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Ski Orienteering
Ski orienteering (SkiO) is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF. A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed. Standard orienteering maps are commonly used, but since 2019, a separate mapping standard ISSkiOM has been produced which recommends a subset of the symbols used in other disciplines. Ski-orienteering maps uses green symbols to indicate trails and tracks and different symbols to indicate their navigability in snow; other symbols indicate whether any roads are snow-covered or clear. Navigation tactics is similar to mountain bike orienteering. Standard skate-skiing equipment is used, along with a map holder attached to the chest. Compared to cross-country skiing, upper body strength is more important because of double-poling needed alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Orienteering Federation
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Karlstad Municipality, Karlstad, Sweden. The IOF governs four orienteering disciplines: foot orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, ski orienteering, and trail orienteering. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Orienteering Federation suspended the membership of the Russian Orienteering Federation. The IOF also disallowed Russian orienteering athletes from participating in IOF events, even as neutral athletes, cancelled all organising rights for IOF events and activities in Russia, and suspended all Russian members appointed to IOF official bodies. History The IOF was founded on 21 May 1961 at a Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark by the orienteering national federations of Bulgarian Orienteering Federation, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Dansk Orienterings-Forbund (DOF), Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Müller
Nicola may refer to: People * Nicola (name), including a list of people with the given name or, less commonly, the surname **Nicola (artist) or Nicoleta Alexandru, singer who represented Romania at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicola people, an extinct Athapaskan people of the Nicola Valley in British Columbia, Canada, and a modern alliance now residing there ** Nicola language, an extinct Athabascan language Places * Nicola River, British Columbia, Canada ** Nicola Country, a region of British Columbia around the river ** Nicola Lake, a lake near the upper reaches of the river ** Nicola, British Columbia, a hamlet on the river Arts, entertainment, and media * Nicola (album), ''Nicola'' (album) (1967), by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch * Nicola (magazine), Nicola (magazine), a Japanese fashion magazine * Nicola (composition), ''Nicola'' (composition), a piano composition by Steve Race Other uses * Nicola (apple), trade name of an apple cultivar * MV Nicola, MV ''Nicola' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albin Gezelius
Albin may refer to: Places * Albin, Wyoming, US * Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US * Albin, Virginia, US People * Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin" * Albin (surname) ;Mononyms * Albin of Brechin (died 1269), Scottish bishop * Albin (rapper), real name Albin Johnsén, Swedish rapper * Albin (singer), mononym of Albin Sandqvist, Swedish electronic and dance pop singer Other * Albin (meteorite), found in 1915 in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States * Albin Countergambit, a chess opening * Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, founded in 1961, located in Winter Park, Florida, US * Albin Vega, a brand of yacht designed in Sweden * Per Albin Line, folkloric name of a 500 kilometer long line of light fortifications erected during World War II around the coast of southern Sweden * Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 The naming law in Sweden (, alternately ) is a Judiciary of Sweden, Swedish law whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuomas Outinen
Tuomas is a male given name common in Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, .... It is the Finnish version of the name Thomas. Common variations of Tuomas in Finland include Tuomo, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The nameday is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 32,000 people with this name in Finland. Notable people Some notable people who have this name include: * Tuomas Aho, Finnish footballer * Tuomas Anhava, Finnish writer * Tuomas Bryggari (1881-1964), Finnish politician * Tuomas Enbuske, Finnish radio and TV presenter and journalist * Tuomas Gerdt, Finnish Knight of the Mannerheim Cross * Tuomas Grönman, retired ice hockey player * Tuomas Haapala, Finnish footballer * Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish musician * , Finnish historian * Tuomas Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Nordström
