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Stephen Bradbury (translator)
Steven Bradbury Steven John Bradbury OAM (born 14 October 1973) is an Australian former short track speed skater and four-time Olympian. He won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last-corner pile-u ... (born 1973) is an Australian short track speed skater. Steven or Stephen Bradbury may also refer to: * Steven G. Bradbury (born 1958), American lawyer * Stephen Bradbury (artist) (born 1954), British illustrator and painter See also * Stephen Bradley (other) {{Human name disambiguation, Bradbury, Steven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Bradbury
Steven John Bradbury OAM (born 14 October 1973) is an Australian former short track speed skater and four-time Olympian. He won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last-corner pile-up. He was the first athlete from Australia and also the Southern Hemisphere to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, and he was also part of the short track relay team that won Australia's first Winter Olympic medal, a bronze in 1994. 1991 World Championships & 1992 Winter Olympics In 1991, Bradbury was part of the Australian quartet that won the 5,000 m relay at the World Championships in Sydney. It was the first time Australia had won a World Championship in a winter sport. Australia's short track relay team went into the 1992 Winter Olympics as world champions, but the team crashed in the semi-finals.Gordon (1994), p. 426. The Australians were in third place when Richard Nizielski lost his footing; they finished fourth and failed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven G
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Bradbury (artist)
Stephen Bradbury (born 1954) is a British artist and illustrator, illustrating science fiction and fantasy novels for over 20 years. Biography It was on his journey from his home in Cheshire, as a student to Bolton College of Art everyday that initially brought alive his interest in illustration and detailed paintings. After getting off the train at Manchester Piccadilly, he would cross town to get the train from Manchester Victoria to Bolton. Often though, en route he would call into Manchester Art Gallery and look at the extensive collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Commercial illustrator In 1982 he was commissioned by art director Gary Day Ellison at Pan Books to illustrate his first book cover, '' The Many Coloured Land'' by science-fiction writer Julian May. This was book one of ''Saga of Pliocene Exile'' series; other books in the series being '' The Golden Torc'', '' The Nonborn King'', and '' The Adversary.'' This was followed by the same author's ''Galactic Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |