Nkeirouka Ezekh
Encyclopedia
Nkeirouka Khilarievna "Kira" Ezekh (born October 17, 1983 in Moscow
to a Nigerian father and Russian mother) is a Russian
curler
of Nigerian-Russian descent.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
, in Turin
, Italy
, she was part of Ludmila Privivkova
's team. A year later her team won the 2006 European Curling Championships
. She also represented Russia in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
as second on Privivkova's team.
Ludmila Privivkova
, Skip
Anna Sidorova
, Third
Ekaterina Galkina
, Lead
Margarita Fomina
, Alternate
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to a Nigerian father and Russian mother) is a Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
of Nigerian-Russian descent.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
, in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, she was part of Ludmila Privivkova
Ludmila Privivkova
Liudmila Andreyevna Privivkova is a curler from Russia....
's team. A year later her team won the 2006 European Curling Championships
2006 European Curling Championships
The 2006 European Curling Championships were held , 2006 at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.-Teams:-Session 1:December 9, 2006-Session 2:December 9, 2006-Session 3:December 10, 2006-Session 4:December 11, 2006...
. She also represented Russia in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006...
as second on Privivkova's team.
Teammates
2010 Vancouver Olympic GamesCurling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006...
Ludmila Privivkova
Ludmila Privivkova
Liudmila Andreyevna Privivkova is a curler from Russia....
, Skip
Anna Sidorova
Anna Sidorova
Anna Vladimirovna Sidorova is a curler from Russia.She was named late to the Russian Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Originally Olga Jarkova was named to the team; however, Jarkova was taken out at the last minute and Sidorova was added to the team...
, Third
Ekaterina Galkina
Ekaterina Galkina
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Galkina is a curler from Russia.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, in Turin, Italy, she was part of Ludmila Privivkova's team...
, Lead
Margarita Fomina
Margarita Fomina
Margarita Mikhailovna Fomina is a curler from Russia.She was part of Ludmila Privivkova's team that won the 2006 European Curling Championships....
, Alternate