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# Arthur Knight (footballer)

Arthur Egerton Knight (7 September 1887 – 10 March 1956) was an English amateur footballer who played as a left-back for Portsmouth and Corinthians. He played internationally for the England amateur team, also gaining one full cap for the main England national team. He was a gold medalist with Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

## Club career

A. E. Knight, as he was always referred to in the press, attended the King Edward VI Grammar School and played for Surrey at the age of 17. He joined the local club Godalming after leaving school. He began working for an insurance company and, through his job, moved to Portsmouth in 1908, and there Pompey snapped up the left-back, spending a season in the reserves before making his first-team debut in Southern League Division One.
The First World War ended competitive football. Knight was a member of the Territorial Army and volunteered for overseas service in 1914. He was initially sent with the 1/6th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment to India. This was followed by service in France, where he was promoted to the rank of captain in 1916 and served with the Border Regiment.
After hostilities ended, Knight captained the Pompey side that won the 1919–20 Southern League championship, and if not for injury, he would have led the side in their first Football League fixture.
He left Portsmouth in 1922, after a campaign that saw Portsmouth finish third in the Third Division South. He played out the remainder of his football career with the Corinthians amateur club, who granted him life membership. He was posthumously inducted into the Pompey Hall of Fame in 2015.

## International career

Knight earned 30 amateur international caps. He was a member of the English amateur side that won the gold medal in the 1912 Summer Olympics, featuring in all three matches. He could have scored in the semi-finals against Finland from the penalty spot, but he deliberately sent the kick over the bar on instructions from Vivian Woodward, his captain, because of the Corinthian belief that they could not accept the notion that any player would deliberately foul an opponent. He also played for England in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He gained one full England cap, captaining the side against Ireland in a British Home Championship game on 25 October 1919 at Windsor Park, Belfast, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He had also captained England in a Victory International match against Wales on 11 October 1919.
Knight also played county cricket for Hampshire, playing four first-class games over a period of ten years.

## Career statistics
### Football League

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portsmouth | 1920-21 | Division 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 1921-22 | Division 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |

## Honours
### Portsmouth

Southern League winners, 1919-20

### Great Britain

Gold medal, men's football, 1912 Summer Olympics
# Hamondiidae

Hamondiidae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Harpacticoida.
Genera:
* Ambunguipes Huys, 1990
* Hamondia Huys, 1990
* Lucayostratiotes Huys, 1990
# List of presidents of Tajikistan
## Presidents of the Republic of Tajikistan (1991–present)

| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Term | Term | Term | Political Party | Elected |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Elected |
| President ||||||||
| 1 | | Mahkamov, QahhorQahhor Mahkamov (1933–2016) | 30 November 1990 | 31 August 1991 | 274 days | Communist | — |
| – | | Aslonov, QadriddinQadriddin Aslonov (1947–1992) Acting | 31 August 1991 | 23 September 1991 | 23 days | Communist | — |
| 2 | | Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993) | 23 September 1991 | 6 October 1991 | 13 days | Communist | — |
| – | | Iskandarov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandarov (born 1951) Acting | 6 October 1991 | 2 December 1991 | 57 days | Communist | — |
| (2) | | Nabiyev, RahmonRahmon Nabiyev (1930–1993) | 2 December 1991 | 7 September 1992 | 280 days | Communist | 1991 |
| – | | Iskandarov, AkbarshoAkbarsho Iskandarov (born 1951) Acting | 7 September 1992 | 20 November 1992 | 13 days | Communist | — |
| Chairman of the Supreme Assembly ||||||||
| – | | Rahmonov, EmomaliEmomali Rahmonov (born 1952) | 20 November 1992 | 16 November 1994 | 1 year, 361 days | Independent | — |
| President ||||||||
| 3 | | Rahmon, EmomaliEmomali Rahmon (born 1952) | 16 November 1994 | Incumbent | 30 years, 102 days | PDP | 1994 1999 2006 2013 2020 |
# James Fulton (co-driver)

James Fulton (born 9 March 1992) is an Irish rally co-driver. He co-drove with Craig Breen for M-Sport Ford beginning with the 2022 Rally Japan, replacing Paul Nagle. Fulton was in the car when Breen died in a testing accident ahead of the 2023 Croatia Rally. Fulton was uninjured.

## Rally results
### WRC results

| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
| 2020 | Barry McKenna | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE | MEX Ret | EST | TUR | ITA | MNZ | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 2021 | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON | ARC | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL 12 | GRE | FIN | ESP 17 | | | NC | 0 |
| 2021 | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | | | | | | | | | | | | MNZ 19 | | NC | 0 |
| 2022 | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | MON | SWE 29 | CRO | POR 40 | ITA 28 | KEN | EST 19 | FIN 34 | BEL Ret | GRE | NZL | ESP 21 | | NC | 0 |
| 2022 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | JPN 24 | NC | 0 |
| 2023 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | MON | SWE 2 | MEX | CRO WD | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 19 |
| 2023 | Kris Meeke | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | | | | | POR Ret | ITA | KEN | | | | | | | 14th | 19 |
| 2023 | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | | | | | | | | EST 16 | FIN 19 | GRE | CHL | EUR 45 | JPN | 14th | 19 |
| 2024 | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR 9 | ITA 13 | POL Ret | LAT 21 | FIN 12 | GRE 9 | CHL | EUR 11 | JPN 30 | 29th | 2 |
* Season still in progress.
# Somnath Waghmare

Somnath Waghmare is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in the state of Maharashtra. His most prominent and most recent film, Battle of Bhima Koregaon, was critically received and screened in India and abroad. Till now, all his films have been documentary films and they have dealt with various social issues like the persecution of women and Dalit assertion in Maharashtra. He made his directorial debut with the short documentary feature I Am Not a Witch (2017).

## Early life and education

Somnath was born in Dalit - Neo Buddhist labourers family at Malewadi, a small village in Sangli district, Maharashtra. He completed his graduation in sociology in from Shivaji University, Kolhapur and then attended Savitribai Phule Pune University in Pune for his post-graduate studies in Media and Communication Studies. After completing his post-graduate studies, Somnath worked for two years as a contract employee at the Film and Television Institute of India before joining the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai for his M.Phil degree and then later Ph.D. in Social Sciences.

## Work

Somnath has strong interests in the caste and cultural politics of Maharashtra. Both of his documentaries are focused on documentation and depiction of the political and social assertion by Dalits. He is also active in the anti-caste Phule-Ambedkarite movement of the state and has given several talks on caste in cinema, including at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. Waghmare's debut film I Am Not A Witch was a short documentary feature based on the persecution of marginalized women in Maharashtra. His second and most famous film Battle of Bhima Koregaon received was widely acclaimed. The film was screened at multiple locations in India and also in New York at the Dalit Film and Cultural Festival at Columbia University, New York, alongside the works of filmmakers such as Pa. Ranjith and Nagraj Manjule.
   The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey records how the memorial is a source of encouragement to those who are marginalized and discriminated against, especially today when caste-based atrocities are on the rise.
Waghmare is currently working on his third documentary film, Gail and Bharat, about Gail Omvedt and Bharat Patankar, two of the most distinguished activists and researchers of Dalit-Bahujan movements in the country. In 2020, Waghmare and Smita Rajmane received a grant Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art for their project ‘The Ambedkar Age Digital Bookmobile’. In late 2023, Chaityabhumi was released and has been screened at various institutions and events both in India and internationally, including the London School of Economics, Columbia University, and the University of Göttingen. This documentary is produced by director Pa. Ranjith’s Neelam Productions. and it received positive responses from media outlets.

## Filmography
### As director

| Year | Film |
| 2016 | I Am Not A Witch |
| 2017 | The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey |
| 2020 | Rajgruha Stands Tall |
| 2021 | Gail and Bharat |
| 2023 | Chaityabhumi |
Memories of Mangaon 2022
There is no Caste Discrimination in IIT's? 2023
# 1985 Swedish football Division 2

Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1985.

## League standings
### Division 2 Norra 1985

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 40 |
| 2 | Västerås SK | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 38 |
| 3 | Gefle IF | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 35 |
| 4 | Örebro SK | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 28 |
| 5 | IFK Eskilstuna | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 28 |
| 6 | Luleå FF | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 27 |
| 7 | IF Brommapojkarna | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 26 |
| 8 | Sandvikens IF | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 |
| 9 | Vasalunds IF | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 25 |
| 10 | IFK Västerås | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 25 |
| 11 | Ope IF | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 23 |
| 12 | Karlslunds IF | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 21 |
| 13 | Tyresö FF | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 19 |
| 14 | Falu BS | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 74 | −62 | 3 |

### Division 2 Södra 1985

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 41 |
| 2 | GAIS | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 37 |
| 3 | Åtvidabergs FF | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 35 |
| 4 | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 29 |
| 5 | Norrby IF | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 28 |
| 6 | Västra Frölunda IF | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 26 |
| 7 | Kalmar AIK | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 26 |
| 8 | BK Häcken | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 26 |
| 9 | Markaryds IF | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 24 |
| 10 | Degerfors IF | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 23 |
| 11 | Myresjö IF | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 22 |
| 12 | Jönköpings Södra IF | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 20 |
| 13 | IFK Malmö | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 16 |
| 14 | IS Halmia | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 77 | −56 | 11 |
# Felipe Sá

