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Matjaž Kmecl
Matjaž or Matjaz is a given name. It may refer to: *King Matjaž, legendary king in Slovenia, as well as Croatia and elsewhere * Matjaž Brumen (born 1982), Slovenian handball player * Matjaž Ceraj (born 1983), Slovenian judoka * Matjaž Cvikl (1967–1999), Slovenian footballer who played in a forward role * Matjaž Debelak (born 1965), Slovenian ski jumper * Matjaž Florijančič (born 1967), former Slovenian football (soccer) player * Matjaz Godina (1768–1835), Slovene Lutheran pastor, writer and teacher in Hungary * Matjaž Kek (born 1961), former Slovenian footballer and a coach * Matjaž Klopčič (1934–2007), Slovenian film director and screenwriter *Matjaž Kopitar (born 1965), retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player * Matjaž Kozelj (born 1970), retired male butterfly swimmer from Slovenia * Matjaž Markič (born 1983), male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia * Matjaž Mlakar (born 1981), professional handball player *Matjaž Perc (born 1979), Slovenian physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Matjaž
King Matjaž/Mátyás/Matijaš (, , ) is a mythological king, legendary king in Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia and in some other countries, based on pre-Christian traditions of Carantania and in course of centuries gradually linked to a real-life king, Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, who lived in the second half of the 15th century. He has also been linked to the leader of the peasant's army that fought against the Turks in the Battle of Kokovo in July 1478. A number of folk literature, folk poems and stories about King Matjaž are known, the earliest ones originating in the western Slovene area of Tolmin from the 16th century. He is mainly represented as the king who is just and a defender of his people, and the bringer of the golden age of prosperity. It has been assumed that the legend was the basis for the name of the Croatian–Slovenian peasant revolt, 1573 peasants' revolt leader Matija Gubec, actually named Ambrož Gubec. Content of the poems and stories The folk poems tell abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Pograjc
Matjaž Pograjc (born 1967 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian theatre director and one of Slovenia's most prominent theatre artists. Life and work Studies in theatre and radio direction (AGRFT, Ljubljana). In 1990, he founded the Betontanc group, with which he develops and researches choreographical and physical forms of stage expression, employing ideologically oriented themes – especially from the world of urban adolescence. Another important part of his research is dedicated to verbal theatrical structure; with the aid of the Mladinsko Theatre ensemble, Pograjc explores a directional concept based on original interpretations of contemporary dramatic texts or the contributions of the acting team. His method of interpretation involves different genres of pop culture, under which he discovers modern archetypal models of a lost civilization, chaos, violence and cruelty. Jana Pavlič, Castration Machines, Maska 2001 Major works * Mladinsko Theatre: * Bernard-Marie Koltès: ''Roberto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matazu
Matazu is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Matazu. It has an area of 503 km and a population of 115,325 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ... of the area is 833. References Local Government Areas in Katsina State {{katsina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mätja
Mätja is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... Before administrative reform in 2017, the village was located in Leisi Parish. References Villages in Saare County {{Saare-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matijevac
Matijevac is a village in the municipality of Vladimirci, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 750 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. References Populated places in Mačva District {{MačvaRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Zupan
Matjaž Zupan (born 27 September 1968 in Kranj) is a Slovenian former ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia and afterwards for independent Slovenia from 1987 to 1994. He won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 4th in the individual large hill event in 1987. After his jumping days were over he a started successful coaching career. He was the coach of the Slovenian national ski jumping team from 1999 to 2006. His biggest successes were when Rok Benkovič won normal hill in World Championship in Oberstdorf and also bronze medal in same competition with Slovenian team. In 2002 he launched Slovenian eagles to the team bronze in Olympic games in Salt Lake City. After 2006 he quit his post as a coach and was replaced with Vasja Bajc. He took over Czech national team and stay there for three successful seasons. After that he quit so he could once again became h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Vrhovnik
