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Lithuania At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
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Lithuania competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. Medalists See also * Lithuania at the 1992 Summer Olympics External linksInternational Paralympic Committee References Nations at the 1992 Summer Paralympics 1992 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Paralympic Committee
Lithuanian Paralympic Committee ( lt, Lietuvos parolimpinis komitetas) was founded on 1990 and recognized by the International Paralympic Committee after one year. Presidents * Jonas Mačiukevičius – 1990-1992 * Vytautas Kvietkauskas – 1992-2005 * Vytautas Girnius – 2005–2009 * Vytautas Kvietkauskas - 2009-2017 * Mindaugas Bilius - since 2017 References External links Homepage National Paralympic Committees Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ... Lithuania at the Paralympics Sports organizations established in 1990 Organizations based in Vilnius 1990 establishments in Lithuania Disability organizations based in Lithuania {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Paralympics
)( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , events = 487 in 15 sports (BCN)68 in 5 sports (MAD) , cauldron = Antonio Rebollo (BCN)Coral Bistuer (MAD) , stadium = Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (BCN)Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (MAD) , summer_prev = Seoul 1988 , summer_next = Atlanta 1996 , winter_prev = Tignes/Albertville 1992 , winter_next = Lillehammer 1994 The 1992 Summer Paralympics ( es, Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; ca, Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Host city selection Barcelona is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Madrid , coordinates = , largest_city = Madrid , languages_type = Official language , languages = Spanish language, Spanish , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = , ethnic_groups_ref = , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2020 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Spain, Monarch , leader_name1 = Felipe VI , leader_title2 = Prime Minister of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Girnius
Vytautas Girnius (born 4 February 1959) is a retired Lithuanian Paralympic athlete who competed at international track and field competitions. He is a double Paralympic champion for the Soviet Union in 1988 Summer Paralympics, he is also a two-time Paralympic silver medalist and a World bronze medalist for Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania .... Disability In 1972, thirteen year old Girnius and a few of his friends played games in his hometown. One of his friends found a WW2 bomb grenade, his friend detonated the bomb by puncturing it with a nail. The force of the blast killed two of his friends, one aged fifteen and the other thirteen, Girnius lost his eyesight permanently from the explosion. Sporting achievements Once Girnius left hospital, he was interested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the b2 class for men. 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded. Swimming, athletics and table tennis used a medical based classification system for the Barcelona Games. This happened as the Games were in a transition period with a number of other sports starting to move to a fully functional based classification system. This medal table includes also the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap, which held by the same organizing committee, and is part of same event, but in Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigita Kriaučiūnienė
Sigita is a Lithuanian and Latvian feminine given name. The associated name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ... is July 31. Notable people named Sigita * Sigita Burbienė (born 1954), Lithuanian politician * (born 1975), Lithuanian dancer * Sigita Strečen (born 1958), Lithuanian handball player References {{given name Latvian feminine given names Lithuanian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danutė Smidek
Danutė is quite popular female given name in Lithuania. Women named ''Danutė'' include: *Elzbieta, sometimes also known as Danmila or Danutė (14th century), daughter of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (see family of Gediminas) *Danutė of Lithuania (15th century), daughter of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania * Danutė Budreikaitė (born 1953), Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament *Danutė Jočienė Danutė Jočienė (maiden name ''Sadauskaitė'', born November 10, 1970 in Tučiai, Mažeikiai, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian lawyer. Jočienė graduated from the Law Faculty of Vilnius University and worked as a lecturer in the Department of the ... (born 1970), Lithuanian lawyer and a representative of Lithuania in the European Court of Human Rights * Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė (born 1943), Lithuanian politician and former Prime Minister See also * Danuta (other) – Polish equivalent {{DEFAULTSORT:Danute Lithuanian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malda Baumgartė
Malda Baumgartė (born 7 January 1965) is a Latvian-born Lithuanian retired Paralympic athlete who competed at international track and field competitions, she competed in discus throw, javelin throw, shot put and formerly pentathlon. She is a double Paralympic champion and a World champion in her disciplines. She is also a former 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 ... player. Stabbing On Christmas Eve, Baumgartė went to walk home after finishing her work shift late at night. She decided to take a shortcut rather than taking her normal route back to her house, a man jumped out of some bushes nearby and stabbed Baumgartė in her back twice. She was spotted lying on the snow in her blood by a passerby hours later. Doctors managed to reconnect the nerves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Lithuania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first Olympiad after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Lithuania was one of three ex-Soviet republics to compete individually, with Estonia and Latvia being the other two, instead of competing on the Unified Team. 47 competitors, 36 men and 11 women, took part in 31 events in 11 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon Basketball Men's Team Competition Preliminary round Group B Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal game Team roster :* Romanas Brazdauskis :* Valdemaras Chomičius :* Darius Dimavičius :* Gintaras Einikis :* Sergejus Jovaiša :* Artūras Karnišovas :* Gintaras Krapikas :* Rimas Kurtinaitis :* Šarūnas Marčiulionis :* Alvydas Pazdrazdis :* Arvydas Sabonis :* Arūnas Visockas Arūnas Viso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a promin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
