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Henriett Koósz
Henriett Koósz (born 14 February 1980 in Kőszeg) is an Austrian para badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player. As a member of the Austrian Paralympic wheelchair tennis team, she competed at the 2012 Paralympics in London. In 2016, she represented Austria in para-badminton at the Austrian Open. In 2013, she was awarded the MiA award by the Österreichische Bundes-Sportorganisation, Austrian Federal Sports Organisation. Early life and career Koósz was born in Hungary. She has been paraplegia, paraplegic since a car accident in October 1997. She started without previous knowledge with wheelchair tennis at the age of 24. In December 2005, she started her participation in international and national tournaments. In 2007, she played in the B squad and in 2010 was taken into the A-squad of the Austrian national wheelchair tennis team. Koósz won the 2009 national championship in women's doubles with her partner Anette Baldauf for the first time, and a year later she bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kőszeg
Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was founded by the Kőszegi family, a branch of the Héder (genus), Héder clan, who had settled in Hungary in 1157 AD. Sometime before 1274 Henry I Kőszegi, Henry I and his son Ivan Kőszegi, Ivan moved the court of the Kőszegi, a breakaway branch of the family, from Güssing to Kőszeg (Güns). For decades, the town was the seat of the lords of Kőszeg (Güns). Only in 1327 did Charles Robert of Anjou finally break the power of the Kőszegi family in Western Transdanubia, and a year later, in (1328), elevated the town to royal status. The town boundaries were fixed during the County of Anjou, Anjou dynasty (1347–1381). In 1392 the royal town became a fiefdom, when the Palatinate Nicolas Garai repaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Osterer
Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. It is known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public figures such as Bianca Jagger. Variants * Blanche: French * Bianca: Italian, Romanian, Spanish * Bianka (Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, German, English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Corsican, Greek) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish) * Blanka (Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Croatian) * Branca ( Portuguese) People Medieval period :''In chronological order'' *Bianca Lancia (), Italian noble * Bianca of Savoy (1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *Bianca Maria Visconti (1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *Bianca Maria Sforza (1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor *Bianca Giovanna Sforza, (1482–1495), Countess of Bobbio and Voghera, wife of Galeazzo Sanseverino *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieke Van Chastelet
Mieke may refer to: * Mieke (given name), a list of people with the given name * Mieke Telkamp, Dutch singer Maria Telgenkamp (1934–2016) * Mieke (character), a fictional character from comic album series ''Yoko Tsuno'' * Mieke Schmidt, a fictional character in '' EuroTrip'', a 2004 American comedy film * 1753 Mieke, a main-belt asteroid See also *Meike (other) Meike is a Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a diminutive short form of Maria. (in Dutch), {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Suter-Erath
Karin Suter-Erath (born 24 November 1970) is a Swiss para badminton player and a former wheelchair tennis player. Suter-Erath was a very keen handball and soccer player when aged 13 and played in European handball leagues from the ages of 17 to 27. She studied physical education at university and became a secondary school teacher once she graduated. In 1997, Suter-Erath was paralysed from the waist down in an accident which caused her to stop playing handball. While in rehab in Nottwil, she tried out wheelchair tennis and when she completed her rehab then she took the sport up professionally. In 2004, Suter-Erath teamed up with Sandra Kalt and competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and won their first ever Paralympic medal in the women's doubles. From 2005 to 2007, she reached to world number six and was voted as Basel's Athlete of the Year alongside Roger Federer and FC Basel a year later. As well as being very successful in wheelchair tennis, she took up para badminton and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Salzgeber
Sandra Salzgeber (also known as Sandra Kalt) is a Swiss wheelchair tennis player. She represented Switzerland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She won the bronze medal together with Karin Suter-Erath Karin Suter-Erath (born 24 November 1970) is a Swiss para badminton player and a former wheelchair tennis player. Suter-Erath was a very keen handball and soccer player when aged 13 and played in European handball leagues from the ages of 17 to ... in the women's doubles event. She also competed in the women's singles event. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salzgeber, Sandra Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Wheelchair tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in wheelchair tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltraud Posch
