Great Olympians

Biographies - RIC

Colonel Rice

Olympic Competitor nr 1922

• 1904-07-30-17:30 - Rowing - Eights - second (1500)

Richard Rice

Olympic Competitor nr 5487

• 1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
• 1912-07-06-15:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, semifinals - third (10.76)
• 1912-07-10-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - second (Q)
• 1912-07-10-16:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, semifinals - DNF (-2.27)

Stephanie Rice

Australia
Swimming (2 gold)

	2008	HP
200 m individual medley	gold	6400
400 m individual medley	gold	6400
4 x 200 m freestyle relay	gold	1600
		14400

Kirsty Coventry twice swam faster than the previous world record, but Rice kept her into second place both times.

Leslie Rich

Olympic Competitor nr 4143

• 1908-07-17-16:15 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, round one - first (Q)
• 1908-07-20-11:00 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style; semifinals - second (Q)
• 1908-07-20-14:30 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, final - fourth (1200)
• 1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - second, fastest time (Q)
• 1908-07-24-16:20 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, final - third (480)

Auguste Richard

Olympic Competitor nr 6747

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

Louis Marcel Richardet

B. 1864-05-17, Switzerland; D. 1923-01-14
Shooting (5 gold, 1 silver)

	1900		1906	HP
Military Rifle			gold	4800
Military Rifle, Gras Model			silver	3000
Free Rifle, combined	16th		10th	81.4
Free Rifle, standing	17th			1
Free Rifle, kneeling	9th			40
Free Rifle, prone	12th			10
Free Rifle, team	gold		gold	2800
Military Revolver			gold	4800
Military Revolver, Gras Model			7th	300
Free Pistol	fourth			3219.2
Free Pistol, 25m			fourth
Free Pistol, 50m			13th
Free Pistol, team	gold			1600
	5257.4		15394.2	20651.6

Olympic Competitor nr 1182

• 1900-08-01-08:00 - Shooting - Free Pistol - fourth (2000) & team - first (1600)
• 1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - 17th (1)
• 1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - ninth (40)
• 1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - 12th (10) & combined - 16th (6.4) & team - first (1600)
• 1906-04-23-08:30 - Shooting - Military Revolver, Gras Model - seventh (300)
• 1906-04-23-09:30 - Shooting - Free Pistol, 50m - 13th (19.2)
• 1906-04-23-10:30 - Shooting - Military Rifle - first (4800)
• 1906-04-24-08:30 - Shooting - Military Revolver - first (4800)
• 1906-04-24-10:30 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Gras Model - second (3000)
• 1906-04-26-10:30 - Shooting - Free Pistol, 25m - fourth (1200)
• 1906-04-27-08:30 - Shooting - Free Rifle, team - first (1200)
• 1906-04-28-08:30 - Shooting - Free Rifle - tenth (75)

Alma Richards

Olympic Competitor nr 5878

• 1912-07-07-11:00? - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, qualifying, group three - qualified (Q)
• 1912-07-08-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, final - first (9600)

Edwin Richards

Olympic Competitor nr 4948

• 1908-10-30-13:45 - Hockey - semifinal - lost (780)

the Revd. Robert Eugene Richards

B. 1926-02-20, Champaign, Ill, USA
Track and Field (2 gold, 1 bronze)

	1948	1952	1956	HP
Pole Vault	bronze	gold	gold	34560
Decathlon			dnf	15
				34575

Although only 1.76 m tall, he had a remarkably consistent career, being American champion nine times. He was three times American decathlon champion and competed at Merlbourne in that event. A preacher, he was nicknamed 'the Vaulting Vicar'.

Tom Richards

Olympic Competitor nr 4817

• 1908-10-26-15:15 - Rugby - final - won (2400)

Vinnie Richards

USA
Tennis (2 gold, 1 silver)

	1924	HP
Men's Singles	gold	8000
Men's Doubles	gold	4800
Mixed Doubles	silver	3000
		15800

E. F. Richardson

Olympic Competitor nr 3675

• 1908-07-14-16:00 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Great Britain - eighth (48)

Henry Richardson

Olympic Competitor nr 2212

• 1904-09-19-10:00? - Archery - Double American Round - men - ninth (120)
• 1904-09-20-10:00? - Archery - Double York Round - men - ninth (120)
• 1904-09-21-10:00? - Archery - Team Round - men - third (480)
• 1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
• 1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - third (2880)
• 1908-07-20-10:00? - Archery - Continental Style (men) - 15th (11.25)

John P. Richardson

Olympic Competitor nr 3199

• 1908-07-08-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - won (Q)
• 1908-07-09-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, quarterfinals - won (Q)
• 1908-07-10-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, semifinal - lost (1950)

Born in Madagascar but competing for South Africa.

Len Richardson

Olympic Competitor nr 5859

• 1912-07-07-09:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 10000 m, round one, heat two - first (Q)
• 1912-07-08-16:15 - Athletics (track & field) - 10000 m, final - DNF (64)
• 1912-07-15-14:15 - Athletics (track & field) - Cross-Country - eighth (320)
• 1924 CC 200 30S 7.8

Philip Richardson

Olympic Competitor nr 3363

• 1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Military Rifle, team, day one
• 1908-07-11-14:00? - Shooting - Military Rifle, team, day two - second (750)
• 1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, 3 positions - 65th
• 1912-07-01-15:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Free position - 33rd

Eugène Richez

Olympic Competitor nr 4014

• 1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
• 1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - 17th (4.5)
• 1908-07-20-10:00? - Archery - Continental Style (men) - ninth (180)
• 1920 640+1000+1000

Gerlach Richter

Olympic Competitor nr 3027

• 1906-04-27-10:30 - Diving - Combined Platform - 11th (72)

Karl Richter

Olympic Competitor nr 6269

• 1912-07-10-09:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - fourth (400)
• 1912-07-11-11:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - fifth (250)

Rudolf Richter

Olympic Competitor nr 5955

• 1912-07-08-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 10 km Walk, round one - DNF (0.384)

Ulrike Richter

Germany
Swimming

	1976	HP
100 m Backstroke
200 m Backstroke
4 x 100 m Medley Relay

Johan Richthoff

B. 1898-04-30, Limhamn, near Malmö, Sweden; D. 1983-10-01
Wrestling - Free-Style (2 gold)

	1924	1928	1932	HP
+87 kg	sixth	gold	gold	30240
				30240

He began as a cooper and became a minister in the Swedish free church and a campainer against alcohol. He weighed 112 kg but was an excellent technician. He competed in professional catch in the USA in 1932-3.

Maëlle Ricker

B. 1978-12-02, Canada
Snowboard Cross (1 gold)

	2006	2010	HP
Cross	fourth	gold	12000
			12000

Written 2001-02-15 - last modified 2011-08-14

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