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Karine Fauconnier
Karine is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include: *Karine Bakhoum, Egyptian American chef *Karine Baste (born 1982), French journalist and news presenter * Karine Beauchard (born 1978), French mathematician *Karine Berger (born 1973), French politician * Karine Ferri (born 1982), French television presenter and model *Karine Costa (born 1977), French singer *Karine Haaland (born 1966), Norwegian comic strip creator * Karine Icher (born 1979), French professional golfer *Karine Laurent Philippot (born 1974), French cross country skier * Karine Lebon (born 1985), French politician *Karine Legault (born 1978), retired Canadian female freestyle swimmer * Karine Polwart (born 1971), Scottish singer-songwriter * Karine Ruby (1978–2009), French snowboarder and Olympic champion * Karine Saporta (born 1950), French choreographer, dancer, photographer, and short film director * Karine Sergerie (born 1985), the 2007 world champion in women's 67 kg Taekwondo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin (given Name)
Karin or Carin is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages (geographically including Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Switzerland), and Estonia and Slovenia, and in some French-speaking areas, as well as Japanese. In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine, but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as an alternate spelling for Karen. The Japanese name Karin (花梨, かりん) means Chinese quince (''Pseudocydonia sinensis''), quince (''Cydonia oblonga'') or Burmese rosewood (''Pterocarpus indicus'') and is unrelated to the Western forms. In Thailand, it is written as กา ริน and read as 'karin'. However, in Thailand it is mainly used as a male name. People *Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss German politician * Karin Aasma (1926–2012), Swedish art historian * Karin Abma (born 1951), Dutch rower *Karin Åhlin (1830–1899), Swedish educator *Karin Albou (born 1968), French director *Karin Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Legault
Karine Legault (born August 4, 1978) is a former freestyle swimmer who competed for Canada at the 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 1 ... in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 16th place in the women's 800-metre freestyle, clocking 8:43.56 in the preliminary heats. She also competed in the preliminary heats of the 400-metre freestyle, and finished 19th with a time of 4:15.55. Her older brother Hugues Legault also competed in swimming, and represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References sports-reference 1978 births Living people Canadian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Canada People from Saint-Eustache, Quebec Sportspeople from Quebec Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karinë
Karinë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim an .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,350.2011 census results The municipality consists of the villages Karinë, Kazije, Rrozej, Progem, Sinametaj, Drangaj and Garunje. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karien
Karien is an Afrikaans and Dutch feminine given name. Notable people known by this name include the following: *Karien Robbers (born 1993), Dutch rower *Karien van Gennip, nickname of Catharina Elisabeth Godefrida van Gennip (born 1968), Dutch politician See also *Kamień (other) *Karen (name) *Karie (name) *Kariel *Karin (given name) *Karine *Karmen (name) *Karren (name) *Kareen (other) Kareen may refer to: *An American female name which means Pure. *A German female name which means Pure. *Kareen also means flower, anchor, beloved. *A Greek variant of the female given name Karen * Qareen, a sort of personal demon in Islam *A type ... Notes {{given name Dutch feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Vanasse
Karine Vanasse (born 24 November 1983) is a French-Canadian actress, who had roles in the films '' Polytechnique'', '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'', ''Switch'' and '' Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)''. Internationally she is best known for her roles as Colette Valois in ''Pan Am'', Margaux LeMarchal in ''Revenge'' and Lise Delorme in ''Cardinal''. Life and career Vanasse was born in Drummondville, Quebec, the daughter of Conrad Vanasse, a council worker, and Renée (née Gamache), who was her manager at the beginning of her career. At the age of nine, Vanasse expressed her desire to sing or to act and she fulfilled that wish when she appeared in the teen show ''Club des 100 watts'' after winning a "lip sync" competition. It was then, with the help of her mother, that Vanasse began to audition for, and take part in, TV commercials and to play minor and supporting roles in various French Canadian TV movies. In 1998, the production company now known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Turcotte
Karine Turcotte (born 28 August 1978) is a Canadian weightlifter. Turcotte competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medals in the 48kg snatch, 48kg clean and jerk and 48kg total events. She also competed at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in the 48 kg event. Her sister, Maryse Turcotte Maryse Turcotte (born February 23, 1975 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a retired female Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter from Canada, who competed twice for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. A two-time gold medallist at the ..., is also a weightlifter. References 1978 births Living people Canadian female weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Sergerie
Karine Sergerie (born February 1, 1985) is the 2007 world champion in women's lightweight (under 63 kg) taekwondo. She is Canada's first female world champion in the sport. Biography Sergerie was born in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, Canada. Her father and coach, Rejean, introduced her to karate at age five. She competed in karate from 1992–1998. He continued to coach her when she took an interest in taekwondo after her older brother took up the sport. She is the six-time consecutive national champion (2002–2007). She is also a graduate of Vanier College in Montreal. Career Sergerie won a silver medal at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships. Despite this accomplishment, she did not qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics because of a "contradiction in the selection process". One set of requirements said she needed to win a gold at the Pan-American Games to qualify, while another one did not. Although she did win a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, the Taekwondo Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Saporta
Karine Saporta is a French choreographer, dancer, photographer, and short film director. She is one of the most prominent figures in French dance. Saporta was born in France to a mother of Russian ancestry and a Spanish father. She began dancing at the age of five, studying ballet at first, and attending the National Conservatory. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and a master's degree in sociology from the University of Paris, then traveled to the United States to study choreography and movement composition. She founded the Compagnie Karine Saporta in order to redefine contemporary modern dance. Her choreography is influenced by Indian dance and urban/hip hop dance as well as other dance forms from around the world. She is also interested in improvisation. She is a professor at the Art and Music Department of the University of Evry, president of the Dance Commission, vice-president of the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers in France (SACD), and artistic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Ruby
Karine Ruby (4 January 1978 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie – 29 May 2009) was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won two medals at the Winter Olympics, with a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano,"1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 5 March 2008) and a silver medal at the in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart ( ) (born 23 December 1970) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide. She has been most recognised for her solo career, winning three awards at the BBC Folk Awards in 2005, and was previously a member of Malinky and Battlefield Band. Polwart is currently a member of The Burns Unit, and collaborated with The Fruit Tree Foundation on its debut album, ''First Edition''. Biography Early life and career Polwart grew up in the small Stirlingshire town of Banknock and had an interest in music from an early age. She has described her whole family as being interested in music and one of her brothers, Steven, is also a professional musician who plays guitar in the Karine Polwart band, whilst her sister Kerry is developing her own musical career with the group The Poems. Despite an active musical career from a young age, including forming her own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Lebon
Karine Lebon (born 9 June 1985) is a French politician and former actress and teacher. She is the Member of Parliament for Réunion's 2nd constituency. Career Lebon was elected in September 2020, under the Pour La Réunion banner, replacing Huguette Bello who resigned. She sits in the Democratic and Republican Left group The Democratic and Republican Left group (french: groupe de la Gauche démocrate et républicaine or GDR) is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly including representatives of the French Communist Party (PCF) as well as leftist parties w ... in Parliament. She was re-elected in the 2022 National Assembly election. References Living people 1985 births 21st-century French women politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Réunion French communists French schoolteachers 21st-century French actresses Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |