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Calle (name)
Calle is a Scandinavian, mostly Swedish, masculine given name, nickname and surname that is a diminutive form of Carl and Karl and an alternate form of Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: Given name * Calle Asell (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player * Calle Brown (born 1992), American football player * Calle Facius (born 1971), Danish football player *Calle Järnkrok (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * Calle Jonsson (born 1983), Swedish criminal suspect * Calle Krantz (born 1997), Swedish ice hockey player * Calle Kristiansson (born 1988), Swedish singer * Calle Lindh (born 1990), Swedish alpine ski racer * Calle Lindström (1868–1955), Swedish singer and comedian * Calle Nilsson (1888–1915), Swedish long-distance athlete *Calle Örnemark (1933–2015), Swedish artist and sculptor *Calle Rosén (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player * Calle Själin (born 1999), Swedish ice hockey player Nickname *Calle Aber A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Örnemark
Calle Olof Sigvard Örnemark (19 December 1933 – 4 August 2015) was a Swedish artist and sculptor from Jönköping Municipality, Sweden. He is particularly known for his large wooden sculptures, but he also made paintings and metal sculptures. His first large sculpture was ''Jätten Vist'' (the Vist the Giant) completed in 1969 and standing over high next to the European route E4, at Huskvarna. According to the legend, the giant was on the way home from a party in Västergötland. He threw some grass and soil into lake Vättern for his wife to step on, thus creating the island Visingsö. In the 1980s his very large outdoor wooden sculptures ''Bounty'' and ''Indiska reptricket'' (the Indian rope trick) at Riddersberg manor, south of Jönköping drew many visitors. The mobile ''Bounty'' resembled a ship and the 103 meter high ''Indiska reptricket'' was the world's highest sculpture. Both were torn down in 2007 after their condition had deteriorated. His later work includes a wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkin Calle
Elkin Calle (born May 26, 1980) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Cúcuta Deportivo of the Second Division of Colombia Honours Club Atlético Nacional * Categoría Primera A (4): 1999, 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I *Copa Merconorte (1): 2000 *Copa Colombia (2): 2012, 2013 * Superliga Colombiana (1): 2012 Deportivo Cali *Copa Colombia The Copa Colombia ( en, Colombia Cup, link=yes); officially known as Copa BetPlay Dimayor is an annual football tournament in Colombia. It is contested by the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR and is the nation's domestic cup competition, equiva ... (1): 2010 References 1980 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Footballers from Medellín Colombia men's international footballers Categoría Primera A players Atlético Nacional footballers Envigado F.C. players Tiro Federal footballers Atlético Huila footballers Deportivo Pereira footballers Independiente Medellín footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Calle
Ed Calle (born ''Eduardo J. Calle'') is a musician from Miami, Florida. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Calle plays the saxophones, flutes, clarinets, EWI, and keyboards, engineers projects, and performs vocals. He also composes and arranges music. Calle has served as Chairperson of Arts & Philosophy at Miami Dade College North Campus and is currently Tenured Full Professor of Music Business and Production at Miami Dade College. During his career he was three times nominated for Latin Grammy Award. First in 2005 for ''Ed Calle Plays Santana'', in 2007 for ''In the Zone'', and in 2014 for "Palo! Live". Calle was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2015 for "Palo! Live". Calle He has participated in multiple recording projects, which stand out: Tita Vivar - Tiempos De Regocijo Héctor Alejandro Cid Pérez - El Glorioso Evangelio (in the song "Gracias Señor") Political Activity In January 2017, Calle posted on Twitter calling to impeach President Barack Obama and referring t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Calle
Antonio Sánchez de la Calle (born 14 October 1978) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker, currently the manager of UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. Calle amassed Segunda División totals of 258 matches and 70 goals over ten seasons, representing in the competition Xerez, Recreativo, Albacete, Gimnàstic, Girona and Valladolid. He played in La Liga with the second club, in 2006–07. Playing career Calle was born in Madrid. Having spent his early years playing mostly in the area, including stints with Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid's reserve teams, he joined Segunda División side Xerez CD in January 2002, where his impressive scoring rate attracted the attention of neighbours Recreativo de Huelva, which signed him for the 2004–05 season. After having scored twice in La Liga in his first top-division experience (both in a 3–2 away win against Real Sociedad on 24 September 2006), Calle was deemed surplus to requirements and finished the campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Calle
Álvaro Calle (born 25 May 1953) is a Colombian former footballer who competed in 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 1953 births Living people Men's association football defenders Colombian men's footballers Olympic footballers for Colombia Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Independiente Medellín footballers Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia Footballers at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games {{Colombia-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Wede
