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Pekka Hautamaki
Pekka Heikki Hautamaki (born 9 June 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Finland. Career Hautamaki made his British leagues debut in 1978, when he joined Cradley Heath for the 1978 British League season. The following season he moved to ride for the Belle Vue Aces. Also in 1979, he represented the Finland national speedway team during the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup. He established himself as a regular member of Finnish national squad and went on to compete in the next five Speedway World Cups, in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984. He also won the silver medal at the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship The Finnish Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Finnish national champion. It was first staged in 1955. Winners See also Finland national speedway team References {{Interna .... References Living people 1952 births Finnish speedway riders Sportspeople from Seinäjoki Belle Vu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; la, Wegelia, formerly sv, Östermyra) is a city located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; east of Vaasa, north of Tampere, west of Jyväskylä and southwest of Oulu. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960. In 2005, the municipality of Peräseinäjoki was merged into Seinäjoki, and in the beginning of 2009, the neighbouring municipalities of Nurmo and Ylistaro were consolidated with Seinäjoki. Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing regional centers in Finland. The city hall, city library, Lakeuden Risti Church and other public buildings were designed by Alvar Aalto. Seinäjoki was historically called ' in Swedish. Today this name, which never was official, is very seldom used even among the Swedish speakers. Seinäjoki Airport is located in the neighbouring municipality of Ilmajoki, south of the Seinäjoki c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1980 Speedway World Team Cup was the 21st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. England won their eighth title to extend their record and the United States had their best performance to date finishing second. The defending champions New Zealand finished last in the British qualifying round. Qualification Round 1 * May 18 * King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena * Referee: G Bergstrom * England & USA to Intercontinental Final Round 2 * June 11 * Kumla, Kumla Speedway * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final Round 3 * May 18 * Castiglione Olona * Soviet Union & Italy to Continental Semi-Final Round 4 * May 17 * Krumbach, Bavaria * West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final Tournament Continental Semifinal * June 29 * Rodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate * West Germany & Soviet Union to Continental Final Continental Final * July 13 * Bremen * Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Seinäjoki
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professional sports, professionals or amateur sports, amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Speedway Riders
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language Finnish ( endonym: or ) is a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland (the other being Swedis ..., the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1984 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1984 Speedway World Team Cup was the 25th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka, in Leszno, Poland. Denmark easily won their fourth title, winning by 20 clear points in the final. Qualification Tournament See also * 1984 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship The 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fifteenth Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Lonigo, Italy. The championship was won by England national speedway team, Eng ... References {{Speedway World Cup seasons World Team Speedway World Team Cup pl:Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Świata na żużlu 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1983 Speedway World Team Cup was the 24th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The host country Denmark won their third title. Qualification Tournament See also * 1983 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship References {{Speedway World Cup seasons Speedway World Team Cup World Team Cup The World Team Cup was the international men's team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The inaugural edition of the tournament was contested in 1975 in Kingston, Jamaica and was called the Nations Cup. No tourname ... pl:Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Świata na żużlu 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1982 Speedway World Team Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 15 August, at the White City Stadium in London. The United States won their first title. Qualification Round 1 * May 16 * King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena * Referee: C. Ringstrom * England & USA to Intercontinental Final Round 2 * May 16 * Stavanger * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final Round 3 * May 16 * Lonigo, Pista Speedway * Czechoslovakia & Italy to Continental Semi-Final Round 4 * May 16 * Miskolc * Poland & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final Tournament See also * 1982 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1982 Speedway World Pairs Championship The 1982 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the thirteenth Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Sydney, Australia, at the Liverpool Speedway, Liverpool City Raceway. The ch ... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1981 Speedway World Team Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany. Denmark won their second title. Ominously for the rest of the world the team contained a youthful Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen. Qualification Round 1 * May 17 * Reading, Smallmead Stadium * Referee: C. Ringstrom * Att: 7,000 * England & USA to Intercontinental Final Round 2 * May 28 * Tampere, Tampere Stadium * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final Round 3 * May 17 * Brokstedt, Holsteinring Brokstedt * West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final Round 4 * May 17 * Debrecen * Soviet Union & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final Tournament Continental Semifinal * June 28 * Badia Polesine * Soviet Union & West Germany to Continental Final Continental Final * July 11 * Leningrad * West Germany & Soviet Union to World Final Intercontinenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland. England bounced back to winning ways by recording a record seventh title success. England exacted revenge on defending champions Australia by knocking them out in the British qualifying round. Qualification British & Commonwealth Round * June 19 * Smallmead Stadium, Reading * Referee: C Bergstrom * England to Final Scandinavian Round * June 19 * Skien * Sweden to Final Continental Round QuarterFinal * May 21 * Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut * West Germany and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal QuarterFinal * May 22 * Osijek * Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria to Continental Semifinal SemiFinal * May 22 * Miskolc * Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final Final * July 9 * Marketa Stadium, Prague * Att: 12,000 * Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cradley Heathens
Cradley Heathens was a motorcycle speedway team from Dudley, England. The team was founded in 1947 and competed at the top level of British speedway until its closure in 1995. It was revived as Dudley Heathens in 2010, competing in the National League, reverting to the Cradley Heathens name in 2013. It ceased operating after the 2019 season. History Cradley Heath speedway team was formed in 1947 and first raced at Dudley Wood Stadium on 21 June 1947 after a number of away appearances prior to the opening of the newly built stadium. They raced in the 1947 Speedway National League Division Three and took the name Cradley Heath Cubs for the first two seasons. After closure at the end of the 1952 season the track reopened in 1959 for one unlicensed meeting and in 1960 the Heathens entered the newly formed Provincial League. The club won their first silverware after winning the 1961 and 1963 Provincial League Knockout Cup (the second division cup). From 1973 to 1976 they rode under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
