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2010 In Lithuania
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2010 to Lithuania and its people. Incumbents * President: Dalia Grybauskaitė * Prime Minister: Andrius Kubilius Chairmanships * Community of Democracies Events *May 28 – was held Sidabrinė gervė 2010. *August 8 – wind flaw killed 4 people. *August 27 – Gritė Maruškevičiūtė won Miss Lithuania 2010 title. *October 7 – Lithuania and European Space Agency written cooperation agreement. Sports *July 1–3 – Alytus held 2010 Lithuania Swimming Championships *July 9–10 – in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium was held 2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships. *July 22-August 1 – Lithuania held and won U18 European Championship Men 2010 Division A. *July 27-August 1 – Živilė Balčiūnaitė won gold medal for Lithuania at marathon event in 2010 European Athletics Championships. *August 14–26 – Lithuania achieved 19th place in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics with 5 medal (3 golden and 2 bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Athletics Championships
The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 27 July to 1 August 2010. Barcelona was the first Spanish city to host the European Championships. Barni was the mascot of the event, he was the main promotional tool of the Championship. His name comes from Barna and was designed by the workshop Dortoka. Event schedule Men's results Track 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 , 2014 1 Stanislav Emelyanov of Russia originally won the 20 km walk gold medal with a time of 1:20:10, but he was disqualified in 2014 after he tested positive for drugs. Field 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 , 2014 2 Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus originally won the gold medal in 21.01 m, but was disqualified in 2013 (all his results starting from the 2005 World Championships were canceled). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenijus Karpavičius
Eugenijus Karpavičius (19 October 1953 – 26 January 2010) was a Lithuanian illustrator. He represented Lithuania at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2002. His works are on display in the Lithuanian National Museum The National Museum of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus), established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also or ....↑ Margarita Matulytė. Eugenijus Karpavičius. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. IX (Juocevičius-Khiva). V.: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2006, 487 psl. References Lithuanian illustrators 1953 births 2010 deaths Artists from Vilnius {{illustrator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algirdas Petrulis
Algirdas Petrulis (16 January 1915 – 25 January 2010) was a Lithuanian painter. Petrulis studied at the Kaunas School of Art. He later taught at the Vilnius State Art Institute (now the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts). He became associate professor in 1968. He was interested in modern French art, and his artwork was richly nuanced with a highly sensitive color palette. From 1946, he was a member of the Lithuanian Artists' Association. He won the prestigious Lithuanian National Prize
The Lithuanian National Prize ( lt, Nacionalinė kultūros ir meno premij ...
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Abraham Sutzkever
Abraham Sutzkever ( yi, אַבֿרהם סוצקעווער, Avrom Sutskever; he, אברהם סוצקבר; July 15, 1913 – January 20, 2010) was an acclaimed Yiddish poet. ''The New York Times'' wrote that Sutzkever was "the greatest poet of the Holocaust." Biography Abraham (Avrom) Sutzkever was born on July 15, 1913, in Smorgon, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire, now Smarhon’, Belarus. During World War I, his family moved to Omsk, Siberia, where his father, Hertz Sutzkever, died. In 1921, his mother, Rayne (née Fainberg), moved the family to Vilnius, where Sutzkever attended cheder. Sutzkever attended the Polish Jewish high school Herzliah, audited university classes in Polish literature, and was introduced by a friend to Russian poetry. His earliest poems were written in Hebrew. In 1930 Sutzkever joined the Jewish scouting organization, Bin ("Bee"), in whose magazine he published his first piece. There he also met with wife Freydke. In 1933, he became part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simona Krupeckaitė
Simona Krupeckaitė (born 13 December 1982) is a Lithuanian former professional track cyclist. She is the 2009 500 m Time Trial World Champion and World Record holder at 33.296s, and the 2010 Keirin World Champion. She also won the 2009, 2010 and 2016 Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year award. In 2010 Krupeckaitė reached one more world record. This time she achieved 10.793 s record at Flying 200 m time trial event. She retired from competition after the conclusion of the 2021 UCI Track Champions League in December of that year. Career results ;2003 :2nd 500 m TT, European Track Championships, U23 :2nd Sprint, European Track Championships, U23 ;2004 :3rd 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships :2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::1st Keirin, Round 2, Aguascalientes ::3rd Sprint, Round 2, Aguascalientes ;2005 : 2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::2nd 500 m TT, Round 1, Moscow ;2006 : 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::2nd 500 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Sportsman Of The Year
Since 1956, Lithuania honors their greatest athlete of the year Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition. Definition of "athlete" *In many nations, an "athlete" primarily refers to someone who participat .... Until 2014 The award's trophy, a bronze archer, has been given to the winners. Since 2014 the award ceremony was changed with new categories added. Recipients 1956 - 2014 2014 - 2019 2021 onwards References External links 2008 Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year {{National Sportsperson of the Year National sportsperson-of-the-year trophies and awards * Lithuanian sports trophies and awards Awards established in 1994 1956 establishments in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania Open (darts)
The Lithuania Open is a darts tournament organized by the Lithuania Darts Federation that has been held since 2008. List of tournaments Men's Women's Tournament records Men's * Most wins 6: Darius Labanauskas * Most Finals 6: Darius Labanauskas * Most Semi Finals 6: Darius Labanauskas * Most Quarter Finals 6: Darius Labanauskas * Most Appearances 10: Darius Labanauskas * Most Prize Money won €1828.23: Darius Labanauskas * Best winning average (103.74) : Madars Razma v's Darius Labanauskas, 2014, Semi Final * Youngest Winner age 18: Jimmy Hendriks * Oldest Winner age 38: Darius Labanauskas Darius Labanauskas (born 26 July 1976) is a Lithuanian professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. In 2015, he was the WDF world number 1. Career BDO Labanauskas is a three-time Lithuania National Ch ... References Results External linksLithuania Darts Federation 2004 establishments in Lithuania Darts tournaments Sports c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships was held 25–28 November 2010 at Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet featured competition amongst national teams from Europe, in 38 short course (25m) swimming events. The competition featured a preliminary/semifinals/final format for the 50 and 100 events, a timed-final format (swimmers swim only once) in the 800/1500 freestyles, and prelims/final for all other events. Preliminary heats were swum in morning sessions; Semifinals and Finals in evening sessions. Each nation was permitted to enter three swimmers into each individual event; with a maximum of 2 eligible to advance on to Semifinals/Finals. Participating nations 36 nations have announced their participation [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Janušaitis
Vytautas Janušaitis (born October 13, 1981 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is an Olympic medley swimmer from Lithuania, who represented his home country at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... He participated at every edition of the European Short Course Championships from 2004 to 2010. He swam at the 2003 World University Games. from the 2003 Summer Universiade website; retrieved 2009-07-01. References 1981 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Turkish Basketball Federation and the 2010 Organising Committee. It was considered as prestigious a competition as the Olympic Basketball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by Turkey. For the third time (after the 1986 and 2006 tournaments), the World Championship had 24 competing nations. As a result, the group stage games were played in four cities, and the knockout round was hosted by Istanbul. The United States won the tournament for their fourth time after going undefeated in the Opening Round and beating host Turkey in the final. The draw for the Championship took place on 15 December 2009 in Istanbul. Teams were drawn into four preliminary round groups of six teams each. Teams first play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
