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1931 Workers' Winter Olympiad
The 1931 Workers' Winter Olympiad was the third edition of International Workers' Olympiads and the second Winter Olympiad. The games were held from February 5 to February 8 at the Austrian town of Mürzzuschlag. Nordic skiing Men's 15 km cross-country skiing Men's 30 km cross-country skiing Race cancelled. Men's 3 km steeplechase skiing Men's 10 km downhill cross-country skiing Women's 4 km cross-country skiing Women's 6 km cross-country skiing Men's 10 km team skiing Men's Nordic combined Men's ski jumping Speed skating Men's 500 m Men's 1500 m Men's 5000 m Men's 10000 m Figure skating Men's singles Ladies' singles Pair skating Men's ice hockey Country ranking Participating nations are ranked by positions, since no medal A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mürzzuschlag
Mürzzuschlag is a town in northeastern Styria, Austria, the capital of the former Mürzzuschlag District. It is located on the Mürz river near the Semmering Pass Semmering () is a mountain pass in the Eastern Northern Limestone Alps connecting Lower Austria and Styria, between which it forms a natural border. Location Semmering Pass is located west of Sonnwendstein and Hirschenkogel and east of the P ..., the border with the state of Lower Austria, about southwest of Vienna. The population is 8,684 (1 January 2016). Originally an industrial area, the nearby mountains are today a popular ski resort. History The settlement in the Duchy of Styria was first documented in 1227. The minnesinger Ulrich von Liechtenstein in his 1265 poem ''Frauendienst'' mentioned ''Murzuslage'', which he passed on his journey from Venice to Vienna. In 1360 the House of Habsburg, Habsburg duke Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Rudolf IV confirmed the inhabitants' privilege of iron production, competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Hess (skier)
Max Hess may refer to: * Max Hess (musician) (1878–1975), German horn player * Max Hess (gymnast) (1877–1969), American gymnast and track and field athlete * Max Hess (athlete) (born 1996), German triple jumper {{Hndis, Hess, Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricker (figure Skater) , statistical population model
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Ricker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Ricker (1908–2001), one of the founders of fisheries science. * Bob Ricker (contemporary), Executive Director of the American Hunters and Shooters Association *Maëlle Ricker (b. 1978), Canadian athlete, 2006 & 2010 Winter Olympics contestant * Nathan Clifford Ricker (1843–1924), American professor and architect * John Clayton Ricker (1973-2018), American Professor and Lawyer * Johnny Ricker Greyhound Bus Driver See also *Ricker Bay, Wisconsin * CCGS ''W. E. Ricker'', Canadian Coast Guard offshore fisheries research vessel *Ricker College, former college (1848–1978) in Houlton, Maine, USA *Ricker model The Ricker model, named after Bill Ricker, is a classic discrete population model which gives the expected number ''N'' ''t''+1 (or density) of individuals in generation ''t'' + 1 as a function of the number of individuals in the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte Ronay
Lotte may refer to: Businesses * Lotte Corporation, a South Korean industrial conglomerate ** Lotte Holdings, a Japanese holding company ** Lotte Capital, a South Korean financial company ** Lotte Card, a South Korean credit card provider ** Lotte Chilsung, a Korean manufacturer of food products ** Lotte Cinema, a chain of movie theatres in South Korea ** Lotte Confectionery, South Korean confectionery ** Lotte Department Store, a Korean Department Store ** Lotte Liquor, South Korean distiller ** Lotte World, a recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea Entertainment * ''Lotte'' (film), a 1928 German silent film directed by Carl Froelich * ''Lotte in Weimar'', a 1975 East German drama film directed by Egon Günther and produced by DEFA * ''Lotte'' (TV series), a Dutch TV series based on the Colombian telenovela ''Betty, la fea'' * Lotte, the title character of a series of Estonian animated TV programs and films, including: ** '' Lotte from Gadgetville'', a 2006 film ** '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elfriede Gönner
Elfriede, also known as Elfreda, Elfrida, Alfrida, Elfrieda, Elftrude, Elftraut among other variants, is a female given name, derived from ''Ælfþryð'' (Aelfthryth) meaning "elf-strength". The name fell out of fashion in the Middle Ages and was revived in the 19th century in both England and Germany. Although some of its modern forms like Alfieda can be mistaken for feminine versions of Alfred, that derives from ''Ælfræd'' ('elf-counsel' or 'wise-elf'). The Southern German diminutive Friedel or Friedl is nowadays more common than the full name. Medieval * Saint Ælfflæd of Whitby, daughter of King Oswiu of Northumbria and Eanflæd, abbess of Whitby Abbey (654–714) * Saint Ælfthryth of Crowland (died c. 795) * Ælfthryth, wife of King Coenwulf of Mercia ( fl. 810s) * Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders, daughter of King Alfred the Great (d. 929) * Elftrude, daughter of Adele of Vermandois and Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (10th century) * Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Schima
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Vitthof
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Flinck
Kalle is a masculine given name of North Germanic origin, a variation of Karl. In Sweden, people named Karl are commonly nicknamed Kalle. The name is also found in Finland and Estonia Notable people with the name include: Given name *Kalle Anttila (1887–1975), Finnish freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist *Kalle Bask (born 1982), Finnish sailor and Olympic competitor *Kalle Björklund (born 1953), Swedish footballer *Kalle Brink (born 1975), Swedish professional golfer *Kalle Coster (born 1982), Dutch sailor and Olympic medalist *Kalle Dalin (born 1975), Swedish orienteering competitor *Kalle Eerola (born 1983), Finnish professional football midfielder *Kalle Eller (born 1940), Estonian poet, publisher, neopagan and writer * Kalle Grünthal (born 1960), Estonian politician *Kalle Havulinna (born 1924), Finnish professional ice hockey player *Kalle Jalkanen (1907–1941), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist *Kalle Jents (born 1957), Estonian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljo Pihl
Viljo is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name and may refer to: *Viljo Halme (1907–1981), Finnish footballer *Viljo Heino (1914–1998), Finnish track and field athlete and 1948 Olympic competitor *Viljo Kajava (1909–1998), Finnish poet and writer *Viljo Nousiainen (1944–1999), Swedish athletics coach *Viljo Revell (1910–1964), Finnish architect * Viljo Rosvall (1898–1929), Finnish-born Canadian unionist *Viljo Tuompo (1893–1957), Finnish military Major General and Lieutenant General *Viljo Vellonen (1920–1995), Finnish cross country skier *Viljo Vesterinen Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen (26 March 1907 in Terijoki – 18 May 1961 in Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish accordionist and composer. Vesterinen studied piano and cello in Vyborg Music Institute, but as an accordionist he was self-taught. Vesterin ... (1907–1961), Finnish accordionist and composer References {{Given name Masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Finnish masculine given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
