Great Olympians

Biographies - OR


Henri Oreiller

B. 1925-12-05, Paris, France, D. 1962-10-07
Alpine Skiing (2 gold, 1 bronze)
1948 1952 HP
Downhill gold 14th 6416
Giant Slalom 16th 6.4
Slalom bronze 2560
Combined gold 6400
15382.4


Oreste

a horse
Equestrianism (1 gold, 1 silver)
1900 HP
High Jump gold 9600
Long Jump silver 6000
15600

twice ridden by Giovanni Giorgio Trissino.


Georgios Orfanidis

B. 1859, Greece
Shooting (1 gold, 1 silver)
1896 1906 1908 HP
Military Rifle fifth 21st 1000.48
Military Rifle, team 7th 75
Military Rifle, Gras Model 8th 192
Free Rifle gold 20th 6400.75
Free Rifle, team fourth 9th 330
Small-Bore Rifle 15th 7.5
Military Pistol comp. 285.7
Military Revolver 10th
Military Revolver, Gras Model 20th 0.75
Pistol silver 4000
Free Pistol fifth 5801.92
Free Pistol, 25m 18th
Free Pistol, 50m gold
Free Pistol, team 7th 75
Duelling Pistol, au visé 18th 1.92
Duelling Pistol, au commandement dnf 0.3
18171.32


Brian Orser

Canada
Figure Skating (2 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Men's Singles silver silver 12000
12000


George Washington Orton

B. 1873-01-10, Canada; D. 1958-06-25
Athletics (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1900 HP
400 m Hurdles bronze 2560
2500 m Steeplechase gold 6400
4000 m Steeplechase fifth 1000
9960


Written 2000-11-30 - last changed 2001-01-24

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