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Anna Milenina
Anna Alexandrovna Milenina (russian: Анна Александровна Миленина, née ''Burmistrova''; born 15 July 1986) is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed. She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games. Achievements *Gold – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 10 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 15 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (skiing, 5 km.) *Silver – 2006 Winter Paralympics (biathlon, 7,5 km.) *Gold – 2009 Russian Championships (5 km) *Gold – 2009 World Cup *Gold – 2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ... ( biathlon, 3 km ind. pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasnoturyinsk
Krasnoturyinsk (russian: Краснотурьи́нск) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Turya River ( Ob's basin), north of Yekaterinburg. Population: History It was one of the copper mining settlements established in 1758 on the Turya River. At the time, it was known as Turyinskiye Rudniki (). Later it was known as Turyinsky (). It was granted town status and renamed Krasnoturyinsky in 1944. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of the administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Krasnoturyinsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #30-OZ As a municipal division, the Town of Krasnoturyinsk is incorporated as Krasnoturyinsk Urban Okrug.Law #85-OZ Sports The bandy club Dynamo Mayak has played in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League and now plays in the second highest division, Russian Bandy Supreme League. Their home arena has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2006 Winter Paralympics – Women's Long Distance
Women's long distance cross-country classic skiing events at the 2006 Winter Paralympics were contested at Pragelato on 18–19 March. There were 3 events, of 15 km or 10 km distance. Standings were decided by applying a disability factor to the actual times achieved. Results 15km Visually impaired The visually impaired event took place on 19 March. It was won by Lioubov Vasilieva, representing . 10km Sitting The sitting event took place on 18 March. It was won by Liudmila Vauchok, representing . 15km Standing The standing event took place on 19 March. It was won by Katarzyna Rogowiec, representing . References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics - Women's long distance W Para Para, or PARA, may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Paramount Global, traded as PARA on the Nasdaq stock exchange * Para Group, the former name of CT Corp * Para Rubber, now Skellerup, a New Zealand manufacturer * Para USA, formerly .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unified Sports Classification System Of The USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR (russian: Единая Всесоюзная спортивная классификация) is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for both athletes and coaches. Similar systems still exist today in several former Soviet republics. Athletes The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before. Starting in 1949, it was revised every four years, the period, which corresponded to the Olympic cycle, to reflect new standards for the physical training. The document contained test standards, principles and conditions, necessary for the conferment of sports ranks and titles, for all sports, cultivated in the USSR. As of the 1970s, there were following ranks for athletes of the USSR (listed in descending order of value): *''Merited Master of Sport of the USSR,'' (russian: заслуженный мастер сп ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vancouver Sun
The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. Published six days a week from Monday to Saturday, the ''Sun'' is the largest newspaper in western Canada by circulation. The newspaper was first published on 12 February 1912. The newspaper expanded in the early 20th century by acquiring other papers, such as the ''Daily News-Advertiser'' and ''The Evening World''. In 1963, the Cromie family sold the majority of its holdings in the ''Sun'' to FP Publications, who later sold the newspaper to Southam Inc. in 1980. The newspaper was taken over by Hollinger Inc. in 1992, and was later sold again to CanWest in 2000. In 2010, the newspaper became part of the Postmedia Network as a result of the collapse of CanWest. History The ''Vancouver Sun'' published its first edition on 12 February 1912. The ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erb's Palsy
Erb's palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus, comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5–C8 and thoracic nerve T1. pp.1037–1047 pp.370–374 pp.76–77 These injuries arise most commonly, but not exclusively, from shoulder dystocia during a difficult birth.A.D.A.M Healthcare center Depending on the nature of the damage, the paralysis can either resolve on its own over a period of months, necessitate rehabilitative therapy, or require surgery. Presentation The paralysis can be partial or complete; the damage to each nerve can range from bruising to tearing. The most commonly involved root is C5 (aka[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlete
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and shooting sports, rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not timed per se, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total. History According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', the biathlon "is rooted in the skiing traditions of Scandinavia, where early inhabitants revered the Ullr, Norse god Ullr as both the ski god and the hunting god." In modern times, the activity that developed into this sport was an exercise for Norwegians as alternative training for the Norwegian army, military. Norwegian skiing regiments organized military skiing contests in the 18th century, divided into four classes: shooting at mark while skiing at top speed, downhill race among trees, downhill race on big hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international sporting events by the early 21st century. The Paralympics has grown from 400 athletes with a disability from 23 countries in Rome 1960, where they were proposed by doctor Antonio Maglio, to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 15 Kilometre Free
The Women's 15 kilometre free competition of the Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Alpensia Biathlon Centre, South Korea. The competition took place on 11 & 12 March 2018. Medal table 15 km free visually impaired In the cross-country skiing visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded. The race was started on 12 March at 12:00. 15 km free standing The race was started on 12 March at 12:15. 12 km sitting The race was started on 11 March at 11:15. See also *Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics - Women's 15 kilometre free Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Women's 15 kilometre free 2018 in women's cross-country skiing, Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 1
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Biathlon At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 10 Kilometres
The Women's 10 kilometres competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Alpensia Biathlon Centre, South Korea. The competition took place on 13 March 2018. Medal table Visually impaired In the biathlon visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded. The race was started at 14:20. Standing The race was started at 12:30. Sitting The race was started at 10:00. See also *Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. There were eleven events contested: men and women competed in each of sprint, pursuit, individual, mass ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Paralympics - Women's 10 kilometres Women's 10 kilometres Biath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 6 Kilometres
The Women's 6 kilometres competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Alpensia Biathlon Centre, South Korea. The competition took place on 10 March 2018. Medal table Visually impaired In the biathlon visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded. The race was started at 13:15. Standing The race was started at 11:45. Sitting The race was started at 10:00. See also *Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. There were eleven events contested: men and women competed in each of sprint, pursuit, individual, mass ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Paralympics - Women's 6 kilometres Women's 6 kilometres Biath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 12
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not timed per se, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total. History According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', the biathlon "is rooted in the skiing traditions of Scandinavia, where early inhabitants revered the Norse god Ullr as both the ski god and the hunting god." In modern times, the activity that developed into this sport was an exercise for Norwegians as alternative training for the military. Norwegian skiing regiments organized military skiing contests in the 18th century, divided into four classes: shooting at mark while skiing at top speed, downhill race among trees, downhill race on big hills without falling, and a long race on flat ground while carrying a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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