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Gintaras Savukynas
Gintaras Savukynas (born 18 February 1971) is a professional Lithuanian handball player, who played in center back position. Savukynas played in the World and European championships with the Lithuania National Handball team as the team captain. In 2005, he officially announced the end of his career as a player, to which he became an assistant coach for the Lithuania men's national handball team, before becoming the head of the national handball team for five years. Biography Gintaras Savukynas started his career in Granitas Kauno and played there for long period of time. During that time, they won the Lithuanian Handball League six times and Lithuania Handball Cup five times. In 1996, he was loaned out to GKS Wybrzeze Gdansk, a team in the Polish Superliga (the top men's handball league in Poland). During the same year, he also moved to Norway to play for HC Kristiansand IF. After the successful season in Norway and during the 1997 World Handball Championship in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lithuanian SSR; lt, Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika; russian: Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Litovskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as Soviet Lithuania or simply Lithuania, was ''de facto'' one of the constituent republics of the USSR between 1940–1941 and 1944–1990. After 1946, its territory and borders mirrored those of today's Republic of Lithuania, with the exception of minor adjustments of the border with Belarus. During World War II, the previously independent Republic of Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet army on 16 June 1940, in conformity with the terms of the 23 August 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and established as a puppet state on 21 July. Between 1941 and 1944, the German invasion of the Soviet Union caused its ''de facto'' dissolution. However, with the retreat of the Germans in 1944–1945, Soviet hegemony was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Superliga (men's Handball)
The Polish Superliga, also known as the PGNiG Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's handball league in Poland. The current champion is Vive Kielce, the most titled Polish handball club, maintaining its position at the top of the table continuously since 2012. It is currently a 14 teams league from September to May. The competition was founded in 1956 under the name ''I Liga'' and changed its name to ''Ekstraklasa'' in 1998. Since 2010, it is named ''Superliga''. Champions * The complete list of the Polish indoor handball champions since 1955: Polish Handball Championship (1955 & 1956) I Liga (1956–1998) Ekstraklasa (1998–2010) Superliga (2010–present) Teams * The following teams compete in the Superliga during the 2022–23 season: Total titles won EHF coefficients The following data indicates Polish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues. ;Country ranking: EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season: *4. (''5'') Nemz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHF Cup Winners' Cup
The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners By country See also * EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup The Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year from 1976 to 2016 (until 1993 organized by IHF instead of EHF). From the 2016–17 season, th ... References External linksOfficial website European Handball Federation competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1975 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012 {{Handball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHF World Men's Handball Championship
The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France men's national handball team, France is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Sweden men's national handball team, Sweden and Romania men's national handball team, Romania with four titles each. The current champion is Denmark men's national handball team, Denmark, which won its second title at the 2021 tournament in Egypt. History The first indoor championship took place in Germany in 1938, involving four teams from Europe made up of 7 players who competed in a round robin stage to find a winner. It wouldn't be until sixteen years later where the second World Championship was held in the country of Sweden. Throughout their history, the World Championships has been dominated by European teams, with no medals being won by non-European countries until 2015, by Qat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panevėžys
Panevėžys (; Latin: ''Panevezen''; pl, Poniewież; yi, פּאָנעװעזש, ''Ponevezh''; see also other names) is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2011, it occupied with 113,653 inhabitants. As defined by Eurostat, the population of Panevėžys functional urban area, that stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 127,471 (as of 2017) The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Cido Arena, hosted the Eurobasket 2011 group matches. The city is still widely known, if indirectly, in the Jewish world, for the eponymous Ponevezh Yeshiva. Coat of arms Historical facts allow to state that the first seal of the city of Panevėžys appeared when the city self-government was established. It is clear that until the end of the 18th century, Panevėžys did not have the right of self-government, therefore it could not had its coat of arms. All the preconditions for the establishment of self-government arose during the period of the Four-year Seimas (1788–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Handball League
The Swiss Handball League (SHL) is the name of the professional handball league of Switzerland. It is divided into two divisions: * Nationalliga A * Nationalliga B Current season Teams for season 2020–21 *Pfadi Winterthur *Kadetten Schaffhausen * HC Kriens-Luzern * HSC Suhr Aarau *Wacker Thun * BSV Bern *RTV 1879 Basel *TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen * GC Amicitia Zürich * TV Endingen 2016/17 Season Nationalliga A * BSV Bern * HC Kriens-Luzern * HSC Suhr Aarau * Kadetten Schaffhausen * Pfadi Winterthur * RTV 1879 Basel * GC Amicitia Zürich * TSV Fortitudo Gossau * TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen * Wacker Thun Nationalliga B * CS Chênois Genève * HC KTV Altdorf * HC Wädenswil * HSG Siggenthal * Lakers Stäfa * SG Horgen * SG TV Solothurn * Pfadi Espoirs * STV Baden * Kadetten Schaffhausen II * TV Endingen * TV Möhlin * TV Steffisburg Nationalliga A Champions * 1950 : Grasshopper Club Zürich * 1951 : Grasshopper Club Zürich (2) * 1952 : Grasshopper Club Zü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Karla (handball)
Úrvalsdeild karla ( en, Men's Premier League, link=yes), also known as Olís deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is the highest men's handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. Started in 1939, the Úrvalsdeild karla is the third-oldest national indoor handball championship in the world, after the Danish and Swedish championships which were started in 1935 and 1931 respectively. With 23 titles won so far, Valur is the record champion, while Haukar are holding a world record for enduring the longest time gap between two national titles with 57 years passing between their first win in 1943 and their second (of 11 in total so far) in 2000. FH won the title in 2011 after a win against Akureyri Handboltafélag in front of a record crowd of 2950 people in Kaplakriki. 2019/20 Season participants The following 12 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2019–20 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
The Icelandic Men's Handball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni karla í handknattleik), also known as the Coca-Cola Cup since 2013 for sponsorship reasons, is an annual handball competition between clubs in Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s .... It is run by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current title holders are Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar who won their 6th title on 9 March 2019. Titles References External links Icelandic Handball Association {{in lang, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1998 European Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the tournament and held in Italy from 29 May to 7 June 1998, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Germany finished third. Qualification Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year. Venues Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+2 UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Placement games Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Knockout stage Bracket Semifinals ---- Third place game Final Final ranking All-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship. Qualification Venues The organizing committee used four venues to host the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship: * Group A: Park Dome Kumamoto * Group B: Kumamoto City Gym * Group C: Yamaga City Gym * Group D: Yatsushiro City Gym Preliminary round The top 4 placed teams of each group continues to the knockout stage. The teams are ranked through the following rules. #Team with the most points (2 points for each won game, 1 point for each drawn game). #If two teams get the same points, the winner in the game between the two teams get ranked first. #If the game between the teams ended in a draw, the team with the best goal difference get ranked first. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
