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Croatian Olympic Committee
The Croatian Olympic Committee ( hr, Hrvatski olimpijski odbor (HOO)) is the non-profit organization representing Croatian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The COC organizes Croatia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. It also organizes the Croatian contingent at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games. Members of the committee are 44 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 15 members. In 2006, the COC organized the first Croatian World Games in Zadar. These games gather various groups of diaspora Croats against contingents from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The Croatian Olympic Committee was founded on 10 September 1991 in Zagreb. IOC was temporally recognised Committee on 17 January 1992, which was entered way to Croatian athletes in the international olympic family. They are participate first time in Winter Olympics in Albertville and Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman Empire, Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branimir Bašić
Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the ( Slavic) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially common in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. The female version is Branimira and Branimirka. The Polish version is Bronimir. People named Branimir * Branimir of Croatia, medieval Croatian ruler * Branimir Bajić, Bosnian footballer * Branimir Glavaš, Croatian politician * Branimir Jelić, Croatian politician * Branimir Kostadinov, Bulgarian footballer * Branimir Makanec, Croatian engineer * Branimir Petrović, Serbian footballer * Branimir Poljac, Norwegian footballer of Croatian descent * Branimir Subašić, Azerbaijani footballer of Serbian descent * Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, Yugoslavian musician * Branimir Vujević, Croatian Olympic rower * Branimir Djokic, fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Mesarić
Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his death * Boris II of Bulgaria (c. 931–977), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire * Boris III of Bulgaria (1894–1943), ruler of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the first half of the 20th century * Boris, Prince of Tarnovo (born 1997), Spanish-born Bulgarian royal * Boris and Gleb (died 1015), the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus * Boris (singer) (born 1965), pseudonym of French singer Philippe Dhondt Arts and media * Boris (band), a Japanese experimental rock trio * ''Boris'' (EP), by Yezda Urfa, 1975 * "Boris" (song), by the Melvins, 1991 * ''Boris'' (TV series), a 2007–2009 Italian comedy series * '' Boris: The Film'', a 2011 Italian film based on the TV series * '' Boris: The Rise of Boris Johnson'', a 2006 biography by Andrew Gim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevo Tkalčec
Stevo ( sr, Стево) is a masculine given name and nickname. It may refer to: * Stevo Glogovac (born 1973), footballer * Stevo Karapandža (born 1947), celebrity chef * Stevo Pearce (born 1962), owner of record label Some Bizzare Records * Stevo Pendarovski (born 1963), politician * Stevo Stepanovski (born 1950), bibliophile * Stevo Teodosievski (1924–1997), musician * Stevo Todorčević (born 1955), mathematician at the University of Toronto * Stevo Žigon (1926–2005), actor * Steve Borgovini, nicknamed Steve-O, former member of the band Fun Lovin' Criminals * Steve Jocz (born 1981), nicknamed Stevo, member of the band Sum 41 * Steven Ronald Jensen, nicknamed Stevo, member of the band The Vandals * Stevica Ristić (born 1983), nicknamed Stevo, Macedonian football (soccer) player currently playing in Korea * Mike Stephenson (born 1947), nicknamed Stevo, former professional rugby league footballer, now a commentator * Stevo, a character in the film ''SLC Punk!'' See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatko Taritaš
Zlatko ( sr-Cyrl, Златко, ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word ''zlato'' meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' common in South Slavic languages. Zlatko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Zlatko Ćosić, experimental filmmaker and video artist *Zlatko Čajkovski (1923–1998), Croatian and Yugoslavian football (soccer) player and coach * Zlatko Đorić (born 1976), Serbian footballer *Zlatko Škorić (born 1941), former Croatian football player *Zlatko Šugman (1932–2008), one of Slovenia's best known theater, television and film actors * Zlatko Arambašić (born 1969), former Australian football (soccer) player *Zlatko Baloković (1895–1965), Croatian violinist * Zlatko Burić (born 1953), Croat-Danish actor * Zlatko Crnković, several people *Zlatko Dalić (born 1966), Croatian football coach and former player * Zlatko Dedič (born 1984), Slovenian football forward *Zlatko Gall (born 1954), Croatian jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morana Paliković Gruden , a Slavic goddess of death and rebirth
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Morana may refer to: * Moraña, a municipality in Galicia, Spain * Morana Dam, an earthfill dam on Morana river near Patan, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India * Marzanna, Slavic goddess of death * ''Morana'' (film), a 1994 Slovenian film * ''Morana'' Sharp, 1874, a genus of pselaphid beetles * Morana (goddess) Marzanna (in Polish), Morė (in Lithuanian), Marena (in Russian), Mara (in Ukrainian), Morana (in Czech, Slovene and Serbo-Croatian), Morena (in Slovak and Macedonian) or Mora (in Bulgarian) is a pagan Slavic goddess associated with seasonal r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanda Čorak
Places * Sanda, Lahore, a village in Punjab, Pakistan * Sanda, Gotland, a village in the island of Gotland; see Mästerby * Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan * Sanda University, Shanghai, China * Various islands in Scotland: ** Sanda Island (''Sandaigh''), off Kintyre ** Handa Island (''Eilean Shannda''), off Sutherland ** Sanday, Inner Hebrides (''Sandaigh''), in the Small Isles ** Sanday, Orkney ** Sandray (''Sanndraigh''), in the Outer Hebrides People Surname * Anthony Ichiro Sanda, Japanese-American particle physicist * Bah Oumarou Sanda, Cameroonian diplomat * Dominique Sanda, French actress * Joseph Sanda, Cameroonian cyclist * Makoto Sanda, Japanese author of ''Rental Magica'' * Michal Šanda, Czech writer Given name * Sanda Ladoși, Romanian singer * Sanda Mamić, Croatian tennis player * Sanda Min Hla, 14th-century Burmese queen * Sanda Oumarou, Cameroonian footballer * Sanda Bouba Oumarou, Central African Republic basketball player * Sanda Stolojan, Romanian poet, translator, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Jerkov
Željko Jerkov (born 6 November 1953, in Pula) is a former Croatian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he played at the center position. Professional career Jerkov was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1976, 1978, and 1982. Yugoslav national team Jerkov competed with the senior Yugoslav national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal. Awards and accomplishments Clubs *2× Yugoslav Cup Winner: (1974, 1977) *2× FIBA Korać Cup Champion: (1976, 1977) *3× FIBA European Selection: (1976, 1978, 1982) *Yugoslav League Champion: (1977) *FIBA Saporta Cup The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA ... Champion: (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damir Martin
Damir Martin (born 14 July 1988) is a Croatian rower. He won silver in the men's single scull at the 2016 Olympics losing to Mahé Drysdale in a photo finish and beating the multiple time world champion Ondřej Synek. He also won silver at the 2012 Olympics in the quadruple scull together with David Šain, Martin Sinković and Valent Sinković Valent Sinković (born 2 August 1988) is a Croatian rower. He is the older brother of rower Martin Sinković with whom he won the gold medal in Men's double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He had previously won the silver in the men .... At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 he won a bronze medal after an amazing finish. Martin began rowing at the age of 12. He has been part of the Croatian national team since the age of 17. Rowing is a sporting tradition in his home town of Vukovar. His grandfather was a rower too. His parents even met through their rowing club. He took up rowing after the family moved to Zagreb, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Bakrač
Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his death * Boris II of Bulgaria (c. 931–977), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire * Boris III of Bulgaria (1894–1943), ruler of the Kingdom of Bulgaria in the first half of the 20th century * Boris, Prince of Tarnovo (born 1997), Spanish-born Bulgarian royal * Boris and Gleb (died 1015), the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus * Boris (singer) (born 1965), pseudonym of French singer Philippe Dhondt Arts and media * Boris (band), a Japanese experimental rock trio * ''Boris'' (EP), by Yezda Urfa, 1975 * "Boris" (song), by the Melvins, 1991 * ''Boris'' (TV series), a 2007–2009 Italian comedy series * '' Boris: The Film'', a 2011 Italian film based on the TV series * '' Boris: The Rise of Boris Johnson'', a 2006 biography by Andrew G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
