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2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV
The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship IV was the sixth edition of the EuroHockey Championship IV, the fourth tier of the European field hockey championships. It was held from 19 to 25 July 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship III with the winner, Slovakia and the runner-up, Denmark qualifying. Teams The following eight teams competed in the tournament: * * * * * * * * Results Preliminary round Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- Fifth tot eighth place classification Pool C The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over. ---- First to fourth place classification Semi-finals ---- Third and fourth place Final Final standings Promoted to the EuroHockey Championship III The Men's EuroHockey Championship III, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Kovacs (field Hockey)
Norbert is a Germanic given name, from ''nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname. People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist * Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist * Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher * Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist * Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist * Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar * Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator * Norbert von Hellingrath (1888-1916), German literary scholar * Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938), American physician * Norbert Hornstein, American linguist * Norbert Jokl (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist * Norbert Klatt (born 1949), German religious scholar * Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist * Norbert Lynton (1927–2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Jalonen
Petri is a surname derived from Latin Petrus, and may refer to: Surname * Adam Petri, Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house * Alexandra Petri, humor columnist for ''The Washington Post'', daughter of Tom * Carl Adam Petri, who introduced Petri nets * Edward P. Petri, American politician and businessman * Egon Petri, Dutch pianist and composer * Elio Petri, Italian director * Ellen Petri, Belgian beauty queen * Franziska Petri, German actress * György Petri, Hungarian poet * Heather Petri, American water polo player * Heinrich Petri, better known by his Latin name Henricus Petrus * Julius Richard Petri, German bacteriologist, inventor of the Petri dish * Laurentius Petri, Swedish clergyman, first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden * Luca Petri, Italian football player * Maria Petri, English association football supporter * Mario Petri, Italian operatic bass * Michala Petri, Danish recorder player * Mike Petri, American rugby player * Olaus Petri, Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Michael
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century. The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Given name Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Surname * Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian * Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director * Dwayne Andreas, a businessman * Harry Andreas * Lisa Andreas Places *Andreas, Isle of Man, a village an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonis Efthymiou
Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is sometimes a surname and is transliterated as Antonios and Andonis. Antonis is a cognate of the English language name Anthony. People bearing the name Antonis or Antónis include: Given name *Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek footballer *Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek naval officer *Antonis Aresti (born 1983), Cypriot track and field paralympian athlete *Antonis Benakis (1873–1954), Greek art collector and museum founder *Antonis Bourselis (born 1994), Greek footballer *Antonis Constantinides (born 1974), Cypriot basketball coach *Antonis Christeas (1937–2011), Greek basketball player *Antonis Daglis (1974–1997), Greek serial killer *Antonis Dedakis (born 1995), Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas James Weare
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspirati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usama Zia
Osama most commonly refers to Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), the founder of al-Qaeda. Osama or Usama may also refer to: Film * ''Osama'' (film), a 2003 film made in Afghanistan * '' Being Osama'', a 2004 documentary film of six men named Osama * ''Main Osama'', an upcoming Indian film Other uses * Osama (name) * "Osama" (song), 2021 single by Zakes Bantwini * '' Dinner With Osama'', collection of short stories by Marilyn Krysl * ''Osama'' (novel), a World Fantasy Award-winning novel by Lavie Tidhar See also * Ōsama * Ōsama Game is a cell phone novel written by Nobuaki Kanazawa (pen name: Pakkuncho), consisting of five volumes. A film based on the novel was released in 2011, and directed by Norio Tsuruta. The theme song of the film is " Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku" ..., a Japanese 2011 horror film * Osamu {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdenko Kovačevič
Zdenko is a male given name of Slovak, Slovene or Croatian origin. It is the Slavic version of the name Sidonius (meaning ''of Sidon''). Other explanation are given as coming from the slavic term '' zidati'', meaning to build or to create or ''zdenac'' meaning a well. It is also seen as a diminutive of the given name Zdeslav or Zdenek. People with this name *Zdenko Babić, Croatian basketball player *Zdenko Baotić, Bosnian footballer *Zdenko Fibich or Zdeněk Fibich, Czech composer *Zdenko Hans Skraup, Czech Austrian chemist *Zdenko Kobešćak, Croatian footballer *Zdenko Kolar, Serbian bass guitarist *Zdenko Kožul, Croatian chess grandmaster *Zdenko Seselja, Australian politician *Zdenko Runjić, Croatian songwriter *Zdenko Strba or Zdeno Štrba, Slovak footballer *Zdenko Trebuľa, President of the Košice Self-governing Region since 2006 *Zdenko Verdenik, Slovenian football manager *Zdenko Zorko, Croatian Olympic handball player See also * Zdenka *Zdeněk * Slavic names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matej Jelačič
Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthias the Apostle. Matěj, with the ě diacritic, is a Czech given name. In Polish the equivalent is Maciej, and in English it's Matthew. Apoštol Matěj is Matthias the Apostle, while Matthew the Apostle is Matouš in Czech. Matej Notable people with the name include: A-I * Matej Bagarić (born 1989), Croatian footballer * Matej Bene (born 1992), Slovak ice hockey player * Matej Beňuš (born 1987), Slovak slalom canoeist * Matej Bor (1913–1993), Slovene poet, translator, playwright, journalist and partisan * Matej Centrih (born 1988), Slovenian football player * Matej Černič (born 1978), Italian volleyball player * Matej Češík (born 1988), Slovak ice hockey player * Matej Cigale (1819–1889), Slovene lawyer, linguist, and editor * Matej Čur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levente Botka
Levente (between 1010 and 1015 – 1047) was a member of the House of Árpád, a great-grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians. He was expelled from Hungary in 1031 or 1032, and spent many years in Bohemia, Poland and the Kievan Rus'. He returned to Hungary, where a pagan uprising was developing around that time, in 1046. Levente remained a devout pagan, but did not hinder the election of his Christian brother, Andrew I as king. Childhood Hungarian chronicles have preserved contradictory information of his parentage. According to one variant, Levente and his two brothersAndrew and Bélawere "the sons of Ladislas the Bald"''The Hungarian Illuminated Chronicle:'' (ch. 60.87), p. 113. and his "wife from Ruthania", that is from the Kievan Rus'. On the other hand, a concurring tradition has preserved that the three brothers were sons of Ladislas the Bald's brother, " Vazul by some girl from the clan" of Tátony. Modern historians – since the research of Péter Vác ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
