Geschwenda | |
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Coordinates: 50°43′53″N10°49′33″E / 50.73139°N 10.82583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Ilm-Kreis |
Municipality | Geratal |
Area | |
• Total | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,979 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 98716 |
Dialling codes | 036205 |
Vehicle registration | IK |
Website | www.geschwenda.de |
Geschwenda is a village and a former municipality in the district Ilm-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Geratal. The Olympian Bruno Bartholome was born here. [1]
Bruno Kernen is a former Swiss alpine ski racer. In 1997, he became world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He won the Lauberhorn downhill race in Wengen in 2003.
Bruno Arcari is a retired Italian light welterweight boxer who fought from 1964 to 1978.
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Bruno Cipolla is a retired Italian rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo and Primo Baran. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, for which Cipolla received a car from the Fiat company. His career was interrupted for six months by a motorcycle accident after the Olympics. He retired in 1971.
The Central African Republic sent three competitors to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Béranger Bosse and Mireille Derebona represented the nation in track events, while Bruno Bongongo participated on the Central African Republic's behalf in boxing. Of those athletes, none progressed past the first rounds of their events. The appearance of the Central African delegation at the Beijing Olympics marked its eighth appearance since the nation's debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and its seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. At the ceremonies, Derebona was the nation's flag bearer.
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Tonga sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. This was the Pacific island nation's debut at the Winter Olympic Games. The Tongan delegation consisted of one luge athlete, Bruno Banani, who had changed his name in a marketing gimmick to match that of German brand Bruno Banani. In his event, the men's singles, he came in 32nd place out of 39 competitors.
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Nicolás Bruno is an Argentine male volleyball player. He was part of the Argentina men's national volleyball team. Bruno competed with the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil. He currently plays for Halkbank Ankara.
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Bruno Burrini was an Italian alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Bruno Alberti is an Italian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics. Alberti was the flag bearer for Italy in the opening ceremony of the 1960 Winter Games.