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Alpine Skiing At The 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's Downhill
The Men's downhill competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Jeongseon Alpine Centre, South Korea. The competition took place on 10 March 2018. Medal table Visually impaired In the downhill 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 10:47. Standing The race was started at 11:07. Sitting The race was started at 11:57. See also *Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held from 12 to 24 February at Yongpyong Alpine Centre (slalom and giant slalom) at the Alpensia Sports Park in PyeongChang and at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre (speed events) in Jeongseon, South ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics - Men's downhill Men's downhill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Alpine Skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee Sports Committee. The primary equipment used includes outrigger skis, sit-skis, and mono-skis. Para-alpine skiing disciplines include the Downhill (ski competition), Downhill, Super giant slalom skiing, Super-G, Giant slalom, Slalom skiing, Slalom, Super Combined and Snowboarding, Snowboard. Para-alpine skiing classification is the classification system for para-alpine skiing designed to ensure fair competition between alpine skiers with different types of disabilities. The classifications are grouped into three general disability types: standing, blind and sitting. A factoring system was created for para-alpine skiing to allow the three classification groupings to fairly compete against each other in the same ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Peters (alpine Skier)
Corey Nathan Peters (born 12 July 1983) is a New Zealand alpine skier and Paralympic medalist. He has represented New Zealand at three Paralympics. Career He won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in the sitting downhill event. Peters described his gold medal-winning run as "probably the run of my life." Less than 24 hours later Peters won a silver medal in the super G sitting event. Peters said that picking up the two medals was more than he expected. "Definitely, I think I have exceeded my own expectations," he said. He had previously won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. Awards Peters was named Sportsperson of the Year at the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2015. He was also named Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year and Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015 and 2014. Peters also won the overall Sportsperson award at the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2022. Corey was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Ogarzyńska
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a cadastral district in South Australia Iran * Anna, Fars, a village in Fars Province * Anna, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Russia * Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban locality in Voro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Krężel
Maciej (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish given name, the etymological equivalent of Matthias. Its diminutive forms are Maciek, Maciuś. Namedays according to Polish calendar: 30 January, 24 February, 14 May Maciej may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Maciej Cieślak (born 1969), Polish guitarist and songwriter * Maciej Dunal (1953–2014), Polish actor and singer * Maciej Fortuna (born 1982), Polish jazz trumpeter, composer and musical educator * Maciej Golubiewski (born 1976), Consul General at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City * Maciej Jachowski (born 1977), Polish actor * Maciej Kozłowski (1957–2010), Polish actor * Maciej Łukaszczyk (1934–2014), Polish pianist * Maciej Maleńczuk (born 1961), Polish singer, guitarist and poet * Maciej Małecki (born 1940), Polish composer and pianist * Maciej Musiał (born 1995), Polish actor * Maciej Silski (born 1976), Polish singer * Maciej Stuhr (born 1975), Polish actor, comedian and impressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Ashby
Brandon may refer to: Names and people * Brandon (given name), a male given name *Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales * Brandon, Queensland, a small town just south of Townsville Canada *Brandon, Manitoba England *Brandon, County Durham * Brandon, Lincolnshire * Brandon, Northumberland * Brandon, Suffolk * Brandon, Warwickshire *Brandon Hill, Bristol France * Brandon, Saône-et-Loire Ireland * Brandon, County Kerry * Mount Brandon, a mountain overlooking the village *Brandon Bay, the bay overlooked by the village *Brandon Creek, County Kerry *Brandon Hill, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny. United States * Brandon Corner, California * Brandon, Colorado * Brandon, Florida * Brandon, Iowa * Brandon Township, Michigan * Brandon, Minnesota * Brandon Township, Minnesota * Brandon, Mississippi * Brandon, Montana * Brandon, Nebraska * Brandon, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Burton
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic reviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Máčala
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Miroslav may refer to: * Miroslav (given name), a Slavic masculine given name * ''Young America'' (clipper) or ''Miroslav'', an Austrian clipper ship in the Transatlantic case oil trade * Miroslav (Znojmo District), a town in the Czech Republic See also * Miroslava (other) * Mirosław (other) Mirosław may refer to: People *Mirosław (given name), a Polish given name of Slavic origin Places *Gmina Mirosławiec, an urban-rural gmina in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland *Mirosławice (other), several places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrik Hetmer
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin *Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman *Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back * Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker * Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back * Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward * Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender *Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender * John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick * Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Agranovskii
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Frantsev
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgarian tsar Ivan Vladislav. It is very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro and has also become more popular in Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century. Etymology Ivan is the common Slavic Latin spelling, while Cyrillic spelling is two-fold: in Bulgarian, Russian, Macedonian, Serbian and Montenegrin it is Иван, while in Belarusian and Ukrainian it is Іван. The Old Church Slavonic (or Old Cyrillic) spelling is . It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name , corresponding to English ''John''. This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek (''Iōánnēs'') rather than from the Latin . The Greek name is in tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Galindo Garcés
Miguel Galindo Garcés is a Spanish alpine skier, and para-alpine sighted guide. As Jon Santacana's guide, he competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics where he earned three medals. He also competed in the European Cup, the World Cup, the World Championships and a national team camp with Santacana. Personal Galindo is from the Aragon region of Spain. Skiing Galindo is the sighted ski guide for visually impaired skier Jon Santacana. In this role, he earned a gold medal at the Switzerland hosted 2000 World Championships. He earned a gold medal and two bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Galindo earned a gold medal for the overall 2006/2007 European Cup season. During the following ski season he recovered from a knee injury. At the last round of the European Cup in March 2008, an event held in La Molina, Spain, he was one of several Spanish skiers competing. He finished the 2007/2008 European Cup season in second place after the five test events. Galindo continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Santacana Maiztegui
Jon Santacana Maiztegui (born 1 November 1980) is a Spanish B2 classified visually impaired para-alpine skier. His sighted ski guide is Miguel Galindo Garces. Santacana has competed at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, in the European Cup and the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, and Spanish national competitions. He represented Spain at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics, earning a gold medal and a pair of silver medals at the 2010 Games. Personal Santacana was born on 1 November 1980 in San Sebestian, Guipúzcoa, in the Basque region of Spain. , he lives in Getxo, Vizcaya, Spain and is an INEF student. Santacana has a vision impairment, which is the result of a genetic problem that manifested itself when he was eight years old. Skiing Santacana is a B2 classified visually impaired skier. Miguel Galindo Garces is his guide. Santacana earned a gold medal at the Switzerland hosted 2000 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
