8. Januar 2009
Warsaw / Poland
Artistic Gymnastics
In Poland: A Formula 1 pilot - followed by Gymnast Leszek Blanik!

Ten top Polish athletes were named best sportspeople of the year in the annual ranking organised jointly by Polish "Sports Review" daily and the state Polish television TVP.  It has been the 74th edition of this popularity rating.
2008 was the year of Robert Kubica, the only Pole in Formula 1 races and it came as no surprise that almost one hundred thirty thousand Poles voted him the best athlete of the year.
He was followed...

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1. Januar 2009
Prague, Czech Republic
Artistic Gymnastics
Czech Olympian Ferdinand DANIS celebrates 80th Birtday

Renowned Czechoslovakian gymnast Ferdinand DANIS celebrated his 80th birthday on January 1, 2009!
Danis is one of the most well-known and decorated gymnasts of Czechoslovakia.

Born on the first day of 1929 in the small town of Opatova - in modern day Slovakia - young Ferdinand first discovered gymnastics in the Czech Republic region of Moravia.
He was quickly tagged for his natural talent, particulary by coaches from the ATK and Dukla Prague...

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1. Januar 2009
Vienna, Austria
Artistic Gymnastics
... Personalities:Caroline Weber & Gabriel Rossi : Austria s Athletes of 2008

 öft ---: During the two weeks up to the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, the  traditional voting procedures took place for the selection of theAustrian Gymnastics Federation's (ÖFT) "Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year". The result was determined by a combination of a jury consisting of prominent international experts and media representatives, on the one hand, and online fan voting in which thousands of votes were cast, on the other. The rhythmic gymnast Caroline Weber (V), who took part in the Olympic Games, and the 18-year old top-ranking...

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28. Dezember 2008
Kiev, Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
Oleksander Vorobyov - Ukraine s Best Athlete of the Month

Ukrainian National Olympic Committee determines the country's best athlete and trainer in the month of December

According to the poll for the last month of 2008, the winner of the World Cup Final in Madrid in artistic gymnastics Oleksandr Vorobyov (<< photo, left) was voted best athlete. His trainer Oleksandr Horin was voted best trainer.
The Ukrainian National Olympic Committee determines the country's best athletes and trainers each month.
The National Olympic Committee traditionally awards each...

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25. Dezember 2008
Ghent, Belgium
Artistic Gymnastics
... Personalities:Yves Kieffer head coach in Flanders

As of January 2009, the Frenchman Yves KIEFFER will be the new head coach of the GymnastiekFederatie Vlaanderen, the Flemish section of the Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation has announced.

<< Yves Kieffer  has been engaged for the new Olympic Cycle 2009-2012 and will take the lead of the women's artistic gymnastics section at the training centre in Ghent, Belgium ...

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