Great Olympians

Biographies - THO

Sven Alfred Thofelt

B. 1904-05-19, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1993-02-01
Modern Pentathlon (1 gold) & Fencing (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1928	1932	1936	1948	HP
Modern Pentathlon, individual	gold	fourth	fourth	-	18000
Épée, individual	-	9th	SF:7th	-	228
Épée, team	-	-	silver	bronze	1804
					20032

In 1949 he would be a founder and for 23 years the first president of the Modern Pentathlon Union.

Georg Thoma

Germany
Nordic Combined (1 gold, 1 bronze

	1960	1964	HP
individual	gold	bronze	13440
			13440

Thomann

Olympic Competitor nr 1581

• 1900-09-11-09:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - third (Q)
• 1900-09-11-14:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, quarter-final - third (0.866)

George Thomas

Olympic Competitor nr 2269

• 1904-09-19-10:00? - Golf - men, individual, qualifying - 48th

Harry Thomas

Olympic Competitor nr 4853

• 1908-10-27-14:15? - Boxing - Bantamweight (-52.6 kg), round one - won (Q)
• 1908-10-27-18:45? - Boxing - Bantamweight (-52.6 kg), semifinal - bye (Q)
• 1908-10-27-21:15? - Boxing - Bantamweight (-52.6 kg), final - won (7200)

Max Thomas

B. 1874-03-24; D. 1929-06-03, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Olympic Competitor nr 1807

• 1904-07-01-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual gymnastics - 116th
• 1904-07-02-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual athletics - 34th - Individual combined - 99th

Petria Thomas

Australia
Swimming (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

	1996	2000	2004	HP
100 m Butterfly		fourth	gold	8000
200 m Butterfly	silver	bronze	silver	11616
4x100 m Free-style Relay			gold	1600
4x200 m Free-style Relay		silver	fourth	1400
4x100 m Medley Relay		silver	gold	2600
				25216

René Thomas

Olympic Competitor nr 1258

• 1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - 24th (0.04)
• 1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - 27th (0.01)
• 1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - 19th (0.4) & combined - 26th (0.064) & team - third (640)

Rupert Thomas

Olympic Competitor nr 5532

• 1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - second (Q)
• 1912-07-06-15:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, semifinals - third (10.76)

Louis Thomaturgé

B. 1878-11-25, Saint-Pierre, Martinique, represented France

Olympic Competitor nr 6854

• 1912-07-17-18:40 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, round one - second (108.8)

Léon Thome

Olympic Competitor nr 582

• 1900-06-02-14:00 - Equestrianism - Mail Coach - second (6000)

Jan Thomée

Olympic Competitor nr 4755

• 1908-10-22-13:00 - Football - semifinal - lost (Qb)
• 1908-10-23-15:00 - Football - bronze medal match - won (960)

Adolphe Thomeguex

Olympic Competitor nr 657

• 1900-06-06-15:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 17 - AC (-4.60)

Pierre Thomeguex

Olympic Competitor nr 569

• 1900-06-01-15:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 4 - DNQ (-7.32)

Jean-Pierre Thommes

Olympic Competitor nr 6380

• 1912-07-10-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - fifth (250)
• 1912-07-11-09:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - fourth (400)
• 1912-07-12-09:30 - Gymnastics - Individual combined (4 events) - 22nd (0.5)

Bertie Thompson

Olympic Competitor nr 4540

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

Daley Thompson

B. 1958-07-30, Great Britain
Track and Field (2 gold)

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Decathlon	gold	gold	fourth	32400
				32400

His LA Gold medal performance was a world record for 8 years, until Dan O'Brien broke it, a month after his Olympic title at Barcelona.
He was World Champion in 1983.

Earl Thompson

B. 1900-08-14, Cleveland, OH, USA; D. 1971-07-05
Equestrianism (2 gold, 3 silver)

	1932	1936	1948	HP
Three-day Event	silver	silver	21st	10000.8
Three-day Event, team	gold	dnf	gold	4804
Dressage			8th	320
Dressage, team			silver	1000
				16124.8

Jennifer Elisabeth "Jenny" Thompson

B. 1973-02-26, Dover, NH, USA
Swimming (8 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

	1992	1996	2000	2004	HP
50 m Free-style	fifth			7th	1400
100 m Free-style	silver		bronze		7216
200 m Free-style	Bfin dns				6.4
100 m Butterfly			fifth	fifth	2000
4x100 m Free-style Relay	gold	gold	gold	silver	11600
4x200 m Free-style Relay		gold	gold		3200
4x100 m Medley Relay	gold	(gold)	gold	silver	6396
					31818.4

Member of the American relay team that won gold in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.
Sydney were her best olympics in the sense that she finally also had individual successes.
She does have three gold medals for the medley relay, but I don't call her a double "triple champion" because she did not swim in the final in 1996. Swimmers in the heats also get gold medals, but I don't feel this is truly justified.
There was no 4 x 200 m relay yet in 1992, or she could have a third set of three medals.
(26550.4)

Robert Thompson

Olympic Competitor nr 5697

• 1912-07-07-02:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race, Time Trial - 24th (0.2) - Team - fourth (400)

Will Thompson

Olympic Competitor nr 2217

• 1904-09-19-10:00? - Archery - Double American Round - men - third (1920)
• 1904-09-20-10:00? - Archery - Double York Round - men - third (1920)
• 1904-09-21-10:00? - Archery - Team Round - men - first (1200)

Otto Thomsen

B. 1884-06-21, Scott County, Iowa, United States; D. 1926-10-22

Olympic Competitor nr 1808

• 1904-07-01-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual gymnastics - 117th
• 1904-07-02-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual athletics - 75th - Individual combined - 115th

