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Turkey At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Turkey sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country represented by sixteen athletes, competing in shooting, archery, powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, athletics and judo. Xinhua, August 28, 2008 Medalists Sports Archery Men , - , align=left, , rowspan=2 align=left,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Paralympic Committee
Turkish National Paralympic Committee ( tr, Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi) is the National Paralympic Committee representing Turkey. It was founded in 2002. The organization's office is situated at Hatta Halim Sok. 13/1 in Gayrettepe neighborhood of Beşiktaş, Istanbul. See also * Turkish National Olympic Committee References External links * Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ... Turkey at the Paralympics 2002 establishments in Turkey Organizations based in Istanbul Beşiktaş Disability organizations based in Turkey {{Turkey-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tseng Lung Hui
Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade-Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Zeng is also a German family name with another origin. Zeng was listed 385th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Origin The surname originates from () an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan County (now Lanling County) in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to Lu. He later dropped the radical in the character and adopted 曾 as his su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanife Ozturk
Hanife is a female name of Turkish origin. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Hanifa, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "bend" (to the right religion). Given name * Hanife Çetiner (1938–2011), Turkish fashion designer * Hanife Demiryol (born 1992), Turkish women's footballer See also * Hanifa (other) Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). It may refer to: * Abu Hanifa, founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence * V. M. C. Haneefa, Indian actor * Hənif ... References {{given name Turkish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Hongzhi
Fu Hongzhi is a Chinese paralympic archer. She won the silver medal at the Women's individual recurve - W1/W2 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Chinese female archers Living people Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers for China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Yanhong
Xiao Yanhong is a Chinese paralympic archer. She won the bronze medal at the Women's individual recurve - W1/W2 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Chinese female archers Living people Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers of China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for China Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roksolana Dzoba
Hurrem Sultan (, ota, خُرّم سلطان, translit=Ḫurrem Sulṭān, tr, Hürrem Sultan, label=Modern Turkish; 1500 – 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana ( uk, Роксолана}; ), was the chief consort and legal wife of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. She became one of the most powerful and influential women in Ottoman history as well as a prominent and controversial figure during the era known as the Sultanate of Women. Born in Ruthenia (then an eastern region of the Kingdom of Poland, now Rohatyn, Ukraine) to a Ruthenian Orthodox priest, Hurrem was captured by Crimean Tatars during a slave raid and eventually taken to Istanbul, the Ottoman capital. She entered the Imperial Harem, rose through the ranks and became the favourite of Sultan Suleiman. Breaking Ottoman tradition, he married Hurrem, making her his legal wife. Sultans had previously married only foreign free noble ladies. She was the first imperial consort to receive the title Haseki Sultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenka Kuncova
Lenka Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song "The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. "The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' and the 2011 film ''Moneyball''. Her song "Everything at Once" was used in a Windows 8 television advertisement and in a Disney Movie Rewards commercial. Her fifth studio album, ''Attune'', was released in 2017. Early life The daughter of Czech-born jazz trumpet musician, Jiří Křipač and Australian schoolteacher, Eden, Lenka was raised in the Australian coastal town of Bega until age seven, when her family moved to Sydney, where she received her schooling, acting and music training, and started to work as a highly regarded theatre actress and later musician. Career 2008–2012: Beginnings and self-titled debut album As a teenager, Lenka studied acting at the Australian Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery At The 2008 Summer Paralympics - Women's Individual Recurve
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite. History Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.Backwell L, d'Errico F, Wadley L.(2008). Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:1566–1580. Backwell L, Bradfield J, Carlson KJ, Jashashvili T, Wadley L, d'Errico F.(2018). The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gizem Girismen
Gizem is a common feminine Turkish name, Turkish given name. In Turkish language, Turkish, "Gizem" means "Mystery", and/or "Enigma". Pronunciation is "GI-ZEM," with a hard "g" (as in "gift") and emphasis on the second syllable. People * Gizem Bozkurt (born 1993), Turkish swimmer * Gizem Çam (born 1991), Turkish swimmer * Gizem Giraygil (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player * Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Turkish archer * Gizem Gönültaş (born 1993), Turkish footballer * Gizem Güreşen (born 1987), Turkish volleyball player * Gizem Karaca (born 1992), Turkish actress * Gizem Memiç (born 1990), Miss Turkey * Gizem Öztaşdelen (born 1992), Turkish ice hockey player * Hatice Gizem Örge (born 1993), Turkish volleyball player {{given name Turkish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Clarke
Mel Clarke (born 2 September 1982) is an English competitive archer. Personal life Clarke was born on 2 September 1982 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Since the age of 11 she has used a wheelchair because of an arthritic condition. In 2003 Lyme disease caused her to lose sight in one eye. Archery Clarke first tried archery as a member of the Girl Guides in 1998. She took part in her first international competition in 2002. In 2003, she became the first disabled archer from Europe to take part in an able-bodied event at international level, however it was during this event that she contracted Lyme disease. She lost sight in her aiming eye and had to remodel her shooting style to compensate, developing a stance with her head tilted back to make best use of her working eye. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing, China, she won a bronze medal in the women's individual compound event. Having been defeated by fellow British competitor Danielle Brown in the semifina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chieko Kamiya
Chieko (written: , , , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, blind Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese singer, model and actress *, Japanese gymnast *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese gymnast * Chieko N. Okazaki (1926–2011), American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese actress *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese poet See also *''Portrait of Chieko is a 1967 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura. It is based both on the poetry collection ''Chieko-shō'' by Japanese poet and sculptor Kōtarō Takamura, which reminisces about his wife Chieko, and on the novel ''Shōsetsu Chieko-s ...'', a 1967 Japanese film * Chieko, Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
