Thoralf Hognestad
Thoralf Nettelhorst Hognestad (born 2 October 1962 in Stavanger) is a former Norwegian curler and curling coach. He is a . He works also as a sports TV-commentator for Eurosport Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through Warner Bros. Discovery Sports#Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe properties, its international sports unit, it operates two ... and other TV-broadcasters. Teams Record as a coach of national teams References External links * * * * * Living people 1962 births Sportspeople from Stavanger Norwegian male curlers Norwegian curling coaches {{Norway-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway. Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in southwest Norway, Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125, the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed. Stavanger's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city's cultural heritage. This has caused the town center and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses, and has contributed significantly to spreading the city's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger. The city's population rapidly grew in the late 20th century due to its oil industry. Stavanger is known ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1993 European Curling Championships
The 1993 European Curling Championships were held from December 6 to 11 at the Sportzentrum in Leukerbad, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... Men's A Tournament Group A Playoffs Women's Group A Tiebreaker * 8-4 Playoffs References {{European Curling Championships European Curling Championships, 1993 European Curling Championships, 1993 European Curling Championships Curling competitions in Switzerland International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland 1993 in European sport Leukerbad December 1993 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Norwegian Male Curlers
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sportspeople From Stavanger
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 professionals or 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 their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 18 to 25 at the Uiam Ice Rink in Chuncheon City, South Korea. Qualification * (host country) *Top seven teams from the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** (winner of the challenge games) *Two teams from the 2012 WWhCC Qualification Event ** ** Qualification event Slovakia and Italy qualified from the qualifying event held in November 2011 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All times listed in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09). Draw 1 ''Sunday, February 19, 9:30'' Draw 2 ''Sunday, February 19, 15:30'' Draw 3 ''Monday, February 20, 9:30'' Draw 4 ''Monday, February 20, 15:30'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, February 21, 9:30'' Draw 6 ''Tuesday, February 21, 15:30'' Draw 7 ''Wednesday, February 22, 9:30'' Draw 8 ''Wednesday, February 22, 15:30'' Draw 9 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held in Prague, Czech Republic from February 22 - March 1, 2011. Ten mixed gender teams competed for four playoff spots. In the final, Canada's Jim Armstrong defeated Scotland's Aileen Neilson in the final in 7 ends. Teams also gained qualification points from this event for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. Qualification * (Host country) * Top seven finishers from the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top seven finishers qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2010 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are as listed below: Standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Results ''All times local (Central European Time)'' , cu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 21–28 at the Vancouver Paralympic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the final Teams participating in the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship earned qualification points from this event for the Curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver in 2010. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event, qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic. Teams Round robin standings Results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 21, 12:30'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, February 21, 12:30'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, February 22, 12:30'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, February 22, 18:00'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 2 to 9 at the Eishalle Sursee in Sursee, Switzerland. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers, Sweden and Italy, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 2, 18:00'' Draw 2 ''Monday, February 3, 10:00'' Draw 3 ''Monday, February 3, 15:30'' Draw 4 ''Tuesday, February 4, 10:00'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, February 4, 15:30'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 17 to 24 at the Sollefteå Curling Club in Sollefteå, Sweden. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers, Russia and Japan, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast .... Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 17, 13:30'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, February 17, 19:30'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, February 18, 13:30'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, February 18, 19:30'' Draw 5 ''Monday, Fe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1994 World Junior Curling Championships
The 1994 World Junior Curling Championships were held from 2 to 9 April at Winter Sports Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon .... Men Teams Round Robin ''(«W» — technical win; «L» — technical loss)'' Playoffs Rankings Women Teams Round Robin Playoffs Rankings Awards WJCC All-Star Team: WJCC Sportsmanship Award: Sources {{World Junior Curling Championships J 1994 in Bulgarian sport World Junior Curling Championships Sports competitions in Sofia International curling competitions hosted by Bulgaria April 1994 sports events in Europe 1994 in youth sport ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |