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Peter was born and grew up in the Federation States of Micronesia, a nation made up 607 islands and cays in the Western Pacific Ocean. He is one of the best
weightlifters in the Third World. Under the direction of Paul Coffa (weightlifting coach), he won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Doha, the capital
city of Qatar. Peter's sports career began in 1998 when he was just 13 years old. His dream is to become an Olympic champion. Currently, he works very, very hard. In
nearly all of his interviews, he has been described as very friendly and modest. He once said: "For one year or so I used to watch the lifters training under Paul
Coffa through the window and every time I was asked to join. I used to run away as I was a very shy boy. One day I was taken into room and I watched the lifting from
the inside. From that day I joined the weightlifting group and have never looked back. " For many reasons, he is a model and an ambassador of sport.
Who is Mfon Udoka ?
She is one of the greatest female basketball players of the world. Udoka was elected to the 2004 All-Star Team. She was born in Nigeria.
Who is Rafd Zyad Almasri?
He is perhaps the best swimmer in the Middle East. Rafd is from the Arab nation of Syria. He won the gold medal in the 50m freestyle at the Asiad held in Qatar in
2006.
Who is Franciela Chana Masson?
She is one of the greatest female handball players of the world. Chana has been playing since 2002 in Europe (Germany and Denmark). Like Sandra Pires (beach
volleyball), Roerio Sampaio (martial arts) and Robert Scheidt (sailing), she was born in Brazil.
Who is the best water polo team in the world?
Croatia. It won the gold medal at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne (Australia). The Croatian water polo team defeated Hungary 9-8 in the final. The
winners were: Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Sanir Barac, Miho Boskovic, Damir Buric, Frano Vican, Andro Buslje, Mile Smodlaka, Teo Dogas, Igor Hinic, Maro Jokovic, Aljosa Kunac,
Pavo Markovic and Josip Pavic.
Who are the best female basketball players in Mali?
Certainly, Hamchétou Maiga and Diéné Diawara. They are members of the Malian women's basketball team. Under the leadership of these two women, Mali won the African
Championship in 2007. In the final, Mali defeated host nation Senegal . The euphoria in Bamako -the capital city of Mali- was immense. More and more Malians girls now
want to become basketball players such as Hamchétou Maiga and Diéné Diawara. Hamchétou was elected "Most Valuable Player" of the African Championship in Dakar
(Senegal). This sportsperson is one of the best female basketball players of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNB). She is a member of the Houston Comets.
Who is Zorac Terzic?
He is coach of the Serbian women's volleyball team. Under Terzic's guidance, Serbia won the bronze medal at the 2006 World Championships in Tokyo (Japan). The national
women's volleyball squad became "Sports Team of the Year 2006" in the country (former Yugoslavia). It defeated teams such as Cuba (Caribbean champion), Egypt (African
Champion), Italy (world champion), Turkey, Peru, Poland and Taiwan (or Chinese-Taipei). The national women's volleyball squad became "Sports Team of the Year 2006" in
the country (former Yugoslavia). "When I took over the lead of the national girls' team that my colleague Darko Zakoc had brought to the qualifications for the
European Championships, and made a significant step in returning to the world volleyball stage, we focused on the generation of 1982/1983. As many of these players
were juniors five years ago, they needed time to grow in every sense. We gradually introduced them during the events and "threw them into the line of fire", so that
they themselves made their way through. Maybe we did not bring the best women players we have at the moment, but that was undoubtedly our best team", said the head
coach Terzic, who studied Physical Education at the Belgrade Faculty of Sports and Physical Education.
Who are the best sportspeople in the 205 Olympic nations?
1. Afghanistan: Nesar Ahmad Baharee (taekwondo).
2. Albania: Fetie Kasaj (weightlifting/ European silver medalist, 2007).
3. Algeria: Adbdelkader Chadi (boxing), Salem Iles (aquatics), Abdelhalim Ouali (boxing).
4. American Samoa: James Gurr (wrestling).
5. Andorra: Francesc Repiso Romero (shooting), Antoni Bernardo (marathon).
