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Katja Heikkinen
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to: Music *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist * Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja Glieson, Australian recording artist * Katja Schuurman (born 1975), Dutch actress, singer and television personality Modelling * Katja Shchekina (born 1986), Russian supermodel Politics * Katja Adler (born 1974), German politician * Katja Boh (1929–2008), Slovenian sociologist, diplomat, politician * Katja Kipping (born 1978), German politician, chairwoman of the Left Party * Katja Husen (1976–2022), German politician * Katja Suding (born 1975), German politician Sports *Katja Demut (born 1983), German triple jumper * Katja Dieckow (born 1984), German diver *Katja Ebbinghaus (born 1948), German tennis player *Katja Gerber (born 1975), German judoka * Katja Haller (born 1981), Italian professional biathlete *Katja Keller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in United Kingdom, Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French language, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Haller
Katja Haller (born 12 January 1981) is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2001–02 season. She has had one second place and one third-place finishes in World Cup races. She has also competed in three Olympic Games, in Salt Lake City in 2002, in Turin in 2006 and in Vancouver in 2010. Haller was born in Sterzing Sterzing (; it, Vipiteno ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. History Origin The town traces its roots to 14 B.C., when Nero Claudius .... ;Further notable results * 2000: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit * 2002: ** 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint ** 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start * 2004: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start * 2005: ** 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint ** 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit * 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Schroffenegger
Katja Schroffenegger (born 28 April 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italy women's national team. Club career She previously played for FC Südtirol in Serie A. On 19 June 2013, she signed with Bayern Munich. International career In April 2011 she made her debut for the Italian national team. She is currently the national team's fourth choice goalkeeper. in UEFA
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Katja Roose
Katja Roose (born 27 March 1981) is a Dutch female professional kite surfing, kite surfer. Biography Early life Playing with wind and water is something Roose grew up with. Her parents took her out sailing when she was just three weeks old. At her first body drag experience in 2001 she was hooked from the start. When she started competing, she wasn't ambitious at all and was already happy to be performing. Instead of being a "nobody" she seemed to have a talent for the sport. Within a year she had sponsors for her kites, wet suits and other clothing. She won the gold medal in the kite surfing#Styles, freestyle kiting competition of the 2003 Dutch Championships and took part in the 2004 King of the Air (kite surfing), King of the Air competition in Ho‘okipa, Hawaii, United States, her first international event, finishing fourth. 2005-2008 In 2005, she competed in her first PKRA World Tour organised by the International Kiteboarding Association. She fully focused on the competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Riipi
Katja Hannele Riipi (born 26 October 1975) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She won an Olympic bronze medal representing Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics. A seven-time competitor in the IIHF Women's World Championship, she won bronze medals at the tournaments in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2004. She also participated in the 1996 IIHF European Women Championships, winning bronze with Finland. Riipi was born in Sodankylä Sodankylä (; sme, Soađegilli ; smn, Suáđigil; sms, Suäʹđjel) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the region of Lapland, and lies at the northern end of Highway 5 ( E63) and along Highway 4 ( E75). The Kitinen River flows ne .... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riipi, Katja 1975 births Living people People from Sodankylä Finnish women's ice hockey forwards Oulun Kärpät Naiset players Ilves Naiset players IHK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Rajaniemi
Katja Rajaniemi is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the ''sprint'' at the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * ... References Finnish orienteers Female orienteers Ski-orienteers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Požun
Katja Požun (born 7 April 1993) is a Slovenian former ski jumper. Požun made her World Cup debut on 3 December 2011 in Lillehammer, Norway. She reached the World Cup individual podium twice. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she placed eleventh in the normal hill event. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme 300px, Location of the Fiemme Valley in Trentino. 300px, The Passo_Lusia.html"_;"title="Lagorai_seen_from_Passo_Lusia">Lagorai_seen_from_Passo_Lusia. Fiemme_Valley_(_it.html" ;"title="Passo_Lusia..html" ;"title="Passo_Lusia.html" ;"title="Lagora ..., she finished 18th in the normal hill event. She also has four medals from the Junior World Championships, including gold in the women's team normal hill event from 2013. World Cup Standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pozun, Katja 1993 births Living people People from Trbovlje Slovenian female ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers of Slovenia Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Universiade meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Nyberg
Katja Johanna Alice Nyberg (born 24 August 1979) is a naturalized Norwegian handball player, currently retired. She played 99 games and scored 321 goals for the Norwegian national team during her career. With the Norwegian team she won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship in France, as well as two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Championships. Career Early years Katja Nyberg is the daughter of Robert Nyberg, the first Finnish handball player to play professionally abroad. She was born in Stockholm while Robert was living in Sweden. The family later relocated to Finland where she grew up. Nyberg played sports from an early age, mainly javelin throw and other athletics varieties. She started her handball career in Helsinki club Sparta IF with her father as coach. Club career Nyberg played for Sparta until she was 18. As handball in Finland was not competitive enough, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Nass
Katja Nass (born 26 November 1968) is a German former fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team épée events at the 1996 and 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 .... References External links * 1968 births Living people German female fencers Olympic fencers of Germany Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in fencing People from Moers Sportspeople from Düsseldorf (region) Universiade silver medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade 20th-century German women {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Mayer
Katja Mayer (born 4 January 1968 in Augsburg) is a former German triathlete and Ironman winner (1999). Biography Mayer studied sports science and mathematics at the universities of Munich and Augsburg. In 1996, she graduated in mathematics and sports. In 1998, she began as a license holder for triathlon and cycling. Since 2003, she has also been an assistant professor at the University of Augsburg and a lecturer at the medical training center for physiotherapy. Since 1996 she has trained triathletes, runners, cyclists, mountain bikers, inline skaters and wheelchair users. In 1992 Mayer qualified for the first place at the world championship in Hawaii over the long distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km of running) and won the amateur world title. In 1997, she came second in the ETU European Triathlon Long Distance Championship in Fredericia (Denmark), won Ironman Florida in 1999 and won numerous top placements at national and international triathlon and Iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Lehto
Katja Maarit Lehto (born 14 August 1972) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player. She played with the Finnish national ice hockey team throughout the 1990s and won a bronze medal at the inaugural Olympic women's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics. With the national team, she also won bronze at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 1999 and 2000, and gold at the 1995 IIHF European Women Championship. Lehto’s club career was played in the Naisten SM-sarja with KalPa Naiset and JYP Naiset JYP Naiset or JYP Jyväskylä Naiset is a Finnish ice hockey team in the Naisten Mestis. Their home is the Jyväskylän harjoitusjäähalli ('Jyväskylä training ice hall') in Jyväskylä, Central Finland. JYP Naiset have won the Aurora Bor .... References 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Jyväskylä Finnish women's ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Langkeit
Katja Langkeit (born 1983) is a German team handball player. She plays on the German national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 Dec ... in Brazil. References 1983 births Living people German female handball players {{Germany-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |