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Alek Shrader
Alek is a given name and alternative form of Alec. Notable people with the name include: * Alek Bédard (born 1996), Canadian curler * Alek D. Epstein (born 1975), Russian-Israeli sociologist of culture and politics * Alek Dzhabrailov (1976-2009), Chechen human rights activist * Alek Keshishian (born 1964), Armenian-American film and commercial director, writer, and producer * Alek Manoah (born 1998), American baseball pitcher * Alek Manolov (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer * Alek Minassian (born 1992), Canadian murder suspect * Alek Osmanović (born 1982), Croatian bobsledder * Alek Popov, Bulgarian novelist, writer, essayist and scriptwriter * Alek Rapoport (1933-1997), Russian Nonconformist artist, art theorist and teacher * Alek Sandar (born 1987), Bulgarian music producer, songwriter and recording artist * Alek Skarlatos (born 1992), American actor and US Army National Guard soldier * Alek Stojanov (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Alek Thomas (born 2000), Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec
Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include: People * Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat *Alec Acton (1938–1994), English footballer * Alec Albiston (1917–1998), Australian rules footballer *Alec Alston (1937–2009), English footballer * Alec and Peter Graham (1881–1957), New Zealand mountaineers, guides, and hotel operators *Alec Anderson (1894–1953), American NFL player * Alec Asher (born 1991), American MLB player * Alec Ashworth (1939–1995), English professional footballer * Alec Astle (born 1949), New Zealand former cricketer * Alec Atkinson (1919–2015), British Royal Air Force officer and civil servant * Alec B. Francis (1867–1934), English silent-film actor * Alec Bagot (1893–1968), South Australian adventurer, polemicist, and politician *Alec Baillie (died 2020), American bassist * Alec Baldwin (born 1958), American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Osmanović
Alek Osmanović (born 30 November 1982) is a Croatian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t .... References External links * 1982 births Living people Croatian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of Croatia Bobsledders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Makarska {{Croatia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Torgersen
Alek Torgersen (born January 13, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Penn. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Torgersen signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017. Washington Redskins On September 4, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. He was released on October 3, 2017. Detroit Lions On December 27, 2017, Torgersen was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018. On April 4, 2018, he was waived by the Lions. Arizona Cardinals On April 5, 2018, Torgersen was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived on May 7, 2018. Alliance of American Football On August 6, 2018, Torgersen signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF for the 2019 season. Torgersen was later drafted by the Birmingham Iron on November 27, 2018 in the 2019 AAF QB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Thomas
Alek Thomas (born April 28, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Thomas attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. He committed to play both college baseball and college football at Texas Christian University. During his high school career he hit .423 with 40 home runs and 158 runs batted in (RBIs). He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career Thomas spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey, batting .333 with two home runs, 27 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 56 games between the two teams. He started 2019 with the Kane County Cougars. In July, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. In August, he was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide, with whom he finished the year. Over 114 games between the two teams, Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Stojanov
Alexander Stojanov (born April 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Macedonian descent who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is best known for his trade from Vancouver to Pittsburgh in exchange for Markus Näslund, in what is recognized as one of the most lopsided trades in the history of the NHL. Selected seventh overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, he is now widely regarded as a draft bust. Playing career Born in Windsor, Ontario, Stojanov was a first round selection of the Vancouver Canucks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, chosen one selection after future superstar Peter Forsberg was taken by the Philadelphia Flyers. The 6'4" Stojanov had crafted a fearsome reputation in junior hockey, and impressed scouts by pummeling the much-hyped Eric Lindros in a fight during their draft year. He also possessed a soft pair of hands and a nice scoring touch around the net, scoring 25 goals for the Hamilton Dukes, and earned comparisons to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Skarlatos
Aleksander Reed Skarlatos (; born October 10, 1992) is an American former Army National Guard soldier who, along with Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and three others, stopped a gunman on a Paris-bound train travelling from Amsterdam via Brussels in August 2015. He was awarded the United States Army's Soldier's Medal from U.S. President Barack Obama. All six received France's highest decoration, the ''Chevalier'' of the Legion of Honour, from French president François Hollande. The Americans were also awarded the medal of the city of Arras. Skarlatos competed on season 21 of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' with pro dancer Lindsay Arnold as his partner. They finished in third place. Skarlatos, along with his friends, portrayed themselves in the Clint Eastwood-directed movie '' The 15:17 to Paris'', based on their autobiography, which was written with reporter Jeffrey Stern. He was the Republican nominee for Oregon's 4th congressional district in the 2020 United States Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Sandar
Aleksandar Nikolov ( bg, Александър Николов, born June 13, 1987), better known as Alek Sandar ( bg, Алек Сандър), is a music producer, songwriter and recording artist. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Alek Sandar has been raised in Germany and moved to the United States in 2009. Sandar is known for his singles "P.O.R.N." (featuring Amanda Lepore), "Creature In Me", "Say That You Love Me", "Peaceful Place" (with Andrea), "It Ain't Over" and "You and Me" featuring Bulgarian singer Dess, who is considered to be one of the greatest voices of contemporary Bulgarian music. In 2016, Sandar was one of the top celebrities in the 8th season of ''VIP Brother'', the Bulgarian adaptation of the global reality TV show '' Big Brother''. Alek Sandar is co-founder of the German Berlin-based dance / pop music labeSplendid Sounds Recordsand has further produced music for Universal Music Germany, Payner and more. In 2010 and 2011, Alek Sandar produced the album ''Beast'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Rapoport
Alek Rapoport (November 24, 1933, Kharkiv, Ukraine SSR – February 4, 1997, San Francisco) was a Russian Nonconformist artist, art theorist and teacher. Early life and education Alek Rapoport spent his childhood in Kyiv (Ukraine SSR). During Stalin's "purges" both his parents were arrested. His father was shot and his mother spent ten years in a Siberian labor camp. Rapoport lived with his aunt. At the beginning of World War II, he was evacuated to the city of Ufa (the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic). A time of extreme loneliness, cold, hunger and deprivation, this period also marked the beginning of Rapoport's drawing studies. After the war, Rapoport lived in Chernovtsy (Western Ukraine), a city with a certain European flair. At the local House of Folk Arts, he found his first art teacher, E.Sagaidachny (1886–1961), a former member of the nonconformist artist groups Union of the Youth (''Soyuz Molodyozhi'') and Donkey's Tail, popular during the 1910s–192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Popov
Alek Popov ( bg, Алек Попов) is a Bulgarian novelist, short story writer, essayist and scriptwriter, author of the novel ''Mission London''. Alek Popov was born in Sofia in 1966.Popov, Alek. Biography . Contemporary Bulgarian Writers. He studied in the elite classical gymnasium in Sofia and later received M.A. in from the . He is an author of two novels. His first novel, ''Mission London'', was translated to 12 languages and later the film based on the book was a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Minassian
A domestic terrorist vehicle-ramming attack occurred on April 23, 2018, when a rented van was driven along Yonge Street through the North York City Centre business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The driver, Alek Minassian, targeted pedestrians, killing 11 and injuring 15, some critically. The incident is the deadliest vehicle-ramming attack in Canadian history. The attack started at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue and proceeded south along the sidewalks of Yonge Street to near Sheppard Avenue. Nine of the eleven deceased victims were women. Minassian was taken into custody just south of the crime scene, after leaving the van and reportedly attempting to commit suicide by cop. The arrest was made at 1:32p.m. EDT, seven minutes after the first 9-1-1 call reporting the incident was made. The attack is characterized as misogynist terrorism because it was motivated by revenge for perceived sexual and social rejection by women. At the time of his arrest, Mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex (other)
Alex is a unisex given name. Alex may also refer to: People with the given name *Alex (actor) (1959–2011), Indian actor and magician * Alex (footballer, born 1975), Brazilian footballer *Alex (footballer, born 1976), Brazilian footballer *Alex (footballer, born 1977), Brazilian footballer *Alex (footballer, born 1979), Portuguese footballer * Alex (footballer, born January 1982), Brazilian-Armenian footballer * Alex (footballer, born February 1982), Brazilian footballer * Alex (footballer, born March 1982), Brazilian footballer *Alex (footballer, born June 1982), Brazilian footballer * Alex (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Alex (footballer, born February 1988), Wesley Alex Maiolino, Brazilian football forward *Alex (footballer, born December 1988), Alexandre Monteiro de Lima, Brazilian football midfielder *Alex (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Alex (footballer, born 19 May 1990), Francisco Alex do Nascimento Moraes, Brazilian football striker * Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Manolov
Alek Manolov ( bg, Алек Манолов; born 29 May 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer. He plays for Germanea Sapareva Banya. Football career Manolov was a youth player of CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia ( bg, ЦСКА София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sport .... He began his football career in his local Conegliano German, rebranded as Chernomorets Burgas Sofia in 2006. Post-retirement In 2017, he entered the Bulgarian version of The Farm. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Manolov, Alek 1986 births Living people Bulgarian footballers First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Association football midfielders Akademik Sofia players FC Botev Krivodol players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
