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Matjaž Mlakar
Matjaž Mlakar (born 23 December 1981 in Sevnica) is a Slovenian professional handball player. Information *Height: 189 cm *Weight: 103 kg *Position: Pivot Career *Clubs: Sevnica, Gorenje, Celje ) , pushpin_map = Slovenia , pushpin_label_position = left , pushpin_map_caption = Location of the city of Celje in Slovenia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Cou ..., Maribor Branik, Tatran Prešov. References 1981 births Living people People from Sevnica [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevnica
Sevnica (; german: Lichtenwald''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.) is a town on the left bank of the Sava River in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sevnica. It is one of the three major settlements in the Lower Sava Valley. The old town of Sevnica lies beneath Sevnica Castle, which is perched on top of Castle Hill, while the new part of town stretches along the plain among the hills up the Sava Valley, forming another town core at the confluence of the Sevnična and Sava rivers. Name The settlement was first attested in written records in 1275 in German as ''Liechtenwalde'' (and as ''Lihtenwalde'' in 1309, ''Lietenueld'' in 1344, ''Liechtenwald'' in 1347, and ''Sielnizza'' in 1581). The Slovene name is probably derived from a hydronym referring to Sevnična Creek (first attested in 1488 as ''Zellnitz''). This name is derived from the adjectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Sevnica
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RK Gorenje
Rokometni klub Gorenje Velenje ( en, Gorenje Velenje Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Gorenje Velenje or simply Gorenje, is a Slovenian handball club from Velenje that competes in the Slovenian First League (men's handball), Slovenian First League, the top tier of Slovenian handball. They play their games at the Red Hall (Slovenia), Red Hall ('' sl, Rdeča dvorana''). The club has won four Slovenian Championships and three Slovenian Handball Cup, Slovenian cup titles. Gorenje also participated in the EHF competitions for many seasons, including the EHF Cup, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, and the EHF Champions League. Together with RK Celje, Celje, they are the only club that have participated in every season of the Slovenian First League since its formation in 1991. The club was known as RK Šoštanj and ŠRK Velenje in the past. History 1958–1972: Beginning of handball in Šoštanj In 1958, when section of handball was established at TVD Partizan, organized handball sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško
Rokometni klub Celje ( en, Celje Handball Club), currently named Celje Pivovarna Laško due to sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as RK Celje or simply Celje, is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003–04 season, becoming European club champions by defeating the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 5,191 capacity multi-purpose arena in Celje. History The first handball match in Celje was played in 1942. After World War II, handball became the most popular sport in this Slovenian town. By May 1945, there were already two established teams in Celje: Celje and Olimp. The two teams were city rivals and played multiple matches against each other. Therefore, the year 1946 is marked as the official beginning of handball in Celje. In 1947, the two rival teams finally united to form a new, central sports society, Kladivar Sports Association. Among the 21 sports th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Maribor Branik
Rokometni klub Maribor Branik ( en, Maribor Branik Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Maribor Branik or simply Branik, is a handball club from Maribor, Slovenia. Since the 2023–24 season, the club competes only with youth selections. They play their home games at Tabor Hall, a 3,261 capacity multi-purpose sports venue in Maribor. Between 2004 and 2010, the team was known as RK Klima Petek Maribor due to sponsorship reasons. Their biggest success is reaching the final of the Slovenian Handball Cup twice and reaching the quarter-finals of the EHF Cup in the 2012–13 season. History Handball in Maribor The first handball team in Maribor was formed in 1925, when the women's selection of the ''1. SSK MB'' played their first Czech handball match at the Ljudski vrt area. The first men's handball team, named ''Polet'', was formed in 1949. They renamed as ''Branik'' in 1951, when they participated in the Yugoslav First League qualifiers. In 1954, Branik won their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HT Tatran Prešov
HT Tatran Prešov is a handball club from Prešov, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovenská hadzanárska extraliga, Niké Handball Extraliga, SEHA League, EHF European League. History The official establishment of the club begins in 1952 under the name Slavia CSSA. In 1954, Tatran successfully qualified for the championship of Czechoslovakia, where they won their first historic bronze medal. In 1967, the national team of Czechoslovakia became world champion in Sweden. Four Tatran Presov players were in the national team at that time: Anton Frolo, Martin Gregor, Vladimir Seruga and Rudolf Horváth. In the 1968/1969 season, Tatran won its first Czechoslovak league title. The second golden record was brought immediately by the 1970/71 season. In the 1971/72 season, Tatran achieved its greatest international success, where it only reached the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup, where VfL Gummersbach defeated it in the fight to advance to the finals. After the independence of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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People From Sevnica
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