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Larysa Mikhnyeva
Larysa is a given name. Notable people with the surname include: * Larysa Artiugina (born 1971), Ukrainian documentary film director and activist * Larysa Berezhna (born 1961), Ukrainian long jumper * Larysa Harapyn, Canadian media personality * Larysa Hienijuš (1910–1983), Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement * Larysa Karlova (born 1958), Ukrainian handball player * Larysa Khorolets (born 1948), Ukrainian actress * Larysa Klochkova, Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player * Larysa Kondracki, Canadian producer, director and screenwriter * Larysa Kuzmenko (born 1956), Canadian composer and pianist * Larysa Ponomarenko, Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player * Larysa Sinchuk (born 1965), Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player * Larysa Varona Larysa Varona, also known as Larisa Varona, (born 22 January 1983) is a Belarusian cross-country skier, biathlete, and rower. She has represented Belarus at the Paralympics in 4 Winter Paralympics com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Artiugina
Larysa Mykhailivna Artyugina (born 23 May 1971) is a Ukrainian documentary film director and activist. She is a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, the Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine, the creative association Babylon'13 and the Assembly of Cultural Figures of Ukraine. She also heads the public organization New Donbas NGO and produces work on the docUA Platform of Ukrainian Documentaries. Biography Artiugina was born in 1971 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. In 1993 she graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, with a major in applied nuclear physics. In 1999 she graduated from Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (KNUTKT), Department of Television Directing as a director, journalist and camera operator. In 2006 she graduated from the Hollywood School in Kyiv. Richard Crevolin's writing studio, Barry Primus' acting studio, Larry Kostroff's production. In 2007 she completed an internship under the International V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Berezhna
Larysa Berezhna ( ua, Лариса Бережна, also russian: Лариса Бережная - ''Larisa Berezhnaya;'' born 28 February 1961) is a retired long jumper, born in Kyiv, who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. She first gained recognition with a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships. In 1991 she won a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the outdoor World Championships. The same year she jumped 7.24 metres, which puts her 14th in the all-time performers list. She competed at the 1992 Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ... but was forced to withdraw during the qualifying round due to injury. International competitions Note: At the 1992 Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Harapyn
Larysa Harapyn (born c. 1973) is a Canadian media personality, who was a news anchor at the now-defunct Sun News Network. She was an entertainment reporter on Citytv in Toronto and was an anchor on the ''Star! Daily'' program seen throughout Canada on the Star! specialty channel. In 2007, she was one of a number of staffers who worked both at Citytv and at CTV, but later left CTV. In December 2008, Rogers (the new owners of Citytv) eliminated the City''News'' entertainment unit, including Harapyn. She then worked as a journalist with the Financial Post. Harapyn started in the CHUM family at all-news station CablePulse 24 and quickly became an entertainment reporter on the regular news broadcasts. She has interviewed notable personalities including Lenny Kravitz, Lois Bromfield, David F. Boone, Rich Hall and Ryan Hamilton. She has also hosted some entertainment specials including ''Everything Hef'' (about ''Playboy'' magazine founder Hugh Hefner) and a pre-game show to the Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Hienijuš
Larysa Hienijuš (Belarusian language, Belarusian: Ларыса Геніюш; August 9, 1910 - April 7, 1983) was a Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement. Biography Childhood and youth She was born Larysa Miklaševič in the estate Žlobaǔcy (now Vaŭkavysk district, Vaǔkavysk raion, Grodno Region) into the family of a wealthy land-owner. She had many siblings. Hienijuš went to a Polish school, in 1928 she successfully completed Vaǔkavysk Polish Gymnasium. At that time, she got acquainted with the world literature - the Polish, Scandinavian and English classics. She also started writing poetry. Life in Prague On 3 February she married a medical student, Janka Hienijuš, who at that time was studying at Charles University, Prague. In 1937, after the birth of their son Jurka, she joined her husband in Prague. There, one of Hienijušs' neighbors was Alexandra Kosach-Shimanovskaya, sister of Lesya Ukrainka - the author whose work has greatly infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Karlova
Larysa Aleksandrivna Karlova ( ua, Лариса Александрівна Карлова, born 7 August 1958 in Kiev) is a former Ukrainian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... One of the most outstanding players in the history of handball. In 1976, she won the gold medal with the Soviet team. She played all five matches and scored one goal. Four years later, she was a member of the Soviet team which won the gold medal again. She played all five matches and scored 19 goals. In 1988, she won the bronze medal as part of the Soviet team. She played all five matches and scored seven goals. External linksprofile 1958 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Khorolets
