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Peter Zaťko
Peter Zaťko (born 10 August 1983 in Topoľčany) is a Slovak wheelchair curler. He participated at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, where Slovak team finished in ninth place, and at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Inte ..., where Slovak team finished fourth. Wheelchair curling teams and events References External links * * * Video: 1983 births Living people Slovak male curlers Slovak wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for Slovakia Wheelchair curlers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Sportspeople from Topoľčany {{Slovakia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topoľčany
Topoľčany (; sk, Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; hu, Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or owners of "mosses"). The Nitra River flows through a wide valley between the two mountain ranges that are visible from the town: Tribeč (to the east) and Považský Inovec (to the west). Name The name Topoľčany was assumed to be derived from sk, topoľ ( poplar tree).Martin Štefánik - Ján Lukačka et al. 2010, Lexikón stredovekých miest na Slovensku, Historický ústav SAV, Bratislava, 2010, pp. 503, 360, . http://forumhistoriae.sk/-/lexikon-stredovekych-miest-na-slovensku Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River, thus the local settlers get the name ''*Topoľčane'' - "those who live between poplars". History Founded in the 9th century, Topoľčany was a regional market centre during the Middle Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
