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Claire Haigh
Claire Haigh (born 16 September 1980) is a Luxembourgish female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She is the former WPMF Lightweight and Super Lightweight champion, as well as the WPMF World Pro League Super Lightweight Champion. She is also the former WMC Lightweight champion. She is a two time ISKA Lightweight World title challenger. Martial arts career Haigh made her kickboxing debut in 2007, against Sheree Halliday, during Woking Fight Night 4. She lost a decision. In 2009, Haigh was given the opportunity to fight for the World Professional Muaythai Federation Lightweight title, against Chantal Ughi. She won by way of TKO. Haigh fought Chantal Ughi for the World Professional Muaythai Federation Super Lightweight title in the same year, winning a decision. Haigh defended her WPMF title in 2010, when she faced Stephanie Ielö Page, and won a unanimous decision. Claire Haigh next fought Lanzi Estella for the KSFL World title. She would win a unanimous decision. During Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottignies
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (; wa, Ocgniye-Li Noû Lovén) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a total population of 29,521. The total area is 32.96 km² which gives a population density of 896 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Ottignies, Louvain-la-Neuve, Céroux-Mousty, and Limelette. Louvain-la-Neuve (sometimes abbreviated as "LLN") is a new town developed from 1968 in order to provide a home for the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), the French-speaking part of the former Catholic University of Louvain on its separation from the Dutch-speaking part, which remained in the ancient city of Louvain (''Leuven''). Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park Created in 1971, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is the first of its kind in Belgium and is the biggest one in Wallonia (the French-speaking part of Belgium). It covers spread over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angélique Pitiot
Angélique Pitiot (born 1978) is a French retired kickboxer and Nak Muay. She is the former ISKA Muay Thai and K-1 light-welterweight world champion, three time FFSCDA kickboxing and one time muay thai champion, and the WPMF European welterweight champion. Martial arts career Prior to her transition to kickboxing she spent ten years playing basketball. At the advice of her brother, who at the time trained boxing, she began training kickboxing, and eventually muay thai. After three years, at the age of 30, Pitiot made her professional debut. She won her first FFSCDA kickboxing title in April 2011, with a unanimous decision win over Saïda Atmani. After this Pitiot won her only FFSCDA Muay Thai title in May 2011, with a unanimous decision win over Sandra Sevilla. During the Princes Du Ring event Pitiot faced Claire Haigh for the ISKA World K-1 light-welterweight title. Pitiot won the fight by a first-round knockout. Turing to the amateur scene, Pitiot participated in the 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali, Indonesia
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in tourism since the 1980s. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of its economy. Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 86.9% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberkorn
Oberkorn (, fr: Obercorn de: Oberkorn ) is a town in the commune of Differdange in south-western Luxembourg. , the town had a population of 4,584. Etymology Both the towns of Oberkorn and Niederkorn get their names from the river D'Kuer (also called as Kar, Kor or Korn) in Luxembourgish or the Chiers in English and French or Korn in German. The river Chiers is a right tributary of the Meuse. The source of the Chiers is neaOberkorn The Chiers flows roughly in western direction, and crosses the border with Belgium and flows through Athus (province of Luxembourg). Administration The administration of this town falls under the commune of Differdange together with other towns Niederkorn, Lasauvage, Differdange-Fousbann. Education Oberkorn has couple of primary schools Ecole Prince Henri anUm bokLunex University located in Oberkorn offers graduate and specialist programs in physiotherapy, sport and exercise science, and sport management. Sports FC Differdange 03'home st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longeville-lès-Metz
Longeville-lès-Metz (, literally ''Longeville near Metz''; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Notable people * Jeff Roland Jeff Roland (born 16 June 1969 in Longeville-lès-Metz, Moselle, France) is a French artist and curator, known for his characteristic bold, colourful pieces fusing aspects of the raw style with contemporary literary and visual references. He i ..., artist See also * Communes of the Moselle department References External links * Longevillelesmetz {{Metz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andenne