Larysa Ivanivna Khorolets ( uk, Лариса Іванівна Хоролець; 25 August 1948 – 12 April 2022) was a Ukrainian actress, playwright, cultural manager, politician, and academic teacher. She played at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater from 1973 to 1990. She served as the Minister of Culture of Ukraine in the Ukrainian SSR from August 1991, and upon Ukraine's independence later that year, serving until 1992. Afterward, she held positions in cultural management, diplomatic service, and academic teaching. Life and career Acting and writing Khorolets was born in Kyiv. She made her acting debut in the film ''Partizanskaya iskra'' in 1957 at the age of nine. She graduated from the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in 1970. After graduating she served in the National Writers' Union of Ukraine, and from 1973 to 1990 she was an actress at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater. Her first role there was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Klochkova
Larysa Klochkova (born 15 April 1970) is a Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player. Klochkova won a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in the women's team event. She also competed at the in 2008 and 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... Paralympic Games. References 1970 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic volleyball players for Ukraine Ukrainian sitting volleyball players Women's sitting volleyball players Paralympic bronze medalists for Ukraine Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in volleyball {{Ukraine-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Kondracki
Larysa Kondracki is a Canadian producer, director and screenwriter. Her debut feature film, ''The Whistleblower'', was released in 2011 and received nominations for six Genies at the 32nd Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. She has received international accolades for reporting true stories of victims of trafficking in the former Yugoslavia. Life Kondracki was originally from Toronto; she studied English literature and theatre at McGill University, graduating in 1999. She later completed a second BA in film directing at Columbia University, graduating in 2001. She also studied at the MFA in film program at Columbia University School of the Arts until 2006. Based in Los Angeles, Kondracki has written projects for Focus Features, HBO Films, Participant Media, and Showtime Entertainment, among others. Work Kondracki's career kicked off with her breakout short film, "Viko," about a seventeen-year-old boy in Yugoslavia, who, struggling to earn money for a new li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Kuzmenko
Larysa Kuzmenko (born 1956) is a Juno Awards-nominated Canadian composer and pianist based in Toronto, Ontario. She currently teaches on the music faculties of The Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto. Early life Kuzmenko was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, to Ukrainian parents. She studied music at the University of Toronto, earning a master's degree in composition. Career Kuzmenko has been commissioned to write pieces by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Laidlaw Foundation, the Oberlin Choristers, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Royal Canadian College of Organists. In 2003 her work "Impromptu and Toccata" was premiered in Toronto. Cellist Yamagami Kaori and pianist Peter Longworth presented her composition "Fantasy for Solo Violincello" at the University of Toronto Walter Hall in 2008; the work was commissioned by the Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Kuzmenko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Ponomarenko
Larysa Ponomarenko is a Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player. Ponomarenko competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... where she won a bronze medal in the women's team event. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic volleyball players for Ukraine Ukrainian sitting volleyball players Women's sitting volleyball players Paralympic bronze medalists for Ukraine Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in volleyball {{Ukraine-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Sinchuk
Larysa Sinchuk (born August 9, 1965) is a Ukrainian Paralympic volleyballist who won two bronze medals for 1993 and 2001 sitting volleyball Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must have at least one buttock in contact with the floor during the game. History Sitting volleyball was inve ... participation and won gold and silver for 1997 and 2005 competitions. References 1965 births Paralympic volleyball players for Ukraine Paralympic bronze medalists for Ukraine Living people Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Ukrainian sitting volleyball players Women's sitting volleyball players Paralympic medalists in volleyball 20th-century Ukrainian sportswomen 21st-century Ukrainian sportswomen {{Sittingvolleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larysa Varona
Larysa Varona, also known as Larisa Varona, (born 22 January 1983) is a Belarusian cross-country skier, biathlete, and rower. She has represented Belarus at the Paralympics in 4 Winter Paralympics competing in cross-country skiing and biathlon events (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and in a single Summer Paralympics event during the 2012 Summer Paralympics competing in the rowing event. Biography Larysa Varona was born with a locomotor impairment on 22 January 1983. She started skiing at the age of eleven. Career She made her Paralympic debut for Belarus at the 2006 Winter Paralympics at the age of 23 and managed to claim a silver medal in her first Paralympic event in the women's cross-country skiing 3 × 2.5 km relay open category becoming the youngest medalist for Belarus at the Winter Paralympics (at the age of 23). Varona also competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics clinching 2 bronze medals in the women's cross-country skiing 3 x 2.5 km relay open and women's cross-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