Svenn Thomsen

Olympic Competitor nr 6986

• 1912-07-20-11:00 - Sailing - 6 Meter class, race one - first
• 1912-07-21-11:00 - Sailing - 6 Meter class, race two - second - final ranking joint first
• 1912-07-22-11:00 - Sailing - 6 Meter class, race-off - second - final result second (3000)

Gordon Thomson

Olympic Competitor nr 4604

• 1908-07-28-16:30 - Rowing - Coxless Pairs, semifinal - won (Q)
• 1908-07-30-16:15 - Rowing - Coxless Fours, semifinal, heat two - won (Q)
• 1908-07-31-12:30 - Rowing - Coxless Pairs, final - won (6000)
• 1908-07-31-16:00? - Rowing - Coxless Fours, final - lost (2250)

Hans Thomson

Olympic Competitor nr 6465

• 1912-07-11-15:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - first (Q)
• 1912-07-12-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, quarterfinals - fourth (0.042)
• 1912-07-16-09:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - second (Q)
• 1912-07-17-15:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, quarterfinals - fourth (0.042)
• 1928 SA 50 ST 400

Julius Alexander Thomson

Canada

Olympic Competitor nr 4618

• 1908-07-29-13:00 - Rowing - Eights, round one, heat one - won (Q)
• 1908-07-30-13:15 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat one - lost (780)

Julius Thomson

Germany

Olympic Competitor nr 5435

• 1912-07-06-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - seventh
• 1928 FT 9.1

Gustav Thöni

B. 1951-02-28, Italy
Alpine Skiing (1 gold, 2 silver)

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Giant Slalom	gold	fourth	-	8000
Slalom	silver	silver	8th	8256
Downhill	13th	26th	-	25.664
				16281.6

World Champion at Slalom and Giant Slalom in 1974, and Combined in '72 and '76. World Cup Winner Overall in 1971-'73 and '75.

Jean Thorailler

Olympic Competitor nr 5985

• 1912-07-08-13:30 - Waterpolo - round one, match two - lost (Qc)
• 1912-07-11-11:30 - Waterpolo - consolation round two - lost (500)
• 1920 45.5

Søren Thorborg

Olympic Competitor nr 6120

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

Per Thorén

Olympic Competitor nr 4878

• 1908-10-28-15:00 - Figure Skating - Men, compulsory figures
• 1908-10-29-15:00 - Figure Skating - Men, free skating - third (1920)

Andreas Thorkildsen

B. 1982-04-01, Norway
Athletics (2 gold)

	2004	2008	HP
Javelin Throw	gold	gold	19200
			19200

Edmund Thormählen

Olympic Competitor nr 4568

• 1908-07-27-12:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race one - fourth
• 1908-07-28-12:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race two - DNF (fifth)
• 1908-07-29-12:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race three - fifth - final ranking fifth (375)

George Thorne

Olympic Competitor nr 1634

• 1900-10-02-14:00? - Golf - men' s individual - sixth (960)

Ray Thorne

Olympic Competitor nr 2145

• 1904-09-06-14:00? - Swimming - 50 yds Free-style, heat one - third (Q)
• 1904-09-06-14:30? - Swimming - 50 yds Free-style, final - sixth (480)
• 1904-09-07-15:30? - Swimming - 4 x 50 yds Free-style Relay - second (750)

Eric Thornton

Olympic Competitor nr 1628

• 1900-09-23-15:00? - Football - Match 2 - lost (1280)

Thomas Thornycroft

Olympic Competitor nr 4691

• 1908-08-28-10:00? - Motorboating - C-class (6.5 - 8 meters) - first (3600)
• 1908-08-28-13:00? - Motorboating - B-class (Under 60 feet) - first (3600)

Ian Thorpe

Australia
Swimming (5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

	2000	2004	HP
100 m Free-style		bronze	2560
200 m Free-style	silver	gold	10400
400 m Free-style	gold	gold	12800
4x100 m Free-style Relay	gold	sixth	1760
4x200 m Free-style Relay	gold	silver	2600
4x100 m Medley Relay	(silver)		64
			30184

(13664)

James Francis "Jim" Thorpe

Born as

Wa-Tho-Huck (Bright Path)

B. 1887-05-28, USA; D. 1953-03-28
Track and Field (2 gold)

	1912	HP
Decathlon	gold	6400
Pentathlon	gold	6400
High Jump	fourth	2400
Long Jump	7th	600
		15800

He was regiven the medals he had won at Stockholm by the IOC in 1982.  The medals had been taken from him after it became known that he had accepted a very small amount of money at Baseball.
In 1950 he was voted the best athlete of the first half of the century.

Olympic Competitor nr 5879

• 1912-07-07-11:00? - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, qualifying, group three - qualified (Q)
• 1912-07-07-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event one : long jump
• 1912-07-07-13:50? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon; event two : javelin throw
• 1912-07-07-14:15? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event three : 200 meters - first (Q)
• 1912-07-07-15:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event four : discus throw - first (Q)
• 1912-07-07-16:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event five : 1500 meters - first (6400)
• 1912-07-08-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, final - fourth (2400)
• 1912-07-12-14:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Long Jump, qualifying - seventh (600)
• 1912-07-13-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day one
• 1912-07-14-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day two
• 1912-07-15-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day three - first (6400)

Gabriel Thorstensen

Olympic Competitor nr 6312

• 1912-07-10-10:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system, Norway - first (1600)

Thomas Thorstensen

Olympic Competitor nr 3950

• 1908-07-16-15:15 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Norway - second (750)
• 1912-07-10-10:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system, Norway - first (1600)

Tom Thould

Olympic Competitor nr 4466

• 1908-07-22-16:00 - Waterpolo - match three - won (2400)

Written 2001-07-30 - last modified 2011-08-14

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