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Nestea European Championship Tour 2008
The 2008 NESTEA European Championship Tour (or the 2008 European Beach Volleyball Tour) is a European beach volleyball tour. The tour consists of seven tournaments with both genders, including the 2008 Championship Final. Tournaments *Spanish Masters, in Gran Canaria, Spain - 17–20 April 2008 *Austrian Masters, in St. Pölten, Austria - 9–12 May 2008 *Swiss Masters, in Lucerne, Switzerland - 22–25 May 2008 *Dutch Masters, in The Hague, Netherlands - 29 May - 1 June 2008 * 2008 Nestea European Championship Final, in Hamburg, Germany - 10–13 July 2008 *English Masters, in Blackpool, England - 11–14 September 2008 *Masters Final, in Sochi, Russia - 19–21 September 2008 Tournament results Nestea European Championship Tour 2008 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Glesnes
Susanne Glesnes (born 1 December 1974 in Bergen) is a female professional beach volleyball player from Norway who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering with Kathrine Maaseide, she claimed the silver medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References * External links * * * 1974 births Living people Norwegian beach volleyball players Women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Norway Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bergen {{Norway-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anja Günther
Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most cultures especially Indian, and unisex in several African and European countries. Origins and variant forms * Aanya or Anya is an Indian name that means inexhaustible, limitless and resurrection. It is of Sanskrit origin. * Aanya or Anya in Hebrew means favoured by God. *Anya (Аня) is a Russian diminutive of Anna. *Ania is the spelling in Polish, which is also a diminutive of Anna. *The spelling Anja is common in Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, German, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Slovenian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, Serbian and Kurdish. *Anya is sometimes used as an anglicisation of the Irish name Áine *Anya is an old Kurdish name. It means "strength" or "power". *Anya is a Hungarian word for "mother". *Anya is a Nigerian Igbo name, and also word for "eye." *Anya (ⴰⵏⵢⴰ) is an Amazigh/Berber name. It means "rhythm" or "melody" in Berber languages. People with the given name Anya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merel Mooren
Merel Else Mooren (born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Haarlem. In indoor volleyball Mooren started her career in 1989 at Allides Haarlem where she was part of the youth teams. The Dutch youth team called her up in 1996 and she was part of the team until 2000, winning a silver medal at the European Youth Championships. From 1997 until 2002 she played for Martinus Amstelveen in the highest Dutch league. Then she decided to switch sports to beach volleyball. She started her international beach volleyball career in 2002, teaming up with Mered de Vries. The talented team did not last long and in the following year Mooren had a new partner called Sanne Keizer. They quickly became one of the best teams in The Netherlands. They even became Dutch champions by breaking the run set by Rebekka Kadijk who was teaming up with Marrit Leenstra at that time. In 2004 they finished second behind this team, but they won the FIVB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebekka De Kogel-Kadijk
Rebekka de Kogel-Kadijk (born 16 June 1979) is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Werkendam. In indoor volleyball Kadijk started her career in 1992 at Foranto Werkendam. Other teams she played for were Sliedrecht Sport, Cornix Schelle (Belgium) and AMVJ. She was also part of the Dutch youth team in 1995. She quit indoor volleyball in 2001 to fully concentrate on beach volleyball. She started her international beach volleyball career in 1997, playing tournaments around the world with her sister Debora. Between 1997 and 2000 they were Dutch national champions. They won the silver medal at the European Championships in Rhodes 1998 followed by a bronze medal in 2000. They also participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where they lost both of their matches, eliminated in the second preliminary round by Lina and Petia Yanchulova, also sisters. Following the Olympic tournament Debora quit volleyball. Rebekka continued to play and found a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Tørlen
Ingrid Tørlen (born July 21, 1979 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian female beach volleyball player. Her beach volleyball partner since 2002 has been Nila Håkedal. The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece where they placed 22nd. Playing partners * Nila Håkedal * Cecilie Josefsen * Janne Kongshavn Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with r ... References * External links *Site of Ingrid Tørlen and Nila HåkedalOlympic Profile 1979 births Living people Norwegian beach volleyball players Women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Norway Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ålesund {{Norway-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nila Håkedal
Nila Ann Håkedal (born 13 June 1979 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian female beach volleyball player. Håkedal was born and raised in the city of Kristiansand, and lived there until she was 20 years old. She started playing volleyball for Hånes VBK when she was 13, and continued in the club until she moved to Oslo during the autumn of 1999 to play for Koll volleyball club, and to study languages. Håkedal started playing beach volleyball during the summer of 1995, and between 1995 and 2001 she played with Lise Roald Hansen as partner. Her beach volleyball partner since 2002 has been Ingrid Tørlen. The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... where they placed 22nd. References External links Ingrid og Nila– Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Schwer
Lea Schwer (born 13 January 1982 in Basel) is a Swiss beach volleyball player. About a week before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the Austrian team Montagnolli - Swoboda, pulled out of the competition, because of medical reasons. Schwer and her team mate Simone Kuhn, replaced them, and competed at the 2008 Olympic beach volleyball tournament. Sponsors Swatch Swatch is a Swiss watchmaker founded in 1983 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müller. It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group. The Swatch product line was developed as a response to the "quartz crisis" of the 1970s and 1980s, in which i ... References External links * * * Official website of team Kuhn - Schwer {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwer, Lea 1982 births Living people Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swiss beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Switzerland Sportspeople from Basel-Stadt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Kuhn
Simone Kuhn (born 2 September 1980, in Wattwil) is a female professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the beach volleyball tournaments of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2004, she partnered with Nicole Schnyder and lost all three pool matches. In 2008, she played alongside Lea Schwer and again lost all pool matches. In 2012, she partnered with Nadine Zumkehr and the pair reached the round of 16 where they were eliminated by the American pair of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross who went on to win silver. Partnering Nicole Schnyder-Benoit she claimed the gold medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. Playing partners * Lea Schwer * Nicole Schnyder-Benoit * Annik Skrivan * Nadine Zumkehr Sponsors * Swatch Swatch is a Swiss watchmaker founded in 1983 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasso Karadassiou
Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou ( el, Βασιλική (Βάσω) Καραντάσιου, also transliterated Karadassiou; born January 6, 1973) is a female beach volleyball player from Greece, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, partnering Vassiliki Arvaniti. She was born in Athens, Greece, and represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in her home city, after having competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics as well. Individual awards * ''FIVB Top Women's Player 2005'' Playing partners *Vassiliki Arvaniti *Efthalia Koutroumanidou Efthalia "Thaleia" Koutroumanidou ( el, Ευθάληαα "Θάλεια" Κουτρουμανίδου; born 7 October 1982 in Volos) is a Greek Olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. She is partnered ... * Efi Sfyri * Stavroula Theodorou * Rodi Ordoulidou References * External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karantasiou, Vasso 1973 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassiliki Arvaniti
Vassiliki "Viky" Arvaniti ( el, Βασιλική (Βίκυ) Αρβανίτη), also transliterated Vasiliki; born March 17, 1985, in Athens, Greece) is a beach volleyball player from Greece, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia and the 2007 European Championship in Valencia, Spain, partnering Vasso Karadassiou. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in her home town, with Thaleia Koutroumanidou. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed with Karadassiou. She took part in the 2012 London Olympics with Maria Tsiartsiani Maria Tsiartsiani ( el, Μαρία Τσιαρτσανη; born 21 October 1980 in Thessaloniki) is a Greece, Greek Olympic beach volleyballer. She competed at the Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008 Summer O ..., who was later injured. Since 2013, her teammate has been Peny Karagkouni, who used to play indoor volleyball. References * External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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