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Boccia At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Pairs BC4
The mixed pairs BC4 boccia event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 2 to 4 September at ExCeL London ExCeL London (an abbreviation for Exhibition Centre London) is an exhibition centre, international convention centre and former hospital in the Custom House, Newham, Custom House area of London Borough of Newham, Newham, East London. It is sit .... Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Pairs BC4 Pairs BC4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ExCeL London
ExCeL London (an abbreviation for Exhibition Centre London) is an exhibition centre, international convention centre and former hospital in the Custom House, Newham, Custom House area of London Borough of Newham, Newham, East London. It is situated on a site on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, located between Canary Wharf and London City Airport History The centre was designed by Moxley Architects and built by Sir Robert McAlpine. It opened in November 2000. In May 2008 it was acquired by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company. Phase II of development, which included building London's first International Convention Centre (ICC) and creating an "eastern arrival experience", was completed on 1 May 2010 with Phase 3 expected to be completed by 2023/24. In 2015, CentrEd at ExCeL was opened, which expanded the centre's facilities to incorporate training and meeting space near the western entrance of the venue overlooking Royal Victoria Dock. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian (wai Yan) Lau
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Robert Durkovic
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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornchok Larpyen
Pornchok Larpyen ( th, พรโชค ลาภเย็น; born 2 April 1994) is a Thai boccia player who represented Thailand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career He won two bronze medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, one in the Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Pairs BC4, Pairs BC4 event and another in the Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Individual BC4, Individual BC4 event. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the Boccia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Mixed individual BC4, individual BC4 event. References External links * 1994 births Living people Thai boccia players, Pornchok Larpyen Paralympic boccia players for Thailand, Pornchok Larpyen Paralympic silver medalists for Thailand, Pornchok Larpyen Paralympic bronze medalists for Thailand, Pornchok Larpyen Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen McGuire
Stephen McGuire (born 18 August 1984) is a Scottish Boccia player. Personal life McGuire was born on 18 August 1984, in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was born with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative condition that means he requires the use of a wheelchair. McGuire is known to work in the community, helping with disabled young people and is an ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. He has recently attended his third Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Boccia He competes in the BC4 classification. In pairs events, he was most successful with his brother Peter who also has muscular dystrophy. McGuire is the most successful British BC4 Boccia athlete; a ten-time Scottish Champion, thirteen-time British Champion, four-time European Champion, and former World Champion. In his early career and competing with his elder brother Peter he won the gold medal in the BC4 pairs event at the 2009 European Championships held in Porto, Portugal. In 2010, they won the silver medal at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire (born 24 October 1982) is a Scottish Boccia player. Personal life McGuire was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was born with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative condition that means he requires the use of a wheelchair. Boccia McGuire was introduced to the sport of boccia by his brother Stephen, who also has muscular dystrophy. He competes in the BC4 classification. In 2008, he was named both Scottish and British champion. In 2009 he won the gold medal in the BC4 pairs event at the European Championships held in Porto, Portugal. In 2010, competing with his brother Stephen, he won the silver medal at the World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2012, Peter and Stephen were selected as part of the boccia squad for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Vander Vies
Josh Vander Vies (born December 28, 1984) is a Canadian lawyer and former Paralympic athlete. He won a bronze medal for doubles boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London before retiring. Early life Vander Vies was born on December 28, 1984, in Sarnia, Ontario to parents Gary and Sandy. He was born without fully formed arms or legs. He is a graduate of High Park French Immersion School and Northern Collegiate Institute. He earned a diploma in general arts and science from Lambton College before enrolling at the University of Western Ontario. Career Vander Vies made his international debut in Boccia at the 2003 World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. Following this, he qualified for the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens but failed to medal in his debut. He was then elected to the International Boccia Committee as an Athlete Representative and competed at the 2006 Boccia World Championships. As a law student at the University of British Columbia, Vander Vies also competed inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingos Vieira
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Susana Barroso
Susana Cristina Carvalheira Barroso (born 10 June 1974) is a retired Portuguese Paralympic swimmer and boccia player who competes in international level events. She was the first Portuguese swimmers to win a medal in swimming at the Summer Paralympics and was the most medalled female Paralympian for her country. Barroso had a fourteen-year swimming career starting in 1991 where she won a bronze medal in a European swimming championships for disabled swimmers and retired from swimming in 2005. She played boccia two years after her retirement and returned to the Paralympics eight years later at the 2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... when she competed in boccia where she did not medal in her event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barroso, Susana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuk Wing Leung
Leung Yuk Wing (; born 13 December 1984) is a Hong Kong boccia player. He competed for Hong Kong at the Summer Paralympics. He won two gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He won a silver medal four years later at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ..., he won a bronze medal in the individual event and a silver medal in the pairs event. References 1984 births Living people Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2016 Summer Paralymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leos Lacina
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