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Christa Czekay
Christa Czekay, née Elsler (20 March 1944 in Waldenburg – 14 June 2017) was a West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. Biography She won a bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1969 European Championships along with teammates Antje Gleichfeld, Inge Eckhoff and Christel Frese. She won a silver medal in the same event at the 1971 European Indoor Championships, this time with Gisela Ahlemeyer, Gisela Ellenberger and Anette Rückes Anette Rückes (born 19 December 1951 in Bad Marienberg, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a West Germany, German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 4 x 400 metre .... She competed for the sports club MTV Peine during her active career. References 1944 births 2017 deaths Sportspeople from Wałbrzych Athletes from Lower Silesian Voivodeship West German female sprinters European Athletics Championships medalists {{Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych (; german: Waldenburg; szl, Wałbrzich; sli, label= Lower Silesian, Walmbrig or ''Walmbrich''; cs, Valbřich or ) is a city located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. From 1975–1998 it was the capital of Wałbrzych Voivodeship; it is now the seat of Wałbrzych County. Wałbrzych lies approximately southwest of the voivodeship capital Wrocław and about from the Czech border. Wałbrzych has the status of municipality. Its administrative borders encompass an area of with 110,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the voivodeship and the 33rd largest in the country. Wałbrzych was once a major coal mining and industrial center alongside most of Silesia. The city was left undamaged after World War II and possesses rich historical architecture; among the most recognizable landmarks is the Książ Castle, the largest castle of Lower Silesia and the third-largest in Poland. In 2015 Wałbrzych became widely known due to the searc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 European Indoor Championships In Athletics
The 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held on 13 and 14 March 1971 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The track used for the championships was 200 metres long. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (5) * (6) * (33) * (15) * (2) * (13) * (5) * (17) * (11) * (6) * (12) * (2) * (9) * (9) * (26) * (18) * (49) * (12) * (10) * (5) * (4) * (42) * (5) References Results - menat GBR Athletics at GBR Athletics at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite External links EAA {{European athletics champs European Athletics Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships European Athletics Indoor Championships European Athletics Indoor Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Bulgaria Sports competitions in Sofia 1970s in Sofia European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletes From Lower Silesian Voivodeship
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Wałbrzych
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anette Rückes
Anette Rückes (born 19 December 1951 in Bad Marienberg, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a West Germany, German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her teammates Inge Bödding, Hildegard Falck and Rita Wilden. References * 1951 births Living people People from Westerwaldkreis West German female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters Athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisela Ellenberger
Gisela Ellenberger (born 12 July 1950) is a German middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1950 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics German female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for West Germany Place of birth missing (living people) West German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisela Ahlemeyer
Gisela is the name of: People Full name * Gisela, Abbess of Chelles (757–810), daughter of Pepin the Short, sister of Charlemagne ** Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne (781–808) * Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious (born 821), consort of Eberhard of Friuli * Gisela of France, also Gisella or Giséle (fl. 911), traditionally, a daughter to the king of France, Charles the Simple and a consort of Rollo * Gisela of Burgundy (c. 975 – 21 July 1006), daughter of Conrad, king of Burgundy ** Gisela of Hungary (c. 985 - 7 May 1065), her daughter * Gisela of Swabia (989 or 990 – 14 February 1043), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor * Archduchess Gisela of Austria (12 July 1856 – 27 July 1932), daughter to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Elisabeth of Bavaria, named after Giselle of Bavaria * Gisela (singer) (born January 1, 1979), a Spanish singer Given name * Gisela (name) Other * Gisela, Arizona, a US census-designated place * Gisela (magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christel Frese
Christel Frese (born 3 August 1944, in Lennep) is a German former athlete who was successful as a 400-meter runner in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She competed for the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1972 Olympics. She won one silver and one bronze medal at European Championships with the 4x400-meter relay of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the years 1975-1977 she played in women's football for the SSG 09 Bergisch Gladbach and made her best at the German women's football championship in 1977. Career Christel Frese grew up in Meggen and was initially a member of the TV Meggen, where she trained under Gerd Manke. In 1964, she came to Cologne to study sports and joined the local Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts. Her coach was Fredy Wehrmann, who supervised Frese at 49 German championships. Frese began her athletic career as a sprinter over 100 and 200 meters. She had her first medal in 1966, when she came in second place at the German Championships in the 4 x 100-meter re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Bödding
Inge Bödding, née Eckhoff (born 29 March 1947 in Hamburg) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres with her teammates Anette Rückes, Hildegard Falck and Rita Wilden Rita Wilden, née Jahn (born 9 October 1947 in Leipzig) is a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 400 metres where she won the silver medal. Late .... References 1947 births Living people West German female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Athletes from Hamburg European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters {{German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
