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Danelle Libby
Danell Libby (born in Orofino, Idaho) is an American wheelchair curling, wheelchair curler. She participated in the Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics where American team finished on seventh place. Teams References External links * * Living people 1968 births People from Orofino, Idaho American female curlers American wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for the United States Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics American wheelchair curling champions 21st-century American sportswomen 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orofino, Idaho
Orofino ; (''"fine gold"'' [ore] in Spanish language, Spanish) is a List of cities in Idaho, city in and the county seat of Clearwater County, Idaho, Clearwater County, Idaho, United States, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River (Idaho), Clearwater River. It is the major city within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The population was 3,142 at the time of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Nearby is the historical "Canoe Camp," where the Lewis and Clark expedition built five new dugout canoes and embarked on October 7, 1805, downstream to the Pacific Ocean. Some north is the Dworshak Dam, third-highest dam in the United States, completed in the early 1970s. Nearby is the Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, started to try to compensate for the loss of migratory fish upstream after the dam was constructed. Originally the name was two words, Oro Fino, applied to a gold mining camp established in 1861 south of Pierce, Idaho, Pierce. When the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pierce (curler)
James "Jim" Pierce (February 17, 1963 – January 29, 2024) was an American wheelchair curler. Pierce was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He participated in the 2006 and 2010 where the American team finished in seventh and fourth places respectively. Pierce died on January 29, 2024, at the age of 60. Teams References External links *Profileat the Official Website for the 2010 Winter Paralympics The 2010 Winter Paralympics (), or the tenth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, from March 12 to 21, 2010. The opening ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing ... in Vancouver 1963 births 2024 deaths Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina American male curlers American wheelchair curlers American disabled sportspeople Paralympic wheelchair curlers for the United States Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Wheelchair Curling Champions
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Curlers At The 2006 Winter Paralympics
A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using two or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions. Wheelchairs provide mobility, postural support, and freedom to those who cannot walk or have difficulty walking, enabling them to move around, participate in everyday activities, and live life on their own terms. Wheelchairs come in a wide variety of formats to meet the specific needs of their users. They may include specialized seating adaptions, and individualized controls, and may be specific to particular activities, as with sports wheelchairs and beach wheelchairs. The most widely recognized distinction is between motorized wheelchairs, where propulsion is provided by batteries and electric motors, and manual wheelchairs, where the propulsive force is provided either by the wheelchair user or occupant pushing the wheelchair by hand ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
