Igor Zhelezovsky
Igor Nikolayevich Zhelezovski or Ihar Mikałajevič Žalazoŭski (russian: Игорь Николаевич Железовский; be, Ігар Мікалаевіч Жалязоўскі; 1 July 1963 – 12 June 2021) was a Soviet and Belarusian speed skating, speed skater. Biography His imposing physical appearance resulted in the nicknames "Igor the Terrible" and "The bear from Minsk". Originally competing for the Soviet Union, then for the Unified Team at the Olympics, Commonwealth of Independent States, and finally for Belarus, he became World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, World Sprint Champion a record six times. In Soviet times, he trained at Armed Forces (sports society), Armed Forces sports society in Minsk. Zhelezovski won silver at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships, World Junior Allround Championships in 1982. Specialising in the sprint, he became World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, World Sprint Champion in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993. ...
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Orsha
Orsha ( be, О́рша, Во́рша, Orša, Vorša; russian: О́рша ; lt, Orša, pl, Orsza) is a city in Belarus in the Vitebsk Region, on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers. History Orsha was first mentioned in 1067 as Rsha, making it one of the oldest towns in Belarus. The town was named after the river, which was originally also named Rsha, probably from a Baltic root *''rus'' 'slowly flowing.' In 1320, Orsha became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Between 1398–1407, the Orsha castle was built. On 8 September 1514 the famous Battle of Orsha occurred, between allied Grand Duchy of Lithuania with Kingdom of Poland and Muscovite army.
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