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ALFA (rowing)
ALFA is the biggest indoor rowing competition in the Baltics World Rowing (25 January 2008). Retrieved 15 June 2008 raced over 1,000 m on indoor rowers. The first competition in on Concept2 rowing ergometers took place at the end of 1993 in the hall of the Lootos sports association. There were 54 participants in the competition, initiated by the Tallinn Rowing Club. In 1995, the second rowing ergometer competition took place in the sports facilities of Flora with the third event occurring at the same venue in 1996. The competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indoor Rowing
Indoor(s) may refer to: *the interior of a building *Indoor environment, in building science, traditionally includes the study of indoor thermal environment, indoor acoustic environment, indoor light environment, and indoor air quality *Built environment, the human-made environment that provides the setting for human activity *Indoor athletics *indoor games and sports See also * * * Indore (other) * Inside (other) Inside may refer to: * Insider, a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 ... * The Great Indoors (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concept2
Concept2, Inc. is an American manufacturer of rowing equipment and exercise machines that is based in Morrisville, Vermont. It is best known for its air resistance indoor rowing machines (known as "ergometers" or "ergs"), which are considered the standard training and testing machines for competition rowers and can be found in most gyms. Competitive events rowed on Concept2 rowing machines include the CRASH-B Sprints (which style themselves "the world championship for indoor rowing"), the British Rowing Indoor Championships competitions and the CrossFit Games events (including the CrossFit Open and qualifiers). Concept2 also manufactures oars for sculling and sweep rowing (under the name '' Dreissigacker''), as well as air resistance Nordic skiing trainers (''SkiErgs''). History The company was founded in 1976 by rowing brothers Dick and Pete Dreissigacker. The two brothers trialed for the American team for the 1976 Summer Olympics and while preparing, they modified t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Sports Hall
Tallinn Sports Hall ( et, Tallinna spordihall) is a sport hall in Tallinn, Estonia.Tallinna entsüklopeedia. Volume II N-Ü. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS, 2004. Page 176 The hall was opened on 11 February 1996 and at that time, it was the most modern athletics facility in the Baltics, with a 200-metre running lane, several tennis courts, basketball hall, and a fitness studio.Tallinna entsüklopeedia. Volume II N-Ü. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers ( et, Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus) was an Estonian publisher which published reference literature (like encyclopedias, atlases) and popular science literature. As of 2009 publisher's main shareholders were ..., 2004. Page 176 References {{Coordinate, NS=59.427222, EW=24.760555, type=landmark, region=EE Sports venues in Tallinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Rowing Association
Estonian Rowing Association (abbreviation ERA; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with rowing. ERA is re-established on 8 December 1989, being a legal successor of ''Estonian Rowing Federation'', which was established on 28 July 1938. ERA is a member of World Rowing Federation World Rowing, also known as the World Rowing Federation (former abbreviation FISA; french: Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron), is the international governing body for rowing. Its current president is Jean-Christophe Rolland wh ... (FISA). References External links * {{Sports governing bodies in Estonia Sports governing bodies in Estonia National members of the World Rowing Federation Rowing in Estonia Sports organizations established in 1938 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jüri Jaanson
Jüri Jaanson (born 14 October 1965) is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at World Rowing Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens."2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Rowing" In he won his second Olympic silver medal, this time in the double sculls event with . He is a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Tasane
Priit Tasane (born 16 November 1964) is an Estonian rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References 1964 births Living people Estonian male rowers Olympic rowers of Estonia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pärnu {{Estonia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson (born 11 June 1979) is an Estonian rower. He is a five time Olympic finalist and dual Olympic medal winner. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson. He is a member of rowing club "Pärnu Sõudeklubi" (Pärnu Rowing Club) located in Pärnu. Junior years Endrekson competed in the World Rowing Junior Championships in 1996 in the double sculls event (24th) and 1997 in the single sculls event (16th). In 2001 he won a gold medal in the World Rowing U23 Regatta (now World Rowing U23 Championships) in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov. Olympic Games His first appearance in the Olympic Games was in Athens 2004, where he competed in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov. The men were third in their preliminary heat and second in semi-final thus earning a place in the Final A. They held the sixth p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Shurmei
Pavel Antonovich Shurmei ( be, Павел Антонавіч Шурмей, born 1 September 1976) is a Belarusian rower who competed at two Olympic Games and holds multiple world records on the Concept2 indoor rowing machine. He is one of the Belarusian volunteers of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion. Rowing career Shurmei's primary discipline is sculling. Olympic Games Shurmei competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games with the Belarusian team. At the 2004 Games, Shurmei competed in the men's quadruple sculls. His team came third in their heat, qualifying for the semi-final, in which they finished third. This qualified them for the A final of the event, where they finished last of the six teams. At the 2008 Games, Shurmei competed again in the men's quadruple sculls. His team finished third in their heat, qualifying for the semi-final, in which they finished last. This meant that they progressed to the B final, where they finished 5th for a position of 11th ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birutė Šakickienė
Birutė Šakickienė (born 26 November 1968) is a Lithuanian rower who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Double Sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... in Sydney. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External links Link to International Olympic Committee Website – Search results for Birute Sakickiene Retrieved 1 July 2010 1968 births Living people Lithuanian female rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of Lithuania Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Lithuanian Sports University alumni {{Lithuania-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisa Pajusalu
Kaisa Pajusalu (born 19 February 1989, in Pärnu, Estonia) is a former Estonian rower. Rowing career She has won two medals at the Junior World Championship in the double sculls event with Jevgenia Rõndina. In 2009 and 2010 Pajusalu also won a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in the single sculls event. She is also a four-time World champion ". C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. and four-time European champion in indoor rowing and a multiple winner of the ALFA indoor rowing competition. Achievements *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olena Buryak
Olena Buryak ( uk, Олена Буряк; born 8 February 1988 in Mykolaiv) is a Ukrainian rower. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's double sculls with Hanna Kravchenko. She was part of the Ukrainian women's quadruple sculls team, with Daryna Verkhohliad, Anastasiia Kozhenkova and Yevheniya Nimchenko, at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team finished 4th. She was also part of the Ukrainian quadruple sculls team that finished second at the 2010 World Rowing Championships. The team consisted of Buryak, Kozhenkova, Kateryna Tarasenko and Yana Dementieva. She rows for Spartak Kiev. Indoor rowing career Buryak is a multiple world record holder in women's indoor rowing Indoor(s) may refer to: *the interior of a building *Indoor environment, in building science, traditionally includes the study of indoor thermal environment, indoor acoustic environment, indoor light environment, and indoor air quality *Built envi ..., and was the fastest woman ever ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
