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Figure Skating At The 1997 Winter Universiade
Figure skating was contested at the 1997 Winter Universiade. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links results {{1996–97 in figure skating 1997 Winter Universiade Winter Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred t ... 1997 Winter Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" (from the hanja (; jeon) for perfect, (; ju) for region). It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals. History The Baekje kingdom was located in southwestern Korea which included the area Jeonju is now located. It is believed that Jeonju was founded as a market town within Baekj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Abt
Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt (russian: Александр "Саша" Викторович Абт; born October 22, 1976) is a Russian figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European medalist and placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Career Abt's first experience with figure skating came at the age of six when his grandmother took him to a rink. Sergei Volkov coached him early on but he began suffering from cancer and sent Abt to be trained by Rafael Arutyunyan before he died. Soon after, Abt began to make a name for himself on the junior circuit and won the silver medal at the 1991 World Junior Championships. Abt underwent surgery for a knee problem early in his career. Later, in the summer of 1996, he sustained a serious injury during an exhibition performance in Mexico – He crashed into the boards and cut into his right leg's quadriceps muscle with his left blade, keeping him in hospital for several weeks and off ice for six months. He was a late replaceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Hernits
Margus Hernits, before 1991 also credited as Margus Kulkov (born October 2, 1976) is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. An eight-time Estonian national champion, he competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 25th, 20th and 27th respectively. After retiring from competition, he became a technical specialist and vice-president of the Estonian Skating Union. Programs Results References External links * Estonian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Estonia Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics International Skating Union technical specialists Living people 1976 births Figure skaters from Tallinn Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade {{estonia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Amano
is a Japanese figure skating coach and ISU technical specialist. He appeared as a men's singles skater during most of his competitive career, winning the national title in the 1994–1995 season. In 1997, he began a brief pairs career with Marie Arai. The pair placed 20th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi .... They are the 1998 Japanese national champions. Competitive highlights ''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)'' Men's singles Pairs with Marie Arai References 1973 births Living people Japanese male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters of Japan Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics International Skating Union technical specialists Japanese male single skaters Competitors at the 1997 Winter Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gheorghe Chiper
Gheorghe Chiper (born 8 April 1978) is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight-time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. Career Chiper competed at three World Junior Championships; his best result was 15th in 1997. Chiper made his senior World Championships debut in 1998, finishing 16th in the qualifying round. The following season, Chiper won his first senior national title. In the 2000–01 season, he was coached by Sylvia Holtes in Groningen, Netherlands. In 2001–02, Sandra Schär became his coach in Küsnacht, Switzerland. Chiper competed at his first Olympics in 2002, placing 23rd. At the 2005 European Championships, Chiper achieved his best European result, 8th. In winning bronze at the 2005 Trophee Eric Bompard, Chiper became the first Romanian to ever medal on the Grand Prix ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Dambier
Frédéric Dambier (born 26 December 1977) is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships. He is the first French skater to land a quadruple salchow in competition. Career Dambier started skating when he was about six or seven years old when a neighbor took him to the small ice rink of Joué les Tours. In practice, he landed his first triple jump, the salchow, at 14, and his first quad salchow when he was 19. He became the first French skater to perform the quad salchow in competition when he landed it at the 1999 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Dambier was coached by Annick Gailhaguet, Pierre Trente, Diana Skotnicka and Li Ping, and his choreographers included Olga Leonovich, Shanti Rushpaul and Alexander Zhulin from 2003 to 2006. After retiring from competitive skating in August 2006, Dambier participated in numerous ice shows including Holiday on Ice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Rønne Jensen
Johnny Rønne Jensen (born 16 November 1974) is a Danish former competitive figure skater. He is the 1996 Piruetten silver medalist, a three-time Nordic champion, and a three-time Danish national champion. He competed at three European Championships, achieving his best result in 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot .... Competitive highlights References 1974 births Danish male single skaters Living people Sportspeople from Copenhagen Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade {{Denmark-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgeny Martynov
Yevgeny Martynov or Yevhen Martynov (born 9 March 1976) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Ukraine. He won gold at the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb, silver at the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy, and two medals at the Prague Skate. He placed fifth at the 1995 World Junior Championships. After retiring from competition, Martynov moved to the United States. He coaches in Naperville, Illinois. His past and present students include Bradie Tennell and Nicholas Vrdoljak Nicholas Vrdoljak or Nikola Vrdoljak (born July 11, 1996) is a Croatian figure skater. He has competed at one World and two European Championships, qualifying to the free skate at the 2016 European Championships. Personal life Vrdoljak was b .... Competitive highlights References Ukrainian male single skaters Ukrainian emigrants to the United States Living people Sportspeople from Kharkiv 1976 births Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1999 Winter Universiade< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Kessinger
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Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of the apostles of Jesus * Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible See also * Matt (given name), the diminutive form of Matthew * Mathew, alternative spelling of Matthew * Matthews (other) * Matthew effect * Tropical Storm Matthew (other) The name Matthew was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, replacing Mitch after 1998. * Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) - Brought heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, causing light damage but no deaths. * Tropical Storm Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Shigematsu
is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1994 World Junior silver medalist and placed 23rd at the 1995 World Championships. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000 Four Continents Championships. Shigematsu is a coach and choreographer who has worked with Takahito Mura, Rumi Suizu, Kento Nakamura, Risa Shoji, and Hirofumi Torii is a Japanese figure skater. He placed 22nd at the 2007 World Junior Championships and won a bronze medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a s .... Results ''GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix'' References Japanese male single skaters Japanese figure skating coaches 1977 births Living people World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Figure skaters at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade {{Japan-figure-skater-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Monnier
Gabriel Monnier (born 10 May 1977) is a French former competitive figure skater. He is the 2002 French national champion and won four senior international medals. He reached the free skate at four ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 10th, at the 2002 Europeans in Lausanne. Personal life Monnier was born 10 May 1977 in Paris. He studied at Rognoni College in Paris and at the National Institute of Sport and Physical Education (INSEP). He earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995. He continued his studies in biology at the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, earning a degree in 1999 and a BA. Career Monnier began skating at the age of five and became serious about it when he was nine. One of his favorite skaters was Petr Barna for his precision and style. In November 1991, Monnier placed 16th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec. The following season, making his senior international debut, he placed 13th at the Grand Prix International St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Tataurov
Oleg Stanislavovich Tataurov (russian: Олег Станиславович Татауров; born 23 August 1972) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor who represented the Soviet Union and Russia. He won silver and bronze medals at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais and represented Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 11th. Personal life Tataurov was born on 23 August 1972 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Career Tataurov began skating in 1978. He was coached by Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg. Tataurov took bronze at the 1990 Grand Prix International St. Gervais and silver a year later. He won the bronze medal at the 1991 Winter Universiade for the Soviet Union. After its dissolution, he represented Russia. He won several Russian national medals and was selected to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. He finished 11th after placing 5th in the short program and 13th in the free skate. Tataurov coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
