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2015 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's Hammer Throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tallinn, Estonia, at Kadriorg Stadium on 10 and 11 July. Medalists Results Final 11 July Qualifications 10 July Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015 European Athletics Championships, Womens hammer throw 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships, Hammer throw Hammer throw at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs . History Tradition traces it to the Tailteann Games (ancient), Tailteann Games in Hill of Tara, Tara, Ireland, around the year 1830 BC. Some time later the Celtic warrior Cú Chulainn, Culchulainn reputedly took a chariot axle with a wheel still attached, spun it around and hurled it a long way. The wheel was later replaced by a rock with a wooden handle attached. A sledgehammer began to be used for the sport in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inga Linna
''Inga'' is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing treesElkan, Daniel. "Slash-and-burn farming has become a major threat to the world's rainforest" ''The Guardian'' 21 April 2004 and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. ''Inga''s leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white. Many of the hundreds of species are used ornamentally. Several related plants have been placed into this genus at one time, for example Yopo (Cohoba, Mopo, Nopo or Parica – ''Anadenanthera peregrina'' – as ''Inga niopo''). The seeds are covered with sweet white powder. The pulp covering the seeds is lightly fibrous and sweet, and rich in minerals; it is edible in the raw state. The tree's name originates from the Tupi word ''in-gá'' meaning "soaked", due to the fruit powder consistency. The tree usually blooms twice a year. Within the ''Inga'' genus there are around 300 species, most of them native and growing in the Amazon forest region although some species are also found in Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Štravs
Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens *Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second wife *Claudia Capitolina, princess of Commagene originally from Roman Egypt *Claudia Marcella, women of the Claudii Marcelli *Claudia Octavia (died 62 AD), first wife of Nero *Claudia Procula, a name traditionally attributed to Pontius Pilate's wife *Claudia Pulchra, a relative of the imperial family, accused of immorality and treason *Claudia Rufina, a woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD and was known to the poet Martial *Claudia Quinta, who helped bring the statue of Cybele from Pessinus to Rome *Claudia Tisamenis, sister of Herodes Atticus *Saint Claudia, mentioned in 2 Timothy Modern people *Claudia (given name) Media Television * Claudia (American TV series), ''Claudia'' (American TV series) * Claudia (Mexica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heli Rinnekari
Heli, also ''heli'', ''heli-'' may refer to: People *Heli, King of Britain (mythical) *Heli (Bible), listed as an ancestor of Jesus *Heli (name) Places * Heli, Tangyuan County (鹤立镇), town in Tangyuan County, Heilongjiang, China * Heli, Funing County, Jiangsu (合利镇), town in Funing County, Jiangsu, China * an old name for the town of Ely, England * a parish in the municipality Spydeberg, Norway. * "-hely" is Hungarian for "village" and is part of some Hungarian placenames Companies * Heli Malongo Airways, an airline from Angola Other uses * ''Heli'' (film), a 2013 Mexican film * slang for helicopter * also may mean a weapon used by Kronos (or Cronus) the titan A prefix of a word ''heli-'' indicating a reference to helicopters; examples may or may not be hyphenated according to local or popular usage: *helipad, also ''heli-pad'' *heli-ski, also ''heliski'' *helibus *helicase *helidrome *heliman *helipilot *heliport A heliport is a small airport whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Beatty
Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants ''Katharine'' and ''Catharine''. The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. ''Katherine'', with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations Anglophone use In Britain and America, ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. Amongst the most common variants are ''Katherine'' and ''Kathryn''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katharine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Banga
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the Late Latin name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed". It is pronounced in British Englishhttp://howjsay.com/pronunciation-of-beatrix-potter# Howjsay.com and the sameLongman Pronunciation Dictionary or in North American English. Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: , as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands. Common forms of this name include Beatrice in English and Italian, Béatrice in French, Beatriz in Spanish and Portuguese, Beate in German, and Beata in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are Bea and Trixie. See Beatrice for other derivatives. People Saints * Saint Beatrix (died c. 303), Christian martyr, in older sources named Viatrix ("the traveler"). * Saint Beatri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Savatović
