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Marie Johansson-Risby
Marie Risby (born 20 April 1955) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s and 80's. She participated in three Winter Olympics (1976, 1980 and 1984) and did her best results at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, when she finished fourth in the 5 km, fifth in the 20 km, fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay, and sixth in the 10 km events. At the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Risby finished sixth in the 20 km and tenth in the 10 km events. Her lone World Cup victory was in a 5 km event in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ... in 1985, her last year as an active athlete. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvika
Ludvika () is a bimunicipal city and the seat of Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County within the country of Sweden, with 14,498 inhabitants in 2010. Overview The conurbation of Ludvika extends over the border of Smedjebacken Municipality, where about 400 inhabitants live. Ludvika is situated by Lake Väsman in the south-east part of the municipality. Population of Ludvika as of 2005 distributed by municipalities: Economy A major employer in Ludvika is the power engineering conglomerate Hitachi, whose activities in the town include power transformers, capacitors, ac breakers and equipment for high-voltage direct current power transmission. Notable natives * Stefan Anderson * Dan Andersson * Hypocrisy (band) * Anders Ilar * Christina Lampe-Önnerud * Kee Marcello * Charlie Norman * Birgit Ridderstedt * Jari Sillanpää Jari Veikko Sillanpää (; born 16 August 1965) is a Finnish-Swedish singer. With over 820,000 records sold, he is the fifth-best-selling music artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1980 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre ...
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1980 Winter Olympics, in Lake Placid, United States. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 15 February 1980, at the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1980 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Svan
Marie Svan (née Johansson; born 30 June 1963) is a Swedish cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 5 kilometre classical at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She is married to fellow skier Gunde Svan Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 1 podium Team podiums * 2 podiums References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Svan, Marie 1963 births Living people Swedish female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics People from Rättvik Municipality 20th-century Swedish women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahti
Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital city Helsinki, south-west of the Heinola town and east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti. In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means ''bay''. Lahti is also dubbed the "Chicago of Finland" due to the early industries of both cities, when they were known as " slaughterhouse cities".Lahti on Suomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lugnet, Falun
Lugnet is a large sport complex located in Falun, Sweden. 58 of the Swedish Sports Confederation's 67 special sports can be practiced there. There are six full sized indoor pitches in the area where everything from dance to association football can be played or performed. There are also two swimming pools (one indoors and one outdoors), a tennis hall, an athletics arena, an ice arena including one indoor ice hockey rink, an outdoor ice hockey rink, a bandy field and a curling hall. Lugnet is also Sweden's national cross-country skiing and ski jumping centre (the Lugnet Hills ski jump) and often hosts one part of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Several FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ... have been organised here (1974, 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klingenthal
Klingenthal is a town in the Vogtland region, in Saxony, south-eastern Germany. It is situated directly on the border with the Czech Republic opposite the Czech town of Kraslice, 29 km southeast of Plauen, and 33 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. The Aschberg ("cinder mountain") towers above the town at 936 m. The extremely elongated town, 10.5 km from end to end, is surrounded by numerous woods of firs. The town is bisected by the Döbra and Zwota rivers. These two rivers unite at the Czech-German border to form the Svatava river, which in turn flows into the Ohře river at Sokolov. History In 1591, Sebastian Köppel established a hammer mill near the border to Bohemia on the banks of the Zwota in order to capitalize on the rich deposits of iron ore and the region's vast supplies of wood, both for building and charcoal production. On 1 February 1602, there was the first documented mention of the "Höllhammer" (in English approximately: "Hell Hammer" or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985 took place January 16–27, 1985 in Seefeld, Austria (near Innsbruck). This was the fourth time the Innsbruck area hosted these championships, having done so in 1933, the 1964 Winter Olympics, and the 1976 Winter Olympics. Both the Gundersen method and freestyle skiing for the cross-country skiing portion of the event were introduced in both Nordic combined events (individual and 3 × 10 km relay). Men's cross-country 15 km January 22, 1985 30 km January 18, 1985 50 km January 27, 1985 4 × 10 km relay January 24, 1985 Women's cross-country 5 km January 21, 1985 10 km January 19, 1985 20 km January 26, 1985 4 × 5 km relay January 22, 1985 Men's Nordic combined 15 km Individual Gundersen January 18, 1985 3 × 10 km team January 25, 1985 Men's ski jumping Individual normal hill January 26, 1985 Individual large hill January 20, 1985 Team large hill January 22, 1985 Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978 took place February 18–26, 1978 in Lahti, Finland. This was Lahti's record fourth time hosting the event after previously doing so in 1926, 1938, and 1958. The women's 20 km event was added. Men's cross-country 15 km February 21, 1978 30 km February 19, 1978 50 km February 26, 1978 4 × 10 km relay February 23, 1978 Women's cross-country 5 km February 20, 1978 10 km February 18, 1978 20 km February 25, 1978 4 × 5 km relay February 22, 1978 Men's Nordic combined Individual February 19–20, 1978 Men's ski jumping Individual normal hill February 18, 1978 Individual large hill February 25, 1978 Team large hill (unofficial) February 22, 1978. No medals awarded. Medal table ReferencesFIS 1978 Cross country results * < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 Kilometre Relay ...
The 4 × 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was the only relay event of the women's cross-country skiing programme at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the eighth appearance of the 4 x 5 km relay in the Winter Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 15, 1984 at Veliko Polje, Igman. It was the first time since 1968 that Norway won the gold medal in the event. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's 4 x 5 Km relay Women's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 20 Kilometre ...
The 20 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme for women at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the first time the event took place at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, February 18, 1984 at Veliko Polje, Igman. Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland won gold to leave Sarajevo with gold medals in all three individual events. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre Women's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Women's 20 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre
The 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was the first event cross-country skiing programme to take place at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the ninth appearance of the 10 km race. The competition was held on Thursday, February 9, 1984 at Veliko Polje, Igman and was the first final to be held at the games. Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland took Gold and was the second Finn to win this event after Lydia Wideman in 1952. The 1976 gold medal winner, Raisa Smetanina, won silver. All 52 athletes who entered the race finished with an official time. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 Km Women's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre
The 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was the shortest distance of the women's cross-country skiing programme at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It was the sixth appearance of the 5 km race. The competition was held on Sunday, February 12, 1984 at Veliko Polje, Igman. Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen of Finland took her second Gold medal of the games following her win in the 10 km race. All 52 athletes who entered the race finished with an official time. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 Km Women's cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
