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Kaija Udras
Kaija Vahtra (née Udras, born 4 December 1986) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 16th in the team sprint, 31st in the individual sprint, and did not finish the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events. Vahtra competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, finishing 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 × 5 km relay, 21st in the individual sprint, and 54th in the 10 km event. Her best World Cup finish was 18th in a team sprint event at Germany in 2008 while her best individual finish was 19th in an individual sprint event at Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... in 2009. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the site of the former Võru estate. Geography and climate The town is situated on the shore of Lake Tamula. Võru has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'' according to the Köppen climate classification) with warm summers and cold winters. Võru has one of the most continental climates in Estonia: both the temperatures of 35.6 °C, which is the highest temperature ever recorded in the country and - 43.4 °C, which is very close to the coldest temperature ever recorded in the country (after Jõgeva) are recorded here. Precipitation is usually higher in early summer to late autumn, and lower in late winter to early spring. Culture The Võru Folklore Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre Freestyle
The women's 10 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on February 15 at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 10:00 PST. Each skier starts at 30-second intervals, skiing the entire 10 kilometre course. Estonia's Kristina Šmigun-Vähi was the defending Olympic champion in this event though it was held in the classical style. Aino-Kaisa Saarinen on Finland was the defending world champion though that event was also held in the classical style. The final World Cup event in women's 10 km freestyle prior to the 2010 Games took place on February 5 at Canmore, Alberta and was won by Sweden's Charlotte Kalla. Šmigun-Vähi won silver in this event, Saarinen would finish 15th, and Kalla would win gold. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 10 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 10 kilometre classical at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 was held on 28 February 2011 at 13:00 CET. A 5 km qualifying event took place on 23 February. The defending world champion was Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen while the defending Olympic champion (on freestyle) was Sweden's Charlotte Kalla Marina Charlotte Kalla (born 22 July 1987 in Tärendö) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing at international level since the 2003–04 season. Kalla is a three-time Olympian, winning her first Olympic gold medal at the 2010 Wi .... - accessed 16 February 2010. Results Qualification ...
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 took place from 23 February to 6 March 2011 — accessed 12 March 2008. in , , at the . It was the fifth time these championships had been hosted in Holmenkollen, having been done previously in 1930, the |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's Team Sprint
The Women's team sprint took place on 25 February 2009. Team sprint qualifying at 11:00 CET and finals at 13:00 CET. The defending world champions were Finland's Riitta-Liisa Roponen and Virpi Kuitunen. Kuitunen defended her title with Aino-Kaisa Saarinen. The Finns led at every exchange until the last rounds at the finish to win by 20 seconds. This event was Saarinen's third medal at these championships. Anna Olsson earned her first championship medal while Andersson, Longa and Follis earned their second medals at these championships. Results Q – Qualified for final round due to placing in heat q – Qualified for final round due to times PF – Placing decided by Photo finish A photo finish occurs in a sporting race when multiple competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to determine which of the competitors crossed the line first, a photo or video taken at the finis ... Semifinals Qualification: First 3 in each hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 4 × 5 Kilometre Relay
The Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 was held on 26 February 2009 at 13:00 CET. The defending world champions were the Finnish team of Virpi Kuitunen, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Riitta-Liisa Roponen Riitta-Liisa Roponen (née Lassila, born 6 May 1978) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Career She won a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Roponen also won two team sprint me ... and Pirjo Manninen. Results References External linksFinal results - International Ski Federation (FIS) {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 - Women's 4 by 5 kilometre relay FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 2009 in Norwegian women's sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's Sprint
The women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 was held on 24 February 2009.24 September 2008 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 detailed schedule - accessed 10 October 2008 The Sprint qualifying began at 11:35 with finals at 13:30 CET. The defending was |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 30 Kilometre Freestyle
The Women's 30 kilometre freestyle at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 was held on 28 February 2009 at 13:00 CET. - accessed 11 February 2018. Results References External links Final results (FIS) {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 - Women's 30 kilometre freestyle FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 15 Kilometre Pursuit
The Women's 15 kilometre pursuit at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 was held on 21 February 2009 at 13:00 CET. - accessed 11 February 2018. Results References External links Final results (FIS) {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 - Women's 15 kilometre pursuit FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 10 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 10 kilometre classical at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 was held on 19 February 2009 at 11:30 CET. A 5 km qualifying event took place on 18 February. Organizing Committee chair Katerina Neumannová of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ... is two-time defending champion, but retired after the 2006–07 season. The top ten finishers of the 5 km event advanced to the 10 km event on the 19th. Saarinen won her first individual gold medal as a follow-up to her relay gold medal at the previous championships in Sapporo, leading at all time marks. Longa and Kowalczyk both earned their first medals at the championships. The top three 5 km qualifiers, Smyth, Li and Kashiwabara, finished 51st, 55th, and did not st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Team Sprint
The women's team sprint cross-country skiing competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.Cross-country skiing schedule for the 2010 Winter Olympics. - accessed 3 November 2009. The team of Lina Andersson and (Olsson since 2008) were the defending |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 Kilometre Relay
The women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 25 February at Whistler Olympic Park at 11:15 PST. Russia was the defending Olympic champion with the team of Natalia Baranova-Masolkina, Larisa Kurkina, Yuliya Chepalova, and Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova. Baranova-Masolikina retired following the 2006 Winter Olympics while Chepalova retired in August 2009 after testing positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO) doping. (She would be banned from the International Ski Federation (FIS) for two years in a decision rendered on 23 December 2009 that would run until 20 August 2011.) The defending world champions were the Finnish team of Pirjo Muranen, Virpi Kuitunen, Riitta-Liisa Roponen, and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (The same foursome also won the event at the 2007 championships.) The last World Cup competition for this event prior to the 2010 Games took place 22 November 2009 in Beitostoelen, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
