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Oļģerts Altbergs
Oļģerts Altbergs (May 6, 1921, in Riga – December 17, 1998, in Riga) was a Latvian basketball player, women's basketball coach, and educator of coaches.Oļģerts Altbergs ''Latvian National Encyclopedia'' In 1958 he obtained the higher education diploma from the Latvian State Institute of Physical Culture (LSIPC; now , LASE, since 1991). In 1971 he became '' kandidat'' (a Soviet Ph.D. equivalent) in pedagogical sciences and in 1993 he earned the '' doktor nauk'' degree in pedag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Academy Of Sport Education
The Latvian Academy of Sport Education ( lv, Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija) is an institution of higher education specialising in sport science, located in Riga, Latvia. Organization Departments The Academy has 5 theoretical and 6 practical departments: *Theoretical departments :* Department of Anatomy :* Department of Infomatics :* Department of Sports Medecine :* Department of Theory :* Department of Management *Practical departments :* Department of Swimming :* Department of Skiing :* Department of Sport Games :* Department of Heavy Athletics :* Department of Track and Field Athletics :* Department of Gymnastics Rectors * Mārtiņš Krūze (1921–1922) * Jēkabs Dille (1922–1925) * Voldemārs Cekuls (1925–1940) * Ivans Lazurka (1945-1946) * Jevgeņijs Sretenskis (1946–1951) * Nikolajs Neļga (1951–1958) * Aleksis Ailis (1958–1960) * Jurijs Berdičevskis (1960, 1962) * Andrejs Eļhivs (1960–1962) * Vladimirs Maksimovs (1962–1982) * Ilgvars F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandidat
Candidate of Sciences (russian: кандидат наук, translit=kandidat nauk) is the first of two doctoral level scientific degrees in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It is formally classified as UNESCO's ISCED level 8, "doctoral or equivalent". It may be recognized as Doctor of Philosophy, usually in natural sciences, by scientific institutions in other countries. Former Soviet countries also have a more advanced degree, Doctor of Sciences. Overview The degree was first introduced in the USSR on 13 January 1934 by a decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR, all previous degrees, ranks and titles having been abolished immediately after the October Revolution in 1917. Academic distinctions and ranks were viewed as survivals of capitalist inequality and hence were to be permanently eliminated. The original decree also recognized some degrees earned prior to 1917 in Tsarist Russia and elsewhere. To attain the Candidate of Sciences de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doktor Nauk
Doctor of Sciences ( rus, доктор наук, p=ˈdoktər nɐˈuk, abbreviated д-р наук or д. н.; uk, доктор наук; bg, доктор на науките; be, доктар навук) is a higher doctoral degree in the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and many post-Soviet countries, which may be earned after the Candidate of Sciences. History The "Doctor of Sciences" degree was introduced in the Russian Empire in 1819 and abolished in 1917. Later it was revived in the USSR on January 13, 1934, by a decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. By the same decision, a lower degree, "Candidate of Sciences" (''kandidat nauk''), roughly the Russian equivalent to the research doctorate in other countries, was first introduced. This system was generally adopted by the USSR/Russia and many post-Soviet/Eastern bloc states, including Bulgaria, Belarus, former Czechoslovakia, Poland (since abolished), and Ukraine. But note that the former Yugoslav degree "Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Docent
The title of docent is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French " ''maître de conférences''" (MCF), and equal to or above the title of " associate professor". Docent is also used at some (mainly German) universities generically for a person who has the right to teach. The term is derived from the Latin word ''docēns'', which is the present active participle of ''docēre'' (to teach, to lecture). Becoming a docent is often referred to as Habilitation or doctor of science and is an academic qualification that shows that the holder is qualified to be employed at the level of associate or full professor. Docent is the highest academic title in several countries, and the qualifying criteria are research output that corresponds to 3-5 doctoral dissertations, supervision of PhD students, and experience in teaching at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Basketball Association
