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Oscar Brandon
Oscar Roël Brandon (born 8 August 1971) is a Surinamese badminton player, coach and Olympic team manager. He competed for Suriname at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a badminton player in the Men's singles event. And he was "chef de mission" (team manager) for Suriname at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Early years At the age of six Oscar Brandon accompanied his dad to the badminton "Ismay van Wilgen sportshall" and when he turned 12 years old became a member of the SCVU (Sociaal Culturele Vereniging Uitvlugt) badminton club at the outskirts of the city of Paramaribo. There he nurtured his talent under guidance and supervision of trainer and coach "Ma Lefi". He quickly became a junior champ and was then soon included in the National Juniors Squad of Suriname for centralized training. Career His first big international success came in 1988 as a junior player winning the Carebaco juniors event in boys singles. In 1990 he reached the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of an Indian village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settlements were abandoned s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Pan American Games
Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Pan American Games, 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Canada has dominated the badminton events since its inception. At the most recent edition of the games in 2019, in Lima, five nations won medals, with Canada taking home four of the five titles. Venues *The 1995 event was held in Buenos Aires, while 2015 was held in Markham, Ontario, Markham. Medal table Medalists Men ;Singles ;Doubles Women ;Singles ;Doubles Mixed ;Doubles Participating nations The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Pan American Games. A total of 24 NOC's have entered badminton competitors into a Pan American Games competition. Events References External linksBadminton Pan American Confederation {{Badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Seepaul
Anil or Anıl may refer to: People * Anil (given name), an Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anıl (given name), a Turkish given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anil (director), active in the Malayalam film industry since 1989 Other uses * Anil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a neighborhood * Anıl, Hani, Turkey * Anil (plant) (''Indigofera suffruticosa''), a species of flowering plant in the legume family * Anil (chemistry), a type of imine * Anila Anila or Anil (Sanskrit: अनिल ' "wind") is one of the Vasus in Hinduism, gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is equated with the wind god Vāyu Vayu (, sa, वायु, ), also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the ... or Anil, a Vedic and Hindu deity See also * Añil * Anila (other) * Anneal (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala International
The Guatemala International is an open badminton tournament held in Guatemala. The tournament has been an BWF International Series, International Series level in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2016, then in 2009 categorized as BWF Future Series, Future Series level, and in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 categorized as BWF International Challenge, International Challenge by the Badminton World Federation. The tournament is sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation, so the players can improved their point in BWF World Ranking, world ranking. In 2013, the tournament was an International Series level, with the official participation of athletes from 8 countries. In 2014, the Huawei sponsored tournament gathered 120 athletes from 15 countries. In 2015 and 2016, the tournament was held at the Olympic City Sports Coliseum, and sponsored by Herbalife. The 2015 season was a part of the Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics qualification, and have a total pursue $15,000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
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Alejandro Elias
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russian), and Alasdair (Gaelic). People with the given name Alejandro * Alejandro Alvizuri, Peruvian backstroke swimmer * Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-born Spanish director * Alejandro Aranda, American singer, musician, and reality television personality * Alejandro Arguello, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Avila, Mexican TV actor * Alejandro Awada, Argentine actor * Alejandro Betts, Argentine historian * Alejandro Bermúdez, Colombian swimmer * Alejandro Bustillo, Argentine architect * Alejandro Carrión, Ecuadorian poet and novelist * Alejandro Casañas, Cuban hurdler * Alejandro Castillo, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Cercas, Spanish politician * Alejandro Chataing, Venezuelan architect * Alejandro Cichero, Venezuelan footballer * Alejan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru International
The Peru International is an open international badminton tournament in Peru. It was the highest international championships in Peru. The tournament has been an International Challenge level since 2009. Another tournament named Peru International Series The Peru International Series or Perú Future Series is an international open badminton tournament in Peru, established since 2015, organized by the Federación Deportiva Peruana de Bádminton, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and Badmi ... for the second grade tournament in Peru which was established in 2015. Previous winners Performances by nation References {{Reflist Badminton tournaments in Peru Sports competitions in Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. The island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it, renaming it ''Jamaica''. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with a plantation economy dependent on the African slaves and later their des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veron Griffiths
Veron may refer to: People * Aníbal Verón (died 2000), Argentine political martyr * Danilinho (footballer, born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Darío Verón (born 1979), Paraguayan footballer * Eliseo Verón (born 1935), Argentine sociologist and semiotician * Elmo Veron (1903–1990), American film editor * François Véron (1575–1649), French Jesuit controversialist * John Veron or Charlie Veron (born 1945), biologist specializing in coral * Juan Ramón Verón (born 1944), Argentine footballer * Juan Sebastián Verón (born 1975), Argentine footballer * Luis Alberto Veron (born 1992), Argentine boxer * Louis-Désiré Véron (1798–1867), French opera manager and publisher * Mauricio Verón (born 1977), Argentine footballer * Philippe Véron (1939–2014), French astronomer * Pierre Véron (writer) (1833–1900), French journalist and writer * Pierre Véron (lawyer) (born 1947), French lawyer and specialist in the field of patent litigation * Ricardo Matias Verón (born 1981), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carebaco International
The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points since 1999 the Carebaco International tournament became a level 4 open individual event, now part of the BWF Future Series. The tournament established since 1972, when four countries in the Caribbean Region with the fanatical badminton enthusiasts started an annual competition among themselves. These countries were Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname and Guyana. As the years progressed the membership of Carebaco increased to include Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Martinique. The Carebaco International is held annually and is part of the Carebaco Games which also include a mixed team event for both seniors and juniors players of Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letitia Wongsodimedjo
Letitia is a feminine given name, of Latin origin meaning "joy, gladness". The name Letitia has many variants, including but not limited to: Lætitia from lætus (Latin), Letja (Dutch), Letizia (Italian), Leticia (Spanish), Letisya (Turkish) and Letisha or Latisha (American). The name Letitia first appeared in the form Lettice in medieval England and is derived from the Roman goddess Lætitia of gaiety, symbolic of happiness, prosperity and abundance. Variants *Letícia (Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian) *Letitia (English), Spanish, Latin *Letizia (Italian) *Leata (English), Spanish *Lätitia (German) *Lätitzia (German) *Tizia (German) *Lätizia (German) *Leattah ( Jamaican) Spanish * Laetitia (French, Late Latin, German) *Letizia (Italian, Corsican) *Leticija ( Latvian) *Letiția (Romanian, Moldovan) *Летиция (Russian) *Летисия (Russian) * Leticia (Spanish) *Lelê (Portuguese) *Leca (Portuguese) *Letja (Dutch) *Leleca (Portuguese) *Tica (Portuguese) *Letycja (Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
