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2019 Russian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
The 2019 Russian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship () was held in Sochi from January 24 to 27, 2019. First 14 teams (3 top teams from each group and 2 from additional qualification round for 4th-placed teams) qualified to next year championship. Champions team represented Russia on 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Teams Round Robin Group A Group B Gr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of , while the Greater Sochi Area covers over . Sochi stretches across , and is the longest city in Europe, the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the Black Sea#Urban areas, sixth-largest city on the Black Sea. Sochi hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics, XXII Olympic Winter Games and 2014 Winter Paralympics, XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014. It hosted the alpine and Nordic Olympic events at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort, Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Krasnaya Polyana. It also hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Bystrov
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daria Morozova (curler)
Daria Vladimirovna Morozova (; born in Moscow 22 January 1997) is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With former partner Mikhail Zhirnov, she is the 2014 JGP Slovenia champion. Career Morozova started skating in 2001. She began competing with Mikhail Zhirnov in the 2008–09 season. The two were coached by Svetlana Liapina before they switched to Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk. Representing Russia, Morozova/Zhirnov made their junior international debut in November 2010 at the NRW Trophy. In September 2011, they placed fifth at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, in Riga, Latvia. In the 2012–13 JGP season, they ranked fourth in Lake Placid, New York, before winning bronze in Chemnitz, Germany. They finished fourth at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships. Morozova/Zhirnov took bronze at both of their 2013–14 JGP events, in Minsk, Belarus, and Tallinn, Estonia, and came in sixth at the 2014 Russian Junior Championships. Their first assignment of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timur Gadzhikhanov
Timur Magomedovich Gadzhikhanov (; born 5 June 1995 in Kazan, Russia2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team Russia) is a Russian curler from Moscow. He played second for the Russian national men's curling team at the 2016 European Curling Championships. Awards * World Junior Curling Championships: Silver (2013). * European Junior Curling Challenge: Gold (2015), Silver (2012). * Russian Men's Junior Championship (U-18): Gold (2011/12), Bronze (2008/09, 2009/10). * Russian Men's Junior Championship (U-21): Gold (2010/11, 2011/12), Silver (2012/13, 2013/14). * Russian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup: Silver (2016). * Russian Men's Curling Championship: Gold (2014), Silver (2015). * Russian Men's Curling Cup: Gold (2013, 2014). * Russian Men's SuperCup: Gold (2016). * Russian Mixed Curling Championship: Gold (2014). * Master of Sports of Russia. Teammates 2016 European Curling Championships * Alexey Timofeev, ''Fourth, Skip'' * Alexey Stukalskiy Alexey Vitalyevich Stukalskiy (; born 8 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alina Biktimirova
Alina is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It might be a form of Aline, which originated as a shortened form of Adeline, meaning ''noble''. It has been used in Scotland as a feminine version of Alistair, the Scottish form of Alexander, and as an English version of the Scottish Gaelic ''álainn'', meaning ''beautiful''. In some instances, it might have Arabic origins. The name has also been well-used in German-speaking countries. It is sometimes regarded as a form of the name Helen, meaning '' to shine''. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland and one of the top 50 most popular names in Finland, Norway, Germany, Austria and Pakistan in 2020. Notable people A–G * Alina Baikova (born 1989), Ukrainian model and businesswoman * Alina Baraz (born 1993), American singer * Alina Bârgăoanu, Romanian university professor * Alina Bercu (born 1990), Romanian concert pianist * Alina Boz (born 1998), Russian-born Turkish actress * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
