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2014 Baden Masters
The 2014 Baden Masters were held from August 29 to 31 at the Curling Center Baden Regio in Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden ..., Switzerland as part of the 2014–15 World Curling Tour and the European Curling Champions Tour. The event was the first tournament of the season for both tours. The event was held in a round robin format, and the purse for the event was Swiss franc, CHF 32,500, of which the winner, Thomas Ulsrud, received CHF 13,030. Ulsrud and his team from Norway defeated the Peter de Cruz rink from Geneva in the final with a score of 6–5. It was the second time the Ulrsud rink won the event (they had previously 2008 Baden Masters, won in 2008). Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''After Draw 10'' Playoffs Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is named after the margraves' residence, in Baden-Baden. Hermann II of Baden first claimed the title of Margrave of Baden in 1112. A united Margraviate of Baden existed from this time until 1535, when it was split into the two Margraviates of Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden. Following a devastating fire in Baden-Baden in 1689, the capital was moved to Rastatt. The two parts were reunited in 1771 under Margrave Charles Frederick. The restored Margraviate with its capital Karlsruhe was elevated to the status of electorate in 1803. In 1806, the Electorate of Baden, receiving territorial additions, became the Grand Duchy of Baden. The Grand Duchy of Baden was a state within the German Confederation until 1866 and the German Empire u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastian Brun
Bastian is a German short form of Sebastian. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Bastian (1826–1905), 19th-century anthropologist *Ali Bastian (born 1982), English television actress *Amy Bastian (born 1968), American neuroscientist *Anura Bastian (born 1950), Sri Lankan politician * Bob Bastian (1938–2019), American farmer and politician *Bruce Bastian (born 1948), American computer programmer and businessman * Charlie Bastian (1860–1932), American baseball player * Donald N. Bastian, Canadian bishop *Ed Bastian (born 1957), American business executive * Frank O. Bastian, American medical doctor and neuropathologist *Fritz Bastian (1898–1944), American tennis player *Gert Bastian (1923–1992), German military officer and politician *Gordon Bastian (1902–1987), British sailor *Henry Charlton Bastian (1837–1915), English zoologist, physiologist and neurologist * Hilda Bastian ( 1980s–1990s), Australian researcher * Jolly Bastian, Indian stunt master *Lan Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammy McMillan Jr , of acting
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Hammy may refer to: *Hammy, a hyperactive squirrel character in the comic strip and film '' Over the Hedge'' * Hammy Baker (1893-1937), Canadian ice hockey player * Hammy Gillespie (1898-1973), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Hammy Love (1895-1969), Australian cricketer * Hammy McMillan (born 1963), Scottish curler * Hammy McMillan Jr. (born 1992), Scottish curler * Hammy Down Versace (born 1985), American rapper *Slang for Hamstring *Overacting Overacting (also referred to as hamming or mugging) refers to acting that is exaggerated. Overacting can be viewed positively or negatively. It is sometimes known as "chewing the scenery". Uses Some roles require overly-exaggerated character act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Paterson
Ross Paterson (born March 13, 1984) is a retired Scottish curler from Glasgow. During his career, he represented Scotland at four World Men's Curling Championships and four European Curling Championships, winning a bronze medal at both the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2019 European Curling Championships. He also won silver at the 2007 Winter Universiade and bronze at the 2005 World Junior Curling Championships in his junior career. In 2018, he skipped his team to victory at the 2018 National Grand Slam of Curling event. He is a two-time champion at the Scottish Men's Curling Championship, winning the title in both 2016 and 2022. Career Juniors Paterson represented Scotland at the 2005 World Junior Curling Championships, playing third for the Logan Gray rink. After finishing the round robin with an undefeated 9–0 record, they lost in the semifinal against Canada, and settled for a bronze medal, after defeating the United States in the bronze medal game. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Muirhead
Glen Muirhead (born 10 April 1989) is a Scottish curler from Blair Atholl. He competed for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Glen's brother Thomas and sister Eve are also British curlers, and their father Gordon is also a former professional curler. Personal life Glen Muirhead is the brother of Olympic gold medalist Eve Muirhead, and his brother Thomas is also a professional curler. Their father Gordon won a gold medal at the 1994 European Curling Championships, and was an alternate for the team that won the 1999 World Curling Championships. Aside from curling, Glen and Thomas rear sheep near Crieff. Career Muirhead began his curling career playing for Logan Gray's team. In 2014, Glen and his brother Thomas joined Tom Brewster's curling team. In 2016, Glen competed against his brother Thomas, losing the match 4–2. In 2016, he was part of the Scotland team that reached the final of the Grand Slam of Curling. Muirhead was on the team that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brewster
Thomas Brewster Jr. (born 10 April 1974) is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland. He is currently the coach of the Ross Paterson men's team. Career Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995. The Scottish team which consisted of Paul Westwood, Ronald Brewster, Steve Still and David Murdoch finished 8–1 after the round robin, and defeated Sweden's Henrik Edlund and then Germany's Daniel Herberg to win the championship. Brewster has skipped Scotland to two European Mixed titles, in 2006 and in 2009. Brewster has been a frequent participant in World Curling Tour events, perhaps more so than the more successful Scottish teams. He has won a total of six WCT events, all European events. He has played in 12 Grand Slam events, advancing to the quarterfinals on five occasions (but never further). In 2002, Brewster was invited to play in his first World championship. He was an alternate for the Warwick Smith team which won a bronze medal in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of . It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Czechia to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in what is now Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Füssen
Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated one kilometre from the Austrian border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. As of , the town has a population of . History Füssen was settled in Roman times, on the Via Claudia Augusta, a road that leads southwards to northern Italy and northwards to Augusta Vindelicum (today's Augsburg), the former regional capital of the Roman province Raetia. The original name of Füssen was "Foetes", or "Foetibus" (inflected), which derives from Latin "Fauces", meaning "gorge", probably referring to the Lech gorge. In Late Antiquity Füssen was the home of a part of the Legio III Italica, which was stationed there to guard the important trade route over the Alps. Füssen later became the site of the "Hohes Schloss" (High Castle), the former summer residence of the prince-bishops of Augsburg. Below the Hohes Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Bastian
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Schweizer
Sebastian Schweizer (born 30 June 1980) is a German curler. At the national level, he is a three-time German men's champion curler (2003, 2015, 2016). At the international level, he is a 2011 European mixed silver medallist. Teams Men's Mixed References External links * *Video: Living people 1980 births German male curlers German curling champions 21st-century German people {{Germany-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Walter
Manuel Walter (born 11 March 1986 in Gernsbach, Germany) is a German curler, currently playing third on the team of Alexander Baumann. Walter has competed at the 2016 and 2017 World Men's Curling Championship The 2017 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2017 for sponsorship reasons) was a curling event that was held from April 1 to 9 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. Canada won the title for t ...s. References 1986 births German male curlers People from Gernsbach Sportspeople from Karlsruhe (region) Living people 21st-century German people {{Germany-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Baumann (curler)
Alexander Baumann (born 28 May 1984 in Rastatt, West Germany) is a curler from Baden-Baden, Germany. Baumann qualified for his first World Championship in 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. They finished 1-10. He also qualified For the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, where they finished 3-8 He skipped the Germans again at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship The 2018 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the 361˚ World Men's Curling Championship 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 31 to April 8, 2018 at Orleans Arena, on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. I ..., finishing in last place with a 1-11 record. At the international level, he is a 2011 European Mixed Championship silver medallist and a bronze medallist. At the national level, he is a two time German men's champion curler (2015, 2016) and two time bronze medallist (2013, 2014). Teams Men's Mixed Personal life Baumann is a soldier, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
