where is most gold found in the world
Gold nugget


per thousand in gold by mass. The common impurities are silver and copper. Nuggets high in silver content constitute the alloy electrum. Two gold nuggets are claimed as the largest in the world: the Welcome Stranger and the Canaã nugget, the latter being the largest surviving natural nugget. Considered by most authorities to be the biggest gold nugget ever found, the Welcome Stranger was found at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia in 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates. It weighed gross, over and returned over net. The Welcome Stranger
14419741
Slovakia


and is ranked 7th in the IIHF World Ranking at present. Prior to 2012, the Slovak team HC Slovan Bratislava participated in the Kontinental Hockey League, considered the strongest hockey league in Europe, and the second-best in the world. Slovakia hosted the 2011 IIHF World Championship, where Finland won the gold medal and 2019 IIHF World Championship, where Finland also won the gold medal. Both competitions took place in Bratislava and Košice. Association football is the most popular sport in Slovakia, with over 400,000 registered players. Since
7030467
Diana Golden (skier)


2 golds at the World Disabled Championships and most famously won a gold in the giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, where the event was a demonstration sport. Golden retired in 1990 but before this she would win 3 gold medals at her last World Disabled Championships in 1990 at Winter Park Resort in Colorado. In total throughout her career Golden won 19 national, 10 World and 1 Olympic disabled gold medals. Golden at first used outriggers when skiing but would abandon these in favour of the standard ski poles so being able
8239057
Gold glass


tube was slid over that and the beads crimped off. Easily transported and very attractive, Roman gold glass beads have been found as far outside the Empire as the Wari-Bateshwar ruins in Bangladesh, and sites in China, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. Gold-band glass is a related Hellenistic and Roman technique, where strips of gold leaf, sandwiched between colourless glass, are used as part of the marbling effect in onyx glass. It is mostly found in small perfume bottles and the like. The most common form
21920413
Charles Fernandez (pentathlete)


with a points score of 1444 points. His best discipline was the fencing where he scored the most points out of all the competitors. Fernandez won the gold medal by five points over Mexican Ismael Hernández. At 19 years of age Fernandez became the youngest modern pentathlon gold medalist in the history of the Pan American Games. By winning gold, Fernandez qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Later in 2015 was the 2015 Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne World Junior Championships, where Fernandez finished fourth. In May 2016 the 2016 World Cup
12032124
Asher Noria


trap event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Noria found this meeting to be inspirational and holds it close to his heart. At the 2008 Singapore Open, Noria won his first international gold medal. His next gold medal came 2 months later at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, where he bettered the national record set by Rajyavardhan Rathore at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Noria won the gold medal at the 2009 International Junior World Cup Shooting Championship in the same category. At the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Noria won the gold medal
2122888
Gina Kingsbury


three of the most promising young prospects. Kingsbury finished the tournament with three assists, and winning her first Olympic gold. Two subsequent appearances in the IIHF World’s would follow. Kingsbury contributed two goals over five games at the 2007 World Women's Hockey Championship in Winnipeg, where Team Canada won the World Championship gold medal. At the IIHF Worlds in Harbin, China, Kingsbury scored one goal and three assists in five games as Team Canada went on to take the silver medal. When Gina Kingsbury won her first gold medal
12128685
Sport in the United Kingdom


five medals. Progress was made in the 2004 Summer Olympics under Keen's successor Dave Brailsford, where Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins won golds - the first time the British team had won two golds in track cycling since 1908, whilst Great Britain won 11 medals at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, seven of them gold, and nine gold medals at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester. The investment paid off in the 2008 Olympics; British cyclists brought home gold medals in seven events, most notably Chris
949984
History of Bogotá


sun. They worshiped other various astral gods. For the Muisca, lakes were sacred places where they had their ceremonies. Their most important myths and legends mention Guatavita, Siecha, Tota, Fúquene and Iguaque lakes, where gold and ceramic gifts have been found. They also worshiped the dead, nobles and chiefs were mummified and buried with all their belongings. Although the Muisca Confederation had no gold, they obtained it from trading with other tribes. They manufactured diverse pieces, the most outstanding are "tunjos"; small anthropomorphic
11038203
Nolan Watson


company in the world. In 2008, Watson co-founded Sandstorm Resources Ltd. (now Sandstorm Gold Ltd.) and has sat as a member of the board of directors of Gold Wheaton Corp., Bear Creek Mining Corp. and True Gold Mining Inc. In addition to his work in the mining sector, Watson founded a Canadian Charitable organization called Nations Cry, which is dedicated to providing education to children in Sierra Leone, Africa. Nolan Watson was born in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, where he grew up with his brother Andrew
1414949
Gold panning


use in places where there is limited capital or infrastructure, as well as in recreational gold mining. In many situations, gold panning usually turns up only minor gold dust that is usually collected as a souvenir in small clear tubes by hobbyists. Nuggets and considerable amounts of dust are occasionally found, but panning mining is not generally lucrative. Panning for gold can be used to locate the parent gold veins which are the source of most placer deposits. Gold pans of various designs have been developed over the years, the common features
11213750
Zhang Nan (badminton)


Zhang Nan (born 1 March 1990) is a Chinese badminton player who specializes in both men's and mixed doubles. He found a lot of success in mixed doubles with his former partner Zhao Yunlei. They won gold in 2012 Summer Olympics, 3 golds in BWF World Championships in 2011, 2014 and 2015 and a gold at the 2014 Asian Games. Having won all major events as a pair, they are considered as one of the most successful mixed doubles pairs of all time. Having found huge success in mixed doubles
5456045
Gold mining in Alaska


