|
Saavedra (surname)
Saavedra is a Galician surname, meaning "old hall" (Lat. Sala Vetera > Saa Vedra; ''Sala'' is of Germanic origin), equivalent to Spanish ''Salavieja'', which has exactly the same meaning. The loss of intervocalic ''L'' is characteristic of Galician-Portuguese. The surname ''Saa'' (Sá in modern Portuguese orthography) is also common. Notable people with the surname include: *Abelardo Saavedra, American school district superintendent * Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (dead 1529), Spanish explorer *Asya and Chloe Saavedra, American musicians, members of Chaos Chaos * Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez (born 1986), Puerto Rican lawyer, Secretary of Labor of Puerto Rico (2017–2019) *Catalina Saavedra (born 1968), Chilean television and film actress * Cornelio Saavedra (1761–1829), Argentine soldier and politician *Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez (1823–1891), Chilean soldier, grandson of Cornelio Saavedra *Craig Saavedra (born 1963), American film director *Daniel Ortega, full name José Daniel Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Puebla
Héctor Puebla Saavedra (born 10 July 1955) is a Chilean footballer commonly known for playing in Cobreloa during sixteen years. Career Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his home town, he came to Cobreloa in 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota Schwager, where he played as a Striker (association football), striker, and slowly became a central defender he was while playing for Cobreloa. Puebla played many games for the national squad. In a game against Argentina in the Copa America of 1989, he annulled the world's top Diego Maradona. Diego later gave Puebla his jersey. He played 34 matches for Chile, scoring 1 goal between 1984 and 1990, making his debut on 1984-06-17 in a game against England. Honours Club ;Cobreloa * Primera División de Chile (1): 1980 Primera División de Chile, 1980, 1982 Primera División de Chile, 1982, 1985 Primera División de Chile, 1985, 1988 Primera División de Chile, 1988, 1992 Primera División de Chile, 1992 * Copa Libertadores Runner-up (2): 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Saavedra
Sebastián Saavedra (born 2 June 1990) is a Colombian racing driver from Bogotá. In 2014, he drove for KVSH Racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series before being replaced by former GP2 Series driver Stefano Coletti. Racing career Early career After a childhood in karting, Saavedra drove in Formula BMW USA for Galles Racing, Gelles Racing, finishing 11th in points. He also drove in two races in Formula BMW ADAC and competed in the Formula BMW World Final, finishing 32nd. In 2007 he switched teams in Formula BMW USA to Eurointernational and captured one win and finished 12th in points despite only competing in 8 of 14 races. He also competed in 6 Formula BMW Asia races capturing 3 wins, two races in Formula BMW ADAC, and finished 4th in the Formula BMW World Final. In 2008 he moved to ATS Formel 3 Cup and finished 2nd in points with 3 wins for HS Technik Motorsport. He also competed in a number of Austria Formula 3 Cup races and finished 9th in points. Indy Lights and 2010 Indy 500 I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Saavedra (cyclist)
Raúl Saavedra Ochoa (born September 27, 1969 in San Joaquin) is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1999 :1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Venezuela, Tucacas (VEN) ;2000 :2nd in Stage 2 Clasica Coljueces Cundinamarca, Cucuta (COL) :2nd in General Classification Clasica Coljueces Cundinamarca (COL) ;2002 :1st in General Classification Clásico Virgen de la Consolación de Táriba (VEN) :3rd in Stage 5 Vuelta al Táchira, El Vigía (VEN) :3rd in Stage 11 Vuelta a Venezuela, Valera (VEN) ;2005 :2nd in Stage 7 Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (''English'': Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America To ..., La Grita (VEN) :2nd in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Aragua (VEN) :1st in General Classification Vuelta a Santa Cruz de Mora (VEN) ;2006 :3rd in Stage 6 part a Vuelta a Sucre, Cocoyar (VEN) ;20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Saavedra
Raúl Fernando Saavedra (born 8 March 1978, in San Miguel de Tucumán) is an Argentine former football defender. Career Saavedra started his playing career in 2000 in the Argentine 2nd division with Atlético Tucumán. Two years later he joined Quilmes and won promotion to the Argentine Primera with the club in 2003. In 2005, he joined San Lorenzo but he returned to Quilmes after only one season. Following Quilmes' relegation the following season he joined Olimpo who were relegated the following season. In 2008, he joined newly promoted San Martín de Tucumán. On 23 November 2008 he scored his first goal for San Martín, a long range equalizer against Boca Juniors in a 1-2 defeat. in |
Omar Saavedra Santis
Omar Saavedra Santis (15 July 1944 – 23 December 2021) was a Chilean writer. He spent many years in exile in Europe after the CIA-backed coup that toppled the government of Salvador Allende in 1973. He won numerous literary prizes, among them the Anna Seghers Prize Anna Seghers-Preis is a literary prize of Germany. The prize goes back to the German writer Anna Seghers (1900–1983), who stated in her testament that the revenues from her work should be used to encourage promising young writers. The award is .... His daughter is the actress Catalina Saavedra. Saavedra died on 23 December 2021, at the age of 77. References 1944 births 2021 deaths Place of birth missing 20th-century Chilean dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Chilean male writers Chilean male dramatists and playwrights People from Valparaíso {{Chile-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nélson Saavedra