Andenne (; wa, Andene) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km². The municipality, and the central city, extend on both sides of the river Meuse. The municipality consists of the following districts: Andenne, Bonneville, Coutisse, Landenne, Maizeret, Namêche, Sclayn, Seilles, Thon-Samson, and Vezin. History The city is symbolized by a bear, originating from the legend that saw Charles Martel, while still a child, use a hammer to kill a bear that terrorized the inhabitants. Andenne is the location of the Château du Moisnil. Andenne is associated with the Rape of Belgium in 1914, during which between 211 and 225 townspeople were massacred. German troops entered the area on August 18, 1914 but discovered all the bridges into town had been blown to deny them crossing. Construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatice Ozyurt
Hatice (also Hadice, Hatçe) is an Arabic-origin Turkish feminine given name and Turkish variant of Khadija (wife of Muhammad). It means trustworthy, respected, and early born baby girl. People Notable people with that name include: Ottoman period * Hatice Sultan (daughter of Selim I), an Ottoman princess, sister of Suleiman the Magnificent * Hatice Sultan (daughter of Ahmed III), an 18th-century Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Ahmed III * Hatice Sultan (daughter of Mustafa III), an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Mustafa III and sister of Sultan Selim III * Hatice Sultan (daughter of Murad V), an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Murad V * Hatice Muazzez Sultan (1629–1687), wife of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I Modern period * Hatice Açıkalın (1909–2003), Turkish physician * Hatice Aslan (born 1962), Turkish actress * Hatice Duman (born 1974), Turkish journalist * Hatice Duman (table tennis) (born 1994), Turkish para table tennis player * Hatice Guleryuz (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trappes, France
Trappes () is a commune in the Yvelines department, region of Île-de-France, north-central France. It is a banlieue located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris, in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Transport Trappes is served by Trappes station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. Population Crime The suburb is known for gang violence and poverty. It also has Islamists among its large Muslim population, with 70 local people suspected of having left France to fight for the Islamic State, according to several sources. According to the French government, 67 people from Trappes have joined the Islamic State, and others have carried out attacks inside France. In July 2013, Trappes police station was attacked by a mob of French Muslims in response to the arrest of a man who had assaulted a police officer during an identity check on his entirely veiled wife (face covering is illegal in France). A man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Vernocchi
Veronica Vernocchi (born ) is an Italian female Muay Thai fighter and Kickboxer artist, based in Genoa, Italy. Championships and awards Kickboxing * 2013 - WKA Kickboxing World Champion * 2013 - Championships Oktagon * 2012 - Championships Oktagon * 2011 - Italian Kickboxing Muay Thai Savate Shoot Boxe Federation, FIKBMS Italian Championships , 1st Series Low Kick Muay Thai * 2015 - ISKA Muay Thai Europe Champion * 2013 - ISKA Muay Thai World Champion * 2012 - Italian Kickboxing Muay Thai Savate Shoot Boxe Federation, FIKBMS Italian Championships , 1st Series Muay Thai Kickboxing record , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2016-04-16 , , Loss, , align=left, Denise Kielholtz , , Bellator 152, Bellator Kickboxing 1 , , Turin, Italy , , Decision (split), , 3 , , 3:00 , , 15–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2009-11-07 , , Win , , align=left, Valentina Carraro , , Golden League VI , , Genoa, Italy , , Points, , , , , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISKA
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is one of the major international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States. It was established in 1985 as a response to legal and revenue issues that sent the Professional Karate Association (PKA) into decline. History From 1974 until 1985, the PKA had been the most recognized worldwide kickboxing sanctioning group. It was instrumental in establishing public relay of the sport via ESPN, helping to introduce the burgeoning sport to a wider audience, and had also developed the first fighter's ratings systems. Five major U.S.-based promoters and resigning PKA executives created the new body, the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), with an official announcement on July 16, 1986. The first U.S. directors were Mike Sawyer, Karyn Turner, Tony Thompson, John Worley and Scott Coker. It currently runs t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