Juneau was founded there that year. The strike sparked the Juneau gold rush which resulted in the development of many placer and lode mines including the largest, in their time, gold mines in the world: the Treadwell complex of lode mines on Douglas Island (across a narrow sea channel from Juneau) and the AJ lode mine, in Juneau itself. Over 7 million ounces of lode gold and of placer gold have been recovered from the Juneau district. Most of the gold recovered from the Admiralty mining district (which consists of
11731951
Gold Star Studios


Gold Star Studios was a major independent recording studio located in Los Angeles, California, United States. For more than thirty years, from 1950 to 1984, Gold Star was one of the most influential and successful commercial recording studios in the world. Founded by David S. Gold and Stan Ross and opened in October 1950, Gold Star Recording Studios was located at 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard near the corner of Vine Street in Hollywood, the studio name was a combination of the names of the two owners -- (Dave) GOLD and
13734601
Gold mining


called a cradle, it uses riffles located in a high-walled box to trap gold in a similar manner to the sluice box. A rocker box uses less water than a sluice box and is well suited for areas where water is limited. A rocking motion provides the water movement needed for the gravity separation of gold in placer material. Hard rock gold mining extracts gold encased in rock, rather than fragments in loose sediment, and produces most of the world's gold. Sometimes open-pit mining is used, such
9918601
Craig Taro Gold


reviews from "Publishers Weekly". Gold has written essays for magazines and newspapers including "The Advocate", the "World Tribune", "", "Parabola," and "Beliefnet". He also served as an associate editor for three years with "Living Buddhism", a publication where he was a regular contributor. In 2010, Gold launched a unisex jewelry collection based on the Taro Gold logo design found in the cover art of his books and music CDs. He has explained his design inspiration as "
7419675
The Ghana Scout Association


The Ghana Scout Association is the national Scouting association of Ghana. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast Colony in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1960. The association has 3,919 members as of 2011. In 2007, the Chief Scout was President John Agyekum Kufuor. Scouts are involved in many community service projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools
13121195
Goldsmith


noble metal—because it does not react with most elements. It usually is found in its native form, lasting indefinitely without oxidization and tarnishing. Gold has been worked by humans in all cultures where the metal is available, either indigenously or imported, and the history of these activities is extensive. Superbly made objects from the ancient cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, India, North America, Mesoamerica, and South America grace museums and collections throughout the world. Some pieces date back thousands of years and were made using
15585428
Marcel Hug


continued into the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where Hug won two silvers, in the 800m and the marathon. In the 2013 World Championships Hug dominated the field, winning five golds and a silver. During the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Hug was one of the most consistent competitors in the T54 class, winning two golds, in the 800 m and marathon, and two silvers medals, in the 1500m and 500m. As well as numerous World and European track medals, Hug is also a world
13402915
W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 (Agadir)


the style can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Unlike other styles at Agadir there were no weight divisions only male and female competitions. The men and women at Agadir competed in four different styles explained below: The most notable winners in Musical Forms were Ashley Beck and Veronica Dombrovskaya who won golds medals in two different styles and both having won golds at previous W.A.K.O. championships. By the end of the event the most decorated nation in Musical Forms was Russia who dominated the medal positions by winning three gold, six silver and four
18190771
Mining industry of Russia


in Russian gold production in the next 5 years and could increase Russia's gold output to about 250 t/yr if they are all successfully developed. The most advanced international gold project was the Bema Gold Corp.’s development of the Kupol deposit, where production was scheduled to start in 2008. Significant byproduct gold was produced by mining operations of UMMC in the Ural Mountain region and Norilsk Nickel's operations in East Siberia on the Taimyr Peninsula (165,000 ounces in 2005). Russia is the world's fourth-ranked steel producer
21573107
Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelwareth


Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelwareth (born 16 December 1988) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the F44 classification, mainly in throwing events. Abdelwareth represented Egypt at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he entered both the discus and shot put in the F37/F38. He finished eighth in the discus, but found success in the shot put where a throw of 15.53 gave him the silver medal. Abdelwareth has also found success at the World Championships winning gold in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch.
10365899
Women's field hockey in Australia


1988, 1996, 2000), two World Cup gold medals (1994, 1998), six Champions Trophies (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 , 1999, 2003) and three Commonwealth Games gold medals (1998, 2006, 2010). In 1940, a study of 314 women in New Zealand and Australia was done. Most of the women in the study were middle class, conservative, Protestant and white. The study found that 183 participated in sport. The ninth most popular sport that these women participated in
9227905
Jeremiah Jenks


, where he examined how dependent colonial governments operated financially. He made many other trips around the world as a member of the Commission on International Exchange, where he researched colonial policy and the gold standard in countries all over the world. Based on these experiences, Jenks wrote a chapter in Henry Cabot Lodge’s book "Colonies of the World. " Progressive economists and Jenks founded the American Economic Association, where he served as president from 1906 - 1907. One of the association's goals was the “development of legislative policy
16604455
Spanish conquest of the Muisca


, overseen by their god Nencatacoa, the people drank chicha. The golden ritual formed the basis for the -not so much- legend of "El Dorado"; the "Man of Gold", also interpreted as "The City of Gold". The specialised goldworking of the Muisca was known far outside the Confederation and many golden offer pieces ("tunjos") have been found in various sites, making them the most common objects in museums around the world. The area of the Muisca did not contain many gold deposits and
4024307
Georgia Gold Belt


