Word Finder - championships

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A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

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The position of champion, or winner.

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Defense or support of some cause.

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His championship of civil rights eventually bore fruit.

We now look forward to the East championships, having beaten the champions.

My main aim in football nowadays is to see Ryan playing in the European championships or the World Cup - on the world stage.

Hercules Wimbledon teenager Emily Martin was the outstanding individual in the Surrey indoor championships where she came away with a hat-trick of titles.

Nevertheless, there had been a very good entry in all age groups for the County junior championships, which were held at Polkyth.

At the age of 30 he was selected to represent Great Britain in the 1956 First World judo championships held in Japan.

Will all the FF1600 championships currently extant survive into the new season?

Stuart has competed in the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships a major competition for Scottish fiddlers as a result of being invited three times.

Britain's Paula Radcliffe came fourth in the 4km World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal from March 18 - 19.

Solid work history on paper in championships in the red i've asked Gary.

Last summer, he became the first swimmer to achieve six gold medals at the world swimming championships in Japan.

Sarah was a member of the National Triathlon squad and competed in World Championships as an age grouper.

Further tests were carried out at the World Championships, again all proved negative.

Thompson, by now unhappily plagued by injury, could finish only ninth in the 1987 world championships.

She recently finished eighth overall in the Mistral Oceanic Championships in Sydney Harbor.

A funeral pall was cast over the entire championships and we almost couldn't carry on.

He won several medals in relay races in the Norwegian Championships of 2000 to 2002.

His greatest triumph was helping Britain beat the Americans to win gold in the world championships 4x400m relay in Tokyo in 1991.

The Waikato teenager's victory is an encouraging sign, given that Holt made the semifinals of the British Junior Championships this year.

Earlier in the summer he took the silver medal in the boys under 13 1500m event at the Surrey championships.

The championships will be a further chance for the clubâs boxers to add yet more silverware to the bulging trophy cabinet.

None of the great sluggers of that era won championships; their successes were personal.

Had he not left Wales it is likely he would have dominated the welsh snooker and billiards championships for many years.

This week end, the plan is to chill a bit and watch the opening ceremony of the Nokia world snowboard championships.

Our top triathlete Ian Corless has been selected to compete for GB in the World Duathlon Championships - great result!

Fish Scotland has donated the superb perpetual team trophy for the 6 Nations Championships.

And don't forget the emergence of previously unsung African and Asian players at recent championships.

This weekend, Hercules Wimbledon are sending teams to compete in the South of England road relay championships at Aldershot on Saturday.

By 1977 he had won 12 national road racing championships, competing in both AMA and WERA sanctioned events.

The book contains heavily-detailed appendices, details on drivers and championships, and a wealth of road test material from the best accredited sources.

The Waikato teenager 's victory is an encouraging sign, given that Holt made the semifinals of the British Junior Championships this year.

In 2003, recorded some impressive kilo times on the way to seventh in the world championships and a silver at the Olympic trials.

He won four gold and three silver medals in European Championships and Olympic Games.

Elsewhere Kelly Reid picked up two silver medals at the Scottish Championships in Glasgow.

When were the world snooker championships first staged at the Crucible?

Our top triathlete Ian Corless has been selected to compete for GB in the World Duathlon Championships - great result !

And do n't forget the emergence of previously unsung African and Asian players at recent championships.

Mr. Jones has now won four consecutive championships in our annual county tractor races.

St. Xavier in Ohio has a long and impressive list of championships.

Their programs probably have good funding and they consistently go to state championships, if not win them.

With that said, there are other, often more active soccer organizations that organize state championships and where teams and divisions are divided according to age.

Because they are national organizations, they also hold state, regional and national championships.

While they boast a variety of special programs, they hold National Championships every year for high school aged squads.

You can find out more about the National Championships by visiting their website.

Students can even win a trip to national championships.

Before becoming an actress, Swank was a champion swimmer, competing in the Junior Olympics and Washington State Championships.

He even pulled off the unimaginable, with two three-peat championships separated by a semi-retirement.

However, only the greatest of athletes could have accomplished what he has, winning three championships, retiring, then mounting a comeback and winning an additional three championships, as well as all of his other accolades.

He also received a red card for tackling a player during the FIFA World Club Championships.

He is one of only two golfers to win 10 championships before the age of 30.

Using the same gritty determination that had already won him numerous triathlete and cycling championships, Lance threw himself into treatments and rejuvenation.