Matjaž Vrhovnik (born 6 May 1972 ) is a former Slovenian former alpine skier. Vrhovnik has one victory in Alpine Skiing World Cup The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang (skiing), Serge Lang and the alpine ski team d ..., from 2000 in slalom. That same year, he also finished 3rd in the overall slalom standings. He won 3 more podiums in World Cup, all in slalom. World Cup results Season standings Race podiums References 1972 births Living people Slovenian male alpine skiers {{Slovenia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Smodiš
Matjaž Smodiš (born 13 December 1979) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. Standing at a height of 2.05 m (6'8 ") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. During his pro club playing career, he played in seven EuroLeague Finals (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), and he was a three-time EuroLeague champion (2001, 2006, 2008). He was also an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2007. Smodiš was also the team captain of the senior Slovenian national team. He is currently a sporting director of KK Žoltasti Troti. Professional career During his pro career, Smodiš played with teams like Krka Novo Mesto of the Slovenian League and the Italian League clubs Virtus Bologna and Climamio Bologna. Smodiš also played with the Russian League club CSKA Moscow, from 2005 to 2011, being one of the team's major stars. In 2011, he left CSKA Moscow, and signed with the Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb ( A1 Croatian League). On 30 November 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Šinkovec
Matjaž Šinkovec (; born on 22 May 1951) is a Slovenian diplomat, politician, translator, journalist and science fiction writer. He was one of the co-founders of the Slovenian Democratic Party. Early life and career Šinkovec was born in a middle class family in Ljubljana, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He attended the Poljane Grammar School in Ljubljana, where he was also classmate of the later historian and politician Vasko Simoniti. He enrolled at the University of Ljubljana, where he graduated from comparative linguistics. In 1976 he obtained his Master of Arts, MA in English language and English literature, literature. In 1974, he got employed as journalist in the daily newspaper ''Delo (newspaper), Delo'', but soon quit in disaccordance of its editorial policy. For the following years, he could not get a regular job due to his openly critical stance towards the Titoist regime. He earned his living as a freelance translator and author of scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Sekelj
Matjaz Sekelj (born December 9, 1960, in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia) Career profile osports-reference.com/ref> is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player. Sekelj participated with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League for his entire career. He used to play for KHK Crvena Zvezda together with Jože Kovač. He participated with the Yugoslavia national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held i .... He coached HDD Olimpija Ljubljana from 1997 to 2000. References 1960 births Living people HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Yugoslavia Slovenia men's national ice hockey team coaches Slovenian ice hockey coaches Slovenian ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Schmidt
Matjaž Schmidt (7 February 1948 – 29 September 2010) was a Slovenes, Slovene artist and illustrator, best known for his Children's literature, children's books illustrations and comic strips. Schmidt was born in Ljubljana. After high school, he attended the Faculty of Architecture. In 1968, he transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he specialized in illustration. He was married to Jelka Godec Schmidt, who is also an illustrator. In 2009, he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration. He died in Ljubljana, Slovenia. References 20th-century Slovenian illustrators 21st-century Slovenian illustrators 20th-century Slovenian painters 21st-century Slovenian painters Artists from Ljubljana Slovenian children's book illustrators Slovenian comics artists 1948 births 2010 deaths Levstik Award laureates University of Ljubljana alumni {{slovenia-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Rozman
Matjaž Rozman (born 3 January 1987) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Celje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Club career Rozman left Aluminij after his first senior season in July 2006 and signed with Interblock, earning 76 league caps. In January 2010, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He never broke into the first team and was eventually sent to the reserves. On 30 August 2011, he was released from his contract. International career Rozman was a member of the Slovenia under-21 team, making five appearances between 2007 and 2008. Honours Interblock * Slovenian Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09 Celje *Slovenian PrvaLiga The Slovenian PrvaLiga (, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of prom ...: 2019–20, 2023–24 *Slovenian Cup: 2024–25 Individual *Slovenian Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |