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Martti Lappalainen
Martti Eemil Lappalainen (11 April 1902 – 6 October 1941) was a Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete. Biography He was born in Liperi and was killed in action in Mäntysova, East Karelia. Lappalainen was a part of the Military patrol for Finland that took silver in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He won the 50 km cross-country skiing event at Holmenkollen ski festival in 1928. As a result of this victory, he became the second non-Norwegian winner of any event run up to that point, behind fellow Finn Anton Collin, who won the 50 km event in 1922. At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished seventh in the 18 km event and ninth in the 50 km event. Four years later he finished fourth in the 18 km event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He also participated in the 50 km event but did not finish. At the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå he won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 18 km. He was killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liperi
Liperi ( sv, Libelits) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. Liperi is a community of () with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is . The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbouring municipalities of Liperi are Heinävesi, Joensuu, Kontiolahti, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi, Pyhäselkä, Rääkkylä and Savonlinna. The municipality of Liperi has increased in population for several years, as a side effect of the attraction of the nearby city of Joensuu. Liperi is among the fastest growing municipalities in Northern Karelia. Especially the areas of Ylämylly, Honkalampi and Jyrinkylä, situated close to each other. The Finnish member of the parliament Eero Reijonen lives in Liperi. The highest recorded natural temperature in Finland, 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), was measured at Joensuu Airport in Liperi on July 29, 2010. In July 2021, Saaris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 Km
Cross country or cross-country may refer to: Places * Cross Country, Baltimore, a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore, Maryland * Cross County Parkway, an east–west parkway in Westchester County, NY * Cross County Shopping Center, a mall in Yonkers, NY ** The Mall at Cross County, a smaller mall adjacent to the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers, NY Media and entertainment * ''CMT Cross Country'', an American television series * ''Cross Country'' (album), an album by Webb Pierce * Cross Country (band), a band formed in 1973 * ''Cross Country'' (film), a 1983 drama film starring Nina Axelrod * Cross-Country (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe * ''Cross Country'' (novel), a 2008 novel by James Patterson * ''Cross Country USA'' (1988), an edutainment videogame by Didatech Sports * Cross country running, a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain * Cross-country cycling, the most common discipline of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 took place between February 4–6, 1926 in Lahti, Finland. Men's cross country 30 km February 4, 1926 18 km was replaced by 30 km, but returned the following year. 30 km would not return to the championships again until 1954 when the 18 km event was shortened to 15 km. 15 of the 21 skiers finished the event. 50 km February 6, 1926 The conditions during these championships were extremely rough, with a temperature of −30 °C (−22 °F). In the 50 km, the top finishers used plastered masks for protection to their face. 14 of the 19 skiers finished the event. Men's Nordic combined Individual February 4, 1926 Grøttumsbråten had the fastest time in the cross country portion of the event, finishing three minutes ahead of Haug. Jacob Tullin Thams of Norway had the longest jump of the competition with a distance of 39.5 meters. Men's ski jumping Individual large hill February 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, 10 February 1932, while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, 13 February 1932. Medal summary Medal table Ev ... programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, 13 February 1932. Thirty-two cross-country skiers from nine nations competed. Medalists Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 Km Men's 50 kilometre Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 Kilometre
The shorter cross-country skiing event of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, 10 February 1932, while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, 13 February 1932. Medal summary Medal table Ev ... programme was contested of a distance of 19.7 kilometres. It was the third appearance of the event, but the only time this race was held over a distance of 19.7 kilometres. The competition was held on Wednesday, 10 February 1932. Forty-two cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed. Medalists Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 Km Men's 18 kilometre Men's 18 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, 10 February 1932, while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, 13 February 1932. Medal summary Medal table Events Participating nations Cross-country skiers from Austria and France only competed in the 18 km event. Sixteen cross-country skiers competed in both events. A total of 58 cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed at the Lake Placid Games: * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksInternational Olympic Committee results database {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1932 Winter Olympics 1932 Winter Olympics events Olympics 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 var ... Cross-country s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928. Medal summary Medal table Events ... programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928. Forty-one cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed. Medalists Results Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds). References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 Km Men's 50 kilometre Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 Kilometre
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928. Medal summary Medal table Events ... programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, 17 February 1928. Forty-nine cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed. Medalists Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 Km Men's 18 kilometre Men's 18 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928. Medal summary Medal table Events Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds). Participating nations Cross-country skiers from Austria, Canada, Hungary, and the United States only competed in the 18 km event. Nineteen cross-country skiers competed in both events. A total of 74 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links International Olympic Committee results database {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Ski Federation
The ''Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard'' (FIS; en, International Ski and Snowboard Federation) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games, the FIS is responsible for the Olympic disciplines of Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding. The FIS is also responsible for setting the international competition rules. The organization has a membership of 132 national ski associations, and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland. It changed its name to include snowboard in 2022. Most World Cup wins More than 45 World Cup wins in all disciplines run by International Ski Federation for men and ladies: Updated as of 21 March 2021 Ski disciplines The federation organises the following ski sport disciplines, for which it oversees World Cup competitions and World Championships: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sollefteå
Sollefteå () is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,562 inhabitants in 2010. The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name of the village was given as De Solatum - a name that can be interpreted as a composition of ''Sol'' (sun) and ''at'' (property) i.e. literally The sunlit region. ''De Solatum'' also can be interpreted as desolation, which means loneliness or remoteness (see Remote and isolated community). With Sollefteå being located at the lowest rapids of the Ångermanälven thereby making it the last outpost to which it was possible to sail. The village developed into a municipality. The town changed from a commercial town into a town dominated by the military when the two regiments T 3 (Logistics) and I 21 (Infantry) were located there in 1898 and 1911 respectively. In 1902 Sollefteå obtained the status of market town or ''köping'' before finally b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
