Great Olympians

Biographies - GAR

Prodan Garchev

Bulgaria
Wrestling, free-style (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1960	1964	1968	HP
-79 kg	fifth			18675
-87 kg		gold	bronze
				18675

Anier García

Cuba
Athletics (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1996	2000	2004	HP
110 m Hurdles	QF	gold	bronze	13440.546
				13440.546

William Garcia

Olympic Competitor nr 2028

• 1904-08-30-15:00 - Athletics - Marathon - AC (1.787)

Dominique Gardères

Olympic Competitor nr 508

• 1900-05-29-14:00? - Equestrianism - Jumping - AC (190.6)
• 1900-06-02-16:30 - Equestrianism - High Jump - first (9600)

Gardiès

Olympic Competitor nr 271

• 1900-05-14-09:00? - Fencing - Foil, Individual round one day one - not qualified (-4.38)
• 1900-06-01-10:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 2 - AC (-4.60)

J. A. Gardiner

Olympic Competitor nr 4677

• 1908-08-11-11:30 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race one - second
• 1908-08-12-11:30 - Sailing - 12 Meter class, race two - second - final ranking second (1500)

Renato Gardini

Olympic Competitor nr 6070

• 1912-07-08-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round one - won by fall
• 1912-07-08-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round two - won by fall
• 1912-07-08-16:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round three - lost
• 1912-07-10-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight B (-82.5 kg), round four - lost - eliminated (384)

Corrie Gardner

Olympic Competitor nr 2098

• 1904-09-01-14:00? - Athletics - Long Jump - AC (257.6)
• 1904-09-03-16:30? - Athletics - 110 m Hurdles - heat one - fourth (246)

Andrea Gargano

Olympic Competitor nr 6040

• 1912-07-08-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight A (-75 kg), round one - lost
• 1912-07-10-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight A (-75 kg), round two - won by fall
• 1912-07-10-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Middleweight A (-75 kg), round four - lost - eiminated (6.4)
• 1924 0.499

Charles Garnier

Olympic Competitor nr 6740

• 1912-07-17-11:40 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, inriggers, round one - second (810)

Georges Garnier

Olympic Competitor nr 1612

• 1900-09-20-15:00? - Football - Match 1 - lost (Q)
• 1900-09-23-15:00? - Football - Match 2 - won (2000)

Louis Garnoty

Olympic Competitor nr 343

• 1900-05-22-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day one
• 1900-05-23-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day two - DNQ - (-5.38)
• 1900-06-11-09:00? - Fencing - Épée for Masters, round one - DNQ (0.18)

Torkild Garp

Olympic Competitor nr 6100

• 1912-07-08-16:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - second (1000)

Johnny Garrels

Olympic Competitor nr 3913

• 1908-07-16-10:40? - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, freestyle, qualifying, pool three - AC (2.402)
• 1908-07-16-15:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Shot Put, qualifying, pool two - third (Q)
• 1908-07-16-16:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Shot Put, final - third (2880)
• 1908-07-18-14:40 - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, Greek style, qualifying - AC (9.949)
• 1908-07-21-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-22-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, semifinals - first (Q)
• 1908-07-25-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, final - second (4500)

Robert S. "Bob" Garrett

B.1875-06-24, Baltimore, MD, USA; D.1961-04-25
Track and Field (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

	1896	1900	HP
Shot Put	gold	bronze	13440
Discus Throw	gold	15th	969.6
High Jump	silver		6000
Long Jump	silver		6000
Standing Triple Jump		bronze	3840
	31200	7689.6	38895
Tug-of-War		(*)	0
	31200	7689.6	38889.6

When learning of a discus event at Athens, he had a replica made of the ancient discus, which weighed 5kg. He was amazed to find the actual discus used weighed only 2kg.
At Paris, he threw the discus three times into the audience.
There is some discussion as to his place in the High Jump, but I am sticking with Mallon who has him equal second.
(*) He also helped the USA to second or third place in the tug-of-war in 1900, but this medal is disputed, as it appears that spectators helped the American team. Apparently the Americans only competed hors-concours against the winners, since they could not free themselves from the Discus competition, which was conducted at the same time.
The Hellene Olympic Federation has an excellent site on the Athina Olympics, which includes a picture of Robert Garrett.

Olympic Competitor nr 23

• 1896-04-06-16:25 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw - first (9600)
• 1896-07-07-14:40 - Athletics Field - Broad Jump - second (6000)
• 1896-07-07-15:40 - Athletics Field - Putting the Weight - first (9600)
• 1896-04-10-14:40 - Athletics Field - High Jump - second (6000)
• 1900-07-14-09:45 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw, qualification - NM (9.6)
• 1900-07-14-10:55 - Athletics Field - Shot Put, qualification - third (Q)
• 1900-07-15-14:25 - Athletics Field - Shot Put, final - DNS, remained third (3840)
• 1900-07-16-16:00? - Athletics Field - Standing Triple Jump - third (3840)

Stanley Garton

Olympic Competitor nr 6816

• 1912-07-17-13:20 - Rowing - Eights, round one - first (Q)
• 1912-07-18-16:20 - Rowing - Eights, quarterfinal - first (Q)
• 1912-07-19-12:00 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal - first (Q)
• 1912-07-19-18:00 - Rowing - Eights, final - first (3200)

Written 2000-11-28 - last modified 2011-08-25

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