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Raimonds Bergmanis
Total Raimonds Bergmanis (born 25 July 1966) is a Latvian politician and former List of Ministers of Defence of Latvia, Minister of Defence. He is also a former Olympic weightlifting, Olympic weightlifter and Strongman. Athletic career Bergmanis was part of the Latvian Olympic Weightlifting team, and set 21 Latvian records. He is a three-time Olympian (1992 Summer Olympics, 1992, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000). He placed 14th in the Super-Heavyweight (110+ kilograms) weight class in 1992, 9th in the Super-Heavyweight (108+ kilograms) weight class in 1996, and could not finish in the Super-Heavyweight (105+ kilograms) weight class in 2000. In 1992, he carried the Latvian flag at the opening ceremony, the first person to do so since 1936 when independent Latvia last participated in a Summer Olympiad. In 1997 European Weightlifting Championships he won silver in the Super-Heavyweight (108+ kilograms) weight class behind Tibor S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFSA Strongman World Championship
The International Federation of Strength Athletes (IFSA or IFSA Strongman) was an international governing body for strongman competition. IFSA operated from 1995 to 2007 and was based in Glasgow, Scotland. History Origins In 1995, David Webster, a Scotsman who later received an OBE for his services to sport and head coordinator of the World's Strongest Man from its inception, and his colleague Dr Douglas Edmunds, seven-times Scottish shot and discus champion and twice world caber champion, along with representatives from the competitors in strength athletics including Jamie Reeves, Ilkka Kinnunen and Marcel Mostert formed a governing body called the International Federation of Strength Athletes ("IFSA"). IFSA ran its own grand prix events from 1995 to 2001 in cooperation with WSM. IFSA began co-producing the Strongman Super Series events from 2001 to 2004, still in cooperation with WSM. IFSA entered an agreement with World Class Events (WCE), headed by Ulf Bengtsson, to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha-Matti Räsänen
Juha-Matti Räsänen (born May 19, 1974) is a strongman competitor from Kuopio, Finland. Juha began training for strongman in 1995, began competing as an amateur in 1996 and turned professional in 2000. Juha competed in the 2001 and 2002 World's Strongest Man contests, finishing 9th and 6th respectively. Juha is a 2-time winner of Finland's Strongest Man in 2002 & 2003, and is a 3 time runner-up. Juha holds the Guinness World Record for throwing a 60 kg man 5.40 meters (17 ft 8in) in Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ... in July 2006. He was primarily known for his back strength, claiming a deadlift of 385 kg (849 lbs), and easily won that event in his heat of the 2001 World's Strongest Men competition. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rasanen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svend Karlsen
Svend Viking Karlsen (born 6 October 1967) is a Norwegian former strongman, powerlifter, bodybuilder and 2001 World's Strongest Man. Being a winner of the World's Strongest Man, the Europe's Strongest Man, the World Muscle Power Classic and 3 times runner up at the Arnold Strongman Classic, he is regarded as one of the greatest strongmen in history. He is also well known for shouting his catch phrase "Viking Power!" during competitions. Early life Born in Drammen, Karlsen was already a child with an unusual athleticism, and his mother recorded him in photos posing to show muscles at the age of three. After seeing a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger Karlsen decided to train for muscles and strength at age 13, and soon spent six to eight hours of his day in the gym, training, making friends and learning from the more experienced. Powerlifting and bodybuilding Once he started showing remarkable strength gains, Karlsen started out as a powerlifter in 1986, winning a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibor Stark
Tibor Stark (born 14 February 1972 in Tata, Komárom-Esztergom) is a retired male weightlifter from Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and .... He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 ( Barcelona, Spain). A European champion in 1997, he ended up in 8th place in 1996 and 2000 in the men's superheavyweight division (+ 105 kg). Major results References sports-reference 1972 births Living people Hungarian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Hungary {{Hungary-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports program. The Games were estimated to have cost Australian dollar, A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee, IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The final medal tally at the 2000 Summer Olympics was led by the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics, United States, followed by Russia at the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, making it the first country to have three different cities host the Summer Olympics. It also marked the 100th anniversary of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a different year than the Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics since the same time practice commenced in 1924, as part of a new International Olympic Committee, IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. These games were the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, held five months earlier. It is also the second Olympic Games to be held in the Spanish-speaking country, following the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The 1992 Games received universal acclaim, with the organisation, volunteers, sportsmanship, and Spanish public being lauded in the international media. Some media describe the Barcelona Games as one of the best Olympics ever. The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strongman
Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limits. In modern strongman, athletes compete to score points based on their relative position in an event. An athlete who engages in the sport of strongman is also called a 'strongman'. They are often regarded as some of the strongest men of the world. Etymology Many sources state that strongman is a man who performs remarkable feats possessing enormous amounts of strength. In the 19th century, the term 'strongman' was referred to an exhibitor of strength during circus performances. History Modern strongman generally credits its origins to circus strongmen who became popular in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the first half of the 20th century, strongmen performed various feats of strength such as the bent press (not to be confused with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Politician
The politics of Latvia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President holds a primarily ceremonial role as Head of State. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, the Saeima. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Political developments since independence On March 19, 1991, the Supreme Council passed a law explicitly guaranteeing "equal rights to all nationalities and ethnic groups" and "guarantees to all permanent residents in the Republic regardless of their nationality, equal rights to work and wages." The law also prohibits "any activity directed toward nationality discrimination or the promotion of national superiority or hatred." In autumn 1992 Latvia re-implemented significant portions of its 1922 constitution and in spring 1993 the gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 European Weightlifting Championships
The 1997 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Rijeka, Croatia for the men. The women competition were held in Sevilla, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... It was the 76th edition of the men event, and the 10th for the women. Medal overview Men Women {{European Weightlifting Championships European Weightlifting Championships European Weightlifting Championships, 1997 Weightlifting Championships, 1997 International weightlifting competitions hosted by Spain European Weightlifting Championships, 1997 International weightlifting competitions hosted by Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held as one event. Format 1896-1924: Different combined events until 1924 1896-1907: No bodyweight categories Triathlon and Duathlon 1929 - 1992 1929 - 1972 the competed triathlon included the exercises press, snatch and clean & jerk. Except 1933 - left hand snatch, right hand snatch, two hand press, two hand snatch, two hand clean & jerk. From 1973 onwards, it is reduced to a duathlon after deletion of press. Since 1969, there are also European Championship medals awarded in the single exercises. In 1993, the IWF introduced new bodyweight categories. Editions Results: Team ranking * History - Team ranking system * Team ranking was started from 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
