Great Olympians

Biographies - BLA

Al. Blachère

Olympic Competitor nr 741

• 1900-06-28-14:00? - Croquet - singles 1 ball - fourth (1600)
• 1900-07-11-14:00? - Croquet - singles 2 balls, day two - fourth (1600)

Alfred Black

Olympic Competitor nr 5367

• 1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - 53rd

Black Eagle

Olympic Competitor nr 1824

• 1904-07-02-15:00? - Lacrosse - Match one - drawn - second (1500)

Black Hawk

Olympic Competitor nr 1825

• 1904-07-02-15:00? - Lacrosse - Match one - drawn - second (1500)

Harry Blackstaffe

Olympic Competitor nr 4640

• 1908-07-29-16:00 - Rowing - Single Sculls, round two, heat three - won (Q)
• 1908-07-30-16:45 - Rowing - Single Sculls, semiffinal, heat two - won (Q)
• 1908-07-31-14:30 - Rowing - Single Sculls, final - won (7200)

Gustav Blaha

Olympic Competitor nr 5318

• 1912-07-01-11:00 - Football - consolation round - won (164)

Bonnie Blair

B. 1964-03-18, Cornwall, NY, USA
Speed Skating (5 gold, 1 bronze)

	1984	1988	1992	1994	HP
500 m	8th	gold	gold	gold	16256
1000 m	-	bronze	gold	gold	12160
1500 m	-	fourth	21st	fourth	2800.48
					31216.48

At 19 she first gained acclaim by winning the world overall short-track title, but a year later she had switched to the longer track and twice clocked a world record for the 500 metres.
She was world sprint champion in 1989, '94 and '95.

Clyde Blair

Olympic Competitor nr 1977

• 1904-08-29-14:00? - Athletics - 60 m heat one - first (QF)
• 1904-08-29-15:00? - Athletics - 60 m final - fourth (1200)
• 1904-08-29-15:30? - Athletics - 400 m - AC (112.0)
• 1904-09-03-15:10? - Athletics - 100 m - heat three - third (204)

Arthur C. Blake

Olympic Competitor nr 53

• 1896-07-07-16:30 - Athletics Track - 1500 m - second (4000)
• 1896-04-10-14:00 - Athletics - Marathon - DNF (16.2)

George Blake

Olympic Competitor nr 2940

• 1906-04-25-18:30 - Athletics - 5 miles - sixth (480)
• 1906-04-27-16:00 - Athletics - 1500 m, round one - AC (10.86)
• 1906-05-01-15:05 - Athletics - Marathon - sixth (720)
• 1908-07-15-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 5 miles, heat one - third (8.07)
• 1908-07-24-14:33 - Athletics (track & field) - Marathon - DNF

Jack Blake

Olympic Competitor nr 4064

• 1908-07-17-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth
• 1912-07-12-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fifth
• 1920 EP -5.24 ET 82

Henry Blakeney

Olympic Competitor nr 5481

• 1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - fourth
• 1912-07-11-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, round one - second (Q) (two out of two)
• 1912-07-11-16:15 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, semifinals - third (16.14)

Blanchard

Olympic Competitor nr 1111

• 1900-07-29-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day one
• 1900-07-30-14:00? - Gymnastics - Individual combined, day two - AC

Ely Blanchard

Olympic Competitor nr 1838

• 1904-07-07 - Lacrosse - Match two - won - first (2400)

Vaughn Blanchard

Olympic Competitor nr 6419

• 1912-07-11-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, round one - second (Q)
• 1912-07-11-16:15 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, semifinals - third (16.14)

Frédéric Blanchy

Olympic Competitor nr 379

• 1900-05-22-13:00? - Sailing - 2-3 ton class (1) - first (1600)
• 1900-05-25-13:10 - Sailing - 2-3 ton class (2) - first (1600)

Jean-François Blanchy

Olympic Competitor nr 5018

• 1912-06-28-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
• 1912-07-01-10:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)
• 1920 SI -3.85 DO 1200 MD 39.56

Claudia Blasberg

Germany
Rowing (2 silver)

	2000	2004	HP
Lightweight Double Sculls	silver	silver	10000
			10000

Umberto Blasi

Olympic Competitor nr 4513

• 1908-07-24-14:33 - Athletics (track & field) - Marathon - DNF
• 1924 mar -7.38

Sam Blatherwick

Olympic Competitor nr 3708

• 1908-07-14-16:45 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, round one - second, 3rd time (30)
• 1908-07-21-14:30 - Swimming - 1500 m Free-style, round one - second, 3rd time (75)

William Blatherwick

Olympic Competitor nr 1961

• 1904-08-29-11:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles round two - won (Q)
• 1904-08-31-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles round three - won (Q)
• 1904-08-31-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles round one - lost (31.22)
• 1904-09-01-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles quarter-finals - lost (538.1)

Harry Blaus

B. 1885-12-24 Liezere, Latvia, competed for Russia

Olympic Competitor nr 5129

• 1912-06-29-10:00 - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot
• 1912-06-30-10:00 - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot - 20th (1)
• 1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - 26th (Q)
• 1912-07-03-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage two - seventh (Q)
• 1912-07-04-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage three - third (3200)
• 1912-07-04-10:00 - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot, team - fifth (250)

Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2011-08-15

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