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Uģis Ozols
Uģis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Uģis Brūvelis (born 1971), Latvian race walker *Uģis Lasmanis (born 1967), Latvian rower *Uģis Prauliņš (born 1957), Latvian composer *Uģis Viļums (born 1979), Latvian basketball player *Uģis Žaļims Uģis Žaļims (born February 19, 1986 in Saldus) is a Latvian bobsledder, both pilot and brakeman who has competed since 2008. So far his highest achievements include a gold medal at the four-man 2010–11 Bobsleigh World Cup race in St. Moritz ... (born 1986), Latvian bobsledder References {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo (name)
Hugo is a surname and masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "mind". The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name). Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe, ranking as high as #9 in Spain, and #8 in Belgium in 2006. April 1 is the of Hugo in many European countries. Notable people Surname * (1830–1915), French diarist * |
Latvian Language
Latvian ( ), also known as Lettish, is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population use it as their primary language at home, however excluding the Latgale Region it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian, an extinct Baltic language); however Latvian has followed a more rapid development. In addition, there is some disagreement whether Latgalian and Kursenieki, which are mutually intelligible with Latvian, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uģis Brūvelis
Uģis Brūvelis (born June 28, 1971) is a Latvian race walker. He was born in Balgale parish. Achievements References * 1971 births Living people People from Talsi Municipality Latvian male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Latvia {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uģis Lasmanis
Uģis Lasmanis (born 29 July 1967) is a Latvian rower. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1967 births Living people Latvian male rowers Olympic rowers for Latvia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Ventspils {{Latvia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uģis Prauliņš
Uģis Prauliņš (born 17 June 1957) is a Latvian composer whose choral work ''Missa Rigensis'' (Riga Mass) was recorded by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Riga Cathedral Boys Choir, Youth Choir BALSIS and has been performed in several locations around the world, amongst those Canada, France, England. Background Uģis Prauliņš was born in Riga and studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music School from 1963–74. Later, he studied conducting and pedagogy at the Latvian Academy of Music from 1977–82, where he also studied composition with Jānis Ivanovs in 1982–83 and Ģederts Ramans from 1984–89 and piano with Valda Kalnina from 1977–82 and 1984–89. As a keyboardist, he was active as a rock musician in the progressive rock group Salve in the 1970s and in the folk-/progressive-rock group Vecās mājas in the 1980s. Selected works His album ''Pagānu gadagrāmata'' (Pagan Yearbook), was recorded with the band Iļģi with guest appearances by Latvian folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uģis Viļums
Uģis Viļums (born 28 July 1979 in Saldus, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian professional basketball guard, who plays for Barons LMT. He is member of the Latvia men's national basketball team The Latvia men's national basketball team ( lv, Latvijas basketbola izlase) represents Latvia in international basketball. They are organized and run by the Latvian Basketball Association. Latvia has reached the European Basketball Championshi .... References Living people 1979 births ASK Riga players People from Saldus BK Ventspils players BK Liepājas Lauvas players Latvian men's basketball players 21st-century Latvian people {{latvia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uģis Žaļims
Uģis Žaļims (born February 19, 1986 in Saldus) is a Latvian bobsledder, both pilot and brakeman who has competed since 2008. So far his highest achievements include a gold medal at the four-man 2010–11 Bobsleigh World Cup race in St. Moritz as well as tenth place as pilot at the two-man 2011–12 Bobsleigh World Cup The 2011–12 Bobsleigh World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 2 December 2011 in Igls, Austria and ended on 11 February 2012 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who ... race in Altenberg. ReferencesUģis Žaļims profile at the FIBT homepage 1986 births Living people Latvian male bobsledders People from Saldus {{Latvia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