Sara Savatović (born 5 January 1993) is a Serbian track and field athlete who holds Serbian records in the women's hammer throw and indoor weight throw. She is a seven-time Serbian national champion in the hammer throw. Career Savatović began her career in 2008. She competed in the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Brixen, Italy. In January 2013, she moved to Manhattan, Kansas to compete in track and field for Kansas State University. She ended her athletic career as a three-time Big 12 Conference champion in the hammer throw and a two-time Big 12 Conference champion in the weight throw. She was the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were the 95th NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 35th NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held for the fourth consecutive year ... runner-up in the hammer throw. Personal bests Hammer Thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milja Jylhänniska
In Finland, girls named Milja has name day ( Nimipäivä) on the second Wednesday in November. Milja is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Milja Hellsten (born 1990), Finnish curler * Milja Salovaara (born 1972), Finnish costume designer, scenographer and set designer * Milja Simonsen Milja Reinert Simonsen (born 11 January 1997) is a Faroese football forward who currently plays for Havnar Bóltfelag. Honours ;Havnar Bóltfelag Runners-up * Faroese Women's Cup The Faroese Women's Cup (''Steypakappingin kvinnur'') is the ... (born 1997), Faroese football forward {{given name References * http://www.norskenavn.no/navn.php?id=11183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celina Julin
__NOTOC__ Celina may refer to: * Celina (given name), the origins of the name. Places * Celina, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Celina, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Celina, Ohio, a city * Celina, Tennessee, a city * Celina, Texas, a city * Čelina, Czech Republic, a village * Čelina, Konjic, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Čelina, Croatia, a village near Omiš * Celina, Kosovo, a village near Rahovec People *Célena Cherry (born 1977), lead singer of the Honeyz *Celina González (1929–2015), Cuban singer and songwriter *Celina Jade (born 1985), actress *Celina Jaitly (born 1981), Indian actress *Celina Jesionowska (born 1933), Polish sprinter *Celina Seghi (1920–2022), Italian former alpine skier *Celena Shafer (born c. 1975), American operatic soprano Other uses * ''Celina'' (beetle), a genus of water beetle * Moderate Tropical Storm Celina, in the 2007–2008 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season See also * Celine *Selina *Selena (given name) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Hunter (athlete)
Rachel Hunter (born 8 September 1969) is a New Zealand model, actress, and the host of Imagination Television's ''Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty''. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''Playboy'', ''Cosmopolitan'', and '' Harper's Bazaar''. She has been on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' twice: in 1994 (alongside Kathy Ireland and Elle Macpherson) and in 2006 (alongside six other models). Early life Hunter was born in Glenfield, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, and educated at Glenfield College. Her parents divorced when she was still a child. As a child she wanted to be a ballet dancer, but at 13 became ill with toxoplasmosis, which curtailed her dancing ambitions. Career Modelling Hunter began her career at age 16, modelling in France, Australia and New Zealand, appearing in Australian ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', Australian ''Cosmopolitan'' and for various c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Kaňuchová
Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * ''Veronica (novel)'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gaitskill * ''Veronica'', an Archie Comics imprint Film, radio, and television * ''Veronica'' (1972 film), a Romanian musical film directed by Elisabeta Bostan * ''Verónica'' (2017 Mexican film), a psychological thriller by Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran * ''Verónica'' (2017 Spanish film), a Spanish horror film *Veronica D'Costa, a fictional character in the 2012 Indian film ''Cocktail'', portrayed by Deepika Padukone *Veronica (media), a Dutch media brand ** Radio Veronica, a Dutch offshore radio station broadcasting from 1960–1974, the origin of the brand **Radio Veronica (Sky Radio), a Dutch radio station ** Veronica TV, a Dutch television station ** Veronica, now RTL 7, a former Dutch television station ** Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinda Petersson
Marinda Petersson (born 3 February 1995) is a Swedish hammer thrower. She competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics The 2017 IAAF World Championships, the sixteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 4 to 13 August at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011. Bidding p .... References External links * 1995 births Living people Swedish female hammer throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Swedish sportswomen {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
