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HVK Gusar
HVK Gusar Split is a rowing club from the city of Split (city), Split, Croatia. ''Gusar'' is Croatian language, Croatian for "pirate". The club is the most successful rowing club in Dalmatia, and arguably in the whole of Croatia. It has a long tradition of success, members of the Rowing (sport), rowing club VK Gusar won numerous Olympic Games, Olympic and World Rowing Championships, World Championship medals. History The Club was founded in 1914. The first ''Gusar'' "Rowing Home" was near Split's City Port, under the slopes of the Katalinića brig. Later, Gusar moved to a new Home, in the part of the city called Matejuška (in the City Port itself). Several years later, an auxiliary one was made in the city quarter Spinut. In 1974, the facility in Matejuška was sold, and the Club moved to the Home in Spinut. Honours Olympics medallists World Championships medallists European Championships medallists See also *Bogumir Doležal (co-founder of the club) *HNK Hajduk Split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split (city)
Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Split (1989 film), ''Split'' (1989 film), a science fiction film * Split (2016 American film), ''Split'' (2016 American film), a psychological horror thriller film * Split (2016 Canadian film), ''Split'' (2016 Canadian film), also known as ''Écartée'', a Canadian drama film directed by Lawrence Côté-Collins * Split (2016 South Korean film), ''Split'' (2016 South Korean film), a sports drama film * ''Split: A Divided America'', a 2008 documentary on American politics * The Split (1959 film), ''The Split'' (1959 film) or ''The Manster'', a U.S.-Japanese horror film * The Split (film), ''The Split'' (film), a 1968 heist film Games * Split (poker), the division of winnings in the card game * Split (blackjack), a pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commonly known as Moscow 1980 (russian: link=no, Москва 1980), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russia. The games were the first to be staged in an Eastern Bloc country, as well as the first Olympic Games and only Summer Olympics to be held in a Slavic language-speaking country. They were also the only Summer Olympic Games to be held in a self-proclaimed communist country until the 2008 Summer Olympics held in China. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin before he was succeeded by Juan Antonio Samaranch, a Spaniard, shortly afterwards. Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games, the smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomislav Bilić
Tomislav (, ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, that is widespread amongst the South Slavs. The meaning of the name ''Tomislav'' is thought to have derived from the Old Slavonic verb "'' tomiti''" or "'' tomit'''" meaning to "''languish''", "''torture''" or "''struggle''", combined with "''slava"'' meaning glory. Other origin theories suggest the name is a variant derived from the New Testament Apostle Thomas, whilst another theory postulates that it is a Slavicised corruption of the (Dog) Latin "''Dominus Slavus''". The first recorded bearer of the name was the 10th-century King Tomislav of Croatia, for this reason it has become popular amongst Croats. In Croatia, the name Tomislav was among the top ten most common masculine given name in the decades between 1970 and 1999. The name is also widespread amongst Serbs, reaching popularity during the 1930s and 40s. King Alexander I of Yugoslavia gave his second child the name as a symbolic gesture of unity for his subjec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Reić
Josip Reić (born 24 July 1965) is a Yugoslav rower. He was part of the team which won a bronze in Coxed pairs in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... References External links * 1965 births Living people Olympic rowers for Yugoslavia Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic medalists in rowing Yugoslav male rowers Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Yugoslavia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Mrduljaš
Duško Mrduljaš (born 17 July 1951) is a former professional rower who won a bronze medal in the coxed pair at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is also a businessman with philanthropic interests. He was born on 17 July 1951 in Split, Croatia. He finished high school in 1972 in Split and in 1979 graduated from the Faculty of Economics also in Split. He is married and has two children. Business career and charity work Working career began in the commercial enterprise "Dalma" in 1979 in Split on business planning and analysis. From 1983 to 1985 he was director of housing co-operative "Dalma", from 1985 to 1993, he was head of the commercial sector in the wholesale company "Dalma" and Croatian representative in the federal committee for trade promotion in Yugoslavia (1980-1984). He participated as a volunteer in Croatia War of Independence in 1991. After the war, he was active in veterans associations where he was president of the Association of Volunteers of the Croatian Navy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatko Celent
Zlatko Celent (20 July 1952 in Split – 25 February 1992 in Pag) was a Croat rower. He was part of the team which won a bronze in coxed pair in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... References 1952 births 1992 deaths Croatian male rowers Yugoslav male rowers Olympic rowers for Yugoslavia Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Rowers from Split, Croatia Burials at Lovrinac Cemetery {{Yugoslavia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
Men's coxless pair competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This rowing event was a sweep event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Two rowers crewed each boat, with no coxswain. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. Heats *SF denotes qualification to Semifinal. *R denotes qualification to Repechage. Heat 1 (August 14) #: Drew Ginn, James Tomkins, 6:55.04 -> SF #: Nikola Stojić, Mladen Stegić, 6:58.11 -> SF #: Toby Garbett, Rick Dunn, 6:58.95 -> SF #: Walter Naneder, Marcos Morales, 7:02.29 -> R #: Matija Pavšič, Andrej Hrabar, 7:05.36 -> R Heat 2 (August 14) #: Donovan Cech, Ramon di Clemente, 6:57.06 -> SF #: Siniša Skelin, Nikša Skelin, 7:01.28 -> SF #: Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Čulin
Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * Igorrr, (born 1984) a French musician Fictional characters * Igor (character), a stock character * Igor Karkaroff, character in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Igor, the eagle in '' Count Duckula'' * Igor, the first enemy character in fighting game ''Human Killing Machine'' * Igor, a baboon with shape-shifting powers in Marvel comics (see List of fictional monkeys) * Igor, a reoccurring character in the ''Persona'' series * Igor, a character in ''Young Frankenstein'' * Igor Nevsky, an assassin in ''Air Force One'' (film) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Igor'' (album), a 2019 album by Tyler, The Creator * ''Igor'' (film), a 2008 American animated film * '' Igor: Objective Uikokahonia'', a 1994 Spanish MS-DOS PC video game released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsingfors 1952), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in 1938 that it would be unable to host 1940 Olympics in Tokyo due to the ongoing Second Sino-Japanese War, Helsinki had been selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were then cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo eventually hosted the games in 1964. Helsinki is the northernmost city at which a summer Olympic Games have been held. With London hosting the 1948 Olympics, 1952 is the most recent time when two consecutive summer Olympics Games were held entirely in Europe. The 1952 Summer Olympics was the last of the two consecutive Olympics to be held in Northern Europe, following the 1952 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
