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Biathlon At The 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's Pursuit
The Women's Pursuit competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, March 13. 2 x 3 km Visually Impaired In the biathlon 2 x 3 km visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded. thestar.com, March 13, 2010 2 x 2.4 km Sitting 
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Paralympic Biathlon
Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic biathlon includes standing events, sitting events (for wheelchair users), and events for visually impaired athletes. Visually impaired athletes use a rifle that uses sound to indicate to the athlete how accurate their aim is, and shoots a laser beam at the target. References External linksIPC Nordic Skiing Biathlon 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 time ... Biathlon {{ski-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valery Koshkin
The French name Valery () is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin ''Walaric'' (see Walric of Leuconay), that has often been confused in modern times with the Latin name ''Valerius''—that explains the variant spelling Valéry (). The Slavic given name Valery, Valeriy or Valeri derives directly from the Latin name ''Valerius''. Given name * Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist and author * Valery V. Afanasyev, Russian hockey coach * Valery Asratyan (1958–1996), Soviet serial killer * Valery Belenky, Azerbaijani-German former Olympic artistic gymnast * Valeriy Belousov, Russian decathlete * Valeri Bojinov, Bulgarian international footballer * Valery Bryusov, Russian poet * Valeri Bukrejev, Estonian pole vaulter * Valeri Bure, Russian ice hockey player * Valery Chkalov, Russian aircraft test pilot * Valery Gazzaev, Russian football manager * Valery Gerasimov, Russian General, the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, and first Deputy Defence Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert D'Arras
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Gorbounova
A margarita is a cocktail consisting of Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). The drink is generally served in a stepped-diameter variant of a cocktail glass or champagne coupe called a margarita glass. Origin The history of the margarita is one of folklore due to its numerous origin stories. According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, the margarita is related to the brandy daisy (''margarita'' is Spanish for "daisy"), remade with tequila instead of brandy. (Daisies are a family of cocktails that include a base spirit, liqueur, and citrus. A sidecar and gin daisy are other related drinks.) There is an account from 1936 of Iowa newspaper editor James Graham finding such a cocktail in Tijuana, years before any of the other margarita "creation myths". The ''Cafe Royal Cocktail Book'', published in the UK in 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Jallifier
Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "Stefania", the Portuguese ''Estefânia'' (although the use of that version has become rare, and both the English and French versions are the ones commonly used), and the Spanish ''Estefanía''. The form Stéphanie is from the French language, but Stephanie is now widely used both in English- and Spanish-speaking cultures. Given names Royalty * Stephanie, Queen of Navarre (died after 1066), Queen consort of king García Sánchez III of Navarre *Stephanie of Castile (died 1 July 1180), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Oultrejordain (died 1197), an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Gibelet, an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bundon
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that refers to man as opposed to woman (whereas ''man'' in the sense of ''human being'' is ἄνθρωπος, ''ánthropos''). The original male Greek name, ''Andréas'', represents the hypocoristic, with endearment functions, of male Greek names composed with the ''andr-'' prefix, like Androgeos (''man of the earth''), Androcles (''man of glory''), Andronikos (''man of victory''). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. It is one of the Italian male names ending in ''a'', with others being Elia ( Elias), Enea (Aeneas), Luca (Lucas), Mattia (Matthias), Nicola (Nicholas), Tobia (Tobias). In recent and past times it has also been used on occasion as a female name in Italy and in Spain, where it is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Knight
Courtney Knight is a Canadian Paralympian Track and field, athlete competing mainly in category P13 discus throw events. Knight competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. There she won a silver medal in the women's Discus throw - F12 event and finished fourth in the women's Pentathlon - P10-12 event. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There she won a silver medal in the women's Pentathlon - P13 event and finished fourth in the women's Discus throw - F13 event. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There she won a bronze medal in the women's Discus throw - F13 event External links * Paralympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paraly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Berglund
Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress * Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress * Saint Monica, mother of Augustine Places * 833 Monica, a minor planet * Monica, Kentucky * Santa Monica, California Arts, entertainment, and media Fiction * ''Monica'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Monica'' (2022 film), an American-Italian film *Monica, a fictional country in '' Æon Flux'' *Monica, a fictional planet in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse Music * MONICA, a Scottish band featuring members of Win/ The Apples and Trembling Bells * "Monica" (song), a song by The Kinks from their album ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'' (1968) *"Monica", a song by Dan Bern from his album ''Fifty Eggs'' *"Monica", a 1984 song by Kōji Kikkawa ** Leslie Cheung, covered into Cantonese in 1984 ** L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio Odaira
Norio (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese rower *Norio Hayakawa (born 1944), American activist *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese journalist *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese Go player *, Japanese jazz composer and pianist * Norio Matsubara (born 1968), Brazilian racing driver *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese spree killer and writer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese physician and geneticist *Norio Nishiyama Norio Nishiyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions between 1999 and 2000. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-2-1 , Masaki Nishizawa , Decision (unanimous) , ..., Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yurie Kanuma
Yurie (ゆりえ, ユリエ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings * 由理恵, "reason, logic, blessing" * 由梨恵, "reason, pear, blessing" * 友里絵, "friend, hometown, picture" * 友里恵, "friend, hometown, blessing" * 友理恵, "friend, logic, blessing" * 友理枝, "friend, logic, branch" * 友利恵, "friend, profit, blessing" * 有里枝, "exist, hometown, branch" * 百合枝, "lily, branch" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People * , Japanese ice hockey player * , paralympic cross-country skier * , ex-member of AKB48 * Yurie Kato (born 1987), Japanese triathlete * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese sailor * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese actress and gravure idol * , Japanese pianist and actress * , Japanese volleyball player * , Japanese photographer * Yurie Oda, figure skater * , Japanese television reporter and news anchor * , Japanese biathlete * , Japanese freestyle skier * Yurie Yano, freestyle swimmer Yurie Hoyoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Berry (skier)
Brian Joe Lobley Berry (born February 16, 1934) is a British-American human geographer and city and regional planner. He is Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental Professor in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. His urban and regional research in the 1960s sparked geography’s social-scientific revolution and made him the most-cited geographer for more than 25 years. Biography Berry was born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and Acton County Grammar School, Acton, Middlesex, now the Ark Acton Academy. He graduated from University College, London, with a B.Sc. (Economics) degree with first class honors in 1955. With a Fulbright scholarship he went on to the University of Washington where he completed an M.A. in 1956, and a Ph.D. in 1958, studying under noted geographer and leader of the "quantitative revolution" William Garrison in the Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
