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  Roger Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Nona Kingdom (born August 26, 1962) is a former sprint hurdler from the United States.
Born in Vienna, Georgia, an athlete of note Roger excelled at the high jump and discus in his formative years as well as being a noteworthy American football player.
Roger set a 110m high hurdles World Record of 12.92 seconds in Zürich, Switzerland in 1989 which stood until August 20, 1993 when it was beaten by a mere 1/100th of a second by Colin Jackson of Great Britain in Stuttgart, Germany, a record that still stands today.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roger_Kingdom   (214 words)

  
 Roger Kingdom comes back to Pitt with big plans
Kingdom believes he can coach track successfully and, with his name and his marketing skills, solicit corporate funding to build a 5,000-seat track stadium for the Panthers, a facility that could draw events such as the junior national championships and help track become a revenue sport at Pitt.
Kingdom is working with Panthers strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris, who was at Pitt when Kingdom arrived as a running back and safety and who is noted for his grueling workouts that include carrying cinder blocks and lifting logs.
Kingdom said in general the players' times were swift, giving him proof that he has made a difference and making him feel good about his long-term prospects as a coach.
www.post-gazette.com /sports/pitt/20010624pittfb0624p5.asp   (1114 words)

  
 Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1131 the two met at Liège, where the king demonstrated subservience to the pope, and his request that investiture be restored to him was ignored.
In 1136, at the insistence of Innocent and Byzantine Emperor John II Comnenus, the campaign began, directed against Roger of Sicily.
Roger offered to give Apulia as a fief of the Empire to one of his sons and give another son as a hostage -- terms which Lothair refused after being pressured by Innocent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lothar_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor   (1381 words)

  
 Roger Evans Definition / Roger Evans Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Roger Evans is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London AssemblyThe London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London.
ROGER EVANS is a research fellow and ALEX FRANZ and KAREN OSBORN are students at the University of Sussex.
Roger Evans is a part-time rancher in Kiowa, Colo.
www.elresearch.com /Roger_Evans   (238 words)

  
 Rustamid kingdom --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It was one of several kingdoms that arose in opposition to the new 'Abbasid dynasty and its Eastern orientation.
kingdom of the Mon people, who were powerful in Myanmar (Burma) from the 9th to the 11th and from the 13th to the 16th century and for a brief period in the mid-18th century.
It is not known when they organized as a kingdom, but by 1600 their state was a rival of the Kongo kingdom south of the river.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064496   (888 words)

  
 Canadian Journal of History: Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West
Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West, by Hubert Houben, translated by Graham A. Loud and Diane Milburn.
The sentiments of the twelfth-century Koran reciter are infectious in this excellent overview of the reign of Roger II (1105-54) and the early history of the Kingdom of Sicily.
The position Roger and the Kingdom of Sicily occupied was not simply "between east and west," but central to the Mediterranean world.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3686/is_200412/ai_n13243894   (866 words)

  
 Kingdom hits comeback snag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kingdom had hoped to run today in the USA Track and Field East Region Open in Pomona, N.J. -- allowing the 41-year-old hurdler a final shot at the necessary 13.55 qualifying mark in the 110-meter hurdles -- but when event organizers refused to waive Kingdom's $30 entry fee, the two-time Olympic gold medalist backed out.
Kingdom had planned to be in Atlantic City, N.J., this weekend for a charity golf tournament.
Kingdom denied he was just looking for a way to back away from his comeback plans.
www.postgazette.com /pg/04178/337949.stm   (517 words)

  
 Mon Valley View
Roger Kingdom is a dreamer, but you have to dream big in order be a two-time Olympic gold medal winner and a five-time U.S. champion.
Not only is Kingdom a respected coach for his athletes, but he also is a close friend -- a trait that is becoming far too rare with today's collegiate coaches.
Amidst rumblings that Kingdom, then an assistant with the team, was going to leave the program to take a coaching position at Division I East Carolina, Kingdom went to his athletes with a calm yet simple message.
www.gatewaynewspapers.com /monvalleyview/49940   (662 words)

  
 Cleveland.com's Printer-Friendly Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kingdom, the two-time Olympic gold medalist in the high hurdles in 1984 and '88, was the Browns' personal speed consultant for 12 months ending in June.
Kingdom said Green and Jamel White are the two fastest players on the Browns.
Kingdom said he believes the Browns rank in the top 10 in the NFL as far as overall team speed.
www.cleveland.com /printer/printer.ssf?/browns/more/preview/s00cover.html   (1133 words)

