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Gareth Parrington
Gareth Parrington is a television actor. In the television drama ''Soldier Soldier'', Parrington played James Anderson, the eight-year-old son of Colour Sergeant Ian Anderson (Robert Glenister). On the ITV children's sitcom ''Harry's Mad'' (1993–1996), Parrington starred as Harry Holdsworth in series one, two, and four. A graduate of the University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingha ..., after acting, Parrington worked as an English teacher in Japan, snowboarding instructor, and resort manager. References External links * Alumni of the University of Birmingham British male snowboarders British male television actors Living people Teachers of English as a second or foreign language Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games. Snowboarding was developed in the United States, inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. It became popular around the globe, and was introduced as a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. , its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since. History The first snowboards were developed in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill. Dubbed the " snurfer" (combining snow and surfer) by his wife Nanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
