Majken Christensen
Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer to *Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 1990), Norwegian cross-country skier *Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower *Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writer *Majken Vange (born 1975), Danish Olympic badminton player *Majken Thorup Majken Thorup Toft (born 1 May 1979) is a Danish former swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships. The same year she competed in three events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated ... (born 1979), Danish Olympic swimmer * Majken Christensen, Danish, Los Angeles-based musician {{given name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maiken Caspersen Falla
Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 13 August 1990) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who specialized in sprint and short-distance races. She is the 2014 Olympic champion in the individual sprint and three-time Olympic medalist. She became the individual sprint World champion at the 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and successfully defended her World title in 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim .... Falla won a total of five gold, one silver and four bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, World Championships in her career and she is the most medalled skier in the individual sprint discipline in the Championship history with five medals. Winner of three consecutive FIS Cross-Country World Cup#Sprint World Cup standings, Sprint World Cup cr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Majken Åberg
Majken Åberg (13 May 1918 – 14 February 1999) was a Swedish discus thrower. In 1948 she won the national championships and placed seventh at the London Olympics. Her father Arvid was an Olympic hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...er. References 1918 births 1999 deaths Swedish female discus throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Norrköping {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Majken Johansson
Majken Johansson (August 7, 1930, Malmö – December 11, 1993) was a Swedish poet, writer and a Salvation Army soldier. Majken Johansson was born out of wedlock in Malmö, and spent her childhood in foster care with an abusive foster mother. At the age of 9, she was evacuated from Malmö at the outbreak of World War II and lived with relatives in Småland. Despite her difficult childhood she went through school with good grades and managed to get in at the prestigious Lund University, where she graduated. During her teenage and university years she also suffered from alcoholism. In 1956, after a stormy relationship with another woman, which ended with the woman committing suicide, Majken Johansson suffered a life crisis which would lead to her decision to join the Swedish section of the Salvation Army in 1958. She began to write in the early 1950s, both socially debating articles in newspapers, and poetry. Her first volume of poetry was the critically acclaimed ''Buskteater'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Majken Vange
Majken Grethe Vange (later ''Hildebrand'', born 29 September 1975) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. Career She won a bronze medal at the 1999 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Ann-Lou Jørgensen; they also competed at the 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 .... sports-reference.com References External links European results [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Majken Thorup
Majken Thorup Toft (born 1 May 1979) is a Danish former swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships. The same year she competed in three events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the preliminaries. She retired from swimming in 2005 due to pericarditis Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp chest pain, which may also be felt in the shoulders, neck, or back. The pain is typically less severe when sit ... that resulted in her hospitalization earlier that year. During her career she set 27 national records. bt.dk (2005-03-21). References [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |