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Argentina International
The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the Badminton World Federation, and since 2014, upgraded to BWF International Series with the total prize money $5,000. Badminton in Argentina began to be played in private residences, clubs and schools of foreign origin, and in 1982, the national federation, ''Federación de Bádminton de la República Argentina'' (FEBARA) is founded. In 1993, the FEBARA join the International Badminton Federation, Argentine Olympic Committee (COA), and ''Confederación Argentina de Deportes'' (CAD), and at that year, the federation started to host the national tournament which was held at CeNARD, with more than 100 players from all over the country compete. In 1997, FEBARA organized the first international tournament with the sanctioned from the Badminton Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the feathers create much higher drag (physics), drag, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilherme Pardo
Guilherme is a Portuguese given name, equivalent to William in English. The feminine form of this name is Guilhermina. Diminutive forms include Guilhermino. Vilma (Portuguese form of Wilma) is another female variant of the name. Brazilian footballers *Guilherme de Cássio Alves (1974), retired striker * Guilherme Camacho (1990), who currently plays for Corinthians * Guilherme Conceição Cardoso (1983), who is currently on loan to Vitória, from Cruzeiro *Guilherme Finkler (1985), who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix FC *Guilherme Milhomem Gusmão (1988), who currently plays for Atlético Mineiro *Guilherme de Paula Lucrécio (1986), who currently plays for Milsami Orhei *Guilherme Alvim Marinato (1985), who currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow *Guilherme Costa Marques (1991), who currently plays for Legia Warsaw *Guilherme do Prado (1981), who last played for Chicago Fire *Guilherme Oliveira Santos (1988), who currently plays for Valladolid * Guilherme Schettine Guimar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Rodriguez
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Luis Lopezllera
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Rodrigues (badminton)
Hugo Rodrigues (born 22 November 1979) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back. Noted as one of the tallest footballers to play in the Football League, Rodrigues started his career with local club C.D. Feirense before playing in the Portuguese lower division sides Paços de Brandão and Perosinho and then Portuguese Second Division side Pedras Rubras. After a local agent suggested he should try English football he signed for Third Division side Yeovil Town in 2003. Despite being offered a new contract he retired from professional football at the age of 24 and returned to Portugal to complete his university studies. Career Rodrigues started his career as a youth player at Feirense, and as a 15-year-old he attracted interest from FC Porto but was denied the move after Feirense demanded £30,000 for his services, something unheard of in Portuguese football at the time. Having left Fierense, Rodrigues played lower league football in Portugal with Paços de Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doriana Rivera
Doriana Rivera Aliaga (born 18 June 1977) is a retired Peruvian badminton player who later represented New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ... in her career. She is the two time bronze medalist at the Pan American Games in Women's doubles category. Besides this, she has also represented her country in World Championships. Doriana Rivera completed her Bachelor in Medicine in the year 2004 after which she moved to New Zealand to start her career. She worked in a hospital for 3 years where she gained experience in various aspects of medicine. Dr. Rivera started her journey as a General Practitioner in 2012, and was granted Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2015. She was appointed as the Deputy Medical Director for a busy GP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Jimeno
Sandra or SANDRA may refer to: People * Sandra (given name) * Sandra (singer) (born 1962), German pop singer * Margaretha Sandra (1629–1674), Dutch soldier * Sandra (orangutan), who won the legal right to be defined as a "non-human person" Places * Șandra, a commune in Timiș County, Romania * Şandra, a village in Beltiug Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Sandra, Estonia, a village * 1760 Sandra, an asteroid Other uses * "Sandra" (song), a 1975 song by Barry Manilow * "Sandra", song by Idle Eyes, 1986 * ''Sandra'' (1924 film), a lost drama film * ''Sandra'' (1965 film), an Italian film * SANDRA (research project), part of the European Union's Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development * Tropical Storm Sandra, several tropical cyclones * ''Sandra'' (podcast), a scripted fiction podcast starring Kristen Wiig and Alia Shawkat See also * Sandro (other) Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yau Tsz Yuk
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Ma Che Kong
Ma Che Kong (; also known as Edwin Ma Che Kong; born 25 May 1974) is a retired badminton player from Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i .... Kong won most of the finals he contested in, which includes his victories in Poland, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil. In 2000, Hong Kong hosted its first-ever National Badminton Championships and he won the title in men's doubles with partner Yau Kwun Yuen. He was one of the most dominating players of his country in the late '90s. He has represented Hong Kong in major events such as Thomas Cup, Asian Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. He was also a team member in Asia Cup badminton 2001. After his sporting career, he started a career as a coach in badminton for d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Solmundson
Kara Solmundson (born 20 July 1974) is a Canadian badminton player. She played for the Manitoba team and clinched the women's singles national champion in 2002. She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games. Solmundson was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the women's singles event. Personal life Solmundson graduated from Kelvin High School in her hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992. She then continued her education in University of Manitoba and received Medical Doctor degree. Following the conclusion of family medicine residency at University of British Columbia, she completed a clinical sport and exercise medicine fellowship through UBC and earned a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine diploma. She also pursuing her master's degree in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Solmundson now work as a physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tam Kai Chuen
Tam Kai Chuen (; born 6 September 1976) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. He represented Hong Kong at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 1998 Asian Games, 1997 East Asian Games, and 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games (French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, from 18 to 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling .... Achievements IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Men's singles'' IBF International ''Men's singles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References External links * * 1976 births Living people Hong Kong male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Hong Kong Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
