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Luge At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Singles
The Women's singles luge competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano was held on 10 and 11 February, at Spiral In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point. Helices Two major definitions of "spiral" in the American Heritage Dictionary are: Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's singles Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics 1998 in women's sport[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiral (bobsleigh, Luge, And Skeleton)
The Spiral is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Iizuna village, located north of Nagano, Japan. Used for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1998 Winter Olympics, it is the first permanent bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Asia and the first of its type in the world with two or more uphill sections. It is officially referred to as the Nagano Bobsleigh-Luge Park in Japan. History and current status The track was among part of the venues used for the 1998 Winter Olympics that was started in 1990.1998 Winter Olympics official report Volume 2. pp. 184-5, 226-9. Construction on the track started in November 1993 and was completed in March 1996 with homologation from the |
Nataliya Yakushenko
Natalia Yakushenko ( uk, Наталія Якушенко, born March 2, 1972) is a Soviet-Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1987. She won two bronze medals at the FIL World Luge Championships (Women's singles: 2009, Mixed team: 1990). Competing in five Winter Olympics, Yakuchenko earned her best finish of eighth in the women's singles event both in 1992 and 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in .... References1992 luge women's singles results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Abernathy
Julianne “Anne” Abernathy (born April 12, 1953) is a luge athlete from the United States Virgin Islands and is the oldest female athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics. The 2006 Winter Olympics were her sixth. Despite her age, she is a strong competitor with numerous international podium finishes, and she is consistently ranked in the top 20 world rankings. She is known within luge circles as "Grandma Luge." She is training for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an archer. Career Her top finishes include third place at the Nations Cup in Igls, Austria in January 2004, and third place at the Nations Cup in Königssee, Germany, February 2004. She finished in the top 10 in seven of the eight events in the 2004-2005 Nations Cup series. Abernathy finished 25th in the 37th World Championships in 2004 in Nagano, Japan, but did not compete in the 2005 championships in Park City, Utah due to injuries suffered during homologation at the Cesana Pariol track in Cesana, Italy three weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shino Yanagisawa
Shino Yanagisawa (born 20 February 1974) is a Japanese luger. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1974 births Living people Japanese female lugers Olympic lugers for Japan Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Hokkaido {{Japan-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurita Šnitko
Jurita Šnitko (born 30 July 1976) is a Latvian luger. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * * * 1976 births Living people Latvian female lugers Olympic lugers for Latvia Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sigulda {{Latvia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriko Yamada
Eriko Yamada (born 13 June 1973) is a Japanese luger. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1973 births Living people Japanese female lugers Olympic lugers for Japan Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Nagano (city) {{Japan-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Novikov
Helen Novikov (born 26 November 1976) is an Estonian architect and former Olympic luger. She represented Estonia at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics. Biography Novikov was born in Tallinn and grew up in Tõrva. She attended the Estonian Academy of Arts in architecture. Following the 1988 Olympics, she got her Bachelor of Applied Science degree at the Tallinn University of Applied Sciences. Novikov began luging in 1987. She trained in Sigulda, Latvia with coaches Viljo Grauding and Peter Kirdi. She is currently an architect for Ritsu AS, a company that designs and produces wooden houses. Winter Olympics Novikov made her Olympic debut in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She was the sole Estonian luger at the games. She participated in the women's singles event finishing 19th overall. Novikov returned in 1998 to the following Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Paul
Angela Paul, later Angela Edmond (born 27 March 1975), is a luger from New Zealand who has competed for New Zealand at two Olympics. In the 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, she came 19th in the Women's Singles; in the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation ... at Salt Lake City, she came 23rd in the Women's Singles. She was the flag bearer for New Zealand in 2002. References Further reading * ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 106 Living people New Zealand female lugers Olympic lugers for New Zealand Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics 1975 births {{luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Gubkina
Irina Gubkina (born April 19, 1972, in Leningrad) is a Russian luger who competed in the mid to late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Obkircher earned her best finish of seventh in the women's singles event at Lillehammer in 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in .... References1994 luge women's singles results External links * 1972 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Klimenko
Margarita Klimenko (born 28 July 1979) is a Russian luger. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1979 births Living people Russian female lugers Olympic lugers for Russia Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Krasnoyarsk {{Russia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliya Ludan
Liliya Anatoliyvna Ludan ( uk, Лілія Анатоліївна Лудан; born 2 June 1969 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1985. Competing at the Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event both in 2002 and in 2006. Ludan is a member of the Kolos Sports Society. Ludan's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was seventh in the women's singles event at Sigulda in 2003. Her best finish at the FIL European Luge Championships was fifth in the women's singles event at Altenberg in 2002. Ludan carried the Ukrainian flag during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz .... References 1998 luge women's singles resultsFIL-Luge profileLudan to carry flag for the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Jasenčáková
Mária Jasenčáková, born 21 October 1957 in Spišská Sobota, Poprad, Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ..., is a Slovak luger who competed at five Olympic Games between 1980 and 1998. She is the first Slovak to compete at five Olympics. See also * List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games External links * 1957 births Slovak female lugers Czechoslovak female lugers Living people Lugers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Slovakia Olympic lugers for Czechoslovakia Sportspeople from Poprad {{Slovakia-luge-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |