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Bjorkman And Woodbridge Winners Wimbledon 2004
Bjorkman or Björkman is a Swedish-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carl Björkman (1869–1960), Swedish sport shooter * Carl Björkman (politician) (1873–1948), Finnish politician * Christer Björkman (born 1957), Swedish singer * Ernie Bjorkman, U.S. television presenter * Frances Maule Bjorkman (1879-1956), National Woman Suffrage Association * George Bjorkman (born 1956), U.S. baseball player * Gustav Björkman (born 1976), Swedish bandy player * Jan Björkman (born 1950), Swedish politician * Jesse Bjorkman, American politician from Alaska * Jonas Björkman (born 1972), Swedish tennis player * Karen Bjorkman, American astronomer * Pamela J. Bjorkman, U.S. biologist * Stig Björkman (born 1938), Swedish writer and film critic * Tönnes Björkman Tönnes Björkman (25 March 1888 – 21 November 1959) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Swedish team in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Björkman (sport Shooter)
Carl Björkman (31 December 1869 – 4 February 1960) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the Swedish team in the team free rifle event and the bronze medal in the team military rifle competition. He also participated in the free rifle, three positions event and finished 34th. References External linksprofile 1869 births 1960 deaths Swedish male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters of Sweden Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 19th-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish people< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Björkman (politician)
Carl Björkman (15 February 1873 – 5 September 1948) was a politician in Åland, Finland. He was born in Turku and was the first premier of the Government of Åland. Carl Björkman was along with Julius Sundblom the most prominent figure of the Åland movement for reunion with Sweden. Following Finland's declaration of independence in 1917, Björkman became one of the leading proponents of returning Åland to Sweden, which resulted in the Åland Crisis. Before the resolution of the crisis, Björkman, along with Julius Sundblom, was arrested by Finnish police and spent a few days in prison, accused of treason. In 1922, Björkman became the first Premier (swe: ''Lantråd Lantråd is the title of the Head of Government of the Åland Islands in Finland. The person holding the office leads its regional government. The current Lantråd is Veronica Thörnroos. __NOTOC__ List List of Premiers of the Åland Islands (1 ...'') of ''Landskapsstyrelsen'' (later called '' Landskapsre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman (; born 25 August 1957) is a Swedish singer and television producer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song " I morgon är en annan dag". From 2002 to 2021, he served as a producer of Melodifestivalen, and remained an important figure in Melodifestivalen and the Eurovision Song Contest. He stepped down from this position after Melodifestivalen 2021, and is currently working at Voxovation, a Los Angeles-based company that focuses on expanding the Eurovision Song Contest brand into other markets. Biography Björkman was born in Borås as the son of gaming entrepreneur Ulla Björkman (b. 1939). He never met his father while he was alive. He began working as a hairdresser, and soon had his own hair salon in Borås. In 1985, Björkman started his entertainment career by recording a song called "Våga och vinn", which was produced by Bruno Glenmark. Björkman won Melodifestivalen 1992 with " I morgon är en annan dag" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Bjorkman
Ernie Bjorkman is a TV news anchor based in Denver, Colorado. He was the co-anchor on Denver's CW affiliate, KWGN, and has won two Emmy award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...s as well as Associated Press and Sigma Delta Chi journalism awards. In 2017 he returned to KWGN. Born in New York City, Bjorkman moved to St. Augustine, Florida in the early 1960s following the death of his father. Bjorkman graduated from the University of Florida in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism. He began his career in West Palm Beach, Florida as a reporter from 1972-1976. In 1976, Bjorkman moved to WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, where he covered events such as Jimmy Carter's rise to the White House and the Atlanta Child Murders. Bjorkman's Denver career bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Maule Bjorkman
Frances Maule Bjorkman (1879–1966) was a New Yorker prominent in the woman's suffrage movement. She was a member of the National Woman Suffrage Association. She was a member of the Heterodoxy women's group. She lived at the Helicon Home Colony, an experimental community founded by Upton Sinclair. Biography Frances Maule was born in Fairmont, Nebraska on October 24, 1879. She attended Notre Dame of Maryland University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She married Edwin Björkman in New York City in 1906. She was a Socialist active in the feminist movement. After separating from her husband Maule began a long-term, same-sex relationship with fellow Heterodoxy member Kathleen de Vere Taylor that lasted throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They lived together first in Manhattan and then in Woodstock, New York. After Taylor's death in 1949 Maule inherited the house and lived there until her own death in 1966. WritingsHome and school visitors(1909)The cure for two million sick: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bjorkman
