B. 1965, USA
Swimming (3 gold, 2 silver)
| 1984 | 1992 | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Butterfly | silver | gold | 13000 | |
| 200 m Butterfly | fourth | - | 1600 | |
| 200 m Individual Medley | silver | - | 4000 | |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | gold | gold | 4800 | |
| 23400 |
When he couldn't qualify for the US team in 1988, he abandoned the sport
for three years. He made a come-back after his mother had died.
Although he swam slower in Barcelona (53.32) than in Los Angeles (53.23 -
behind Michael Gross), he had a better medal,
eight years on ! World Champion at 100 m butterfly in 1986.
Olympic Competitor nr 4844
Slovakia
Swimming (2 silver)
| 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Butterfly | 19th | - | silver | sixth | 25th | 4641.7 |
| 50 m Free-style | 29th | - | fifth | 17th | 27th | 1004.056 |
| 100 m Free-style | 18th | 15th | fifth | 7th | 23rd | 1412.82 |
| 200 m Free-style | - | 9th | silver | 12th | 4200 | |
| 400 m Free-style | - | 27th | - | - | 0.04 | |
| 100 m Backstroke | 31st | - | - | - | 0.0064 | |
| 200 m Individual Medley | - | 13th | - | - | 25.6 | |
| 11284.2224 |
Olympic Competitor nr 5456
Olympic Competitor nr 1623
B. 1862, France; D. 1921-11
Shooting (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
| 1900 | 1906 | 1908 | bonus | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Rifle | fourth | 1200 | ||||
| Military Rifle, Gras Model | gold | 4800 | ||||
| Free Rifle, combined | 11th 64 |
bronze 1920 |
39th 0 |
2386 | ||
| Free Rifle, standing | 17th 1 |
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| Free Rifle, kneeling | 17th 1 |
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| Free Rifle, prone | fourth 400 |
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| Free Rifle, team | bronze | bronze | 1120 | |||
| Free Pistol | 7th | 17th 3 |
3504.2 | |||
| Free Pistol, 25m | silver | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50m | 19th | |||||
| Free Pistol, team | silver 1000 |
fourth 300 |
130 | 1430 | ||
| Military Revolver | fifth | 750 | ||||
| Military Revolver, Gras Model | 16th | 4.8 | ||||
| Duelling Pistol, au visé | gold | 4800 | ||||
| Duelling Pistol, au commandement | sixth | 480 | ||||
| Clay Pigeon | 15th | 15 | ||||
| 2621 | 17436 | 303 | 130 | 20490 |
Olympic Competitor nr 859
Olympic Competitor nr 561
Olympic Competitor nr 5171
He played only the second half of the one match, even though substitutions were not allowed.
B. 1944-07-24, Bourg en Bresse, France
Cycling (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | bronze | gold | gold | silver | 43560 |
| Tandem | 9th | gold | fourth | 10200 | |
| 53760 |
Generally considered the most outstanding Olympic cyclist. He won medals in eight World Championships, including seven titles. His tandem with Pierre Trentin was legendary.
Olympic Competitor nr 5714
Olympic Competitor nr 1064
B. 1980-11-19, Cuba
Athletics (2 silver)
| 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer throw | fourth | silver | silver | 15840 |
| 15840 |
B.1986-10-30, Austria
Ski Jumping (3 gold)
| 2006 | 2010 | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Hill | 9th | 8th | 416 | |
| Large Hill | gold | fifth | 7400 | |
| Large Hill - Team | gold | gold | 3200 | |
| 11016 |
Olympic Competitor 3375
Olympic Competitor nr 4654
Olympic Competitor nr 575
Olympic Competitor nr 3640
Olympic Competitor nr 4311
Olympic Competitor nr 4861
Olympic Competitor nr 3304
Olympic Competitor nr 3220
Olympic Competitor nr 4532
Olympic Competitor nr 1386
Olympic Competitor nr 3200
Olympic Competitor nr 4279
Olympic Competitor nr 3717
Written 2001-02-15 - last modified 2011-08-12
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