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Beach Volleyball At The 2008 Asian Beach Games
Beach volleyball at the 2008 Asian Beach Games was held from 18 to 25 October 2008 in Bali, Indonesia. Medalists Medal table Results Men Preliminaries =Pool A= =Pool B= =Pool C= =Pool D= =Pool E= =Pool F= =Pool G= =Pool H= =Pool I= =Pool J= =Fourth-placed teams= Rank 33–41 =Rank 39–41= =Rank 37–38= =Rank 33–36= Round of 32 Rank 17–32 =Rank 25/29= =Rank 17/21= Final round =Rank 9/13= =Rank 5/7= Women Preliminaries =Pool A= =Pool B= =Pool C= =Pool D= =Pool E= =Pool F= =Second-placed teams= Round of 32 Rank 17–24 =Rank 21/23= =Rank 17/19= Final round =Rank 9/13= =Rank 5/7= References 19 October Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanur, Bali
Sanur ( id, Pantai Sanur, pronounced ''sah-noor'') is a coastal stretch of beach east of Denpasar in southeast Bali (about a 30-minute drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport), which has grown into a little town in its own right. A area of Sanur's coastline, from Matahari Terbit Beach to Mertasari Beach, was reclaimed in 2008. History In 1906 the northern part of Sanur Beach was used as the landing site for the Dutch invasion troops during the intervention in Bali. During World War II, Sanur was again the entry point through which the Japanese forces landed to occupy the island of Bali. Tourism Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur was built by Indonesian President Sukarno in 1963, and boosted tourism in Bali. Before the construction of the Bali Beach Hotel, only three significant hotels existed on the island.Adrian Vickers: Bali. A Paradise Created, Periplus 1989, p. 252, . Vickers lists the hotels as the Sindhu Beach Hotel at Sanur, the Kuta Beach Hotel at Kuta, and the Bali Hote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhong Shibo
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Zhong can refer to * Zhong (surname), pinyin romanization of Chinese surnames including 钟, 种, 仲, etc. * Zhong County, a county of Chongqing, China * Zhongjian River, a river in Hubei, China * Bianzhong, a Chinese musical instrument similar to a bell * Cha zhong, a 3-piece tea brewing vessel, also known as a ''gaiwan''. * The Mean 中, concept of Chinese philosophy (see Doctrine of the Mean) * Loyalty :zh:忠, one of the precepts in Confucianism. See also * Chong (other) Chong may refer to: * Chong (surname), the romanization of several Chinese and Korean surnames * Chong or Pear people of Thailand and Cambodia ** Chong language * Chong or Limbu people of eastern Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India * ancient C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Da Rocha
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (DJ) (born 1966), British DJ * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist *Carlos (DJ) (born 2010) Guyanese DJ Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Carlos the Jackal * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolau Xavier
Nicolau is a Portuguese and Catalan given name, a variant of Nicholas. People known by this name include: *Nicolau Coelho, Portuguese explorer *Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, East-Timorese politician and national hero *Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, the foremost Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th century See also *Nicola (name) *Nicolae (name) *Nicolai (given name) *Nicolaj *Nicolao *Nicolas (given name) *Nicolau (surname) * Nicolay *São Nicolau (other) São Nicolau, meaning "Saint Nicholas" in Portuguese, may refer to the following places: Brazil *São Nicolau (Rio Grande do Sul), a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul *São Nicolau River, a river in the state of Piauí Cape Verde *S ... {{given name Portuguese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ismail Khan
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclude himse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaheer Abbas (beach Volleyball)
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP, (in Punjabi and Urdu: سید ظہیر عباس کرمانی; born 24 July 1947), popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a former Pakistani cricketer. He is among few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles. In 1982/1983, he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Sometimes known as 'the Asian Bradman', Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket World. In August 2020, he was inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Career Abbas made his Test match debut in 1969; in his second Test he scored 274 against England, which is still the sixth-ever highest score by a Pakistani batsman. This was the first of his four Test double-centuries; only two men from Pakistan ( Younis Khan and Javed Miandad) have scored more. The last was an innings of 215 against India in 1983, the first of three centuries in consecutive Tests, and his hundredth first-class century; Abb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naveen Sampath
Naveen or Navin (Sanskrit: नवीन, Tamil: நவீன், ; meaning "new", "fresh", "young", "bright", "creative") is an Indian given name and surname. syll. na-vee(n), nav-e-en The baby boy name Naveen is pronounced as NEYVIY-N †. Naveen is used chiefly in the English and Indian languages, and its origin is Sanskrit and Tamil. It is derived from the element 'navina' meaning new. The name Navina (English and Indian) is the female form of Naveen. Navean, Naveane, Naveene, Navin (English and Indian), Navine, Navyn, and Navyne are variants of Naveen. Notable people with that name include: *Naveen Eugene, IBM *Ampasayya Naveen, Indian novelist *Naveen Andrews, British actor * Naveen Asrani, Indian cricketer *Navin Chawla, Indian bureaucrat *Naveen Jain, American chief executive *Naveen Jindal, Indian politician * Naveen Kumar (other), several people *Naveen Naqvi, Pakistani journalist *Naveen Patnaik, Indian politician * Naveen Perwani, Pakistani snooker player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasantha Rathnapala
Wasantha may refer to: *Wasantha Aluwihare (born 1962), Sri Lankan politician *Wasantha Karannagoda, Sri Lankan navy officer *Wasantha Senanayake (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician * L. G. Wasantha Piyatissa, Sri Lankan politician *Lakshman Wasantha Perera (born 1963), Sri Lankan politician *Wasantha Obesekere Vasantha Obeysekera (1937 – 2017), was a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter. Early life and career Kala Keerthi Vasantha Obeysekera who was regarded as one of the foremost film makers in the 70s decade graduated from the University ..., Sri Lankan film director {{given name Sinhalese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Bahadur Bhandari
Prem may refer to: People Given name * Prem (film director) (born 1978), film director and actor in Kannada films * Prem Bahadur Kansakar (1918–1991), Nepalese politician and activist * Prem Bahadur Singh, Nepalese politician * Prem Bhatia (other), several people * Prem Chand Gupta (born 1950), Indian politician * Prem Chand Pandey (born 1945), Indian scientist and academic * Prem Chopra (born 1935), actor in Hindi and Punjabi films * Prem Chowdhry (born 1944), Indian social scientist, historian, and feminist * Prem Das Rai (born 1954), Indian politician * Prem Dhillon, Indian singer and songwriter * Prem Dhawan, lyricist * Prem Dhoj Pradhan (1938–2021), Nepalese musician * Prem Jayanth (1931–1997), Sri Lankan actor, producer, and artist * Prem Joshua, German musician, active since 1991 * Prem Kaur (fl. 1822–1843), wife of Sikh ruler Sher Singh * Prem Khandu Thungan (born 1946), Indian politician * Prem Kishore Patakha (born 1943), Hindi language poet * Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
