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Matīss Miknis
Matīss Miknis (born 29 December 1992) is a Latvian bobsledder who competed for Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics. References External links * 1992 births Latvian male bobsledders Living people Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for Latvia People from Valmiera 21st-century Latvian people {{Latvia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiera
Valmiera (; german: link=no, Wolmar; pl, Wolmar see other names) is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020 – 24 879. It is a state city the seat of Valmiera Municipality. Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River. Names and etymology The name was derived from the Old German given name or the Slavic name . The town may have been named after the kniaz of the Principality of Pskov Vladimir Mstislavich who became a vassal of Albert of Riga in 1212 and for a short time was a vogt of Tālava, Ydumea and Autīne. Another version, it may have been named after the King of Denmark Valdemar II who allied with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Livonian Crusade. In the second half of 13th century Livonian Ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh And Skeleton European Championship
The European Bobsleigh and Skeleton Championships is the main bobsleigh and skeleton A skeleton is the structural frame that supports the body of an animal. There are several types of skeletons, including the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside ... championships in Europe. Bobsleigh Two-man Medal table Four-man Medal table Two-woman Medal table Women's Monobob Medal table Skeleton Men's individual Medal table Women's individual Medal table European Bobsleigh and Skeleton Championships cumulative medal count *Updated after the IBSF European Championships 2022 Bobsleigh Skeleton Overall Most successful athletes (by number of victories) Boldface denotes active athletes and highest medal count among all athletes (including these who not included in these tables) per type. "Position" denotes position of bobsledder in a crew (P – bobsledder won all own meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Bobsledders For Latvia
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Bobsledders At The 2022 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, also known as FIBT from the French . National competitions are often governed by bodies such as the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, and the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation. The first bobsleds were built in the late 19th century in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons. Initially the tourists would race their hand-built contraptions down the narrow streets of St. Moritz; however, as collisions increased, growing opposition from St. Moritz residents led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Latvian Male Bobsledders
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... ** Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region ** Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish ** Latvian cuisine ** Latvian culture ** Latvian horse * Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also * Latvia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia At The 2018 Winter Olympics
Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in two-man bobsleigh and ranked 28th in the medal table. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Alpine skiing Biathlon Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Latvia has qualified 2 men, and 1 woman. Bobsleigh Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Latvia has qualified 4 sleds. * Intars Dambis (reserve man) * – Denotes the driver of each sled Cross-country skiing ;Distance ;Sprint Figure skating Latvia has qualified one male and female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. ;Individual Luge Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBSF European Championships 2022
The 2022 IBSF European Championships were held from 14 to 16 January 2022 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Medal summary Medal table Bobsleigh Skeleton References {{European championships in 2022 European Championships European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ... 2022 in Swiss sport International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland Skeleton in Switzerland Bobsleigh in Switzerland January 2022 sports events in Switzerland IBSF European Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBSF World Championships 2020 – Two-man
The Two-man competition at the IBSF World Championships 2020 The 2020 IBSF World Championships were held in Altenberg, Germany from 21 February to 1 March 2020. This World Championships saw the introduction of a skeleton mixed team event, consisting of one run each of men's and women's skeleton. This wa ... was held on 22 and 23 February 2020. Results The first two runs were started on February 22 at 11:30am. The last two runs were held on February 23 at 2:30pm. References {{DEFAULTSORT:IBSF World Championships 2020 - Two-man Two-man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