  
 Welcome to California Vulcan Track   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kingdom assumed the responsibilities as the interim coach in March, 2005, after Ray Kuhles left the program to pursue other professional opportunities.
Kingdom guided the Vulcans’ men’s team to eighth place in the 2005 PSAC Outdooor Championship meet, which included an MVP and Rookie of the Year performance by freshman sprinter Brad Rager (Bristol, Pa./Truman).
Kingdom is a 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he competed for the Panthers football team.
sai.cup.edu /calsports/tracknfield/releases/default.php?id=670   (358 words)

  
 22. August 1999 - Keys to the Kingdom - Pastor Roger L. Berner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The foundation of the kingdom is the confession of Jesus as Lord.
The key to enter into the kingdom of heaven is built upon the confession of Jesus as the Christ is forgiveness.
Jesus gives these keys to the kingdom to his disciples - not to perfect people, not to good people, not to people who think they are empowered to stand in judgment over the community or the world - but to his disciples.
www.trinityelca.org /Aug2299.html   (1476 words)

  
 News and Muse: April 2004 Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Parise told Kingdom he should be able to run 13.4 or 13.5 this season — a mark that would smash the current world masters record for 110 (42-inch) highs of 14.16 held by “a good friend of” Kingdom’s -- Carlos Sala of Spain.
Roger Kingdom, who at age 41 recently announced his intention to shoot for the 2004 Olympic Trials in the 110 hurdles, took note of several posts here and elsewhere regarding the hazards of an elite comeback.
Roger Kingdom, the two-time Olympic high hurdles champ, has told a Pittsburgh newspaper that he's shooting for Athens at age 41.
masterstrack.com /blog/archives/2004_04.html   (3076 words)

  
 Track: Kingdom inquires at Pitt
Two-time Olympic gold medal hurdler Roger Kingdom is at a career crossroads, and one of several jobs he would like to have is track coach at Pitt.
Kingdom originally arrived at Pitt on a football scholarship but eventually left to pursue a track career that resulted in Olympic records and gold medals in 1984 and '88 and a world record in the 110-meter hurdles.
If nothing else crops up, Kingdom has an invitation to intern with the Cleveland Browns later this summer, working as a sprint and conditioning coach and, he hopes, learning some aspects of coaching defense.
www.post-gazette.com /sports/pitt/20020614kingdom6.asp   (341 words)

  
 Leading With Olympians - NCAA Sports.com
Two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Roger Kingdom was recently promoted to head coach of the men's and women's track and field and cross country programs, after assuming interim duties in March of 2005.
Kingdom, who originally set out to pursue a career as a business executive, realized the place for him was coaching student-athletes.
Kingdom realizes that turning a program around does not happen overnight, but does have lofty goals for his team.
www.ncaasports.com /track-and-field/story/8658730   (830 words)

  
 Best of Sicily - Quattro Canti District
The Kingdom of Sicily was indeed a crowning achievement but, as we've said, much of the Royal Palace has been modified beyond recognition.
Roger's Room is usually closed to the public, but the Palatine Chapel is open during traditional hours.
Roger's Room presents the visitor with mosaics of a "secular" nature, featuring representations of trees and beasts, including many found in Sicily.
www.bestofsicily.com /4canti.htm   (2717 words)

  
 Kingdom come - PittsburghLIVE.com
Roger Kingdom bounced out of the starting blocks and cleared three hurdles before three shots rang out from the starter's pistol, bringing the 110-meter hurdles race to an abrupt halt.
Kingdom caught himself before the fourth hurdle, rocking it forward with both hands and letting out a sigh of dismay.
Kingdom had other qualifying options, but pride ultimately caused him to choose the Slippery Rock meet over the USATF East Regional championships in Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday.
pittsburghlive.com /x/.../sports/nationalsports/s_200305.html   (741 words)

  
 Welcome to California Vulcan Track   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kingdom, a 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, won Olympic Gold Medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games in 110 meter high hurdles.
In Zurich, Switzerland in 1989, Kingdom separated himself from the others by surpassing the World mark of 12.93 in 110 meter high hurdles set by Renaldo Nehemiah with a 12.92 time.
Kingdom continued to scompete in world class events until 1998 when he hung up his running spikes.
sai.cup.edu /calsports/tracknfield/coaches.htm   (403 words)

  
 California's Magic Kingdom :: Coach brings two Olympic gold medals, instant credibility to PSAC's Vulcans
However, Kingdom, a Pitt alum and former member of the Panthers' football and track teams, has strong ties to the area.
Even as Kingdom's competitive career continued past the Olympics, he never lost sight of his goal of earning a degree.
With Kingdom's track record, it's easy to assume that he would be an effective coach, but to hear Kingdom tell it, his strength as a coach doesn't lie in his past success.
www.cstv.com /sports/c-track/stories/090205aac.html   (1094 words)

