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2013 European Speed Skating Championships
The 2013 European Speed Skating Championships was the 38th continental allround speed skating event for women and the 107th for men. The championships were held at the Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from 11 through 13 January 2013. Both the men's and women's championship consisted of four separate distance events and the winners are the skaters with the lowest points total after four distances. The competition was also a qualifying event for the 2013 World Allround Speed Skating Championships as the entry quotas were allocated according to the results of the European Championships. Sven Kramer and Ireen Wüst won the European titles. Venue The competition took place at the Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, an indoor artificial skating rink, on a standard 400 meters track with inner and outer curves with radii of 26 and 30 meters respectively. The venue has a capacity of 12,500 seats. Participating nations A provisional list of competitors and staff had to be presented until 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thialf
Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf consists of the Thialf-hal (a 12,500-capacity speed skating venue) and the Elfstedenhal (a 2,500-capacity ice hockey venue). Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway, and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records have been set in the indoor stadium. Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup events. Jan de Jong was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years. History Thialf is named after Thialfi, a character in Norse mythology, who was Thor's servant and had to race a giant. Construction on the artificial outdoor ice rink was started in 1966, and it was opened on 14 October 1967 by Princess Christina of the Netherlands. It was the third 400m artificial ice rink in the Netherlands, after the Jaap Eden baan in Amsterdam and the IJsselstadion in Deventer. Sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoinette De Jong
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (; born 6 April 1995) is a Dutch speed skater. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She also competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she placed seventh in 3000 meters. She is the world record holder In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... of 3000 meters in juniors. Personal records She is currently in 7th position in the adelskalender with a points total of 156.454. World records World records Tournament overview source: References External links * * 1995 births Dutch female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatyana Mikhailova
Tatsiana Mikhailava ( be, Тацяна Міхайлава) also known as Tatyana Mikhailova (born 18 January 1987) is a Belarusian speed skater. She competed in the women's mass start event during the 2018 Winter Olympics. She was influenced to take the sport of speed skating by her husband, Vitaly Mikhailov who is also a fellow Belarusian speed skater and a national record holder. Coincidentally, both Tatsiana Mikhailava and Vitaly Mikhailov made their Olympic debuts at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... References 1987 births Living people Belarusian female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Belarus {{Belarus-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Östlund
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna. Women named Johanna * Johanna Allik (born 1994), Estonian figure skater *Johanna van Ammers-Küller (1884–1966), Dutch writer * Johanna "Hannah" Arendt (1906–1975), German-born American political theorist * Johanna "Jo" Bauer-Stumpff (1873–1964), Dutch painter * Johanna Sophia of Bavaria (c.1373–1410), Duchess consort of Austria *Johanna Beisteiner (born 1976), Austrian classical guitarist * Johanna Berglind (1816–1903), Swedish sign language educator *Jóhanna Bergmann Þorvaldsdóttir, Icelandic farmer * Johanna "Annie" Bos (1886–1975), Dutch theater and silent film actress *Johanna van Brabant (1322–1406), Duchess of Brabant * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Rokita
Anna Rokita (born 30 January 1986) is an Austrian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. She is the daughter of Polish speed skater Jerzy Rokita. Personal records Career highlights ;Olympic Winter Games :2006 – Torino, 16th at 3000 m :2006 – Torino, 27th at 1500 m :2006 – Torino, 12th at 5000 m ;World Allround Championships :2006 – Calgary, 22nd ;World Single Distance Championships :2005 – Inzell, 20th at 1500 m :2005 – Inzell, 17th at 3000 m ;European Allround Championships :2005 – Heerenveen, 15th :2006 – Hamar, 15th :2007 – Collalbo, 15th :2008 – Kolomna, 15th ;World Junior Allround Championships :2001 – Groningen, 24th :2002 – Collalbo, 13th :2003 – Kushiro, 5th :2004 – Roseville, Minnesota, 18th :2005 – Seinäjoki, 8th ;National Championships :2001 – Innsbruck, 3rd at allround :2003 – Innsbruck, 2nd at allround :2003 – Innsbruck, 1st at sprint :2004 – Inzell, 1st at allround :2004 – Colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Lollobrigida
Francesca Lollobrigida (born 7 February 1991) is an Italian speed skater. She was born in Frascati. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she placed 23rd in the 3000 meters. Actress Gina Lollobrigida was her grand-aunt. Lollobrigida is the current holder of the Italian records on 3000 and 5000 metres. She won a silver medal and a bronze in speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Lollobrigida has won several championship medals in inline speed skating Inline speed skating is the roller sport of racing on inline skates. The sport may also be called ''inline racing'' by participants. Although it primarily evolved from racing on traditional roller skates, the sport is similar enough to ice spee .... Speed skating Personal records References External links * 1991 births Living people People from Frascati Italian female speed skaters Inline speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Italy Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarzyna Woźniak
