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Faroe Islands At The Paralympics
The Faroe Islands first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, and have competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. They have never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games. The Faroe Islands have their own National Paralympic Committee and National Olympic Committee. They are, however, one of only two territories (along with Macau) to compete at the Paralympics but not at the Olympics. Faroese athletes compete as representatives of its mother country Denmark at the Olympic Games. Faroese Paralympians have won a total of thirteen medals, of which one gold, seven silver and five bronze. Their most successful appearance was at the 1988 Games, where they won seven medals and Christina Næss won the Faroe Islands' first and only Paralympic gold medal, in the C3 100m backstroke in swimming. The Faroe Islands have only ever sent swimmers to the Paralympics, with the exceptions of Heini Festirstein, who competed in table tennis in 1992, and Háva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway ( away) and Iceland ( away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the Gulf Stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Johansen
Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports *Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete *Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka *Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German-born Australian sprint canoer * Katrín Davíðsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic CrossFit athlete *Katrin Dörre-Heinig (born 1961), German long-distance runner *Katrin Engel (born 1984), Austrian handball player *Katrin Green (born 1985), German Paralympian track and field athlete *Katrin Käärt (born 1983), Estonian athletics sprinter *Katrin Kauschke (born 1971), German field hockey player *Katrin Kieseler, German-born, Australian sprint canoer *Katrin Kliehm (born 1981), German football player * Katrin Krabbe (born 1969), German athlete *Katrin Krüger (born 1959), German handball player * Katrin Loo (born 1991), Estonian footballer *Katrin Mattscherodt (born 1981), German long track speed skater *Katrin Meissner (born 1973), German fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In The Faroe Islands
Football is the most popular sport in the Faroe Islands, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. 60% of those who play sport on the islands play football. Football in the Faroe Islands is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association, and it is a member of UEFA and FIFA, despite not being a sovereign state. About Football is considered the one of the most popular sports in the Faroe Islands, followed by handball, volleyball, and rowing (the national sport). According to FIFA, there are well over 5,000 registered football players in the Faroe Islands. As follows: All Players 8,094, Registered players 5,694, Unregistered Players 2,400 and Officials 1,050. The record attendance for a football match in the Faroe Islands is 6,642 people. The record was set in 1998 when the Faroe Islands won 2-1 against Malta, at the Svangaskarð. English Football is also very popular in the Faroe Islands, many people with access to satellite television and the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Confederation Of Sports & Olympic Committee
The Faroese Confederation of Sports & Olympic Committee (Faroese: ) (abbreviated ÍSF or FCSOC) is the highest authority for sporting activity in the Faroe Islands. It oversees 24 sports associations and over 100 sports clubs for a population of 51,312. History The Faroese Confederation of Sports was formed in 1939 and its Olympic Committee was added in 1982. In 2019 the Faroese Confederation of Sports celebrated its 80th anniversary. Structure The FCSOC is run by the Executive Board consisting of: *Elin Heðinsdóttir Joensen - President *Jon Hestoy - Vice President *John Kjær - member *Schandorff Vang - member *Sigurd Rasmussen - member *Petur Mittún - Secretary General Responsibilities FCSOC is funded by the Faroese Government and Ítróttarvedding (the Faroese Lottery). Most of FCSOC's budget is used to support the Faroe Islands’ 24 sports associations with over 100 sports clubs, ranging from grass roots clubs through to elite athletes, and anti-doping. It also l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, in the Olympic Aquatic Centre (Athens), Olympic Aquatic Centre was competed in freestyle swimming, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly stroke, butterfly (classes Sn), the breaststroke (classes SBn) and Medley swimming, individual medley (classes SMn). *Swimmers with a physical disability were assessed on muscle strength and the scope and coordination of movement, and their impact on different swimming styles. The resultant classes were (lower numbers corresponding to more severe disability): **S1-S10 for freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly **SB2-SB9 for breaststroke **SM3-SM10 for the individual medley *Swimmers with vision impairment, depending on the degree of vision loss, were classified as S11 (worst vision loss), S12, or S13 (least) Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Paralympics
) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic Stadium , summer_prev = Sydney 2000 , summer_next = Beijing 2008 , winter_prev = Salt Lake City 2002 , winter_next = Turin 2006 The 2004 Summer Paralympics ( el, Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports. Four new events were introduced to the Paralympics in Athens; 5-a-side football for the blind, quads wheelchair tennis, and women's competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. Following a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2000 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability. Medal summary Medal table Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Events Men's events Women's events References * {{Paralympic Games Swimming 2000 Summer Paralympics events 2000 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ... Swimming competitions in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different Organizing Committees. In this edition, a record 3,801 athletes from 120 National Paralympic Committees participated in 551 events in 18 sports and until the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne,was the second largest sporting event ever held in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney was the eighth city to host the Olympics and the Paralympics on same venues at the same year, and the first since Barcelona 1992 that the were organized in conjunction with the Olympics. They were also the first Paralympic Games outside the Northern Hemisphere and also in Oceania. Background to the Bid Process On 9–13 September 1993, during the 10th International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Executive Board Session the entity carried out an asses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Andreasen
Heidi Andreasen (born 18 December 1985 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese swimmer. She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke."Paralympic diary: Day eight" BBC, September 25, 2004 She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at the , where she won the Islands' only medal: a bronze in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 163 events, 88 for men and 75 for women. Because of ties for third place in the women's 50 metre freestyle B3 and men's 50 metre freestyle B2 events, a total of 165 bronze medals were awarded. Starting in 1992, there was a move away from Les Autres specific classifications to functional based classification systems at the Paralympic Games. This was realized in swimming, where Les Autres sportspeople competed directly against people with other disabilities including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and amputations. As a result, the 1992 Games saw the total number of classes for people with physical disabilities drop from 31 to 10. Still, swimming, athletics and table tennis used a classification system for the Barcelona Games that was still mostly medical based. This medal table includes also the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap, which held by the same organizing committee, and is part of same event, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Paralympics
)( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , events = 487 in 15 sports (BCN)68 in 5 sports (MAD) , cauldron = Antonio Rebollo (BCN)Coral Bistuer (MAD) , stadium = Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (BCN)Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (MAD) , summer_prev = Seoul 1988 , summer_next = Atlanta 1996 , winter_prev = Tignes/Albertville 1992 , winter_next = Lillehammer 1994 The 1992 Summer Paralympics ( es, Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; ca, Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Host city selection Barcelona is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