George Anton Bjorkman (born August 26, 1956) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros in its 1983 season. Prior to his stint with the Astros, Bjorkman played baseball at Chaffey Junior College and Oral Roberts University. Biography Bjorkman was born in Ontario, California. He played college baseball at Chaffey Junior College and Oral Roberts University. Bjorkman was the catcher for the 1978 Oral Roberts team that made the only College World Series appearance in the school's history. He hit his 16th and 17th home runs of the season on the day that the team clinched a berth in the NCAA Midwest Regional playoff. The team advanced from the Midwest Regional to the College World Series. Oral Roberts was eliminated after three games, but Bjorkman hit 5-for-11 and scored four runs during the series. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bjorkman in the fourth round of the 1978 MLB Draft. Playing for the organization's Rookie and Class A affiliates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Björkman
Gustav "Gurkan" Björkman (born 24 February 1976) is a retired Swedish bandy Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ... forward. He won the Swedish championship three times, with Sandvikens AIK in 1997 and 2003, and with Hammarby IF Bandy in 2010. References External links Gustav Björkman at Bandysidan.nu Gustav Björkman profile at Hammarby IF Swedish bandy players Living people 1976 births Sandvikens AIK players Skutskärs IF players Bollnäs GIF players Hammarby IF Bandy players {{Sweden-bandy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Björkman
Jan Björkman, is a Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ... from 1988 to 2010. From 2006 to 2010, he was First Vice Speaker of the Riksdag. External links Riksdagen: Jan Björkman (s) Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Bjorkman
Jesse Bjorkman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing District D since his election in 2022. Bjorkman represents the northern Kenai Peninsula including Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski, and Sterling. He is the chair of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. Bjorkman is a former Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Member and government teacher at Nikiski High School Nikiski High School is a public high school in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District located in Nikiski, Alaska. The school population is approximately 400 students in grades 6-12 and it is classified as a 3A school by the Alaska School Act .... References Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American legislators Republican Party Alaska state senators Educators from Alaska {{Alaska-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Björkman
Jonas Lars Björkman (; born 23 March 1972) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles, and also a former world No. 4 in singles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup doubles championships. As of 2019, he is ranked in the top 40 on the all-time ATP prize money list with over $14.5 million. Björkman has had long-term successful doubles partnerships with Jan Apell, Jacco Eltingh, Nicklas Kulti, Max Mirnyi, Pat Rafter, Kevin Ullyett, and Todd Woodbridge. He has won the career Grand Slam in men's doubles, holding a total of nine major championships. In March 2015, he joined Andy Murray's coaching team. He has also coached the Swedish men's padel team. Biography The son of tennis coach and mailman Lars Björkman, Jonas began playing tennis at the age of six. At 18, he won the Swedish Junior Championship and was among the top-5 Swede junior players. He married Petra on 2 December 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Bjorkman
Karen Beth Shipley Bjorkman is an American astronomer whose research applies polarimetry to the study of massive stars and circumstellar discs. She is Distinguished University Professor and Helen Luedtke Brooks Endowed Professor in Astronomy at the University of Toledo, and the university's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Education and career Bjorkman earned her Ph.D. in 1989 at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her dissertation, ''Ultraviolet and infrared studies of Be stars'', was supervised by Theodore Snow. After postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin, she joined the University of Toledo faculty in 1996. She became dean of the university's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 2010, and was named interim provost and executive vice president in 2019. Recognition Bjorkman was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2017. In 2023 the American Astronomical Society The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela J
Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', a container ship launched in 2005 * ''Pamela'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus *''Perrhybris pamela'', a butterfly with the common name Pamela *Pamela hat, a straw hat named after Richardson's heroine, worn 1790s–1870s * ''Pamela'' (film), a 1945 French film * Super Typhoon Pamela, a typhoon in 1976 *''Una donna da guardare'', a 1990 Italian erotic movie *'' P.A.M.E.L.A.'', a first-person survival video game Songs *"Pamela Pamela", a song recorded by Wayne Fontana that reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967 * "Pamela" (song), a 1988 hit song for the band Toto *"Pamella", a song by Remmy Ongala from the album ''Songs For the Poor Man'' *"Pamela Wan", a song composed by Vhong Navarro in 2004, inspired by the movie Otso-Otso Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
