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2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from March 4 to 11 at the Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, South Korea. Norway won a third title after winning over Russia, who defeated Norway during the 2016 championship final. Qualification * (host country) *Top seven teams from the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Two teams from the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling B-Championship ** ** Qualification event Finland and Scotland qualified for the World Championship from the qualifying event held during November 2016 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All draw times are listed in Korean Standard Time (UTC+09). Draw 1 ''Saturday, March 04, 9:00'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, March 04, 15:30'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, March 05, 10:00'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, March 05, 15:00'' Draw 5 ''Monday, March 06, 10:00'' Draw 6 ''Monday, Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangneung
Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon-do. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise, and Gyeongpo Beach. There is an ROKAF airbase south of downtown Gangneung that formerly doubled as a civil airport. The city hosted all the ice events for the 2018 Winter Olympics. History Gangneung was the home of the Yemaek people in ancient times and became the land of Wiman Joseon in 129 BC. In 128 BC, Nam Ryeo, the army officer of Yaekam, punished Wujang of Wiman Korea and became the territory of the Han dynasty. In the 14th year of Goguryeo Muchheon (313), it entered Goguryeo territory. In 639, Silla occupied this place and ruled it as a 'Sogyeong' (). In 658, King Moo-yeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ideson
Mark Ideson (born April 10, 1976, in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a Canadian wheelchair curler who competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi and won gold. He is married and has two children. He now resides in London, Ontario. In 2007, the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a field near Cambridge, Ontario and he now lives with quadriplegia. He played hockey and golf before he was disabled. Personal Ideson is married and has two children, a 17-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, and a 13-year-old son, Myles. He went to the University of Western Ontario. He studied environmental Science there, where he met his future wife, Lara. He was also a former Mustangs Cheerleader. After graduating university, he became a helicopter pilot and was introduced to wheelchair curling in 2010 at the age of 33. Accident In 2007, during a maintenance flight, his helicopter crashed into a field near Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge is a city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesa Leppanen
VESA (), formally known as Video Electronics Standards Association, is an American technical standards organization for computer display standards. The organization was incorporated in California in July 1989To retrieve the information, search for Entity Number C1645094. and has its office in San Jose. It claims a membership of over 300 companies. In November 1988, NEC Home Electronics announced its creation of the association to develop and promote a Super VGA computer display standard as a successor to IBM's proprietary Video Graphics Array (VGA) display standard. Super VGA enabled graphics display resolutions up to 800×600 pixels, compared to VGA's maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels—a 56% increase. The organization has since issued several additional standards related to computer video displays. Widely used VESA standards include DisplayHDR, DisplayPort, and Flat Display Mounting Interface. Standards * Feature connector (VFC), obsolete connector that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari Karjalainen
Sari Karjalainen (born 26 June 1968 in Ylitornio as Sari Räsänen) is a Finnish wheelchair curler. She participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 49 , athletes = 569 , events = 80 in 6 sports , opening = 9 March , closing = 18 March , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Eun-jung Seo Soon-seok , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic ... where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively. Her husband Markku is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team. Teams Mixed doubles References External links *Profile at the official website for the 2014 Winter Paralympics (web archive) * Video: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markku Karjalainen
Markku Karjalainen (born in Kajaani) is a Finnish wheelchair curler. He participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively. His wife Sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std= ... is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team. Teams Mixed doubles References External links **[https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032014/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/wheelchair-curling/athlete-profile-n3049554-markku-karjalainen.htm Profile at the official website for the 2018 Winter Paralympics] (web archive) * Video: Living people 1966 births Sportspeople from Kajaani Finnish male curlers Finnish wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Jianrui
Li Jianrui is a Chinese male curler and curling coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co .... Record as a coach of national teams References External links * Living people Chinese male curlers Chinese curling coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{PRChina-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Mingliang
Zhang Mingliang is a Chinese wheelchair curler, and . Teams References External links * Living people Chinese male curlers Chinese wheelchair curlers World wheelchair curling champions Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Wheelchair curlers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling Paralympic gold medalists for China 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Guangqin
Xu Guangqin (born in Heilongjiang) is a Chinese wheelchair curler. She participated in the 2014 Winter Paralympics The 2014 Winter Paralympics (russian: Зимние Паралимпийские игры 2014, Zimniye Paralimpiyskiye igry 2014), the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an ... where Chinese team finished on fourth place. Teams References External links *Profile at the official website for the 2014 Winter Paralympics* Video: Living people 1990 births Sportspeople from Heilongjiang Chinese female curlers Chinese wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for China Wheelchair curlers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Jianxin (curler)
Chen Jianxin (, born 15 June 1992 in Jiuxian, Beijing) is a Chinese wheelchair curling player. He participated at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Inte ..., and won a gold medal at both games. Career His legs were amputated in 2010 following a motorcycle accident. References External links * 1992 births Living people Chinese male curlers Chinese wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for China Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling Paralympic gold medalists for China Wheelchair curlers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Sportspeople from Beijing 21st-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Wei (curler)
Liu Wei (, born 15 August 1984) was part of the Chinese team that won gold in Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics The wheelchair curling competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held from 10 to 17 March 2018 at the Gangneung Gymnasium in Gangneung, South Korea. For the first time, twelve mixed teams will compete at the Winter Paralympics. Medal summar .... He had poliomyelitis in youth. References External links * 1984 births Living people Chinese male curlers Chinese wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for China Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling Paralympic gold medalists for China Wheelchair curlers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