  
 Tronzo, W.: The Cultures of His Kingdom: Roger II and the Cappella Palatina in Palermo.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tronzo, W.: The Cultures of His Kingdom: Roger II and the Cappella Palatina in Palermo.
Roger II and the Cappella Palatina in Palermo
One of the major accomplishments of this book is to establish a plausible context for the appearance of Muslim elements in the chapel, like the great muqarnas ceiling of the nave.
www.pupress.princeton.edu /titles/5950.html   (312 words)

  
 RWI News -- OLYMPIC TRACK STAR NAMED TO BOARD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Roger Kingdom, who recently accepted an assistant coaching position at California University of Pennsylvania, will fill a very important technical position with one of America's fastest growing sports entities.
Kingdom's primary focus will be in the advanced area of athlete testing and injury control.
Kingdom's association with Coach Kuhles will add important emphasis and credentials to the growing race walking program at California Univ-Pennsylvania, which RWI funds on a continuing basis.
www.worldwidewalkers.net /news/winter2004/olympicTrackStar.html   (431 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web- Athletics: Kingdom named assistant coach at California University ...
Kingdom is a five-time U.S. Outdoor champion (1985, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘95) and he won gold medals at the 1989 World Cup and World University Games, and in two Pan American Games (1983, ‘95).
One of the highlights of Kingdom’s career was in 1989 at Zurich, when he set the 110m hurdles world record of 12.92 seconds.
Among his many honors, in 1989 Kingdom was named the Jesse Owens International Amateur Athlete of the Year, the Track and Field News Athlete of the Year and the recipient of USA Track and Field’s Jesse Owens Award.
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20040219_USATF_Kingdom.html   (217 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Kingdom, Powell, McDonnell lead 2005 inductees to ...
ROGER KINGDOM: The winner of two Olympic gold medals in the 110 meter hurdles, one in 1984 and another in 1988, where Kingdom routed the field in Seoul with his then Olympic record winning time of 12.98 seconds.
As a collegian at the University of Pittsburgh, Kingdom won the NCAA Division I Outdoor 110m hurdles title in 1983, and the NCAA Indoor 55m hurdles crown in 1984.
Kingdom, who was ranked #1 in the world on five occasions (1984-1985-1988-1989-1990) is currently the head track and field coach at California University (Pennsylvania).
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20051103_USATF_HOF.html   (2403 words)

  
 Tonie Campbell: Love at First Flight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The multi-talented Campbell, who has written screenplays, children's books, dabbled in acting, and currently coaches at the junior college level and the elite level, was recently kind enough to give me more than an hour of his time to chat about his hurdling career and his insights regarding the sport of Track and Field.
Greg Foster was a two-time world champion by this time, and Roger Kingdom, the defending Olympic gold medallist, was still at the top of his game.
In the finals, he ran a wind-aided 13.25, good for second place behind Roger Kingdom's 13.21, and another trip to the Olympic Games, which would be held in Seoul, Korea.
www.blackathletesportsnetwork.net /artman/publish/article_01338.shtml   (5318 words)

  
 RWI News -- KINGDOM TIME QUALIFIES FOR US OLYMPIC TRIALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kingdom, an Olympic gold medal 110-meter hurdler, is assistant track and field coach at California University-Pennsylvania.
Kingdom, who is also directing the Summer Sports Camps at Cal U., won the Olympic 110-meter hurdles title in 1984 and 1988.
John MacLachlan, RWI president, is talking with the Kingdom team to arrange time for the hurdle champion to meet and greet track and field fans at the RWI Sports Management Group booth at the Trials Fan Fare Center.
www.worldwidewalkers.net /news/spring2004/kingdomTime.html   (320 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Normans in Sicily : The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194 by John Julius Norwich
This book is an introductory account of the kingdom of Sicily established in 1130 by Roger II, a "Norman" king, and ruled by Roger, his son, and grandsons until 1194 when the kingdom was conquered by his son-in-law, Henry VI of Hohenstaufen.
The period covered does, however, extend from 1130 to 1266, when the kingdom passed from the Hohenstaufen heirs to Charles of Anjou, which is roughly as long and as coherent as the "Norman" monarchy of England between 1066 and 1204.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521262844?v=glance   (949 words)

  
 Roger, Baron de Tourneville Definition / Roger, Baron de Tourneville Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sir Roger, Baron de Tourneville was a fictional baron in Poul AndersonPoul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 - July 31, 2001) was a prolific science fiction author of the Golden Age; some of his short stories were first published using the pseudonyms "A. Craig", "Michael Karageorge", and "Winston P. Sanders".
He was a soldier in AnsbyAnsby is a fictional village in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
Ansby was deserted in 1345 by its inhabitants at the order of Sir Roger, Baron de Tourneville....
www.elresearch.com /Roger,_Baron_de_Tourneville   (240 words)

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