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Chmara (surname)
Chmara is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with this surname include: *Gregori Chmara (1893–1970), Ukrainian-born stage and film actor * Mirosław Chmara (born 1964), Polish pole vaulter *Sebastian Chmara (born 1971), Polish decathlete, cousin of Mirosław See also * *Chara (given name) * Khmara (other) *Khmara (surname) Khmara (Russian and Ukrainian: Хмара, Khmara) is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with this surname include: * (1889–1939), Ukrainian poet and literary scientist *Edward Khmara, American screenwriter *Stepan Khmara, Ukrainian ... {{surname Polish-language surnames Belarusian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregori Chmara
Gregori Mikhailovich Chmara (Ukrainian: Григорій Михайлович Хмара, Russian: Григорий Михайлович Хмара; 29 July 1878 – 3 February 1970) was a Ukrainian-born stage and film actor whose career spanned six decades. Biography Born in Poltava, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), Chmara began his career in 1910 at the Moscow Art Theater. He made several films in Russia and following the Russian Revolution he went to Germany where he performed as a singer. After meeting the Danish actress Asta Nielsen, the two fell in love and lived together, but never married. In the 1930, he began appearing in Polish and French films, as well as German films. His last film role was in the Stellio Lorenzi-directed French television film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky novel ''Crime and Punishment'' (''Crime et châtiment''), filmed in 1970 and released in 1971. Chmara died in France in 1970. Selected filmography * '' Raskolnikow'' (1923) * '' I.N.R.I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirosław Chmara
Mirosław Marian Chmara ( ; born 9 May 1964, in Bydgoszcz) is a retired pole vaulter from Poland. His personal best jump of 5.90 metres was achieved in June 1988 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, and was also a Polish record for 23 years. It was beaten by Paweł Wojciechowski who jumped 5.91 metres in August 2011 in Szczecin. He is a cousin of a former decathlete, Sebastian Chmara. Achievements See also *Polish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Poland maintained by its national athletics federation: Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (PZLA). Outdoor Key to tables: + = en route to a longer distance h = hand timing Men Women ... References External links * 1964 births Living people Polish male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland Sportspeople from Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz athletes {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Chmara
Sebastian Michał Chmara (; born 21 November 1971) is a former decathlete from Poland who became world indoor champion in 1999 and European indoor champion in 1998 (both in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests). His personal bests are 8566 points in the decathlon (Alhama de Murcia 1998) and 6415 points in the indoor heptathlon (Valencia 1998). Both are standing national records. He is a cousin of a former pole vaulter, Mirosław Chmara. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.04 (+1.8 m/s) (1998) *400 metres – 47.76 (1998) *1500 metres – 4:26.96 (1996) *110 metres hurdles – 14.25 (+1.5 m/s) (1998) *High jump – 2.14 (2001) *Pole vault – 5.20 (1997) *Long jump – 7.75 (1996) *Shot put – 16.03 (1998) *Discus throw – 43.48 (1997) *Javelin throw – 58.02 (2000) *Decathlon – 8566 (1998) NR Indoor *60 metres – 7.09 (1998) *1000 metres – 2:37.86 (1999) *60 metres hurdles – 7.92 (1998) *High jump – 2.17 (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chara (given Name)
Chara or Chará is a feminine given name and a surname ( Chara). Chara is an English feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Charlotte as well as an alternate form of Cara and Kara from the Latin cārus meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one”. Chara is also a Spanish feminine given name as an alternate form for Sarah. Chará (Greek: Χαρά) is a Greek feminine given name from the Ancient Greek word khará which means joy, gladness. It is a short form of the feminine name Charalampía which is a combination of the Ancient Greek roots khará (joy, gladness) and lámpō (shine). It is also a short form of the feminine name Chariclea who was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who were tortured because they would not offer sacrifice to idols and kept their Christian Faith. Chariclea is a combination of the Ancient Greek roots charis (grace) and kleos (glory). Notable people who are known by this name include the following: Mononym *Chara (singer), stagename of Miwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmara (other)
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Khmara may refer to: *Khmara (surname) *Khmara Island *Khmara Bay Khmara Bay (russian: Залив Хмары) is a small bay lying directly south of Zubchatyy Ice Shelf and Sakellari Peninsula, in Enderby Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1956 and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmara (surname)
Khmara (Russian and Ukrainian: Хмара, Khmara) is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with this surname include: * (1889–1939), Ukrainian poet and literary scientist *Edward Khmara, American screenwriter *Stepan Khmara, Ukrainian politician See also * *Chmara (surname) {{surname Ukrainian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish-language Surnames
Polish (Polish: ''język polski'', , ''polszczyzna'' or simply ''polski'', ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group written in the Latin script. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as the native language of the Poles. In addition to being the official language of Poland, it is also used by the Polish diaspora. There are over 50 million Polish speakers around the world. It ranks as the sixth most-spoken among languages of the European Union. Polish is subdivided into regional dialects and maintains strict T–V distinction pronouns, honorifics, and various forms of formalities when addressing individuals. The traditional 32-letter Polish alphabet has nine additions (''ą'', ''ć'', ''ę'', ''ł'', ''ń'', ''ó'', ''ś'', ''ź'', ''ż'') to the letters of the basic 26-letter Latin alphabet, while removing three (x, q, v). Those three letters are at times included in an extended 35-letter alphabet, although they are not used in native words. The traditional set com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
