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Sweden At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Sweden competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 41 athletes, 32 men and 9 women. Competitors from Sweden won 21 medals, including 8 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze to finish 21st in the medal table. Medalists Sports Archery Men , - , align=left, Anders Groenberg , align=left, Men's individual W1 , 661 , 2 , N/A , Bye , W 102-102* , W 99-96 , L 102-108 , * Anders Groenberg's quarterfinal against Germany's Eric Hassberg was decided by additional arrows. Anders won 9:9, 8:8, 8:x and went through to the semifinals. Athletics Men's track Men's field Women's track Cycling Men's road Equestrian Team Goalball The men's goalball team won the silver medal after being defeated by Denmark in the gold medal final. Players * Mikael Aspergen * Jimmy Bjoerkstrand * Niklas Hultqvist * Oskar Kuus * Mikael Rendahl * Boris Samuelsson Tournament Shooting Men Women Swimming Men Women Table tennis Men Women Teams Wheelchair tenni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Parasports Federation
The Swedish Parasport Federation and Swedish Paralympic Committee ( sv, Svenska Parasportförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté), is the umbrella organization for parasport in Sweden. It was formerly known as the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee ( sv, Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté or ''SHIF/SPK'') and earlier the Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled ( sv, Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet or ''SHIF''). The current name was adopted during a meeting in Malmö on 9 May 2015. It is the National Paralympic Committee in Sweden for the Paralympic Games movement. It's a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Swedish competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The organisation was founded in 1969, and became a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation the same year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Kuus
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Oskar may refer to: * oskar (gene), the Drosophila gene * Oskar (given name), masculine given name See also * Oscar (other) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linus Lönnberg
Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Linos''. It's a common given name in Sweden. The origin of the name is unknown although the name appears in antiquity both as a musician who taught Apollo and as a son of Apollo who died in infancy. People *Linus (Argive), son of Apollo and Psamathe in Greek mythology * Linus of Hollywood (Linus Dotson, born 1973), American musical artist * Linus of Thrace, musician and master of eloquent speech in Greek mythology * Pope Linus (died c. 76), the second Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church *Linus Arnesson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player *Linus Bylund (born 1978), Swedish politician * Linus B. Comins (1817–1892), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts in 1857–59 *Linus Diaz (born 1933), Sri Lankan long-distance runner * Linus Eklöf (born 1989), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider *Linus Eklöw (better known by his stage name Style of Eye) (born 1979), Swedish DJ, producer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Itkonen
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * '' Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Andrée
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages among various European people who lived in Stykkishólmur in their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with Scandinavian royalty and nobility. As a Scandinavian forename, it was extracted from the Frankish ruler Charlemagne's Latin name "Carolus Magnus" and re-analyzed as Old Norse ''magn-hús'' = "power house". People Given name Kings of Hungary * Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus. Kings of Denmark * Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway King of Livonia * Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583) King of Mann and the Isles * Magnús Óláfsson (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madelene Nordlund
Madelene Nordlund is a Paralympic athlete from Sweden competing mainly in category T53 100m to 800m events. Nordlund first competed in a Summer Paralympics in Sydney in 2000 winning two silver medals in the T53 200m and 800m. Four years later Nordlund competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a silver medal in the 400m and a bronze medal in the 800m. In Beijing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ... she competed in the 1000m, 200m, 400m and 800m but could not add to her medal tally. References Paralympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories: * Blind or visually impaired athletes – Sport classes 11 to 13. * Athletes with cerebral palsy – Sport classes 32 to 34 (wheelchair) and 35 to 38 (standing) * Amputee and les autres athletes – Sport classes 40 ( dwarfism) and 42 to F46 (standing amputees). * Wheelchair athletes – Sport classes 51 to 54 (track events) and 51 to 58 (field events). Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table Events Men's events Women's events References * See also * Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics * Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wheelchair racing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Johansson
Tim Johansson is a Paralympic athlete from Sweden competing mainly in category T51 wheel chair racing events. Johansson has competed in four Paralympics, winning medals in three of them. His first games were in 1992 where despite competing in 5 events ranging from the 100m up to 5000m he was unable to win a medal. He followed this up with a silver and 2 bronzes in his next games in Atlanta in 1996 in the 400m, 1500m and marathon respectively as well as competing in the 1500m. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics he competed in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m winning a bronze in the 800m. His fourth and final games came in 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ... where he won a silver medal in the 200m as well as competing in the marathon. References P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Johansson (sport Shooter)
Karl Thomas Conny Johansson (; born 24 March 1975) is a Swedish retired professional tennis player and coach. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 7 singles ranking on 10 May 2002. His career highlights in singles include a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2002, and an ATP Masters Series title at the 1999 Canada Masters. He also won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, partnering Simon Aspelin. As of 2023, Johansson remains the last Swedish man to win a major in singles. Johansson began coaching Sorana Cîrstea in 2022. Tennis career Juniors Johansson began to play tennis at age five with his father, Krister. In 1989, became European 14s singles champion and won doubles title (with Magnus Norman). Even when he injured his right elbow while playing the Orange Bowl tennis championships 16s in 1991, he still reached the final, losing to Spain's Gonzalo Corrales. He finished No. 10 in the 1993 world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place at the Olympic Baseball Centre (Athens), Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens. There were three categories: *W1 Quadriplegia, quadriplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs *W2 paraplegia, paraplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs *ST archers standing or shooting from a chair Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medal summary See also *Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Archery At The 2004 Summer Paralympics Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics events Archery at the Summer Paralympics, 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Grönberg
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times. According to Statistics Sweden, as of 31 December 2002 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called Andersson. The name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In Denmark Donald Duck's name is ''Anders And''. The Fering name Anders may have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marleen Bengtsson Kovacs
Marleen is a Dutch-language feminine given name. It can be a contraction of Maria and either Magdalena or Helena. at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People bearing the name include: * Marleen Barth (born 1964), Dutch politician * (born 1953), American academic and author * (born 1958), Belgian racing cyclist * |
