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Julia Evchik
Yulia Yevgeniyevna Evchik ( be, Юлія Яўгенаўна Еўчык; russian: Юлия Евгеньевна Евчик, born 2 January 2001) is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 Grand Prix Final All-around silver medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2016 European Junior rope silver medalist. Career Junior Evchik began appearing internationally at the 2014 Miss Valentine Cup. In 2015, she competed at the 2015 Moscow Junior Grand Prix winning silver in the all-around behind Alina Ermolova. She also competed in the Junior World Cup series, she won team silver at the 2015 Lisboa Junior World Cup and individual silver medals in hoop, ball, and clubs. In 2016, Evchik won team silver at the 2016 Moscow Junior Grand Prix and won team gold at the 2016 Guadalajara Junior World Cup. At the 2016 European Junior Championships in Holon, Evchik won two silver medals in team (together with Yulja Isachanka, Alina Harnasko) and individual rope final. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk District (raion). As of January 2021, its population was 2 million, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First documented in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holon
Holon ( he, חוֹלוֹן ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In it had a population of . Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams and its population is about 194,273 residents as of 2018 according to CBS data. Etymology The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word ''holon'', meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" (Book of Joshua 21:15). History Holon was founded on sand dunes six kilometers () from Tel Aviv in 1935.''The Guide to Israel'', Zeev Vilnay, Hamakor Press, Jerusalem, 1972, p.239 The Łódzia textile factory was established there by Jewish immigrants from Łódź, Poland, along with many other industrial enterprises. In February 1936, the cornerstone was laid for Kiryat Avoda, a Modernist building complex designed by architect Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula. Harker escapes the castle after discovering that Dracula is a vampire, and the Count moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby. A small group, led by Abraham Van Helsing, hunt Dracula and, in the end, kill him. ''Dracula'' was mostly written in the 1890s. Stoker produced over a hundred pages of notes for the novel, drawing extensively from Transylvanian folklore and history. Some scholars have suggested that the character of Dracula was inspired by historical figures like the Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler or the countess Elizabeth Báthory, but there is widespread disagreement. Stoker's notes mention neither figure. He found the name ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'amour Plus Fort Que La Mort
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L'Amour may refer to: People * Louis L'Amour (1908–1988), American cowboy novelist * Michelle L'amour (born 1980), American neo-burlesque performer Other uses * ''L'Amour'' (album), a 1983 album by Lewis * ''L'Amour'' (film), a 1973 film * L'Amour (music venue), a New York City rock venue See also * Lamour (other) * Amour (other) * D'Amour, a surname * ''De l'amour'', an 1822 essay by Stendhal * * L'Amore (other) Amore is the Italian word for ''"love"''. It may come from Amare which is ''"to love"'' in Latin. People * Alexis Amore, pornographic actress * Eugenio Amore, Italian beach volleyball player * Gianna Amore, Playboy centerfold Film and TV * '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kupalinka
Kupalinka is a popular Belarusian song described as a “musical business card of Belarus”. Lyrics The song's lyrical heroine, the Kupala Night Maiden is “weeding a rose, piercing her white hands” and “plucking flowers, weaving wreaths, and shedding tears”. It is considered that the song has become “the national personification of Belarus as a country with a beautiful and sad woman’s face”. History Based on folk motives, it was set to music by Uladzimier Teraŭski, Belarusian composer, in 1921. Kupalinka was written as a part of a musical play titled “On Kupala Night” () produced by Belarusian poet Michaś Čarot, who poetically reframed the lyrics of the folk song. Kupalinka was performed by the main character Alesia. It was played by non-professional actress Aliaksandra Aliaksandrovič, with whom Čarot was in love and to whom he wanted to dedicate the song. The play was a great success and was performed about 400 times. During Stalin's purges of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsiaryna Halkina
Katsiaryna Aliaksandraŭna Halkina ( be, Кацярына Аляксандраўна Галкіна; russian: Екатерина Александровна Галкина; born 25 February 1997) is a retired Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2018 European all-around bronze medalist. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and finished 6th in the all-around final. Personal life Halkina had heart surgery in 2011 and missed 12 months of competition. She announced her retirement from rhythmic gymnastics in June 2021. On 11 October 2021, she announced to fans via her Instagram account that she had moved to Moscow to begin a master's degree program at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. She is employed by the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow as of 2021. Career Junior Halkina began competing in the junior international scene in 2009, she won many medals as a junior, at the 2010 Pesaro Junior World Cup where she won gold in ball, hoop and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neviana Vladinova
Neviana Stanimirova Vladinova ( bg, Невяна Станимирова Владинова, born 23 February 1994) is a retired Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 World bronze medalist with ball, and was seventh in the all-around at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Career Career beginnings Born in Pleven, Bulgaria, Vladinova began competitive gymnastics in 2000. She appeared in international junior competitions in 2006 and began competing as a senior in 2011 season. In 2013, Vladinova competed at the World Cup series and Grand Prix series. She was in the Bulgarian team that competed at the 2013 European Championships. Vladinova retired on November 17, 2020, due to a neck injury. She is now the second vice president of the BFHG. 2014 season In 2014, Vladinova made her breakthrough season, her first event at the Moscow Grand Prix she took 4th place in hoop finals. She competed at the 2014 World Cup series in Debrecen, she finished 8th in all-around and qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series
The 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the International Gymnastics Federation. With stopovers in Europe and Asia, the World Cup competitions are scheduled for March 30–April 1 in Sofia (BUL), April 13-15 in Pesaro (ITA), April 20–22 in Tashkent (UZB), April 27–29 in Baku (AZE). World Challenge Cup competitions are scheduled for May 4-6 in Guadalajara (ESP), May 11–13 in Portimão (POR), August 17–19 in Minsk (BLR), and August 24–26 in Kazan (RUS). Formats Medal winners All-around Individual Group Apparatus Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon 5 hoops 3 balls and 2 ropes Overall medal table See also * 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series References {{2018 in rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2018 in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Taseva
Katrin Yankova Taseva ( bg, Катрин Янкова Тасева; born November 24, 1997) is a retired Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 European Silver medalist with Ribbon, 2019 Grand-Prix Final All-around bronze medalist, the 2019 World Cup series All-around and Ball winner and the double (2018, 2019) World Cup series Ribbon winner. Taseva had won multiple medals at the European Games and is also the 2018 Bulgarian National Champion and a four-time (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) Bulgarian National All-around silver medalist. Career Taseva was born in Samokov. A member of the Bulgarian National team since 2010, she appeared in international junior competitions in 2008. Taseva began competing at the 2015 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary. 2016 season In 2016, Taseva competed in several World Cup and Grand Prix Series. She had her highest placement finishing 9th in the all-around at the 2016 Baku World Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalia Kutkaitė
Dalia Kutkaitė (born 11 February 1965 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is retired Lithuanian rhythmic gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. She is the 1982 European all-around champion and the 1983 World Cup Final all-around silver medalist. She is the most successful Lithuanian rhythmic gymnast to date. Career Kutkaitė started rhythmic gymnastics at age 7 years old under the advice of a kindergarten teacher to her mother, her first coach was Aldona Giryunine. She started out in the sport as sickly, frail, lacked musicality and dynamism under Vaida Kubiliene's tutelage. After feeling being left behind by other gymnasts, Kutkaitė improved significantly and carefully examining the mistakes of others, she would become one of the leading Soviet gymnast of the 1980s along (with Marina Lobatch, Galina Beloglazova, and Tatiana Druchinina). The 1980s marked the golden age of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnasts, yet Kutkaitė was amongst the leading gymnasts who defended for the medals of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