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cartoons * Gustav (''Zoids''), a transportation mecha in the ''Zoids'' fictional universe *Gustav, a character in '' Sesamstraße'' *Monsieur Gustav H., a leading character in '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' * Gustaf, an American art punk band from Brooklyn, New York. Weapons * Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, dubbed "the Gustav" by US soldiers * Schwerer Gustav, 800-mm German siege cannon used during World War II Other uses * Gustav (pigeon), a pigeon of the RAF pigeon service in WWII *Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi *Gustave, South Dakota *Hurricane Gustav (other), a name used for several tropical cyclones and storms *Gustav, a streetwear clothing brand See also *Gustav of Sweden (other) *Gustav A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørnar Kvåle
Bjørnar is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Bjørnar Andersen (born 1978), Norwegian refrigerator mechanic and competitive dog musher * Bjørnar Håkensmoen (born 1969), the head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing team at the 2006 Winter Olympics * Bjørnar Holmvik (born 1985), Norwegian football defender * Bjørnar Johannessen (born 1977), Norwegian football midfielder * Bjørnar Moxnes (born 1981), Norwegian politician and leader of the Red Party * Bjørnar Neteland (born 1991), alpine skier * Bjørnar Valstad (born 1967), Norwegian orienteering athlete, winner of 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals See also * Arna-Bjørnar Fotball, Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen * Bjorn {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjørnar Norwegian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gion Schnyder
Gion Schnyder (born 1986) is a Swiss orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2019 World Ski Orienteering Championships The World Ski Orienteering Championships (Ski-WOC) is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance comp .... References 1986 births Living people Swiss male orienteers Ski-orienteers 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teodor Mo Hjelseth
Teodor is a masculine given name. In English, it is a cognate of Theodore. Notable people with the name include: * Teodor Andrault de Langeron (19th century), President of Warsaw * Teodor Andrzej Potocki (1664–1738), Polish nobleman * Teodor Anghelini (born 1954), retired Romanian football player and coach * Teodor Anioła (1925–1993), Polish footballer * Teodor Axentowicz (1859–1938), Polish painter * Teodor Bujnicki (1907–1944), Polish poet * Teodor Calmășul (18th century), Romanian boyar * Teodor Filipović (1778–1807), Serbian lawyer * Teodor Frunzeti (born 1955), Romanian Land Forces general * Teodor Ilić Češljar (1746–1793), Serbian painter * Teodor Ilincăi (born 1983), Romanian opera tenor * Teodor Kazimierz Czartoryski (1704–1768), bishop of Poznań * Teodor Keko (1958–2002), Albanian writer * Teodor Koskenniemi (1887–1965), Finnish athlete * Teodor Kračun (18th century), Serbian painter * Teodor Leszetycki (1830–1915), Polish piani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Fredriken Aas
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk (Polish), Hendrik (Dutch and Estonian), Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish) and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'. Notable people named Henrik include: * Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934–2018) * Prince Henrik of Denmark (born 2009) * Henrik Agerbeck (born 1956), Danish footballer * Henrik Andersson (badminton) (born 1977), Swedish player * Henrik Bull (other), several people * Henrik Christiansen (other), several people * Henrik Dagård (born 1969), Swedish decathlete * Henrik Dam (1895–1976), Danish biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate * Henrik Dettmann (born 1958), Finnish basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegard Gulbrandsen
Vegard is a Norwegian given name. It may refer to: Given name * Vegard Aanestad (born 1987), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Arnhoff (born 1977), Norwegian sailor * Vegard Bergan (born 1995), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Braaten (born 1987), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Breen (born 1990), Norwegian cyclist * Vegard Robinson Bugge (born 1989), Norwegian cyclist * Vegard Bye (born 1951), Norwegian political scientist, writer, consultant and ex-politician * Vegard Ellefsen (born 1950), Norwegian diplomat * Vegard Erlien (born 1998), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Forren (born 1988), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Hansen (born 1969), Norwegian football coach * Vegard Heggem (born 1975), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Høidalen (born 1971), Norwegian beach volleyball player * Vegard Berg Johansen (born 1973), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Lysvoll (born 1989), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Leikvoll Moberg (born 1991), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 1993), Norwegian cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
