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Žaklīna Litauniece
Žaklina Litauniece (born 20 November 1968 in Rēzekne) is a Latvian female curler and yachtswoman. As a curler, at the national level, she is a two-time Latvian women's champion (2013, 2014). As a sailor, she competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the "Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ..." class (women's one person dinghy) races, finished in 27th place. Teams Women's Mixed References ...
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Rēzekne
Rēzekne (, ; German: ''Rositten'') is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called ''The Heart of Latgale'' (Latvian ''Latgales sirds'', Latgalian ''Latgolys sirds''). Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated east of Riga, and west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It has a population of 31,216 (2016)«Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pagastu dalījumā» Data according to the Population Register of Republic of Latvia on 01/01/2016, PDF version available at: https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%93zekne making it the 7th largest city in Latvia. Other names The Latgalian name of the city is ''Rēzne'' ( ). Historically in German sources the location has been known as ''Rositten''. Under the Russian Empire the city was named ''Rezhitsa'' (russian: Рѣжица, pl, Rzeżyca, yi, רעזשיצע). History A Latgalian hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Ģērmane
Una Ģērmane (born 2 September 1971) is a Latvian curler. She was third for the Latvian team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship The 2010 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 20 to 28 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Qualification * (host co ... in Swift Current, Canada. She also represented Latvia at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship at home in Riga, Latvia, finishing in last place with a 1-10 record. References External links * * Latvian female curlers Living people 1971 births 21st-century Latvian women {{Latvia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Curling Champions
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Latvian Female Curlers
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People From Rēzekne
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Ivars Černajs
Ivars is a Latvian masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ..., derived from Scandinavian '' Ivar''. It also occurs as a surname in some cases. Given name * Ivars Godmanis (born 1951), Latvian politician * Ivars Hirss (1931–1989), Latvian-born American painter * Ivars Kalniņš (born 1948), Latvian actor * Ivars Knēts (born 1938), Latvian materials scientist * Ivars Peterson (born 1948), Canadian mathematics writer * Ivars Timermanis (born 1982), Latvian basketball player Surname * Ann-Marie Ivars, Swedish Finnish linguist * Peter Ivars, Finnish orienteer See also * Aivars {{given name, type=both Norwegian-language surnames Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pēteris Šveisbergs
Pēteris is a Latvian language masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Peter and may refer to: *Pēteris Dzelzītis (1921–1948), Latvian soldier and partisan *Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1945), Latvian politician and former Prime Minister of Latvia *Pēteris Kalniņš (born 1988), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor *Pēteris Lauks (1902–1984), Latvian football defender *Pēteris Pētersons (1923–1998), Latvian playwright, theatre director and drama critic, theorist, translator, journalist and social activist *Pēteris Plakidis (born 1947), Latvian composer and pianist *Pēteris Skudra (born 1973), Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender *Pēteris Stučka (1865–1932), Latvian politician, writer, translator, editor, jurist and president of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union *Pēteris Vasks Pēteris Vasks (born 16 April 1946) is a Latvian composer. Biography Vasks was born in Aizpute, Latvia, into the family of a Baptist pastor. He trained as a violin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Mixed Curling Championship
The Latvian Mixed Curling Championship ( lv, Latvijas jaukto komandu čempionāts) is the national championship of mixed curling in Latvia. It has been held annually since 2004. It is organized by the Latvian Curling Association ( lv, Latvijas Kērlinga Asociācija). List of champions References See also *Latvian Men's Curling Championship *Latvian Women's Curling Championship *Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship *Latvian Junior Curling Championships Curling competitions in Latvia National curling championships Recurring sporting events established in 2004 2004 establishments in Latvia National championships in Latvia, Curling Mixed curling {{Latvia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dace Munča
Dace Munča is a Latvian curler. She was alternate for the Latvian team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship The 2010 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 20 to 28 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Qualification * (host co ... in Swift Current, Canada. She also represented Latvia at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship at home in Riga, Latvia, finishing in last place with a 1-10 record. References External links * Latvian female curlers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Latvian women {{Latvia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Gulbis
Ainārs is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Ainārs Bagatskis (born 1967), Latvian basketball player and coach. *Ainars Baštiks (born 1958), Latvian politician. *Ainārs Juškēvičs (born 1981), Latvian floorball player. *Ainārs Ķiksis (born 1972), Latvian cyclist. *Ainārs Kovals (born 1981), Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist. *Ainārs Podnieks (born 1980), Latvian bobsledder. *Ainārs Podziņš (born 1992), Latvian ice hockey player. *Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970, Riga) is a Latvian business oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Latvian Parliament with his political party, La ... (born 1970), Latvian businessman and politician. * Ainars Zvirgzdiņš (born 1959), Latvian basketball coach. {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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