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Radoslav Holúbek
Radoslav Holúbek (born 28 November 1975) is a Slovak hurdler specializing in the 400 metres hurdles, who also was a member of the national record-breaking Slovak 4 × 400 m relay team. Career At the 1994 World Junior Championships, he advanced to the semi-finals of the 400 m hurdles by finishing third in his heat. He placed sixth in his semi-final, running slower and failing to advance to the finals by 0.45 seconds. Holúbek later competed at the 1998 European Championships, the 1999 Military World Games and the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. At the Sydney Olympics, he competed in both the men's 4 × 400 metres relay and the 400 metres hurdles, finishing seventh individually in his heat. At the European Cup, Holúbek mainly competed for Slovakia in the Second League. He finished second in the 400 m hurdles in 1995 (and the same placement in the 4 × 400 metres relay), won the 400 m hurdles competition at the 1997 European Cup, and was then promoted wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities and towns in Slovakia, fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a ''kraj'' (Žilina Region) and of an ''okres'' (Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word ''žila'' - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Rajčanka, Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane. History The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (about 20,000 BC). In the 5th century, Slavic peoples, Slavs started to move into the area. However, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