Felipe Alexandre Gonçalves de Sá (born 29 May 1995), commonly known as Felipe Sá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

## Club career

On 30 January 2020, Sá signed for Hong Kong First Division side Resources Capital.
In the summer of 2023, Sá left Resources Capital at the end of their contract. He moved to Emirati club Al-Fujairah.
On 26 August 2024, Sá returned to Hong Kong and joined Eastern.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 7 May 2023.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sant Andreu | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Sant Andreu | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Sant Andreu | Total | Total | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Alcorcón B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Granollers | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Sant Andreu | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| Sant Andreu | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sant Andreu | Total | Total | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 55 | 7 |
| Resources Capital | 2020–21 | Hong Kong Premier League | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Resources Capital | 2021–22 | Hong Kong Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Resources Capital | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 24 | 11 |
| Resources Capital | Total | Total | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 43 | 19 |
| Eastern | 2024–25 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 132 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 158 | 34 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearances in the Copa del Rey
* 1 2 Appearances in the Copa Catalunya
* ↑ Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
* ↑ Six appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup, one appearance in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
* ↑ Three goals in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup, one goal in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
* ↑ Two appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, one appearance in the Hong kong Sapling Cup

## Honours
### Sant Andreu

* Copa Catalunya: 2018–19

### Eastern

* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2024–25
# Nitro (character)

Nitro (Robert Hunter) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in 1974.
Nitro is known for playing a part in the death of the Kree superhero Mar-Vell. He is also known for being responsible for the Stamford, Connecticut tragedy that started Marvel's Civil War crossover.

## Publication history

Nitro first appeared in Captain Marvel #34 (September 1974) and was created by Jim Starlin.

## Fictional character biography

Robert Hunter was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was an electrical engineer. Due to genetic alteration performed by the Kree Lunatic Legion, Hunter gained the ability to explode and reform himself at will and became a professional criminal. In his first appearance, he exposes Captain Marvel to a carcinogenic nerve gas, which later causes him to develop cancer and die. Since then, Nitro has clashed with Earth's superhumans, who have found creative ways to defeat him, such as preventing him from reforming his body after exploding.
In Civil War, the New Warriors confront Nitro and several other villains after they escape from Ryker's Island. Namorita battles Nitro, who causes a massive explosion that kills Namorita, Night Thrasher, Microbe, sixty children at a nearby elementary school, and 600 people in Stamford, Connecticut. Soon afterward, he is captured by Wolverine, who cuts off his right arm.
In later appearances, Nitro joins the Hood's crime syndicate and Helmut Zemo's Army of Evil.

## Powers and abilities

Nitro can forcefully convert his whole body into gas, resulting in a violent explosion. This transformation could be limited to discrete portions of himself, such as his fist and aim the force in a specific direction. While in a gaseous form, he cannot reform if any fraction of his body is separated from the rest and must completely reconstitute himself before detonating again. The process does not have any healing qualities, so any wound received due to the explosion would be present when he reforms.

## In other media
### Television

Nitro appears in the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Time Bomb", voiced by Liam O'Brien. This version is a mutant who is willingly imprisoned by the Mutant Response Division (MRD) due to lacking control of his powers.

### Video games

* Nitro appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced by Steve Blum.
* Nitro appears as a boss in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
# Aymane El Haddaoui

Aymane El Haddaoui is a Moroccan paralympic athlete who won the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T47 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He had also won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres T47 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He has also created a world record in men's 400 metres T47 by running at 46.65 seconds.

## Early life and Education

El Haddaoui began his athletic journey at the age of 18 in Morocco. Seeking to advance his career and education, he moved to the United States, enrolling at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, New Mexico. There, he balanced academics with rigorous training, competing in various collegiate track and field events. His personal bests during this period include a 400m time of 45.59 seconds, achieved on May 20, 2023, in Hobbs.

## Paralympic Career

Classified under the T47 category, which encompasses athletes with upper limb impairments, El Haddaoui has showcased exceptional talent and determination. At the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, he delivered outstanding performances:
* Gold Medal in 400m T47: El Haddaoui clinched the gold with a world-record time of 46.65 seconds, surpassing the previous record by three seconds. en.wikipedia.org
* Bronze Medal in 100m T47: He secured the bronze medal with a time of 10.78 seconds, following Brazil's Petrúcio Ferreira (10.69 seconds) and the USA's Korban Best (10.75 seconds).