The largest quantities of gold found in the eastern United States were found in the Georgia Gold Belt, extending from eastern Alabama to Rabun County, Georgia. The biggest concentration of gold was found in White, Lumpkin, and northern Cherokee counties in Georgia. The gold in the Georgia Gold Belt was close to 24 karat (100%) purity. Most of the gold was found in eroded rock (saprolite) and mixed in with quartz. Besides placer deposits of gold, and gold bearing quartz in weathered rock, gold also
2295650
Imperial Hero


This is an event where players go through a 10-days long program, in which they have to tackle World Boss, compete in PvP tournament and delve into an Ancient Island. Tavern- Tavern is the place, where all Missions can be found. The Heroes can work there also for gold. The amount of gold they receive depends on the amount of working hours and increases as they raise their levels. Weapon shop- In this Shop players can buy and sell different weapons. New items for sell appear every 15 minutes. Players can
3972255
Kingdom of Bohemia


, and part of Styria. He conquered the rest of Styria, most of Carinthia, and parts of Carniola. He was called "the king of iron and gold" (iron because of his conquests, gold because of his wealth). He campaigned as far as Prussia, where he defeated the pagan natives and in 1256, founded a city he named Královec in Czech, which later became Königsberg (now Kaliningrad). In 1260, Ottokar defeated Hungary in the Battle of Kressenbrunn, where more than 200,000 men clashed
3222967
Silver overlay


who were under the auspices of Stevens & Williams Ltd. whose patent is from 1889, John Sharling also of the USA, whose patent is from 1893 and Friedrich Deusch, the German inventor whose name is most associated with silver overlay today, whose patented the process in 1895 and displayed his work in 1907 at an exhibition in Bordeaux. Deusch returned to Schwäbisch Gmünd in southern Germany where, in 1912, he founded his firm Deusch & Co. Deusch continued exhibiting his wares and gained the Gold Medal at the 1913 World Exposition in Ghent
22110019
Elena Baranova


, 2004 Olympic Games). At 1998 World championship where Elena led Russia to silver medals she was awarded by MVP (Most Valuable Player) prize and in 2002 World championship (where she also brought Russians to become the vice-champions) Elena Baranova was selected to the World's Top 5 Team. 1991 European Champion as a member of USSR team (the last competition where USSR team took part), Elena led her country to the first Russian Gold medals in basketball at 2003 European Championship, where she also was selected
2879743
Anna Meares


Anna Maree Devenish Meares (born 21 September 1983) is an Australian retired track cyclist. She currently resides in Adelaide in South Australia where the Australian Institute of Sport's Track Cycling program has its headquarters at the Adelaide Super-Drome. She has been the 500 metre track time trial world champion on four occasions, and a gold medallist at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. At the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Meares took the gold in the keirin—her 11th world title in total, which made her the most decorated
1429523
Svetlana Krivelyova


Svetlana Vladimirovna Krivelyova ("Russian": Светлана Владимировна Кривелёва; born June 13, 1969) is a former track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put. Krivelyova was born in Bryansk, Russia. Her career highlights were the Summer Olympics gold medal in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team where she beat the reigning world champion Huang Zhihong of China and her World Championship victory in 2003. Her most unlikely victory came at the 2004 World Indoor Championships. She was awarded the gold medal after Ukraine's Vita Pavlysh was stripped
16643361
David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale


, or talent for, this. The Mitfords travelled regularly to Canada, where Mitford owned a gold claim near Swastika, Ontario: no gold was ever found there, but he enjoyed the outdoor life. His neighbour Harry Oakes did strike gold nearby in 1912. On the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, he immediately rejoined the Northumberland Fusiliers. He was commissioned a lieutenant and served as a logistics officer in Flanders, gaining a mention in despatches for his bravery at the Second Battle of Ypres (although there is
4210963
Sport in Europe


the top European nations. European teams have won most editions of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, leaded by Italy with three. In the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, the Soviet Union has won five editions, Russia two, and Italy and Serbia one each. The Soviet Union has won three men's gold medals and four women's gold medals at the Olympics. The European Volleyball Confederation was founded in 1963, but the Men's European Volleyball Championship was first held in 1948 and the Women's European Volleyball
17162202
Forbes, New South Wales


Hill End" between Orange and Mudgee, New South Wales where gold was discovered around a similar time. Gold was initially found in the area known as Halpin's Flat. The Albion Hotel, once a Cobb and Co. stage coach stop, had tunnels situated underneath which were used during the gold rush to convey gold and money to and from the banks to minimise the chance of theft. The Albion Hotel burnt down on 10 February 2009, losing years worth of history and memorabilia. One of Australia's most renowned bushrangers,
21420643
Coloma, California


Coloma (formerly, Colluma and Culloma) is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, USA. It is approximately northeast of Sacramento, California. Coloma is most noted for being the site where James W. Marshall found gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush. Coloma's population is 529. The settlement is a tourist attraction known for its ghost town and the centerpiece of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Coloma was
20545960
Cedi Osman


World Team after a stretch of notable career games. Osman was a member of the junior national teams of Turkey. He played at the following tournaments with Turkey's junior national teams: the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he won a bronze medal and was named the Most Talented Player, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he also won a gold medal,
3848413
Broadbeach United SC


Broadbeach United Soccer Club are an Australian soccer club from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a club which was founded in 1963. The club's home ground is at Chelsea Avenue in the suburb of Broadbeach. The club competes in the Gold Coast Premier League, where it has been one of the leading sides for the past few decades. The Broadbeach juniors were founded in 1970 with the S.S.B juniors disbanding when John Stainsby left Broadbeach Oval to form the Musgrave Soccer Club at Keith Hunt Park. Most of the founders
20792378
Patek Philippe SA


transparency in manufacturing activities and the sourcing of precious raw materials such as gold, which is a major cause of environmental issues such as pollution, soil degradation and deforestation. The situation is especially serious in the developing countries which are top producers of gold, including China, Russia and South Africa. It is estimated that the watch and jewelry sector uses over 50% of world's annual gold production (over 2,000 tons), but in most cases the watch companies are not able to or are unwilling to demonstrate where their raw
11220148
Larisa Iordache


in the all-around. In her first year as a senior, Iordache won two gold medals at the 2012 European Champions with her team and on floor. In 2013, she won the European title on beam. She was the most successful gymnast at the 2014 European Championships, winning gold with her team and on floor, silver on beam, and bronze on vault. She is also a nine-time gold medalist in the World Cups. Iordache was born in Bucharest, Romania, where she still lives today.
18287027
Wyangala


the town had By the late 1920s, as mining declined, the town faded away. A hamlet of no more than 4 or 5 houses exists where the Mt McDonald township once stood. Although most of the gold mining activity was limited to Mount McDonald, alluvial gold and precious gems were also found along the banks of the Lachlan River at Wyangala in the early 1900s. However, the find was not significant enough to see commercial interest. The discovery of gold in other parts of New South Wales in the years prior to
11347161
Tales of the Gold Monkey


bar was actually brass and not gold. However, unknown to the characters (and revealed to viewers only just before the end credits), the island where the statue was found does contain a massive structure apparently made of solid gold that does resemble a monkey. However, a thousand years of neglect had left it covered in vegetation and debris, and it is only exposed by the same volcanic eruption that forces the characters off the island. As with most of creator Donald P. Bellisario's projects, links exist to his other
11502033
IF Elfsborg


, 2–2. A championship where Sweden came as a surprise to the finals where they faced Brazil. It ended with a 5–2 loss, but an honorable second place which is the best Sweden performed in a World Cup. The most memorable event in Ryavallen was the gold game against Örgryte IS – 1961. Elfsborg faced Örgryte on Ryavallen and plays 1–1. When the final whistle sounded, it was clear that Elfsborg as first team come up from Division 2 and immediately won Allsvenskan gold. This made them historic. This was the
19752527
Brett Wilkie


the triples. He competed in the men's fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. He won a gold medal with bowls pairs partner Aaron Wilson in the pairs at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and won a silver medal in the fours. He was selected as part of the Australian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Aron Sherriff, Barrie Lester, and Nathan Rice. And he has 2 of the most best
21832727
Oddvar Brå


in Oslo, where he won the 15 km event. In this championship, he also tied for the gold medal with Alexander Zavyalov of the Soviet Union in the relay after a dramatic finish in which his pole broke. This event remained in the memory of most Norwegians, leading to the popular all-Norwegian expression "Hvor var du da Brå brakk staven?" ("Where were you when Brå’s pole broke?"). Brå also won three relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold
2989704
Piaget SA


developing countries which are top producers of gold, including China, Russia and South Africa. It is estimated that the watch and jewelry sector uses over 50% of world's annual gold production (over 2,000 tons), but in most cases the watch companies are not able to or are unwilling to demonstrate where their raw materials come from and if the material suppliers use eco-friendly sourcing technologies. In 2005, Piaget created their Best Jeweller Prize. This prize is awarded to the most deserving student of the Certificat Fédéral de
18589642
Alexandra Escobar


named Silvio Mila. Mila practically refused to let Escobar walk away from the sport, and just four months after beginning to train in the sport she won her first medal, and was shortly thereafter invited to join the Ecuadorian Weightlifting team. Escobar first found international success in 2001 at the World Championships in Antalya, Turkey where she won a gold medal in the 53 kg Clean & Jerk event. Escobar has also found considerable success on her home continent winning 18 gold medals in various major South American competitions. She has competed in
18524311
W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 (Agadir)


on Low-Kick can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Agadir, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs and the women having seven ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs to over 70 kg/+143 lbs. The most notable winner was future K-1 regional and pro world champion Łukasz Jarosz who had also won gold at the last European championships in Budva, while future pro world champions Eduard Mammadov and Michał Głogowski gained podium finishes. Other gold medallists who
18190767
Thierry Gueorgiou


. His breakthrough season came in 2003, where he won his first gold medal in the Middle Distance. Gueorgiou has since won all 3 individual disciplines, winning the Sprint Distance for the first time in Kiev in 2007 and the Long Distance for the first time in 2011. Gueorgiou won his most recent Long Distance gold medal in 2015, winning the gold in the Long Distance at Glen Affric ahead of Daniel Hubmann and Olav Lundanes. Thierry has won 14 gold medals at world championships. Gueorgiou announced his retirement from international competition after
5730068
2018 World Para Swimming European Championships


, with Yelyzaveta Mereshko of Ukraine the most successful female athlete with 5 gold and 3 silver medals. The most successful home athlete was Ellen Keane, with one gold and one bronze medal. Her gold medal represented Ireland's first ever gold in the European Para Swimming Championships. 22 World Records were broken in total across all events, with a further 9 European records also falling. Liesette Bruinsma of the Netherlands broke three world records in the S11 classification, the most of any competitor; women's 100 metres freestyle S11, 400
3942822
Nikolai Andrianov


Scherbo in total individual medal counts at either the gold level or any level at the combined Olympic and World levels as well as at the combined Olympic, World, and European levels) – easily making him one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time. Andrianov entered the Children and Youth Sports School of the Burevestnik sports society in Vladimir at age 11. His first international success came in 1971 at the European Championships in Madrid, where he won two gold medals. Between 1971 and 1980 he won many international gymnastics competitions,
13058178
Katja Nyberg


a Norwegian player was the 2002 European Championship where Norway received a silver medal. She then received a gold medal at the 2004 and 2006 European Championships. Nyberg missed the 2005 World Championship due to the shoulder injury she suffered in Ljubljana, but she was with the team two years later when Norway won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championship in France. She was also voted Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Apart from this individual recognition, one of her biggest achievements with the national team to date was winning the gold
21124845
Menggenjimisu


silver medal in the women's F40 shot put event. She defeated Tunisian Raoua Tlili to capture gold in discus in a performance where both made world record throws. Menggenjimisu made the longest world record throw of 28.04 metres. Menggenjimisu said this was her most memorable achievement. Menggenjimisu went on to compete in the F40 shot put at the 2008 Paralympics under the name Menggen Jimisu, winning a silver medal after making a throw of 8.48 meters. Menggenjimisu was beaten to the gold by Raoua Tlili on 15 September in a reversal of the
340630
Frank Luck


for the combined Germany team. Because of illness he missed the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, but at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer he won the gold medal with the German relay team which he repeated four years later at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. During his seventeen-year career, Luck won eleven world championship gold medal with the last one in the relay in 2004 at Oberhof where he retired as a biathlete after this event. With five silver and three bronze medals he is one of the most successful world
6633300
Gabriela Díaz


, including a prestigious gold, in the same category at the Pan American Games (2007 and 2011), and later represented her nation Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Diaz sought sporting headlines at the UCI BMX World Championships, where she claimed a total of five medals (three golds, one silver, and one bronze) in the women's elite category, making her the world's most decorated female rider of all time. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Diaz powered her lead
7735021
Valerie Adams


the 2013 World Championships games in Moscow in August 2013. Her fourth gold medal surpassed Astrid Kumbernuss for most all time by a female shotputter and made her the first woman to win four straight titles in an event at the competition. On 27 September, Adams underwent surgery on her left ankle and right knee, and in March 2014 won her third world indoor championship at Sopot in Poland with a distance of 20.67 m. Her gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she was New Zealand's flag-bearer, was her
8131009
Gold


consumption of gold produced in the world is about 50% in jewelry, 40% in investments, and 10% in industry. According to World Gold Council, China is the world's largest single consumer of gold in 2013 and toppled India for the first time with Chinese consumption increasing by 32 percent in a year, while that of India only rose by 13 percent and world consumption rose by 21 percent. Unlike India where gold is mainly used for jewelry, China uses gold for manufacturing and retail. Gold production is associated
11875740
Jozef Pribilinec


Jozef Pribilinec () (born 6 July 1960) is a Slovak track and field athlete who mainly competed in racewalking. He was born in Kremnica. Pribilinec competed for the former Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event. He represented Czechoslovakia for most of his career and in addition to his Olympic gold, won two silver medals at the World Championships in Athletics (1983 and 1987) and one gold and one silver at the
21325539
Ángela Leyva


then participated in the 2012 South American Junior Championship where the Peruvian team finished second; Leyva was named Best Server. Leyva was captain of the team that won gold at the 2012 Youth South American Championship, the first gold medal for Peruvian volleyball in that category after 32 years and the first gold in any category in 19 years. Leyva was named Best Scorer, Spiker and Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Leyva was part of both the junior and the youth Peruvian teams that competed at the 2013 world championships, in June
8515943
Canada men's national ice hockey team


1963, the senior amateur club teams representing Canada, were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions. The last amateur club team from Canada to win a gold medal at the World Championship was the Trail Smoke Eaters in 1961. Following the 1963 World Championships, Father David Bauer founded the national team as a permanent institution. The new permanent national team first competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Before the Soviet Union began international competition in 1954, Canada dominated international hockey, winning six out of seven golds at the Olympics and 10
20498717
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (London)


skill and speed, with physical force limited – more information on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although the rules will have changed since 1985. There were also less divisions in men's Semi-Contact with slightly different weight classes ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs. The most notable winner was future boxing world champion Troy Dorsey who also won a gold medal in Full-Contact at the same event. The USA was the top nation in men's Semi-Contact winning four golds
4080484
Ghost Dance War


"ghostly" aura around it. This started the push to bring US troops into the Dakotas where the Sioux were most prominent and where the Ghost Dance was being practiced the most. In the winter of 1890, the Lakota had been upset over a series of treaty violations in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 by the US involving land divisions among tribes in South Dakota and the US running railroads through the reservation. There was also dispute around the Black Hills land where gold was found in 1874. There were a series of
16274477
Sport in New Zealand


medals, including 11 gold) and athletics (24 medals, including 10 gold). New Zealand's most celebrated Olympian is probably middle distance runner Peter Snell, who won three gold medals and broke several world records during the 1960s. New Zealand is one of only six nations to have competed at every Commonwealth Games since they were founded as the British Empire Games in 1930. The country has hosted three editions of the games: the 1950 British Empire Games and the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, and the 1974 British Commonwealth
19554819
Suvarnabhumi


even richer than the more well-known western maritime kingdom of Srivijaya; "The astonishing quantities and impressive quality of gold treasures recovered in Butuan suggest that its flourishing port settlement played an until recently little-recognized role in early Southeast Asian trade. Surprisingly, the amount of gold discovered in Butuan far exceeds that found in Sumatra, where the much better known flourishing kingdom of Srivijaya is said to have been located." This despite that most of the gold of Butuan were already looted by invaders. The other theory maintains that
16792541
Samantha Shapiro


cut out as she began her first pass. Seemingly unfazed, she continued her exhibition through to the end as the US team cheered her on and the arena began rhythmically clapping. In the fall of 2008, Samantha competed in the Pan American Gymnastics Union Championships where she won Gold on Beam and the Uneven Bars. In March 2009, Samantha represented the U.S. at the Montreal World Cup where she sustained a broken foot in training but persevered to win Gold on Uneven Bars. Injuries kept Samantha from competing for most of 2009 and
13558296
1985 in Japan


. Japan hosted the Miss International 1985 beauty pageant, won by Venezuelan Nina Sicilia. Japan hosted the 1985 Summer Universiade, where it came in 6th place in the medals table with 6 golds and a total of 16 medals. The Soviet Union won the most gold and the most total medals. In badminton, Japan hosted the 1985 World Badminton Grand Prix, won by Han Jian (men's singles) and Li Lingwei (women's singles), both from China. At the Japanese National Badminton Championships, Hiroyuki Hasegawa won
20287084
Sahelian goat


The Sahelian goat is most suited to desert or semidesert environments and is intolerant of areas with high humidity. The breed is widely distributed in the arid and semiarid zones of the Sahel, north of 12°N from central Chad in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west and well into the southern Sahara. This is the most suitable place, where most of the world’s Sahelian goats are found, although some numbers of this goat breed can also be found elsewhere in the world, especially in such areas where suitable
18494053
Ryley Batt


year. He first participated in the Australian Steelers in 2002. He was part of the national team at the 2004 Athens Games, where he was the youngest Paralympic rugby player in the world at the age of 15, the 2008 Beijing Games, where the team won a silver medal, and the 2012 London Games, when the team won a gold medal. From 2006 to 2010, he was the national team's most valuable player. He competed in the 2010 World Rugby Wheelchair Championships, where his team won a silver
1899216
Kandern


It was on Sutter's land that gold was discovered in 1848, which sparked the California gold rush, and the beginning of intensive settlement in California. Today, Kandern has a large community of English-speaking residents as a result of the presence of Black Forest Academy. This is an English-language institution founded in 1956. Most of the students are children of international business professionals from around the world, mainly from the United States, Canada, and South Korea. The coat of arms of Kandern is a pitcher on
499289
Pre-Columbian cuisine


of nature and the "corn mother," who sustains them and gives them life. Hernan Cortes found the Aztec Empire in the heart of present-day Mexico, amazed at their comprehensive knowledge about health, illness, and treatment. Various crops found in the New World are of monumental importance in today's society, especially maize. Its value exceeds the monetary gain that the conquistadores had due to silver and gold, and is the most important world grain. Its production worldwide is over 800 million tons, and is the
13801531
Shinji Hosokawa


Jae-Yup only 69 seconds into the match. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Judo Championships, but retired to concentrate on his work as a teacher. He restarted his judo career in 1987 with a silver medal at the 1987 World Judo Championships, and retired after finishing with a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Hosokawa has served as an instructor for the Japanese Olympic Committee since April, 1997, where he coached many lightweight judoka, most notably 3-time gold medalist Tadahiro Nomura, whose father was
21786727
Nina Derwael


the first Belgian gymnast to ever win a world gold medal, making her one of the most successful Belgian gymnasts in history. She placed fourth on balance beam to conclude a historic performance for Belgium. Derwael competed at the Doha World Cup in March where she qualified to the uneven bar and balance beam finals in first place. In event finals she won gold ahead of Fan Yilin of China and Anastasia Ilyankova of Russia. In April Derwael announced that she would forgo competing at the 2019 European Championships in order to focus on helping
9353585
Mining in Papua New Guinea


Goldfields, where gold had just been discovered in the rich Edie Creek, the Kainantu Goldfields were neither very rich nor very extensive, and so never attracted large numbers of prospectors. By World War II the best patches of alluvial gold had been worked out, and the few lodes found had not proved economic. After the war the field provided a good living from both alluvial and lode mining for a small number of Europeans. Construction of the Kainantu Gold Mine began in March 2004 and commenced operations in March 2006. In 2004
353636
Sport in France


place just before the 2012 Olympics. Skiing is a popular sport in France, the best places for skiing are in the mountainous areas in the south, centre and east of the country where most French ski resorts are located. Émile Allais won four World Championship golds in the 1930s. Henri Oreiller won Olympic gold at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Jean-Claude Killy dominated alpine skiing in the late 1960s, winning all three alpine skiing golds on offer at the 1968 Winter Olympics on French snow in Grenoble. These events also served
18188971
Marcus Stephen


its stopover in Nauru. It was at the Commonwealth Games where most of his successes came: In the 1990 Commonwealth Games he surprisingly won a gold medal in the Snatch in the 60 kg class. In the 1994 Commonwealth Games he won three gold medals in the 59 kg class and in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 62 kg class he collected three more golds. In his last Games, the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he won three silvers in the 62 kg class. At the 1999 World Championship in Athens he was
6519591
Telluride, Colorado


named after valuable ore compounds of the chemical element tellurium, a metalloid element which forms natural tellurides, the most notable of which are telluride ores of gold and silver. Although gold telluride minerals were never actually found in the mountains near Telluride, the area's mines were rich in zinc, lead, copper, silver, and ores which contained gold in other forms. Telluride began slowly because of its isolated location. In 1881, a toll road was opened by Otto Mears which allowed wagons to go where only pack mules could
20774445
Huttonite


Westland, New Zealand, where it was found as anhedral grains of no more than 0.2 mm maximum dimension. It is most prevalent in the sand at Gillespie's Beach, near Fox Glacier, which is the type location, where it is accompanied by scheelite, cassiterite, zircon, uranothorite, ilmenite and gold. It was found at a further six nearby locations in less plentiful amounts. Huttonite was extracted from the sands by first fractionating in iodomethane and then electromagnetically. Pure samples were subsequently obtained by handpicking huttonite grains under a
16421724
Eberswalde Hoard


The Eberswalde Hoard or Treasure of Eberswalde ( or ) is a Bronze Age hoard of 81 gold objects with a total weight of . The largest prehistoric assembly of gold objects ever found in Germany, it is considered to be one of the most important finds from the Central European Bronze Age. Today, it is in Russia, as part of the group of artifacts and works of art looted from Germany at the end of the Second World War. The hoard was discovered 1 m (3 ft) below the ground surface on
17964605
Daniel Woods


five months, during which they climbed at some of the most famous and difficult bouldering sites in the world. The first part of the film was the Magic Wood in Switzerland, where Woods climbed "Somewhere in Between" . Despite primarily focusing on hard outdoor bouldering, Daniel Woods is the most accomplished American male competition climber. He has won the ABS National Championship 9 times, the SCS National Championship, and has competed in many IFSC World Cup events earning a Gold Medal in the Vail World Cup in 2010. Woods also
207621
Prague Marathon


The Prague Marathon (also known as Prague International Marathon (PIM) and Volkswagen Prague Marathon) is held in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic each May. It was founded in 1995 and has grown to become a significant marathon event, being awarded IAAF Gold Label status. According to media it is the world's most international marathon, with two-thirds of runners coming from 55 different countries. Prague's marathon course is also the seventh-fastest and has been voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
13013337
Tellurium


two different polymorphs of AuTe), petzite, AgAuTe, and sylvanite, AgAuTe. The city of Telluride, Colorado, was named in hope of a strike of gold telluride (which never materialized, though gold metal ore was found). Gold itself is usually found uncombined, but when found as a chemical compound, it is most often combined with tellurium. Although tellurium is found with gold more often than in uncombined form, it is found even more often combined as tellurides of more common metals (e.g. melonite, NiTe
10740779
Va'etchanan


to explain the role of gold in the world. Rabbi Simeon ben Lakish taught that the world did not deserve to have the use of gold. But God created gold for the sake of the Temple. The Midrash deduced this from the use of the word "good" in both where it says, "the gold of that land is good," and where it says, "that goodly hill-country, and Lebanon." Rabbi Levi taught that God told Moses "enough!" in to repay Moses measure
16548429
Gary Anderson (sport shooter)


, Spain, where his 50-meter, three-position score of 1182 was the highest score ever fired in international competition. In ten years, his two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 12 national titles were and continue to be the most major international shooting titles ever won by an American. Following retirement from active competition, he continued to devote his time and energy to shooting sports by coaching young shooters, teaching shooting clinics, speaking at numerous shooting sports functions, and authoring hundreds
1921385
St Mary's Anglican Church, Mount Morgan


." The rood-screen extant within St Mary's was erected after the end of World War One. Most rood-screens found in the Rockhampton Anglican Diocese were erected as World War One Memorials. Within the Diocese of Rockhampton, apart from the example in St Mary's in Mount Morgan, the only other extant examples of rood-screens are found in the Anglican churches at Jericho, Barcaldine, and St Mark's in Allenstown, Rockhampton. Mount Morgan is a gold and copper mining town, that throughout much of
11019244
2011 CARIFTA Games


set. The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas. She won two gold medals (100 m, and 200 m) in the junior (U-20) category equalling Veronica Campbell's 200 metres games record. Complete results can be found on the games' website and on the World Junior Athletics History website. Detailed result lists can be found on the games' website and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 453
7868119
Football in Trinidad and Tobago


Cup, in addition to the CFU Caribbean Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and other competitions by invitation. The women's national team competes in the FIFA Women's World Cup, and the Summer Olympics, in addition to the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup and other competitions by invitation. In recent years, the men's national team have been the most successful in the Caribbean and have won the CFU's Caribbean Cup 8 times since it was founded in 1990. By claiming the Caribbean Cup in 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995
7950845
Vince Byron


Vince Byron is an Australian BMX rider. Byron has competed in numerous X Games, most recently competing in the 2017 X Games where he took another Gold medal in Vert and Silver medal in Big Air. At the 2015 X Games, Byron won the gold in the BMX Vert, beating nine-time winner Jamie Bestwick. Byron has also won gold four times at the KIA World Extreme Games. At the 2014 event, Byron became the first person to ever land a 540 flair in a vert competition. X Games Medal
1654312
Australian gold rushes


obtained the nugget, but stated that "there was plenty more of it where it came from" on the station where he worked about 60 miles (96 km) from Melbourne. The sample was tested by Forrester and found to be 65 per cent virgin gold. A sample of this ore was given to Captain Clinch who took it to Hobart. It is said that John Gardner found gold-bearing quartz in 1847 on Blythe Creek, near Beaconsfield, on the other side of the Tamar River from George Town. Gold
9710210
Yevgeniya Kanayeva


in the competitive sphere. Kanaeva made her senior international debut in 2006 at the International Tournament Schmiden where she won gold in all-around and event finals. She competed at the World Cup stage in Mie competing in clubs and ribbon where she finished 5th. In summer 2007, Kanayeva competed in World Cup in Corbeil-Essonnes winning the all-around gold medal, she also won gold in hoop, rope and ribbon final defeating Anna Bessonova. She then competed at the World Cup series in Ljubljana where she won bronze in
6863533
Jamie Dwyer


Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics where Australia won a bronze medals. He has also represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal and the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he also won gold. He has won silver medals at the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. He won a gold medal at the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup. Jamie Dwyer was born on 12 March 1979 in Rockhampton, Queensland. His nickname is Foetus. As a child, he played cricket
7496822
Suvarnabhumi


states honour his order to their heads”. The thirst for gold formed the most powerful incentive to explorers at the beginning of modern times; but although more and more extensive regions were brought to light by them, they sought in vain in the East Indian Archipelago for the Gold and Silver Islands where, according to the legends, the precious metals were to be gathered from the ground and did not need to be laboriously extracted from the interior of the earth. In spite of their failure, they found it difficult to give
16792553
Shamva


now Mbala) in Zambia. The name Shamva is derived from Tsamvi a tree common in that region. Early settlers could not pronounce "Tsamvi" hence changed it to Shamva. In the First Chimurenga many of the settlers died in an attack on the village. The railway arrived in the town in 1913.It is also where many African people died in fight for the struggle of independence. A vast majority of the population survives through gold panning. The area is rich in alluvial gold and most of it is found along the Mazowe
20599993
Rochelle Ballard


. She also co-founded International Women's Surfing (IWS) and has appeared in several movies and television shows, most notably "Blue Crush," "Step Into Liquid," and Beyond the Break. In 2012, she became the ISA World Masters World Champion. During her years on tour, Ballard won 7 world championship events and in 2004, she was runner-up to the World Championship title. In 1997, at the Billabong Pro at Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Australia, Rochelle scored two perfect
20354478
Michelle Cameron


Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter, (born December 28, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian Olympic synchronized swimmer, and former world champion. Cameron began synchronized swimming at age 13, and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976. In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner Carolyn Waldo. The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Aquatics Championships and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships. Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold
12329322
Achilles Club


The Achilles Club is a track and field club formed in 1920 by and for past and present representatives of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Members have won 19 Olympic Gold Medals (most recently Steph Cook in 2000), and held 38 World Records. One of its founding members was Evelyn Aubrey Montague, who is immortalized in the 1981 film "Chariots of Fire". In the amateur age between the World Wars, the Achilles Club was the strongest amateur athletic organization in Britain. Its members enjoyed more opportunity for training than most
6776064
Australian gold rushes


not disclose where he had found the gold, just that if men were to take engagements with squatters they, in addition to receiving their wages, may also discover a gold mine. Gold was found in South Australia and Australia's first goldmine was established. From the earliest days of the Colony of South Australia men, including Johannes Menge the geologist with the South Australian Company, had been seeking gold. "Armed with miner's pick, numberless explorers are to be found prying into the depths of the valleys or climbing the
9710207
Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007


the 30 km event in Sapporo. However, Norwegian skiers won both the sprint and 15 km for men, events they had not taken in 2005, as well as dominating the 50 km with gold and silver. Finland took three golds and a bronze, all by Virpi Kuitunen, who won the most medals at the games, while Germany won six medals but only one gold with Tobias Angerer in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit where German skiers finished first, second and fourth. Russia won four medals, earned
9309829
Eureka Rebellion


of Ballarat found that the most likely site of the rallies which led to the rebellion was 29 St. Paul's Way, Bakery Hill. Given documentary evidence and its elevation, this was likely to be the site where speeches were made and the Eureka Flag was symbolically hoisted for the first time. As of 2018, the area is a carpark awaiting residential development. Hiscock's gold rush began on 12 August 1851 following the publication in the "Geelong Advertiser" of Thomas Hiscock's gold findings at Hiscock's, 3 kilometres west
9747665
Tramp (nightclub)


Tramp is a private, members-only nightclub located on Jermyn Street in central London, England. Founded in 1969 by Johnny Gold with Oscar Lerman, Tramp is considered to be one of the most exclusive members' clubs in the world and is a regular haunt for celebrities. It was sold by founder Gold in 2003. Over its 40-year history Tramp has been frequented by many celebrities, socialites, aristocrats and royalty. Peter Sellers, Joan Collins, Liza Minnelli and Ringo Starr have all had their wedding receptions at the club
10103096
Ricardo Liborio


In 1996, Libório entered the first ever "Mundials," or World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, winning a gold medal in the super heavyweight (super-pesado) division over Leo Castello Branco, a much heavier opponent. He was awarded the title of "Most Technical Black Belt" in that tournament. In 2000, Libório competed in the International Masters Mundials under his middle name, Antônio Jardim, taking gold in the meio-pesado (middle-heavy) division. Ricardo co-founded Brazilian Top Team in collaboration
10539624