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Tone Gravvold
Tone Gravvold (born 19 June 1977) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and biathlete, and since 1998, also a cyclist. She won a dozen medals in the Paralympic Games in which she competed at between 1994 and 2006. In 2019, she was named Sportsperson of the Century for Møre og Romsdal. For the Oslo Vikings, she has competed in the Norwegian championships in goalball for the visually impaired. She has retinitis pigmentosa and competes in the B1 and B2 classes, has been on the board of the RP association since 2009, and works as a psychologist, in 2015 working for the National Centre for Rheumatological Rehabilitation at the Diakonhjemmet. Titles Cross-country skiing * 1994 Winter Paralympics (Lillehammer): ** Cross-country skiing: Gold in 5 km freestyle (B2), bronze in 10 km classic (B2) ** Biathlon: 8th in 7.5 freestyle (B1-3). * 1998 Winter Paralympics (Nagano): Gold in 5 km freestyle (B2-3), bronze in 15 km classic (B1-3), gold in relay 3x2.5 km (open) with Frode Nil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnadal
Surnadal () is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in Surnadal include Glærem, Mo, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsøra, and Åsskard. A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services. The municipality is the 68th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 163rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,849. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Surnadal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1858, the eastern district (population: 2,684) was separated from Surnadal to form the new Rindal Municipality. This left Surnadal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B2 (classification)
B2 is a medical based Paralympic classification for blind sport. Competitors in this classification have vision that falls between the B1 and B3 classes. The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) defines this classification as "visual acuity ranging from LogMAR 1.50 to 2.60 (inclusive) and/or visual field constricted to a diameter of less than 10 degrees." It is used by a number of blind sports including para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, blind cricket, blind golf, five-a-side football, goalball and judo. Some sports, including adaptive rowing, athletics and swimming, have equivalents to this class. The B2 classification was first created by the IBSA in the 1970s, and has largely remained unchanged since despite an effort by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to move towards a more functional and evidence-based classification system. Classification is often handled on the international level by IBSA although it is also handled by national sport feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Championship
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] |
Birkebeinerrittet
Birkebeinerrittet (lit. The Birkebeiner cycling race) is a long-distance mountain bike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountain bike race in number of contestants. In 2009, 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race. The race The race starts in Rena and ends at Håkons Hall in Lillehammer. Birkebeinerrittet is 92km long along fire roads, with some paved and some single/dual-track segments. The race has been held since 1993 and commemorates a trip made by the Birkebeiner loyalists to save the heir to the Norwegian throne, Håkon Håkonsson, in 1206. All participants carry a backpack weighing at least 3.5 kg, symbolizing the weight of the then one-year-old heir. Past winners Men Women {, class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Name !Club/Nation !Time , - , 2014 , Borghild Løvset , Norway , 03.05.04 , - , 2013 , Borghild Løvset , Norway , 03.12.38 , - , 2012 , Pia Sundstedt , Finland , 03.06.42 , - , 2011 , Pia Sundst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 109,896 as of 2021. History The earliest mention of the name Alkmaar is in a 10th-century document. As the village grew into a town, it was granted city rights in 1254. The oldest part of Alkmaar lies on an ancient sand bank a couple meters above the surrounding region; it afforded some protection from inundation during medieval times. Its vicinage consists of some of the oldest polders in existence. Older spellings include Alckmar. On June 24, 1572, after the Geuzen captured the town, five Franciscans from Alkmaar were taken to Enkhuizen and hanged (martyrs of Alkmaar). Siege of Alkmaar In 1573 the city underwent a siege by Spanish forces under the leadership of Don Fadrique, son of the Duke of Alv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Britt Hartwell
May Britt Hartwell (born ''May Britt Våland''; 8 May 1968 in Sola) is a Norwegian cyclist. She competed in track cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships The Norwegian National Time Trial Championships are held annually. They are a cycling race which decides the Norwegian cycling champion in the time trial discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1921 and was ... four times (1989, 1990, 1994 and 1995). Hartwell is married to the American cyclist Erin Hartwell. References External links * * 1968 births Living people Norwegian female cyclists Olympic cyclists for Norway Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Sola, Norway Sportspeople from Rogaland {{Norway-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingunn Bollerud
Ingunn Bollerud (born 16 November 1972) is a Norwegian former cyclist. She was born in Nes municipality in Akershus. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1996. She competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1972 births Living people People from Nes, Akershus Norwegian female cyclists Olympic cyclists of Norway Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Viken (county) {{Norway-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Paralympic Games
) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic Stadium , summer_prev = Sydney 2000 , summer_next = Beijing 2008 , winter_prev = Salt Lake City 2002 , winter_next = Turin 2006 The 2004 Summer Paralympics ( el, Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports. Four new events were introduced to the Paralympics in Athens; 5-a-side football for the blind, quads wheelchair tennis, and women's competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. Following a sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Paralympic Games
The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different Organizing Committees. In this edition, a record 3,801 athletes from 120 National Paralympic Committees participated in 551 events in 18 sports and until the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne,was the second largest sporting event ever held in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney was the eighth city to host the Olympics and the Paralympics on same venues at the same year, and the first since Barcelona 1992 that the were organized in conjunction with the Olympics. They were also the first Paralympic Games outside the Northern Hemisphere and also in Oceania. Background to the Bid Process On 9–13 September 1993, during the 10th International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Executive Board Session the entity carried out an assessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 20 cross-country skiing events were contested at Pragelato. Medal table (IPC) Events ;Men * 5 km ** Sitting ** Standing ** Visually impaired * 10 km ** Sitting ** Standing ** Visually impaired * 15 km ** Sitting * 20 km ** Standing ** Visually impaired * 1×3.75 km + 2×5 km relay ** open ;Women * 2.5 km ** Sitting * 5 km ** Standing ** Visually impaired ** Sittin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 2002 Winter Paralympics
Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of six events, three for men and three for women. Medal table (IPC) Medal summary ;Men * 7.5 km ** Sitting ** Standing ** Visually impaired ;Women * 7.5 km ** Sitting ** Standing ** Visually impairedMen's events Women's events See also * |
Norway At The 2002 Winter Paralympics
Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 27 competitors from Norway won 19 medals, including 10 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze and finished 3rd in the medal table. See also * Norway at the Paralympics * Norway at the 2002 Winter Olympics Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results in gold medals, most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals. With 13 gold medal ... References {{NPCin2002WinterParalympics Norway at the Paralympics 2002 in Norwegian sport Nations at the 2002 Winter Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
