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1981 Prague Skate
The 1981 Prague Skate was held in November 1981. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References Prague Skate 1981 in figure skating, Prague Skate {{sport-event-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Fomicheva (الله), the Arabic term for "God"
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Alla may refer to: * Ara Gaya, also called Alla (안라), a city-state kingdom in the part of Gaya confederacy, in modern-day Haman County of Korea Music * "Alla" (song) a song by Swedish singer Sofia * Allá, a rock band from Chicago * '' At.Long.Last.A$AP'', an album by American rapper A$AP Rocky People * Alla (female name), a Slavic female given name * Alla (surname), a surname Places *Alla, Bhutan *Alla, California, aka Alla Station or Alla Junction *Alla, Iran, a village in Semnan Province, Iran See also * Alla, the Maltese term for "God" *Allah Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Kašpárková
Jana may refer to: Entertainment * ''Jana'' (film), a 2004 Tamil film by Shaji Kailas * Jana (singer) (born 1974), Serbian singer * Jana (Native American singer), née Jana Mashonee * '' Jana of the Jungle'', animated series created by Doug Wildey for Hanna-Barbera Productions * Jana, a character in the television series ''Containment'' * "Jana", a single by Killing Joke from the album ''Pandemonium'' Other * Jana (given name), a given name (and list of people with the given name) * Jana (brand), a brand of drinks * ''Jana'' (moth), a genus of moths * Jana (Vedic period), a term for tribes in ancient India * Jana Bhava (''knowledge''), a sutra and Putanjali's discourse related to the basic tenets of Yoga and is wisdom * Jamahiriya News Agency or JANA, Libya's state news agency (1964–2011) * Diana (mythology), also called Jana, the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity See also * * Janna (other) * Janata (other) * Lok (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert McCall (figure Skater)
Robert "Rob" McCall, CM (September 14, 1958 – November 15, 1991) was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Tracy Wilson, he was the 1988 Olympic bronze medallist. Biography McCall was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He moved to Toronto when he teamed up with Tracy Wilson. McCall competed with Marie McNeil early in his career. They were the 1975 Canadian novice silver medallists, 1977 Canadian junior national champions, 1978 & 1979 Canadian senior bronze medallists, 1980 silver medallists, and the 1981 national champions. They placed 13th at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1981 World Figure Skating Championships. Following that season, McCall teamed up with Tracy Wilson and skated with her until his death. They were the 1982-1988 Canadian national champions and three-time World bronze medallists. They placed 8th at the 1984 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. They turned professional in 1988 and skated professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Wilson
Tracy Wilson, (born September 25, 1961) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Rob McCall, she won the Canadian national championship seven times (1982–1988), is a three-time World bronze medallist, and the 1988 Olympic bronze medallist. Personal life Tracy Wilson was born on September 25, 1961 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. She grew up in Port Moody, British Columbia. As child she did swimming and diving, competing at provincials three times. She first swam with the Coquitlam Sharks in 1967 before moving, in 1970, to Port Moody Aquarians. She attended college for one semester before her partnership with Rob McCall began. In 1987, Wilson married Brad Kinsella. Though she did not change her name at the time, her name is sometimes printed as Tracy Wilson-Kinsella or Tracy Wilson Kinsella. Together they have three children – two sons who play hockey and a daughter who competes as an equestrian. They live in Toronto, Ontario. Skating career Wilson started s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Foltán
Karol Foltán (born 16 April 1959) is a Slovak former ice dancer who represented Czechoslovakia. Competing with Jindra Holá, he became the 1983 Prague Skate champion, a three-time Winter Universiade medalist (silver in 1983 and 1985, bronze in 1981), and a three-time Czechoslovak national champion. The two also competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Career Early in his ice dancing career, Foltán competed in partnership with Jana Beránková. The duo received the bronze medal at the Czechoslovak Championships in the 1977–1978 season. The following season, Foltán teamed up with Jindra Holá. After taking the national bronze medal, they placed 14th at the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and 17th at the 1979 World Championships in Vienna, Austria. The two would finish 14th at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund, West Germany. They received the bronze medal at the 1981 Winter Universiade in Jaca, Spain. Holá/Foltán finished 9th at the 1983 Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindra Holá
Jindra Holá (born 2 October 1960) is a Czech former ice dancer who represented Czechoslovakia. Competing with Karol Foltán, she became the 1983 Prague Skate champion, a three-time Winter Universiade medalist (silver in 1983 and 1985, bronze in 1981), and a three-time Czechoslovak national champion. The two also competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Career Early in her ice dancing career, Holá competed in partnership with Jiří Pokorný. The duo won the silver medal at the Czechoslovak Championships in the 1977–1978 season. The following season, Holá teamed up with Karol Foltán. After taking the national bronze medal, they placed 14th at the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and 17th at the 1979 World Championships in Vienna, Austria. The two would finish 14th at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund, West Germany. They received the bronze medal at the 1981 Winter Universiade in Jaca, Spain. Holá/Foltán finished 9th at the 1983 European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juri Gaichenkov
Juri, JURI or Jüri may refer to: Law * Dative singular case of Latin Jus * Committee on Legal Affairs, committee of the European Parliament, known as JURI Places *Juri Upazila, subdistrict (''upazila'') in Maulvibazar District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh *Jüri, settlement in Rae Parish, Harju County, Estonia *Juri, Razavi Khorasan (جوري), a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran People Given name *Jüri (given name), an Estonian masculine given name *variant romanization of Yury (George) ** Juri De Marco (born 1979), Italian football goalkeeper **Juri Judt (born 1986), German footballer **Juri Kurakin (born 1987), Estonian ice dancer **Juri Schlünz (born 1961), German football player and coach **Juri Toppan (born 1990), Italian footballer * 樹里, a feminine Japanese name **, Japanese triathlete **Juri Manase (born 1975), Japanese actress **Juri Misaki (born 1980), Japanese manga artist **Juri Osada, Japanese figure skater **Juri Ueno (born 1986), Japanese actress ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Romanova
Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. Julia of Corsica) but became rare during the Middle Ages, and was revived only with the Italian Renaissance. It became common in the English-speaking world only in the 18th century. Today, it is frequently used throughout the world. Statistics Julia was the 10th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 88th most popular name for women in the 1990 census there. It has been among the top 150 names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It was the 89th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007; the 94th most popular name for girls born in Scotland in 2007; the 13th most popular name for girls born in Spain in 2006; the 5th most popular name for girls born in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Berg (figure Skater)
Richard Alan Berg (born August 16, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013. Berg served on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before his election to Congress in 2010, he served in the state North Dakota House of Representatives, with stints as majority leader and speaker. On May 16, 2011, Berg announced his run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic incumbent Kent Conrad but lost narrowly to Democrat Heidi Heitkamp on November 6, 2012. Early life and education Berg was born in Maddock and raised on a farm in Hettinger. His father was a large animal veterinarian and his mother was a writer. His grandfather immigrated to the United States from Norway. Berg graduated from Hettinger High School. He earned a wrestling scholarship to the North Dakota State College of Science. He attended for a year before transferring to North Dakota State Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Slater
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter *Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist * Terri Attwood (born 1959), English professor *Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician *Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer * Terri Bjerre (born 1966), American musician * Terri Blackstock (born 1957), American Christian fiction writer *Terri Bonoff, American politician *Terri Brisbin, American historical romance author *Terri Brosius, American musician and voice actor * Terri Brown, American athlete *Terri Bryant, American politician *Terri Butler, former Australian politician * Terri Lyne Carrington, jazz drummer, composer, and record producer * Terri Carver, American politician *Terri Cater, Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner *Terri Clark, Canadian country music artist *Terri Collins, Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Freeman
Jay Ryan Freeman (born November 27, 1981) is an American businessman and software engineer. He is known for creating the Cydia software application and related software for jailbroken iOS—a modified version of Apple's iOS iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also include ... (where OS stands for operating system) that allows for the installation and customization of software outside of the regulation imposed by the App Store (iOS), App Store system. Education and early work Freeman studied and graduated with a degree in computer science from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 2009, he was a doctoral student in computer science at UCSB. He built Anakrino, a decompiler for .NET Framework, .NET available in 2002. He co-authored a pape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