Carl Erik Magnus "Calle" Wede (born 20 April 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a right midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... He is the twin brother of fellow professional footballer Anton Wede. References Calle Wede till Helsingborg hn.se, 30 November 205 External links * * * 1990 births Living people IF Elfsborg players Helsingborgs IF players Falkenbergs FF players GAIS players Örgryte IS players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Swedish men's footballers Men's association football defenders {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Steen
Calle Erik Steén (born 16 May 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Steen was drafted in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round as the 142nd pick overall by the Detroit Red Wings. At that time he played for Hammarby IF in the second highest league in Sweden, Allsvenskan. But only playing five games in the 1998/99 season Steen moved league rival Mora IK in the summer of 1999. He stayed only one season with Mora and then moved to the Finnish SM-Liiga club JYP Jyväskylä. But he did not stay there for long a time, after only five games he moved back to Sweden and Bofors IK of Allsvenskan. And finally he got some success. He stayed in Bofors for two and half season, in the final season he played alongside his brother Oscar. Then Bofors traded him to Färjestads BK of the Elitserien. Steen made a good playoffs with Färjestad, 6 points in 12 games. The following season he played for Färjestad, except a 4-games-loan to Bofors. He also played the 2004/05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Schlettwein
Carl-Hermann Gustav "Calle" Schlettwein (born 13 June 1954) is a Namibian politician who has served in the country's cabinet since 2012. In March 2020, he was appointed the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform after serving as the Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2020 and previously as the Minister of Trade and Industry from 2012 to 2015. Early life Schlettwein is of German Namibian descent. He attended the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek. Between 1974 and 1980 Schlettwein studied Entomology, Zoology and Botany at the University of Stellenbosch. Later he worked as researcher in the Department of Water Affairs. Career Beginning at Namibian Independence in 1990, Schlettwein served as permanent secretary in various ministries. After seven years of deployment in the Ministry of Finance, President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed Schlettwein to the National Assembly as one of the six non-voting Members of Parliament appointed by the President for the term that began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Jularbo
Carl Jularbo, better known as Calle Jularbo and born Karl Karlsson (6 June 1893, in Jularbo, Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden – 13 February 1966, in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden) was the most famous Swedish accordionist of his time. He had a very distinct personal style, that has played a significant part in forming the Swedish accordion tradition. He was extremely productive, recording 1577 tunes and he won 158 accordion competitions. He maintained a large repertoire without being able to read music. His best known tune is ''Livet i Finnskogarna'' (roughly "Life in the Finn forests"), recorded in 1915. This song was the basis for the Les Paul and Mary Ford hit of 1951, "Mockin' Bird Hill". Jularbo is the name of his birthplace, which he later adopted as his name. Both his parents were of predominantly Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Johansson
Carl Christian "Calle" Johansson (born 14 February 1967) is a Swedish former assistant coach with the Washington Capitals and former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1987 and 2004, most of it with the Capitals. He has worked as hockey colour commentator for Swedish Canal+ and worked as an assistant for six seasons for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien before returning to the Capitals organization. Playing career Johansson was drafted out of Sweden by the Buffalo Sabres, he was picked 14th overall by the Sabres in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. His first season, 1987–88, was a good one, as he compiled 38 assists and 42 points and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. However, the next season he was traded to the Washington Capitals along with a second round draft choice in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft for Clint Malarchuk, Grant Ledyard, and a sixth round draft pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Johansson prospered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Halfvarsson
Carl-Christian "Calle" Halfvarsson (born 17 March 1989) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing in the FIS World Cup since 2009. He was part of Swedish relay team that finished second at the 2013 World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy. His best overall Tour de Ski result was third in 2014/2015. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions. World Championships * 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 3 victories – (3 ) * 19 podiums – (9 , 10 ) Team podiums * 2 victories – (2 ) * 8 podiums – (6 , 2 ) References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Halfvarsson, Calle 1989 births Living people People from Falun Municipality Cross-country skiers from Dalarna County Swedish male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
