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José Manuel Marín
José Manuel Marín Rodríguez (born 19 July 1971) is an archer from Spain. He represented Spain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. He has also competed in several world championships. Personal Marín was born on 19 July 1971 in Adra, Spain, Adra, Almería. He is a paraplegic. In 2012, he lived in Roquetas de Mar, Almería. Archery Marín is an amateur ARW2 classified archer who has used a lot of his own money to fund his hobby. In 2001 Marín finished fifth in the men's recurve bow event at the European Championship in Vichy, France, Vichy in Southern France. Madrid hosted the 2003 IPC World Championships, where Marin finished sixteenth in the individual W2 event and seventh in the team recurve event. He took home a gold medal at the 2006 European Championship held in Nymburk, Czech Republic. Marin won his next gold medal, again in Nymburk, when he was a member of the winning team in the recurve event at the 2009 CTO World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adra, Spain
Adra, the classical Abdera, is a municipality of Almería province, Spain. History Abdera was founded by the Phoenicians as a trading colony. It later grew to prominence under the Roman Empire. Adra was the last stronghold of the Moors in Spain. In January 1492 it was here that the forces of Boabdil were defeated ending the power of the Moors in Spain.Canby, Courtlandt. ''The Encyclopedia of Historic Places''. (New York: Facts of File Publications, 1984) vol. 1 p. 8 In the 16th century defensive walls were built to protect the settlement. These partially survive. Demographics Adra had a population of 25,412 inhabitants in 2020 (according to the municipal census published by the National Institute of Statistics). The percentage of foreign born residents was 5.2% in 2005. The majority of these residents originated from Morocco, making up 49% of the total. The percentage of people living in the urban centre of Adra has been slowly increasing. In 2017 it represented 80 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Llamas
Sergio Llamas Pardo (born 6 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains I-League club Gokulam Kerala. Club career Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Llamas finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign. On 16 September 2012 he made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at CD Teruel. On 20 August 2014 Llamas was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División. Four days later he made his debut as a professional, starting in a 1–1 draw at CD Leganés. On 18 March 2015 Llamas scored his first professional goal, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against CA Osasuna. He scored two goals in 19 appearances during the 2015–16 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga. On 10 August 2016, Llamas signed a new three-year deal with the Basque side. The following 31 January, however, after failing to play a single minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archers At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite. History Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of arrows (not found with surviving bows) comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.Backwell L, d'Errico F, Wadley L.(2008). Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:1566–1580. Backwell L, Bradfield J, Carlson KJ, Jashashvili T, Wadley L, d'Errico F.(2018). The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Archers For Spain
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics began as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948. The 1960 Games in Rome drew 400 athletes with disabilities from 23 countries, as proposed by doctor Antonio Maglio. Currently it is one of the largest international sporting events: the 2020 Summer Paralympics featuring 4,520 athletes from 163 National Paralympic Committees. Paralympians strive for equal treatment with non-disabled Olympic athletes, but there is a large funding gap between Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The Paralympic Games are organized in parallel with and in a similar way to the Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Male Archers
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture **Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain The culture of Spain is influenced by its Western w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Wolfe (archer)
Russell Wolfe (c. 1965 – May 27, 2015) was an American actor and film producer who co-founded the Christian film production company, Pure Flix Entertainment with David A. R. White. Personal life Wolfe was married to Alysoun Wolfe and they had two children. In December 2013, Wolfe was diagnosed with ALS. Death On May 27, 2015, Wolfe died of ALS at the age of 50 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Select filmography Actor *'' The Wager'' (2007) *''Sarah's Choice'' (2009) *'' In the Blink of an Eye'' (2009; also screenwriter) *'' What If...'' (2010) *''Holyman Undercover'' (2010) *'' Apostle Peter and the Last Supper'' (2012) *'' The Book of Esther'' (2013) *''The Book of Daniel'' (2013) *''God's Not Dead'' (2014) Producer *''The Wager'' (2007) *''Sarah's Choice'' (2009) *''In the Blink of an Eye'' (2009) *''What If...'' (2010) *'' The Encounter'' (2011) *''Apostle Peter and the Last Supper'' (2012) *'' The Mark'' (2012) *''The Book of Esther'' (2013) *''The Book of Daniel'' (2013) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Cuesta
Irene Cuesta Cobo (born 13 September 1983) is a Spanish archer and archery coach. She won the Spanish national championship in 2011 and 2013. She has also served as the coach of the Spain national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Personal Cuesta was born on 13 September 1983 in Granada. In 2012, she lived in Madrid. She is the sister of 2012 Spanish archery Olympian, Elías Cuesta. Archery La Coruña hosted the 2008 Spanish national club championships, which Cuesta competed in alongside teammates Toñi Arroyo, María Teresa Muñoz and Beatriz de la Torre. In March 2011, she competed at the European Championships in Cambrils, Tarragona where she earned a bronze medal. At the Andalusian Championships in early 2012, Cuesta competed in and finished first in the women's compound event. A few weeks later, she repeated her first-place performance at the Spanish national championships in Valdemorillo, Madrid. Competing at the 2013 Spanish national championships after having won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Sports Federation For Persons With Physical Disabilities
Spanish Sports Federation for Persons with Physical Disabilities () is one of five disability sport organizations aligned with the Spanish Paralympic Committee that works towards support disability sport in Spain, and in this case specifically for people with physical disabilities. Governance FEDDF is one of five disability sport organizations that belongs to the Spanish Paralympic Committee. They have a goal of hosting and governing disability sport on the local level around the country. The organization is composed of regional sport federations including the Catalan Federation for the Physically Disabled and Andalusian Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled. There are two major funding bodies for FEDDF, ONCE and the Consejo Superior de Deportes. Through the Spanish Paralympic Committee, one of their sponsors is Renfe Operadora. History In 1968, as a result of the increase in participation and interest in disability sport, then president of the Spanish Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located three miles (5 km) from Aylesbury and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the market town of Wendover. Although a separate civil parish, the village falls within the Aylesbury Urban Area. According to the Census Report the area of this parish is . Stoke Mandeville Hospital, although named after the village, is located in Aylesbury. The hospital has the largest spinal injuries ward in Europe, and is best known internationally as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement; the Stoke Mandeville Games, instituted at the hospital by Sir Ludwig Guttmann in 1948 evolved to become the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, which were also the 9th Stoke Mandeville Games. Stoke Mandeville hospital and stadium were also joint host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics with New York, with the wheelchair elements of the Games being held at the hospital and stadium. Stoke Mandevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