Nélson Alejandro Saavedra Sánchez (born 6 April 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dominican club San Cristóbal. Club career Born in Santiago, Saavedra began his professional career in the 2008 season with Palestino. Saavedra went on trial with Spanish giants Real Madrid in January 2009, but a move never materialised. Instead, he moved on loan to Brazil's Vitória for the 2009 season, but after failing to appear for his new club, he signed on loan for São Paulo. Saavedra never appeared for São Paulo either, and began the 2010 season on loan at a third Brazilian club, Atlético Goianiense. On 12 December 2012, he is signed for Audax Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Campeonato Nacional and has spent most of its history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four t ... for the 2013 season. In March 2021 he signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel De Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 Old Style and New Style dates, NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel ''Don Quixote'', a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature. Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, which led to many of his early works being lost. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes". In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Marine Infantry, Spanish Navy infantry regiment, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571. He served as a soldier until 1575, when he was captur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Saavedra
Luis Saavedra (22 June 1935 – 8 December 2013) was a Spanish Association football, footballer who primarily played as a Defender (association football), left-sided defender and midfielder. Saavedra died on 8 December 2013, aged 78. References 1935 births 2013 deaths People from San Cristóbal de La Laguna Footballers from the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders {{Spain-footy-bio-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Vilalta Saavedra
José Villalta Saavedra (born January 27, 1862, Havana, - died March 16, 1912, Rome) was a Cuban sculptor. One of the first native Cuban sculptors, Villalta was a mulatto born in Havana. Thanks to private patrons, he was able to train in Europe, first in Canarias (Spain) and then in la Reale Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara. He worked in Italy and Cienfuegos. Works Villalta created several important Cuban monuments and statues, including the statue of José Marti located in Havana's Parque Central (Central Park) (dedicated February 24, 1905) and the monument to Cuban engineer Francisco de Albear. Villalta completed the Albear statue in Florence, Italy in 1893. The sculptor won a national competition to create a memorial to eight Cuban medical students executed in 1871 by Spanish colonial troops. It was completed in 1889, and it was the first monument made in Cuba by a Cuban artist. In Havana's Necropolis Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus Cemetery), Villalta made th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Alfredo Saavedra
José Alfredo Saavedra (born December 4, 1964) is a Honduran Liberal Party politician and was head of the National Congress of Honduras from June 28, 2009 to January 25, 2010, a position he took from Roberto Micheletti when the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis saw the forced removal of Manuel Zelaya from being President of Honduras The president of Honduras ( es, Presidente de Honduras) officially known as the President of the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: ''Presidente de la República de Honduras''), is the head of state and head of government of Honduras, and the Comm .... References 1964 births Living people Presidents of the National Congress of Honduras Liberal Party of Honduras politicians {{Honduras-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Saavedra
Igor Saavedra (Santiago de Chile, May 31, 1966 ) is a player and pioneer of the extended-range bass (ERB) guitar. , he has dedicated his musical career to the study and performing of the eight string extended-range bass guitar and is considered a pioneer on that field by the world's most prestigious bass publications. As collected from many interviews worldwide, Saavedra was the first ERB player in South America and is also credited as being the creator of the Mic Ramp in 1995, which is a height adjustable wooden ramp that contains the bass pickups which are derived from the Willi's Ramp. At the same time, in 1993, he started developing a technique for the electric bass named Vectorial Synthesis Technique, about which he's been writing a book. Early life In 1988, at 22 years old, Igor Saavedra was a Kung Fu instructor with almost ten years of experience who was preparing to move to China to continue with his Martial Arts studies. He had not seen music as being a part of his life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