Katarzyna Bronisława Woźniak (born 5 October 1989) is a Polish speed skater. She is a silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games. Personal life Katarzyna Woźniak was born in Warsaw, Poland. In 2005, she graduated the School of Sports Championships in Zakopane. She is studying at the Academy of Physical Education in Kraków. In 2010, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland. Katarzyna's fiancée is Konrad Niedźwiedzki also Polish speed skater. Olympic Games At the Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010 she was 28th individual on distance 3000 m and won bronze medal with team Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś, Natalia Czerwonka and Luiza Złotkowska Luiza Złotkowska (born 25 May 1986) is a Polish speed skater. She is an Olympic silver and bronze medalist, and is the current holder of the Polish record on the 5000 m distance. Speed skating career Olympic Games At the 2010 Winter Olympics .... At the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014 she won silver me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágota Toth-Lykovcan
Agatha also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name (''Agáthē''; alternative form: ''Agathḗ''), which is a nominalized form of (''agathḗ''), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective (''agathós'') "good". It was the name of St. Agatha of Sicily, a third-century Christian martyr. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years. Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United States during the 1930s. “Agatha” is a common name in Greece and countries that speak Germanic languages. Russian name In Russian, the name "" (''Agata'') was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same Ancient Greek root from which older names AgafyaNikonov, p. 63 and AgafaPetrovsky, p. 38 also come. Its masculine version is Agat.Superanskaya p. 251 In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,Superanskaya pp. 22 and 278 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Czerwonka
Natalia Barbara Czerwonka (born 20 October 1988) is a Polish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. In 2010, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Olympic Games At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she was a reserve when the Poland team won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit. Czerwonka did not receive a medal because she did not participate in any heat, unlike Katarzyna Woźniak, Luiza Złotkowska and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she won a silver medal with the same team as four years earlier with the same squad. Personal records Career highlights ;European Allround Championships :2008 – Kolomna, 17th ;World Junior Allround Championships :2006 – Erfurt, 31st ;National Championships :2007 – Warszawa Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiza Złotkowska
Luiza Złotkowska (born 25 May 1986) is a Polish speed skater. She is an Olympic silver and bronze medalist, and is the current holder of the Polish record on the 5000 m distance. Speed skating career Olympic Games At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit together with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś. Individually, she placed 34th in the 1500 metres and 24th in the 3000 metres. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she won silver medal in the team competition with Katarzyna Woźniak, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś. Personal records Personal life Złotkowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, but lives in Zielonka. In 2005, she graduated from the School of Sports Championships in Zakopane. She is also a graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Herzog
Vanessa Herzog (''née'' Bittner; born 4 July 1995) is an Austrian speed skater. She competed at the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents i .... Herzog is the current holder of the Austrian records in the 500, 1000 and 1500 metres. She married her coach Thomas Herzog on 16 September 2016. Personal records References External links * * 1995 births Austrian female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Austria Sportspeople from Innsbruck Living people World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists World Sprint Speed Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Graf
Olga Borisovna Graf (russian: Ольга Борисовна Граф; born 15 July 1983) is a Russian speed skater. Graf competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where she won bronze medals both in the 3000 metres event and in the team pursuit. Personal life Olga Graf was born 15 July 1983 in Omsk, Soviet Union. She began speed skating in 1995 when her martial arts instructor suggested that she try it. She attended the Siberian State University of Physical Education and Sport. In 2007, she joined the Russian national speed skating team. Graf is married to Rustam Madaminov and lives in Kolomna, Russia. She speaks Russian, German and English. Early speed skating career Graf gradually worked her way up the world standings in women's speed skating. In her debut 2007–08 World Cup appearance she finished 56th in the 3000m/5000m. In the 2009–10 World Cup she improved her 3000m/5000m result slightly to 46th. She performed better that year in the 1500m where she finished 35th. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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