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World's Strongest Woman
World's Strongest Woman (later known as Strongwoman World Championships and World's Strongest Lady) is an annual strongwoman contest, and considered the pinnacle for female competitors and recognized as the world championships. The format was similar to the World's Strongest Man contest, and was held during the same time and same location as WSM from 2001 to 2003. After the withdrawal of sponsors TWI and BBC, the International Federation of Strength Athletes replaced it with the Strongwoman World Championships from 2005 to 2008. The contest returned as the World's Strongest Lady in 2011, and from 2012- as the United Strongmen Women's World Championships. Since 2019, the competition was held in Daytona Beach, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma .... Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Rosen
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a cadastral district in South Australia Iran * Anna, Fars, a village in Fars Province * Anna, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Russia * Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban locality in Voronezh O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Irela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenarm
Glenarm () is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the North Channel coast north of the town of Larne and the village of Ballygalley, and south of the village of Carnlough. It is situated in the civil parish of Tickmacrevan and the historic barony of Glenarm Lower. It is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and had a population of 568 people in the 2011 Census. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under th Open Government Licence v3.0 © Crown copyright. Glenarm takes its name from the glen in which it lies, the southernmost of the nine Glens of Antrim. History The Castle dates from 1750, with early 19th century alterations. Glenarm claims to be the oldest town in Ulster, having been granted a charter in the 12th century. The Barbican Gate to Glenarm Castle was restored by the Irish Landmark Trust, a conservation charity that saves buildings that are at risk of being lost. In the 5th to 7th centuries (the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Mills
Jill Mills (born March 2, 1972) is an American world champion powerlifter and world champion strongwoman. Powerlifting contest results *1995 USMC *1996 Alamo Classic, 165 lb. division - 1st *1997 USPF National Powerlifting Championship, Philadelphia, PA - 1st *1997 USPF Texas State Powerlifting Championship, Austin, Ft Hood, TX - 1st *1998 USPF Texas State Powerlifting Championship, Austin, Ft Hood, TX - 1st *1998 APF Raw State Championships, 181 lb. class - 1st *1998 Alamo Classic, 181 lb. class - 1st *1998 Metroplex Rep contest *1999 USPF Texas State Powerlifting Championship, Austin, Ft Hood, TX - 1st *1999 APF Raw State Powerlifting Championship, Dallas, TX (set 4 new state records) - 1st *1999 IPA Westside Invitational, Cleveland, OH, 181 lb. class - 1st *2001 USPF Texas State Powerlifting Championship, Austin, Ft Hood, TX - 1st *2001 USPF Texas Cup - guest lifter, 181 lb division (set 4 new state records and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opalenica
Opalenica (German ''Opalenitza'', 1943-45 ''Oppenbach'') is a town in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 9,861 inhabitants (2007). The noble de Opalenica Opaliński (also ''de Bnin Opaliński'') family originated here as lords of the area and a branch of the de Bnin Bniński family of Clan Łodzia. There was a narrow-gauge railway in Opalenica but it closed and was then dismantled to make way for a motorway. The Portugal National Football Team was based here during the European Championships of 2012 held in Poland and Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas .... Gallery File:58797 Opalenica kosciol sw jozefa 4.JPG, Saint Joseph church File:58795 Opalenica kosciol sw mat 3.JPG, Saint Matthew church Cities and towns in Greate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anki Oberg
Anki may refer to: * Anki (software), spaced repetition software * Anki (company), a now-defunct American robotics and artificial intelligence startup * Anki (Finnish company) Anki is a Finnish manufacturer of rugs. It was founded in 1968 by Anja Harju and Eevi-Kirsti Järvelä in Kaavi, Finland. In 1989 Peggy Björnberg bought the company and opened Anki Shop in the center of Helsinki. Anki, History Oscar Paul bou ..., a manufacturer of rugs * Anxi County () (Anki), Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and Temperate climate, temperate transitional climate. The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tczew
Tczew (, csb, Dërszewò; formerly ) is a city on the Vistula River in Eastern Pomerania, Kociewie, northern Poland with 59,111 inhabitants (December 2021). The city is known for its Old Town and the Vistula Bridge, or Bridge of Tczew, which played a key role in the Invasion of Poland during World War II. It is the capital of Tczew County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship and the largest town of the ethnocultural region of Kociewie. The city is the location for the annual English Language Camp arranged by the American-Polish Partnership for Tczew. Geographical location Tczew is located on the west bank of river Vistula, approximately south of Gdańsk Bay at the Baltic Sea and south-east of Gdańsk. History Middle Ages Tczew (''Trsow'', ''Dersowe'', ‘weaver's town’) was first mentioned as ''Trsow'' in a document by Pomeranian Duke Grzymisław bestowing the land to the Knights Hospitaller in 1198. Around 1200 Sambor I, Duke of Pomerania, built a fortress here. In some d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aneta Florczyk
Aneta Florczyk (pseudonym Atena; born 26 February 1982) is a Polish female athlete and strongwoman. Born in Malbork, Florczyk started her career at the age of 16, as a powerlifter. She won Polish Championships several times, and in 2000 became European Champion. As a first Polish athlete, she has broken the barrier of 500 kg in powerlifting. After she had been suspended in national team (the suspension has later been proven unfounded and overruled by the court), she began training weightlifting, becoming Polish Champion in juniors and vice Champion in seniors. Since 2002, she has started training on the equipment typical for strongman and strongwoman contests. Only a year later, she won the World's Strongest Woman in Zambia and in 2004 the Europe's Strongest Woman in Ireland. Later, she was World's Champion / World's Strongest Woman in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. This means that she has won the competition more than any other woman in history, according to Guinness Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poltava, Ukraine
Poltava (, ; uk, Полтава ) is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the capital city of the Poltava Oblast (province) and of the surrounding Poltava Raion (district) of the oblast. Poltava is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. It has a population of History It is still unknown when Poltava was founded, although the town was not attested before 1174. However, for reasons unknown, municipal authorities chose to celebrate the city's 1100th anniversary in 1999. The settlement is indeed an old one, as archeologists unearthed a Paleolithic dwelling as well as Scythian remains within the city limits. Middle Ages The present name of the city is traditionally connected to the settlement Ltava which is mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle in 1174. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annett Von Der Weppen
Annett may refer to: Surname * Annett (Hampshire cricketer), played first class cricket 1788–1792 * Chloë Annett (born 1971), English actress * Max Annett (1931–2015), Australian rower * Michael Annett (born 1986), American motor racing driver * Niall Annett (born 1991), Irish rugby player * Paul Annett (1937–2017), English director Given name * Annett Böhm (born 1980), German judoka * Annett Davis (born 1973), American beach volleyball player * Annett Fleischer (born 1979), German actress * Annett Gamm (born 1977), German diver * Annett Hesselbarth (born 1966), retired German sprinter * Annett Horna (born 1987), German athlete * Annett Louisan (born 1977), German singer * Annett Neumann (born 1970), German cyclist * Annett Renneberg (born 1978), German actress and singer * Annett Rex (born 1969), German swimmer * Annett Wagner-Michel (born 1955), German chess player * Annett Wolf (born 1936), Danish director Other uses * Annett's key In British, Australian, Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