Waltraud or Waltraut is a German feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: People named Waltraud *Waltraud Dietsch (born 1950), German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres *Waltraud Kretzschmar (1948–2018), East German handball player *Waltraud Meier (born 1956), Grammy Award-winning German dramatic soprano and mezzo-soprano singer *Waltraud Pöhlitz (born 1942), German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres *Waltraud Schale, East German slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1950s *Waltraud Strotzer (born 1952), German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres People named Waltraut *Waltraut Cooper (born 1937), Austrian artist *Waltraut Grassl, Czechoslovak luger, active in the late 1930s *Waltraut Haas (1927–2025), Austrian actress and singer *Waltraut Peck-Repa (1940–1998), Austrian foil fencer and academic artist *Waltraut Schälike (1927–2021), Soviet-Russian scientist of German origin, historian and philosopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margrit Fink
Margrit is a given name, an equivalent to the English name Margaret. Notable people with this name include: * Margrit Bolli (1919–2017), Swiss dancer * Margrit Brückner (born 1946), German sociologist and professor * Margrit Conrad (1918–2005), Swiss singer * Margrit Gertsch (born 1939), Swiss alpine skier * Margrit Hess (born 1947), Swiss middle-distance runner * Margrit Kennedy (1939 –2013), German architect, professor, environmentalist, author and advocate * Margrit Knabenhans (born 1935), Swiss swimmer * Margrit Klinger (born 1960), German middle-distance runner * Margrit Läubli (born 1928), Swiss actress, comedian, dancer and radio personality * Margrit Mondavi (1925–2016), American businesswoman * Margrit Olfert (born 1947), East German athlete * Margrit Rainer (1914–1982), Swiss actress * Margrit Selke (1900–2004), specialist in biodynamic agriculture * Margrit Shildrick, interdisciplinary academic * Margrit Schiller (born 1948), German far-left act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Wagemann
Linda is an English feminine given name, derived from the Spanish word , meaning "pretty." Linda may also refer to: Names * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Miss Linda, long-time manager and wife of Welsh wrestler Adrian Street Surname * Anita Linda (born Alice Lake, 1924–2020), Filipino film actress * Bogusław Linda (born 1952), Polish actor * La Prieta Linda (1933–2021), Mexican singer and actress * Sarah Linda (born 1987), British actress and model * Solomon Linda (1909–1962), South African Zulu musician, singer and composer who wrote the song "Mbube" which later became "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Places * Linda, Tasmania, Australia, a ghost town * Linda Valley, Tasmania * Linda, Georgia, a village in Abkhazia * Linda, Bashkortostan, Russia, a village * Linda, California, United States, a census-designated place * Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Seyer
Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (born 1949), Austrian jurist and politician * Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist * Brigitte Fronzek (1952-2021) German SPD politician and mayor of Elmshorn from 1996 to 2013 * Brigitte Fossey (born 1946), French actress * Brigitte Foster-Hylton (born 1974), Jamaican hurdling athlete * Brigitte Gabriel, Lebanese-American activist and founder of hate group ACT * Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French diplomat and politician * Brigitte Haentjens, French-born Canadian theatre director * Brigitte Hamann (1940–2016), German-Austrian historian * Brigitte Laganière (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player * Brigitte Lahaie (born 1955), French porn actress * Brigitte Lin (born 1954), Taiwanese actress * Brigitte Macron (born 1953), Emmanuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Hunt (tennis)
Louise Hunt Skelley (born 24 May 1991) is a British wheelchair tennis player who competed internationally in both singles and double competitions. Former world number 2 in the junior wheelchair tennis singles rankings, and 10 in the women’s international rankings. She is a colour badge holder and has competed in two Paralympic Games (London 2012 and Rio 2016) and thirteen World Team Cups. Louise is an athlete mentor, motivational speaker, international tournament director, and commentator. She has commentated at events such as Wimbledon, World Masters and Paralympics (2020, 2024). Louise is married to Paralympic Champion, Chris Hunt Skelley. Tennis Career ''Early Life'' Louise Hunt Skelley started wheelchair tennis and handcycling at five years old. While competing in handcycling, Louise won seven out of ten London Mini Wheelchair Marathons, an un-official World Record. Louise committed herself to wheelchair tennis. In 2007, Louise was named BBC West Sportsperson wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette Racineux
Arlette Racineux (born 2 March 1961) is a French wheelchair tennis player, she plays left-handed. Racineux is a two time bronze medalist in the Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebr ...; she won her first bronze medal in 1996 with Oristelle Marx and won her second bronze medal with Florence Gravellier. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Racineux, Arlette 1961 births Living people French female tennis players French wheelchair tennis players Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for France Paralympic bronze medalists for France Paralympic medalists in wheelchair tennis Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
