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Daniela Hantuchova / individual sports

Daniela Hantuchova

tennis player

* 23.04.1983 Poprad

Biography

Born in Poprad is devoted to tennis as a pro since May 1999. The beginnings of her career was associated with the name of an English coach Nigel Sears, with whom she worked for four years. Since 2006, one of the most famous tennis toy attending school in Europe, the Barcelona academy Casala and Sanchez. Her coach is Angel Gimenez. Her mentor in the Partners for Success program was Martina Navratilova, with whom a short time in early 2005 playing doubles.

In the box to win a WTA Tour tournament recorded three wins. In 2002, defeating the tournament in Indian Wells Martina Hingis in straight sets. Triumphed for the second time in 2007 in the same tournament. This time it was not enough in the final Svetlana Kuznetsova. And in the same year and won the tournament in Linz.

Finalists participate you Daniela also tried four other tournament - in 2002 (Filderstadt, losing to Kim Clijsters), in 2004 (Eastbourne, match with Svetlana Kuznetsova) in 2005 (Los Angeles, again match with Clijsters) and 2006 (Zurich Open, has not succeeded in Russia, Maria Sharapova).

The Grand Slam is far reached the semifinals in 2008, the first Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Other major achievements include promotion to the finals in 2003, also at the Australian Open, and in 2002 reached the same procedure for the eight best tenistiek at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

At the end of 2007, fought its way among the eight best tennis tenistiek the WTA Tour Championships.

A talented tennis player on the courts to enforce the doubles. The mix triumphed in all grandslamoch: in 2001 with Leos Friedl won Wimbledon, the Australian Open a year later with Kevin Ullyettom, in 2005, the leadership at Roland Garros won the Frenchman Fabrice Santoro and won the U.S. Open with Mahesh Bhupathi. This victory has added his collection of Grand Slam in mixed doubles firsts and became only the fourth player to which they succeeded.

In 2005, credited to your account and win the Hopman Cup in Perth was her partner Dominik Hrbaty.

In doubles with female partners of Daniela won eight WTA tournament, now plays with Ai Sugijamovou. They won three tournaments (Rome, Doha, Birmingham) and played in the final of Roland Garros 2006th

Daniela Hantuchova also represented in the Fed Cup in 2002 was a victory for Spain over Slovakia.

In 2007, on his account credited two victories in tournaments WTA Tour win at the October tournament in Linz ensure its participation in the World Cup final tennis. In addition, the two also fought its way to the finals for the next two tournaments, the WTA Tour series. The Wrestling balance in 2007 was 51 wins and 26 losses.

The highest world ranking was in the 5th location (27 January 2003), at the end of 2007 it was one of 9th point (31 10th 2007), which has forwarded the last year 18th position.

Slovak tennis player plays right-handed, two-handed backhand. Her residence is Monte Carlo.

                                   Added Miško Kamenský

The cave was discovered on 15 June 1870 by a royal mining engineer Eugen Ruffinyi, accompanied by G. Lang and Andrej Mega, though the entrance was known from time immemorial by shepherds and hunters as Studená diera (Cold Hole). The cave was opened to the public one year after its discovery. In 1887, it was the first electrically lit cave in Europe.
Entrance to the Dobšinská Ice Cave

At about this time 7,171 square metres of the cave's known area of 8,874 square metres were reported covered with ice. The total ice volume was estimated at 125,000 cubic metres,[1] which makes it one of the most important ice caves in the world. The thickness of the ice reaches up to 26.5 m.

The cave floor descends from the entrance which faces North; this results in rapid cooling of the cave in winter as cold air can fall down. On the other hand, the interior is quite protected from the warm environment in summer. Thus the annual temperature average stays around 0°C. The cave iced up, as this cycle repeated for many centuries. The age of the cave is estimated at approximately 250,000 years.

It lies 130 m above the Hnilec River, and the entrance is at an altitude of 971 m. The total length of the cave is 1,483 m[2] (some sources claim 1,232 m[3]), of which 475 m plus

Andrej

Dobšinská Ice Cave

On a dolomite rock 200 m above the surrounding land , at the elevation the 634 m, there is the one of the most precious cultural monuments in the Spiš region that reigns over the Spiš basin - the Spiš castle.

The ruins of Spiš castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. Spiš castle was built in 12th century. In 1780, the castle burned down  and has been in ruins ever since. The castle was partly reconstructed  in the second half of the 20th century.

Spiš castle is very beautiful castle. There lived many famous people : Turzo , Ján Zápoľský, Ján Jiskra , Matpš Čák Trenčiansky. Spiš castle was one of the few castles that resisted the invasion  of the Tartars in 1242.

by Renka

          Gouffre de Cabrespine is one of the biggest and one of the most             spectacular caves in the Aude . It is situated 25 kilometers away from Carcassonne. This cave was discovered in 1970. Its dimensions are really impressive. Width : 80m/Depth: 250m.

In the world, it's famous for the important information it provided us. There are wonderful crystals too (calcite crystals, aragonite...). This place is really gorgeous,magnificent ! You will certainly love it! It's open to the public since 1988. Sooooo, what are you waiting for ? :)

By Margaux. 

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Ján Francisci-Rimavský, real name John Francisci, also Francisci Janko, Janko Rimavský pseudonyms, Slavoľub, Wrocław Rimavský and others (* 1 June 1822, Hnúšťa - † March 7, 1905, Martin) was a Slovak poet, writer, translator and journalist a politician, co Stur.

In 1839 John Francisci studied at the Evangelical Lyceum in Bratislava, where he became a supporter Štúrovo ideas and opinions. The protest against the ban Stur talks with a group of students went to study in Levoca, where he became deputy Professor Michael Hlavacek (1844 - 1845), who in 1832 founded the Society of Czech language and literature-Slavi.

by Mirka