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1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's Discus Throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997. Medalists Results Final 13 July Qualifications 11 July Qualify: first to 12 to the Final Group A Group B Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 European Athletics Championships, Womens discus throw Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ... Discus throw at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Tsander
Volha Mikhaylovna Tsander (; born 18 May 1976 in Hrodna) is a female hammer thrower from Belarus Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a .... Her personal best throw is 76.66 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Minsk. Achievements External links *sports-reference 1976 births Living people Athletes from Grodno Belarusian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Belarus {{Belarus-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Borawska
Jolanta (or Jolantha) is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda. Jolanta is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jolanta Antas (born 1954), Polish scientist and professor of linguistics at the Jagiellonian University of Kraków * Jolanta Bartczak (born 1964), Polish long jumper * Jolanta Bebel-Rzymowska (born 1950), Polish fencer * Grażyna Jolanta Ciemniak (born 1948), Polish political figure, member of the Senate of Poland (1993–97) *Jolanta Danielak (born 1955), Polish politician, a member of the Democratic Left Alliance and, previously SdRP * Jolanta Dičkutė (born 1970), Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party * Jolanta Dukure (born 1979), Latvian race walker * Jolanta Hibner (born 1951), Polish politician *Jolanta Janota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grete Etholm
Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe. People Given name First name * Grete Berget (1954–2017), Norwegian politician *Grete De Francesco (1893–1945), German-speaking writer *Grete Daut (born 2000), Estonian footballer *Grete Eliassen (born 1986), Norwegian/American freeskier *Grete Faremo (born 1955), Norwegian politician *Grete Frederiksen (1918–2007), Danish freestyle swimmer * Grete Frische (1911–1962), Danish actress, screenwriter and director *Grete Gaim (born 1993), Estonian biathlete * Grete Gross, (born 1890), Russian-German commercial artist. * Grete Heckscher (1901–1987), Danish fencer *Grete Hermann (1901–1984), German mathematician and philosopher *Grete Kirkeberg (born 1964), Norwegian long-distance runner * Grete Knudsen (1940–2023), Norwegian politician *Grete Kuld (born 1989), Estonian singer, actress and television presenter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Géry
Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants ''Katharine'' and ''Catharine''. The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. ''Katherine'', with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations Anglophone use In Britain and America, ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. Amongst the most common variants are ''Katherine'' and ''Kathryn''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katharine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veerle Blondeel (born 1974), Belgian politician
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Veerle is a (mainly) Flemish and Dutch female given name, derived from Pharaildis or Pharailde, itself formed from Old Norse fara, "to travel", and hildr, "battle", meaning traveling (female) warrior. People so named include: *Veerle Baetens (born 1978), Belgian actress and singer *Veerle Casteleyn (born 1978), Belgian musical theatre performer and ballerina *Veerle Dejaeghere (born 1973), Belgian runner *Veerle Ingels (born 1981), Belgian racing cyclist *Veerle Wouters Veerle Wouters (born 2 June 1974 in Hasselt) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives The Chamber of Representatives (; ; ) is one of the two chambers in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiina Kankaanpää
Tiina Piia Susanna Kankaanpää (born August 16, 1976 in Seinäjoki) is a retired female discus thrower from Finland. She set her personal best (61.04 metres) on July 11, 1999 at a meet in Jalasjärvi. Achievements External links * 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Seinäjoki Athletes from South Ostrobothnia Finnish female discus throwers Finnish Athletics Championships winners {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Beckel
Nadine Beckel (born 27 May 1977 in Schwerin) is a shot putter from Germany. She won the silver medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships, finished ninth at the 2002 European Championships and eighth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals. Her personal best throw is 18.59 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Mannheim. She has competed for the athletics clubs Schweriner SC Schweriner SC, also known as SSC Schwerin, is a German professional sports club based in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is mostly known for its women's volleyball department which plays in the German Volleyball League having won it many time ... and ASC Düsseldorf. Achievements References * sports-reference 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Schwerin Sportspeople from Bezirk Schwerin German female shot putters Athletes from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Olympic athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elin Isane
Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Notable people with the name include: *Elin Andersdotter (died 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator *Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist *Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), Icelandic writer *Elin Falk (1872-1942), Swedish gymnastics director and educator *Elin Fflur (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter *Elin Gustafsson (born 1989), Swedish politician * Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (died 1495), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson *Elin i Horsnäs (died after September 1611), alleged Swedish witch *Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer *Elín Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament *Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player *Elin Jacobsson (1886 – 1978), one of the first two women to graduate from a Swedish educational program as a civil engineer. *Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh politician * Elin Kallio (1859–1927), Finnish gymnast * Elin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Tenhonen
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. People with the first name Katja Actresses *Katja Flint (born 1959), German actress *Katja Herbers (born 1980), Dutch actress *Katja Medbøe (1945–1996), Norwegian actress *Katja Riemann (born 1963), German actress *Katja Schuurman (born 1975), Dutch actress, singer and television personality * Katja Woywood (born 1971), German actress, former child star *Katja Zoch (born 1961), American voice actress Musicians *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist *Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja Glieson, Australian recording artist Politicians *Katja Adler (born 1974), German politician *Katja Boh (1929–2008), Slovenian sociologist, diplomat, politician *Katja Kipping (born 1978), German politician, chairwoman of the Left Party *Katja Husen (1976–2022), German politician *Katja Suding (born 1975), German politician Athletes * Katj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994. Complete results and medal winners were published. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 652 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (6) * (25) * (10) * (6) * (3) * (5) * (22) * (3) * (4) * (34) * (47) * (55) * (31) * (12) * (27) * (2) * (10) * (3) * (48) * (7) * (4) * (11) * (15) * (39) * (10) * (18) * (60) * (3) * (9) * (36) * (30) * (10) * (10) * (27) * (7) References External links * (archived) {{European athletics champs 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships, European Athletics U23 Championships, 1997 1997 in athletics (track and field), European Athletics U23 Championships International sports competitions in Turku 1997 in Finnish sport, European Athletics U23 Championships International at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieja Koeman
Liesbeth ("Lieja") Jantina Koeman, formerly Lieja Tunks, (born 10 March 1976 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006. Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Arnhem. Achievements External links *Website about Lieja Koeman 1976 births Living people Canadian female shot putters Dutch female shot putters Dutch female discus throwers Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Purmerend Athletes from North Holland 20th-century Canadian sportswomen 21st-century Canadian sportswomen 21st-century Dutch sportswomen 20th-century Dutch sportswomen {{Canada-shotput-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
