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Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr.
Wilfredo is a given name which may refer to: *Wilfredo Alicdan (born 1965), Filipino figurative artist *Wilfredo Alvarado (born 1970), Venezuelan football defender *Willy Caballero (born 1981), Argentine football goalkeeper *Wilfredo Caraballo (born 1947), American politician *Wil Cordero (born 1971), Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player *Wilfredo Gómez (born 1956), three-time world boxing champion from Puerto Rico *Wilfredo Iraheta (born 1967), El Salvadoran retired football defender *Wil Ledezma (born 1981), Major League Baseball pitcher from Venezuela *Wilfredo MartÃnez (born 1985), Cuban long jumper *Wilfredo Negrón (born 1973), Puerto Rican boxer *Wilfredo Pedraza, Peruvian politician *Wilfredo Santa-Gómez (born 1948), Puerto Rican author *Wilfredo Vázquez (born 1960), three-time world boxing champion from Puerto Rico * Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. (born 1984), winner of two superbantamweight world boxing titles *Wilfredo León (born 1993), Cuban-Polish volleyball pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Alicdan
Wilfredo Beltran Alicdan (born February 22, 1965 in Dasmariñas, Cavite) is a Filipino figurative artist. His works are distinguished by their quaint and geometric folk representations, populated by rounded stylized figures usually engaged in traditional and rural activities. His early works are simplistic, with flat colors and sparse details, funny, and often depicting family life which he draws from his childhood memories as the older brother of seven younger siblings. Education Alicdan graduated elementary school in 1978 from Francisco E. Barzaga Memorial School in Dasmariñas. He graduated high school from Immaculate Conception Academy in 1982 with a gold medal for "Artist of the Year" award. He studied fine arts in the Philippine Women's University from 1983 to 1986. Career Alicdan is a member of the Anting-Anting, a group of artists from Cavite. In 1989, Alicdan participated in the Metrobank Painting Competition and was an honorable mention. In 1996, he participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Pedraza
Gerónimo Wilfredo Pedraza Sierra (born 30 September 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He served as interior minister of Peru from July 2012 to 31 October 2013. Career Pedraza is a lawyer by profession. His speciality in the field of law is criminal system and citizen security. He served as the coordinator of the special investigations unit of the truth and reconciliation commission. He headed Peru's prison system, the national penitentiary institute, for two terms. He was appointed interior minister in a reshuffle on 24 July 2012 to the cabinet led by prime minister Juan Jimenez. Pedraza, an independent politician, succeeded Wilver Calle Girón in the post. Calle had been in office since 15 May 2012. In March 2013, Pedraza and other senior officials including President Ollanta Humala were harshly criticised due to government's ineffective combat against crime in the country. Asked for his opinion regarding the population's claim for the growing wave of crime and vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried
Wilfried is a masculine German given name derived from Germanic roots meaning "will" and "peace" (''Wille'' and ''Frieden'' in German). The English spelling is Wilfrid. Wilfred and Wifred (also Wifredo) are closely related to Wilfried with the same roots (Old English ''wil'' and ''frið''). People using the name Wilfried as a given name: * Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931–2020), German diplomat * Wilfried Behre (born 1956), German artist * Wilfried Benjamin Balima (born 1985), Burkinabé footballer * Wilfried Bingangoye (born 1985), Gabonese sprinter * Wilfried Bock (21st century), German biathlete * Wilfried Böse (1949–1976), German terrorist * Wilfried Brauer (1937–2014), German computer scientist * Wilfried Brookhuis (born 1961), Dutch footballer * Wilfried Cretskens (born 1976), Belgian cyclist * Wilfried Daim (1923–2016), Austrian psychologist * Wilfried Dalmat (born 1982), French footballer * Wilfried David (1946–2015), Belgian cyclist * Wilfried Dietrich (1933â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred (other)
Wilfred may refer to: * Wilfred (given name), a given name and list of people (and fictional characters) with the name * Wilfred, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * ''Wilfred'' (Australian TV series), a comedy series * ''Wilfred'' (American TV series), a remake of the Australian series * Operation Wilfred, a British Second World War naval operation People with the surname * Harmon Wilfred, stateless businessman in New Zealand * Thomas Wilfred (1889–1968), Danish musician and inventor See also * Wilf * Wilfredo * Wilfrid ( – ), English bishop and saint * Wilfried Wilfried is a masculine German given name derived from Germanic roots meaning "will" and "peace" (''Wille'' and ''Frieden'' in German). The English spelling is Wilfrid. Wilfred and Wifred (also Wifredo) are closely related to Wilfried with the sa ... * Wilford (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo (character)
Wilfredo is a fictional comedy character portrayed by the British comedian Matt Roper. The character is an obnoxious, deluded and uncouth satire of a romantic music, romantic singer characterized in a commedia dell'arte style. Wilfredo has acquired a cult status,Brighton Fringe Interview - Matt Roper, Komedia The New Current, retrieved 8 January 2012 particularly among music festival audiences and on the Alternative comedy, alternative cabaret and comedy circuit in London. Roper has toured the character internationally, performing in Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, South Africa, Australia and Argentina. Character origins and appearance Physically, the character of Wilfredo is a grotesque caricature o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo León
Wilfredo León Venero (born 31 July 1993) is a Cuban–Polish professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Cuba national team from 2007 to 2012, and is a current member of the Poland national team and Sir Safety Perugia. A silver medallist at the 2010 World Championship, and a two–time NORCECA Champion (2009, 2011). Considered by many as one of a kind, he led Cuba to the silver medal at the 2010 World Championship held in Italy, alongside Yoandy Leal and Robertlandy Simon. He is considered one of the leaders of the "Generation of Miracle" of Cuban volleyball and by many experts. Wilfredo León is considered one of the best volleyball players worldwide. Personal life Wilfredo León Venero was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on July 31, 1993. He is the son of Wilfredo León HechavarrÃa and Alina Venero Boza (former volleyball player). He studied at Escuela Nacional del Voleibol Cubano. León Venero lived in Poland for a while with his Polish girlfriend. On June 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr
Wilfredo is a given name which may refer to: *Wilfredo Alicdan (born 1965), Filipino figurative artist *Wilfredo Alvarado (born 1970), Venezuelan football defender *Willy Caballero (born 1981), Argentine football goalkeeper *Wilfredo Caraballo (born 1947), American politician *Wil Cordero (born 1971), Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player *Wilfredo Gómez (born 1956), three-time world boxing champion from Puerto Rico * Wilfredo Iraheta (born 1967), El Salvadoran retired football defender *Wil Ledezma (born 1981), Major League Baseball pitcher from Venezuela *Wilfredo MartÃnez (born 1985), Cuban long jumper *Wilfredo Negrón (born 1973), Puerto Rican boxer *Wilfredo Pedraza, Peruvian politician *Wilfredo Santa-Gómez (born 1948), Puerto Rican author *Wilfredo Vázquez (born 1960), three-time world boxing champion from Puerto Rico * Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. (born 1984), winner of two superbantamweight world boxing titles *Wilfredo León (born 1993), Cuban-Polish volleyball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Vázquez
Wilfredo Vázquez Olivera (born August 2, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 2002. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA bantamweight title from 1987 to 1988, the WBA super bantamweight title from 1992 to 1995, and the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1996 to 1998. His son, Wilfredo Vázquez Jr., is also a former boxer and world champion. Early life and amateur career Vázquez was born in RÃo Piedras, one of the largest districts of San Juan, but he was raised in Bayamón.Fonseca et al., p.264 Unlike most Puerto Rican boxers, he began practicing the basics of boxing when he was 18 years old. Vázquez began training on November 1978, two weeks after the death of his father, Juan Vázquez.Fonseca et al., p.265 His decision was directly influenced by his father's desire of having a son that practiced boxing. Juan Vázquez was a follower of Wilfredo Gómez and died shortly after purchasing tickets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Santa-Gómez
Wilfredo Santa-Gómez (also known as Wilfredo G. Santa, born 1949) is a Puerto Rican author who has published numerous books in Spanish on self-help, short stories, and poetry. Biography Santa-Gómez was born in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico in 1949. He has resided in Zaragoza, Spain, where he belonged to the Hispanic Writers Association, and also in New Jersey and Boston, United States, where he graduated from the Harvard Medical School's Department of Psychiatry. He now resides in Gurabo, Puerto Rico and still works actively in the prevention of many social problems of his country. Contributions In his book ''The Great Window'' (1994) he proposed the theory of the "Protective Unconscious." The writer and media personality has written many books and articles relating to psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Negrón
Wilfredo Negron (born November 13, 1973, in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) is a former professional boxer from Puerto Rico. Wilfredo began boxing professionally in 1994, and faced a number of tough opponents in his 13-year career, such as Zab Judah, Martese Logan, and Emanuel Augustus. He has challenged for a number of minor titles, winning the WBA Fedecentro lightweight and light welterweight. In his one shot at a major title, the IBF light welterweight world championship, challenging Judah, he lost by knockout in the 4th of 12 rounds. Negron also beat a former world champion, a severely faded Juan Meza Juan Meza (born March 18, 1956), also known for his nickname Kid Meza, is a Mexican former professional boxer who was world Super Bantamweight champion. Meza was born in Mexicali, Mexico. Short biography Mesa was born Jesus Fernández. Prior to b ..., by first-round knockout in Meza's last fight, at age 41 in 1997. External links * 1973 births Living people People from Toa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfredo Alvarado
Wilfredo José Alvarado Lima (born 4 October 1970, in Acarigua) is a Venezuelan football defender. He made a total number of 36 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1997 and 2008. at He started his professional career at Deportivo Táchira
''Deportivo'' (Spanish, 'sporting') may refer to:
* Deportivo de La Coruña, commonly known as simply Deportivo, a Spanish football club
* Déportivo, a French rock band
* Deportivo (Mexicable), an aerial lift station in Ecatepec, Mexico
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Wilfredo MartÃnez
Wilfredo Yaniel MartÃnez Caraballoso (; born 9 January 1985 in Marianao, La Habana) is a Cuban long jumper. Career His personal best jump is 8.31 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cali. He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games. In 2016 he was disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for doping, and his result was annulled after his 2008 sample was re-tested and failed. Personal bests Outdoor *Long jump: 8.31 m A (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Cali, 6 July 2008 *Triple jump: 15.55 m – La Habana, 14 February 2003 Indoor *Long jump: 8.18 m – Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ..., 20 February 2010 Competition record References External links *Sports refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