## Training and Coaching

El Haddaoui's success can be attributed to his dedication and the guidance of his coaching team, which includes Terry Van Laningham, Jeff Becker, and Henry Tabarie. He maintains a rigorous training schedule, practicing five days a week for three to four hours each day.
# Kohei Tomita

Kohei Tomita (冨田 康平, Tomita Kōhei, born June 9, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club AC Nagano Parceiro

## Playing career

Tomita was born in Saitama Prefecture on June 9, 1996. He joined J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC in 2018.

## Career statistics

    As of 3 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2018 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2019 | J2 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2020 | J2 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2021 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| FC Imabari | 2022 | J3 League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 |
| FC Imabari | 2023 | J3 League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 0 |
| FC Imabari | Total | Total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 69 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1 |
# Wise One

Wise One may refer to:
* "Wise One", a song by John Coltrane from his 1964 album Crescent
* Wise One, a concept in the Wheel of Time
# KEZP

KEZP (104.3 FM, "104.3 The Bridge") is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian AC format. The station is licensed to Bunkie, Louisiana, and serves the Alexandria area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Alexandria, LLC. Its studios are located in Alexandria, Louisiana and its transmitter is in Lecompte, Louisiana.
The station previously aired an oldies music format before moving to a classic hits format (as "104.3 The Tiger"), then to classic rock in 2005 and alternative rock (as "Red 104-3") on August 4, 2008.
KEZP dropped the alternative music format on January 17, 2011, in favor of a news/talk format, branded as "The Truth." KEZP had a brief stint as EZ Praise 104.3 after the death of their GM Kim Jones in February 2013. At midnight on June 21, EZ Praise turned into 104.3 The Bridge.
104.3 The Bridge features Dave and Katy in the morning and the syndicated Keep the Faith with Penny each evening.
# Jacob Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski (born April 3, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

## Amateur career

Misiorowski grew up in Grain Valley, Missouri and attended Grain Valley High School. As a junior, he posted a 9–2 record with a 1.48 ERA and was named All-State. Misiorowski's senior season was canceled due to COVID-19. Misiorowski initially committed to play college baseball at Oklahoma State, but later decided to enroll at Crowder College.
Misiorowski appeared in two games as a freshman at Crowder before redshirting the season. He committed to transfer to Louisiana State for his final three years of collegiate eligibility during the season. Misiorowski made 15 starts during his redshirt season and was named a second team NJCAA All-American after going 10–0 with a 2.72 ERA and registering 136 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched. Following the end of the season, Misiorowski participated in the Major League Baseball Combine and recorded the eight fastest pitches and averaged 99.8 miles per hour on his fastball.

## Professional career

Although Misiorowski had committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Misiorowski 63rd overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Brewers on July 27, 2022, for an over-slot signing bonus of $2.35 million; the slot value for the 63rd pick that year was $1.1 million.
# José Rueda

José Rueda (born 8 March 1900, date of death unknown) was a Brazilian footballer. He played in one match for the Brazil national football team in 1925. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1925 South American Championship.
# Timofey Mayakin

Major General Timofey Konstantinovich Mayakin (Russian: Тимофей Константинович Маякин; born on 21 March 1969) is a Russian military conductor who is currently serving as the Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. Mayakin was appointed to this position in August 2016, following the retirement of Lieutenant General Valery Khalilov, who would also be killed in the Black Sea in December of that year.

## Early life and career

He was born in Moscow in 1969. In his early childhood, he lived near a music school, where he would later be sent at 5 years old to participate in a violin class. In the early 80s, his mother brought home a newspaper with an article about the Moscow Military Music College, which he wanted to be enrolled in. His father however, who was an engineer in the Soviet Army, was hesitant to allow Mayakin to join, as he did not think he wanted to become a military musician. After graduating from the school in 1987, he enrolled in the military department of the Moscow State Conservatory and later the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, graduating with honors from both institutions. After the attaining the rank of lieutenant, he was sent to Khabarovsk with his wife and two-year-old daughter, where he worked under the Alexander Pakhomov, who was the first director of bands in the Khabarovsk Garrison.

## Higher positions

In 2002 he was transferred to Moscow and by 2009, he was the Deputy Director of the Military Band Service. In August 2016 by order of President Vladimir Putin he was promoted to the post of Head of the Military Band Service and Director of Music. His first major event since becoming director of music was conducting the massed bands during the Moscow Victory Day Parade on 9 May 2017. A year later, he became the Music Director of the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo.