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Kristjan Pedersen
Kristjan is a masculine given name in the Estonian language and Slovenian language. It is a variation of the name Christian. Notable people named Kristjan include: * Kristjan Čujec (born 1988), Slovenian futsal player * Kristjan Fajt (born 1982), Slovenian professional road bicycle racer * Kristjan Gregorič (born 1989), Slovenian track cyclist * Kristjan Glibo (born 1982), German football defender and manager * Kristjan Haho (1877–1937), Estonian lawyer, judge and politician * Kristjan Ilves (born 1996), Estonian Nordic combined skier * Kristjan Järvan (born 1990), Estonian politician * Kristjan Järvi (born 1972), Estonian-American conductor * Kristjan Niels Julius (1860–1936), Icelandic-American satirical poet * Kristjan Kais (born 1976), Estonian beach volleyball player * Kristjan Kaljurand (born 1992), Estonian male badminton player * Kristjan Kangur (born 1982), Estonian basketball player * Kristjan Kitsing (born 1990), Estonian basketball player * Kristjan Kõlja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Kais
Kristjan Kais (born 3 March 1976) is a retired Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...n beach volleyball player. With teammate Rivo Vesik, he represented Estonia in beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Achievements Overall FIVB World Tour results Personal He is married to Liina Kais (born Uibopuu). References * * External links * * 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Pärnu Estonian beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic beach volleyball players of Estonia {{Estonia-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Prendi
Kristjan Prendi (born 13 October 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Albanian club Dinamo Tirane and the Albania national under-21 team. Club career Early career Prendi started his youth career with KF Tirana at age of 12. He scored 1 goal on 11 February 2016 in the Albanian youth cup against Partizani Tirana U19. In April 2016 Prendi was promoted to the senior team at KF Tirana by coach Ilir Daja. International career Prendi received his first international call up at the Albania national under-21 football team by coach Alban Bushi for a gathering between 14–17 May 2017 with most of the players selected from Albanian championships. |
Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Kristian Jaak Peterson (, Riga – , Riga) also known as Christian Jacob Petersohn, was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. He died of tuberculosis aged 21. His birthday is celebrated in Estonia as Mother Tongue Day. Biography and work He was born on 14 March 1801 in Riga. Best known as an Estonian poet, he is commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. His literary career was cut short by the tuberculosis that killed him at the age of 21. : ''Cannot the tongue of this land,'' : ''In the wind of incantation,'' : ''Rising up to the heavens,'' : ''Seek eternity?'' ::::''Kristian Jaak Peterson'' Those lines have been interpreted as a claim to reestablish the birthright of the Estonian language. After the University of Tartu was reopened in 1802, but with lectures given in German only, Kristian Jaak Peterson became the first universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Palusalu
Kristjan Palusalu (until 1935 Kristjan Trossmann, – 17 July 1987) was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner. Palusalu became the first and only wrestler in Olympic history ever to win both the Greco-Roman and freestyle heavy weight events. Palusalu was born in Varemurru village, Saulepi Parish, Lääne County (now Matsi village, Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County) as one of eight children to Jüri and Liisu Trossmann. He is best remembered for winning two gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He was given the honor of carrying the Estonian flag to Olympiastadion. The triumph was celebrated across Estonia with Palusalu and other Estonian athletes touring the country by rail giving speeches. A third of the inhabitants of Tallinn turned out to greet him and the Estonian government granted him a farm. After the Soviet Union occupied Estonia in 1940, Palusalu was sent to hard labour in Kotlas, Russia in 1941. He tried to escape with other prisoners but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Õuekallas
Kristjan Õuekallas (born 8 January 1981) is an Estonian volleyball player. He was born in Pärnu. He began his volleyball career in 1990, coached by Oleg Lazarev. Later his coaches have been Andrei Ojamets, Pasi Rautiainen, Georg Grözer and Avo Keel. He has played at volleyball club Pärnu VK, and Tallinna Selver VK Selver Tallinn is a professional Volleyball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. It plays in the Baltic Men Volleyball League and in the CEV Challenge Cup. History Audentes Volleyball Club was founded in 2000. In 2005–06 season an Estonian supe .... He has also played for several foreign clubs: Rovaniemi Napapiirin Palloketut (Finland), Moerser (Germany) and Beauvais Oise (France). 2003–2013 he was a member of Estonian national volleyball team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ouekallas, Kristjan Living people 1981 births Estonian men's volleyball players Sportspeople from Pärnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Oja
Kristjan Oja (born 8 August 1968) is an Estonian biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) , opening = 8 February 1992 , closing = 23 February 1992 , opened_by = President François Mitterrand , cauldron .... His daughter is biathlete Regina Ermits. References External links * 1968 births Living people Estonian male biathletes Olympic biathletes of Estonia Biathletes at the 1992 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Tallinn {{Estonia-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Makke
Kristjan Makke (born March 12, 1981, in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia) is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ KK at the center/forward position. Makke started his senior club career at the age of fifteen with "BC Kalev" in 1996. After that he attended high school and college in the United States. In 2001, he moved to Tallinna Kalev. He played there until December 2002 and then moved to Ehitustööriist where he spent the next season also. In 2004–05 Makke played for Audentese Ülikool and then signed with Nybit. After three seasons in the team Makke joined TTÜ KK. He is currently the captain of the team. Kristjan Makke is also a member of the Estonia national basketball team and has been a member of the Estonian EuroBasket squad in 2003, 2007, and 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Lüüs
Kristjan Lüüs (born 17 March 1991), ''Kristjan Lüüs'' (in Estonian) 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019. is an n stage, film and television actor whose career began in the 2010s. Early life and education Kristjan Lüüs was born and raised in . He is a 2010 graduate of the Tartu Art Gymnasium secondary school (now, Tartu Variku School).[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Lipovac
Kristian Lipovac (born 3 December 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who is a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o .... Lipovac played his first match for Olimpija on 25 July 2010 against Gorica. References 1989 births Living people Footballers from Ljubljana Slovenian footballers Slovenian PrvaLiga players NK Aluminij players NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players Association football goalkeepers {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Kombe
Kristjan Kombe (born 28 March 2000) is an Estonian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Kiekko-Vantaa in the Mestis on loan from Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ... (KHL). Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International statistics References External links * 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Kuressaare Estonian ice hockey centres HPK players Jokerit players Kiekko-Vantaa players Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland {{Estonia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Kõljalg
Kristjan Kõljalg (born 26 December 1982 in Paide) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of XIII Riigikogu XIII Riigikogu was the thirteenth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, t .... References Living people 1982 births Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 University of Tartu alumni People from Paide {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
