female athletes. Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

 topped the medal table with five gold medals and a total of 12 – the track and field competition accounted for all of the African nation's medals at the games, which brought them sixth place on the overall games medal count. Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 took second with four golds and eight silvers, having the joint greatest medal total. Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 also achieved four gold medals. Athletes from thirty three of the participating countries reached the podium at the four-day competition organised by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire, which had no obvious dominant nation.

The competition featured a number of athletes who had been successful at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

2007 World Championships in Athletics

The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...

: Hrysopiyi Devetzi

Hrysopiyí Devetzí

Hrysopiyi "Pigi" Devetzi in Alexandroupoli is a former Greek athlete competing in the triple jump and long jump.She won the triple jump silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with 15.25 and the triple jump bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 15.23. At the 2004 Summer Olympics...

—the world triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

 bronze medallist—won her event, as did hammer throw

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

ers Zhang Wenxiu

Zhang Wenxiu

Zhang Wenxiu is a Chinese hammer thrower.She won the 2005 Asian Championships and 2006 Asian Games. She finished tenth at the 2001 World Championships, seventh at the 2004 Olympics, fifth at the 2005 World Championships and fourth at the 2006 World Cup...

 and Primož Kozmus

Primož Kozmus

Primož Kozmus is a Slovenian hammer thrower and the current Olympic champion. His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles.His personal best throw and Slovenian record is 82.58 metres,...

. Some World Championships medallists found themselves in the silver medal spot on the military stage, including Daniela Yordanova

Daniela Yordanova

Daniela Yordanova is a Bulgarian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition doping test in Sofia on 13 June 2008, which eventually got her kicked out of the 2008 Summer Olympics...

 (1500 m), Anna Chicherova

Anna Chicherova

Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper. She was the gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics...

 (high jump), and Shadrack Korir

Shadrack Korir

Shedrack Kibet Korir is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres.He won the bronze medal in the 1500m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka....

 (1500 m).

Samuel Francis set a new Games record in the 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

, but his attempt to double his medals in the 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 was thwarted by a false start

False start

In sports, a false start is a movement by a participant before being signaled or otherwise permitted by the rules to start...

 elimination. John Cheruiyot Korir

John Cheruiyot Korir

John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...

 retained his title in the 10,000 metres in a Games record time. The men's high jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

 competition was unusual in that all the medalists achieved the same height (2.26 m) which made them all Games record holders, although the medals were decided on count-back. A total of seven Games records were broken or equalled at the 2007 edition of the Games.

Records

Name	Event	Country	Record	Type
Samuel Francis	100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...		10.11	GR
John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...	10,000 metres		28:13.52	GR
?	4×100 metres relay		39.28	GR
Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin Andrey Tereshin is a male high jumper from Russia.His personal best is 2.34 metres, though he has jumped 2.36 metres indoor in February 2006 in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:... Aleksander Waleriańczyk Aleksander Walerianczyk Aleksander Walerianczyk is a Polish high jumper.He finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, tenth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in Birmingham... Viktor Shapoval Viktor Shapoval Viktor Shapoval is a Ukrainian high jumper.He competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Berdychiv.-References:...	High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		2.26	GR
Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen is a Ukrainian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.08 metres, achieved in August 2002 in Donetsk.-Achievements:He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to progress from his pool.-External links:...	Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		16.93 m	GR=
Piotr Małachowski	Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		65.97 m	GR
Zhang Wenxiu Zhang Wenxiu Zhang Wenxiu is a Chinese hammer thrower.She won the 2005 Asian Championships and 2006 Asian Games. She finished tenth at the 2001 World Championships, seventh at the 2004 Olympics, fifth at the 2005 World Championships and fourth at the 2006 World Cup...	Women' s hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		72.25 m	GR
Key:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record

Men

100 metres		10.10 GR		10.29		10.39
200 metres		20.70		20.82		21.10
400 metres		46.00		46.36		46.48
800 metres		1:49.02		1:49.23		1:49.24
1500 metres		3:41.01		3:41.56		3:42.84
5000 metres		13:51.74		13:52.32 PB		13:53.74
10,000 metres		28:13.52 GR		28:22.62		28:42.76
110 metres hurdles		13.44		13.60		13.75
400 metres hurdles		50.25		50.97		51.70
3000 metres steeplechase		8:37.80		8:41.83		8:45.16
High jump		2.26 m GR		2.26 m GR		2.26 m GR
Pole vault		5.20 m		5.10 m		5.00 m
Long jump		8.04 m		7.57 m		7.55 m
Triple jump		16.93 m GR=		16.84 m		16.23 m
Shot put		19.93 m		19.74 m		18.73 m
Discus throw		65.87 m GR		64.38 m		60.03 m
Hammer throw		75.98 m		74.96 m		72.38 m
Javelin throw		77.16 m		76.77 m		73.23 m
Decathlon		7712 pts		7396 pts		7173 pts
20,000 m track walk		1:23:43.0		1:25:23.7		1:25:42.7
4×100 metres relay	Italy	39.28 GR	Poland	39.52	Saudi Arabia	39.73
4×400 metres relay	Saudi Arabia	3:05.10	Kenya	3:06.11	Sudan	3:08.70

Women

100 metres		11.45		11.51		11.54
200 metres		23.44		23.48		23.73
400 metres		52.93		54.78		54.88
800 metres		2:04.05		2:04.70		2:05.85
1500 metres		4:16.90		4:17.00		4:17.80
5000 metres		15:42.20		15:48.74		15:53.07
10,000 metres		32:32.44		32:33.28		32:36.41
100 metres hurdles		13.23		13.36		13.65
High jump		1.98 m		1.96 m		1.94 m
Long jump		6.69 m		6.23 m		6.21 m
Shot put		17.78 m		16.32 m		15.82 m
Hammer throw		72.25 m GR		69.28 m		67.09 m
Javelin throw		59.96 m		59.60 m		54.93 m
4×100 metres relay	Italy	44.97	Russia	46.22	Germany	46.49

Medal table

Key:

1	Kenya	5	5	2	12
2	Russia	4	8	0	12
3	Poland	4	3	3	10
4=	People's Republic of China	4	0	1	5
4=	Saudi Arabia	4	0	1	5
6	Ukraine	3	0	3	6
7	Slovenia	3	0	0	3
8	Italy	2	4	3	9
9	Qatar	1	2	2	5
10	Sudan	1	1	1	2
11	Morocco	1	1	0	2
12	Germany	1	0	3	4
13=	Greece	1	0	1	2
13=	Sri Lanka	1	0	1	2
15	Romania	1	0	0	1
16	Belarus	0	3	2	5
17	Bahrain	0	1	3	4
18	Uzbekistan	0	1	1	2
19=	Austria	0	1	0	1
19=	Brazil	0	1	0	1
19=	Bulgaria	0	1	0	1
19=	Finland	0	1	0	1
19=	Hungary	0	1	0	1
19=	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
19=	United States	0	1	0	1
26	India	0	0	2	2
27=	Algeria	0	0	1	1
27=	France	0	0	1	1
27=	Netherlands	0	0	1	1
27=	Latvia	0	0	1	1
27=	Lithuania	0	0	1	1
27=	Slovakia	0	0	1	1
27=	United Arab Emirates	0	0	1	1
Total		36	36	36	108

External links

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