The Latvian Basketball Association (Latvian language, Latvian: ''Latvijas Basketbola Savienība''), also known as LBS, is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. It was founded in 1923 and was one of the FIBA Europe co-founders, but due to the Occupation of the Baltic states, Soviet and Nazi occupations, the federation disappeared from FIBA from 1940 to 1991. Its headquarters are located in Riga. Tournaments organized Latvian Basketball Association is recognized as one of the best international tournament organizers for FIBA. Latvia has organized EuroBasket 1937, EuroBasket Women 2009, EuroBasket 2015, EuroBasket Women 2019 and will organize EuroBasket 2025. Also, Latvia has been a host for 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and a number of other youth competitions in all age groups. In June 2019, Latvian Basketball Association, in cooperation with NBA and FIBA hosted Basketball Without Borders Europe Camp in Riga. Local t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TTT Riga
TTT Rīga is a professional women's basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "TTT" means Tram and Trolley Trust. The team held its first official game on 5 November 1958. The next 25 years are known as the ''First Golden age'' of the club. Internationally, the club was also known as Daugava Riga, due to the fact that Daugava was the predecessor of TTT Riga in the 1950s. History Led by famous Latvian basketball player and coach Olgerts "Bohums" Altbergs, TTT Riga conquered its first European title in 1960, winning the European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs (since 1992 known as EuroLeague Women). Dzidra Uztupe-Karamiseva, Vita Silina-Luka (Karpova), Dzintra Kiepe-Baka and other outstanding players of the time bring women basketball to new levels. Seventeen more European titles were added during next 22 years – achievement unequalled until this day. The rise of Uljana Semjonova, who joined TTT Riga in 1965, at the age of 13, confirmed golden status of „TTT". From 1964 to 1975 TTT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimonds Karnītis
Raimonds Karnītis (26 December 1929 – 10 October 1999) was a Latvian basketball player and coach. He was the head coach of the TTT Riga women's basketball team of the European Cup For Women's Champions Clubs. Career Player Karnītis played professionally for various teams in Latvia from 1951 to 1962, including Rīgas ASK (1951–1953), Spartaks Rīga and VEF Riga. He was part of the VEF Riga team that took third place in the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1960. Between 1948 and 1958, Karnītis participated in 65 games for the Latvia national basketball team. Coach Karnītis coached the TTT Riga (also known as Daugava Riga) team from 1968 to 1986. Under his leadership, the team won the European Cup For Women's Champions Clubs' championship 15 times and the Soviet Women's Basketball Championship The Soviet Women's Basketball Championship was the top women's basketball competition in the Soviet Union. The championship was founded in 1937, and dominated by Dynamo Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BK VEF Rīga
VEF Rīga is a Latvian professional basketball team that is based in Riga, Latvia. VEF Rīga is a nine-time Latvian Basketball League champion. History Early years The club name VEF came from the radio manufacturing company VEF which created the basketball club in 1958. VEF Rīga has been home to some of the best Latvian players for more than five decades. At the beginning with legendary Alfrēds Krauklis as head coach and players like Cezars Ozers, Oļģerts Jurgensons, Bruno Drake, Juris Kalnins, Edmunds Dobelis, Juris Merksons, Visvaldis Eglitis and others, VEF soon started to compete in the Soviet Union League. Back in those days, Latvia was a reference in Soviet and European basketball, as ASK Rīga was the best team in the continent, winning three consecutive European Cup titles from 1958 and 1960 with stars like Jānis Krūmiņš, Maigonis Valdmanis and head coach Aleksander Gomelskiy. ASK's tremendous success overshadowed VEF's achievements such as finishing third in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Three Stars
Order of the Three Stars ( lv, Triju Zvaigžņu ordenis) is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia. It was established in 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia. Its motto is "Per aspera ad astra", meaning "Through hardships to the stars". The Order has five ranks and three grades of medals of honour. The ranks * Commander Grand Cross with Chain (1st class with Chain) ''see below'' * Commander Grand Cross (1st class) * Grand Officer (2nd class) * Commander (3rd class) * Officer (4th class) * Bearer (5th class) * Medal of Honour, 1st Class * Medal of Honour, 2nd Class * Medal of Honour, 3rd Class The cross The cross of the order is white enamel cross within gilded edges. In the center of the front side of the cross there is blue enamel medallion with three golden five-point stars on it. The reverse side has gilded medallion with inscriptions "Per aspera ad astra" and "Latvijas Republika — 1918.g.18. novembris" ( en, Republic of Latvia - 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Births
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1998 Deaths
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