Olympic History for Families

The following are families of which more than one member have achieved Olympic successes (from the Full list)

• The Leahy Brothers, Irish athletes (28620)
  • (16200) Con Leahy (IRL/ATH/1906-08)
  • (12420) Patrick Leahy (IRL/ATH/1900-08)
• The Sheldon brothers, American athletes (25920)
  • (13440) Richard Sheldon (USA/ATH/1900)
  • (12480) Lewis Sheldon (USA/ATH/1900)

• the Abbagnales, Italian Rowers (982)
  • Carmine Abbagnale (315)
  • Giuseppe Abbagnale, his brother, who shared the coxed pairs gold in 1988 and 1992, silver in 1996 (315)
  • Agostino Abbagnale, another brother, gold at double fours in 1988, gold at double scull in 1996 and 2000 (352)
• the Joyners, American Athletic stars (900.5)
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee (610.5)
  • Al Joyner, her older brother, gold at triple jump in 1984 (96)
  • Florence Griffith-Joyner, his wife (194)
• the Elvstrøms (828)
  • Paul Elvstrøm (808)
  • Inge Trine Elvstrøm, his daughter, who sailed with him in the Tornado in 1984, and came fourth (20)
• the Kelly-Costello family (822)
  • Paul Costello, triple gold medallist at double scull (480)
  • John Kelly, sen, his cousin, who shared two of those medals (256)
  • John Kelly, jun, his son, bronze at skiff in 1956 (36)
  • Bernard Paul Costello, Paul's son, silver at the same event in 1956 (50)
  • Prince Albert of Monaco, son of a certain film-star-princess, and grandson of John Kelly, sr, who represented Monaco on the bob-sled (0)
• the Gyarmati family (743)
  • Gyarmati Dezsö (256)
  • Székely Éva, his wife (236)
  • Gyarmati Andrea, their daughter (95)
  • Mihaly Hesz, her husband (156)
• The Schmidt household (737)
  • Birgit Fischer-Schmidt (697)
  • Jörg Schmidt, her former husband, silver at C1 1000m in 1988 (40)
• the Beresfords (638)
  • Jack Beresford (608)
  • Julius Beresford, his father, silver in coxed fours in 1912 (30)
• the Press sisters in Athletics (580)
  • Irina Press (232)
  • Tamara Press (348)
• the Zatopeks in Athletics (565)
  • Emil Zátopek (340)
  • Dana Zatopkova, his wife (225)
• Yuri Sedykh and wives (544)
  • Yuri Sedykh (378)
  • Lyudmilla Kondratyeva, his first wife, gold medal at 100 meters in 1980 (70)
  • Natalya Lisovskaya, his third wife, gold medal at Shot Put in 1988 (96)
• the Nadi brothers (543.75)
  • Nedo Nadi (430.75)
  • Also Nadi, his brother, two team golds in 1920 (113)
• The Pihlajamäkis, Finnish wrestlers (537)
  • Kustaa Pihlajamäki (405)
  • Paavo and Arvi Pihlajamäki, his brothers, also Finnish champions, but without Olympic successes
  • Hermanni Pihlajamäki, his cousin, gold in 1932, bronze in 1936 (132)
• the Mangiarotti family (516.5)
  • Giuseppe Mangiarotti, fourth in the team Epée in 1908 (4)
  • Edoardo Mangiarotti, his son (430.5)
  • Dario Mangiarotti, another son, individual silver at foil in 1952, team silver and gold (76)
  • Carola Mangiarotti, I presume a daughter of one of them, in the Italian team in 1976 and 1980 (6)
• the Landvoigt twins, Rowers (516)
  • Bernd Landvoigt (258)
  • Jörg Landvoigt (258)
• the Kato brothers (490.45)
  • Sawao Kato (445.45)
  • Takashi Kato, his brother, also in the Japanese gymnastics team in 1968 (45)
• the Swahn family of Shooting (484.3)
  • Oscar Swahn (193)
  • Alfred Swahn, his son (291.3)
• the Bogen - Gerevich family in Fencing (474.75)
  • Albert Bogen, Sabre, team, for Austria - silver in 1912 (10)
  • Bogen Erna, his daughter, Foil, bronze in 1932 (36)
  • Gerevich Aladár, her husband (416.75)
  • Gerevich Pál, their son, Sabre, team, bronze in 1972 and 1980 (12)
• the Hubers, four Italian brothers who practiced Bobsledding or Luge (444.75)
  • Günther Huber , two man bob from 1988 to 1994 (156.25)
  • Arnold Huber, fourth in luge singles in 1994 (24)
  • Norbert Huber, Luge singles and doubles from 1976 to 1994 (127)
  • Wilfried Huber, Luge doubles from 1992 to 1998 (137.5)
  • one Sebastian Huber came fifth in 2-man bob in 1932, but I doubt if he was a relative, as he was German
• the Kendalls (435)
  • Bruce Kendall, New Zealand sailboarder (195)
  • Barbara Kendall, his sister, also on sailboard, gold in 1992, silver in 1996 (240)
• Gary Hall, father and son swimmers of the same name (374)
  • Gary Hall, winner of several medals in 1968-76 (148)
  • Gary Hall Jr, who followed his father's footsteps in 1996-2000 (226)
• the Lusis household, Javelin throwers (354)
  • Janis Lusis (240)
  • Elvira Ozolina, his wife, gold in 1960 (114)
• The Pinkstons of diving (320)
  • Clarence Pinkston (152)
  • Betty Becker, his wife (168)
• the McCormicks, American divers (320)
  • Patricia McCormick (256)
  • Kelly McCormick, her daughter, silver on springboard in 1984, bronze in 1988 (64)
• the Doherty brothers, British tennisers (318)
  • Reginald Frank Doherty (174)
  • Hugh Doherty (144)
• the Odlozil - Caslavska household (305)
  • Vera Caslavska, Czech gymnast (265)
  • Josef Odlozil, silver medalist of the 1500 m at Tokyo, whom she married in 1968 in Mexico (40)
• the Ragno-Lonzi family (303.6)
  • Daverio Ragno, fencer with several medals in 1932-36 (106)
  • Antonella Ragno-Lonzi, his daughter (?), several medals in fencing 1960-72 (137.6)
  • Gianni Lonzi, gold at Waterpolo in 1960, fourth in 1964 and 1968 (60)
• the Carlberg brothers (294)
  • Vilhelm Carlberg (221)
  • Erik Carlberg, his twin brother (73)
• the Järvinen family of Athletics (288)
  • Werner Järvinen, winner of the discus in 1906, bronze and fourth in 1908 (40)
  • Erkki Järvinen, his son, sixth in Triple jump in 1928 (12)
  • Matti Järvinen, another son, gold at Javelin in 1932, fifth in 1936 (114)
  • Aki Järvinen, another son, silver at Decathlon in 1928 and 1932 (120)
• the Beloglasov brothers of Wrestling (288)
  • Anatoli Beloglasov, gold in 1980 (96)
  • Sergey Beloglasov, his twin brother, gold in 1980 and 1988 (192)
• the Nomuras, Japanese Judokas (288)
  • Toyokazu Nomura, gold in -70kg in 1972 (96)
  • Tadahiro Nomura, his nephew (192)
• the Lunde family (286)
  • Eugen Lunde, gold in the 6-meter class in 1924 (64)
  • Peter Lunde sr, his son, silver in the 5.5-meter class in 1952, fifth in 1956 (52)
  • Vibeke Lunde, silver with her husband in 1952 (40)
  • Peter Lunde jr, their son, gold in Flying Dutchman in 1960, silver in the Star in 1968 (130)
  • Jeanette Lunde, great-granddaughter of Eugen, competed in downhill skiing in 1994 (0)
• the Graels, Brazilian sailers (285)
  • Torben Grael (225)
  • Lars Grael, his brother, twice bronze in Tornado (1988,96) (60)
• Wang Yifu and wife, Chinese shooters (284)
  • Wang Yifu (268)
  • Zhang Qiuping, his wife, fourth at air rifle in 1988 (16)
• the Dorestes, Spanish Sailers (266)
  • Gustavo Doreste Blanco, sixth at 470 in 1980 (10)
  • José Luis Doreste Blanco, his brother, gold at Finn in 1988 (96)
  • Luis Doreste Blanco, a third brother, gold at 470 in 1984, gold at Flying Dutchman in 1992(160)
• Dhyan Chand and family, Indian Hockeyers (268)
  • Capt. Dhyan Chand Bais, triple gold medallist (192)
  • Roop Singh Bais, his brother, also on the Indian team in 1932 and 1936 (64)
  • Ashok Kumar, Dhyan's son, bronze with India in 1972 (12)
    with thanks to V Krishnaswamy. Of course I had no idea that these three people were related.
• the Bojsen-Møllers, Danish sailers (249)
  • Jörgen Bojsen-Møller, four times ranked in Flying Dutchman (175)
  • Jacob Bojsen-Møller, his brother three times in the boat with him (66)
  • Jens Bojsen-Møller, I presume another brother, sixth in the Soling in 1996 (8)
• the Sundelin brothers, Swedish sailers (245.2)
  • Ulf Sundelin, gold in the 5.5-meter class in 1968, sixth in the Dragon in 1972 (72)
  • Jörgen Sundelin, his brother, idem (72)
  • Peter Sundelin, another brother, idem, plus fourth in the Star in 1980 (101.2)
• the Muratovs of Gymnastics, winners of 13 medals (a joint record with the Voronins) (243)
  • Valentin Muratov (105)
  • Sofia Muratova, his wife (138)
• the Hansen brothers, Norwegian rowers (240)
  • Frank Hansen, gold in double sculls in 1976, silver in 1972 (130)
  • Alf John Jansen, who rowed with his brother in 1976, and got silver in double fours in 1988 (110)
• The Khadem brothers, Iranian Free-style Wrestlers (237.6)
  • Rasoul Khadem Azghadi, bronze in 1992, gold in 1996 (132)
  • Amirreza Khadem Azghadi, his brother, bronze in 1992 and 1996, fourth in 2000 (105.6)
• the Nemeth family in Athletics (228)
  • Nemeth Imre, gold in 1948, bronze in 1952 in the Shot Put (132)
  • Nemeth Miklos, his son, gold at Javelin in 1976 (96)
• the Borg brothers of Swimming (227)
  • Arne Borg (197)
  • Ake Borg, his brother (30)
• the Petterssons, Swedish Cyclists (224.7)
  • Gösta Pettersson, bronze on the road in 1968, and in the Swedish Time Trial Team from 1960 to 1968 (98.7)
  • Sture Pettersson, his brother, also on that team in 1964 and 1968 (48)
  • Erik Pettersson, another brother, idem (48)
  • Tomas Pettersson, a fourth brother, who made the team complete in 1968 (30)
• the Connolies in Athletics (216)
  • Harold Connolly, Hammer thrower in 1956-64 (108)
  • Olga Connoly-Fiktova, his wife, Czech-born Discus thrower in 1956-68 (108)
• the Voronins of Gymnastics, winners of 13 medals (joint record with the Muratovs) (203)
  • Mikhail Voronin (131)
  • Sinaida Voronina (72)
• the Spinks brothers, American boxers (192)
  • Leon Spinks, gold at light heavyweight in 1976 (96)
  • Michael Spinks, his younger brother, gold at middleweight a few minutes earlier (96)
• the Gier brothers, Swiss Rowers (190)
  • Markus Gier, gold lightweight double sculls 1996, fifth in 2000 (95)
  • Michael Gier, his brother, idem (95)
• the Svojanovski brothers, Czech Rowers (189.2)
  • Pavel Svojanovski, eights fifth 1968, coxed pairs silver 1972, bronze 1976 (94.6)
  • Oldrych Svojanovski, idem (94.6)
• the identical Anderson twins, Australian Sailers, who won a gold each, in different boats, at the same moment in 1972.(186)
  • John Anderson, gold in the Star in 1972, bronze in the Tornado in 1984 (110)
  • Tom Anderson, gold in the Dragon in 1972, fifth in 1968 (76)
• the Konows (179)
  • Magnus Konow, Norwegian sailer who competed from 1908 to 1948 (159)
  • Karsten Magnus Konow, his son, who competed in 1936 (20)
• The Osiier household, Danish Fencers (179)
  • Ivan Osiier (83)
  • Ellen Osiier, his wife, first female fencing champion in 1924 (96)
• the Keller family, German Hockeyers (170)
  • Erwin Keller, silver in 1936 (20)
  • Carsten Keller, his son, fourth in 1968, gold in 1972 (40)
  • Andreas Keller, his son, silver in 1984 and 1988, gold in 1992 (90)
  • Anke Wild, Andreas' girlfriend (at the time), silver in 1992 (20)
• The Paine brothers (16992)
  • John Paine, gold at shooting (6400)
  • Sumner Paine, his brother, gold and silver at shooting (10400)
  • Cacile Tucker, his great-granddaughter, rower in 1996 (192)
• the Skobla family in Weightlifting and Athletics (168)
  • Jaroslav Skobla, bronze in 1928, gold in 1932 (132)
  • Jiri Skobla , his son, bronze at Shot Put in 1956 (36)
• the Anspach brothers in Fencing (163.5)
  • Paul Anspach (147.5)
  • Henri Anspach, his brother, also on the Epee team in 1912 (16)
• the Schöchlins, Swiss Rowers (160)
  • Hans Schöchlin, gold coxed pairs 1928 (80)
  • Karl Schöchlin, idem (80)
• the Norelius' family (160)
  • Bengt Norelius, member of the Swedish Gymnastics team in 1912 (16)
  • Martha Norelius, his daughter, swimmer (for America) in 1928-32 (144)
• Reg White and John Osborn, sailers of Great Britain (160)
  • Reg White, gold in the Tornado in 1976 (80)
  • John Osborn, his brother-in-law, who sailed with him (80)
• the Buchans, American sailers who are the only father and son to have won gold at the same Olympics, but not on the same team (160)
  • William E Buchan, gold in the Star in 1984 (80)
  • William Carl Buchan, his son, gold in the Flying Dutchman in 1984 (80)
• the Szivós (159)
  • Istvan Szivós sr, gold at Waterpolo in 1952 and 1956 (64)
  • Istvan Szivós jr, in the Hungarian team from 1968 to 1980, with gold in 1976 (95)
• the Dods, American archers (156)
  • Willy Dod, gold in 1908 (96)
  • Lottie Dod, hie sister, silver in 1908 (60)
• the Renaud family (152)
  • Marcel Renaud, cycling team pursuit fourth place in 1924 (12)
  • Marcel Renaud, his nephew, sixth in K2 in 1952, fourth in C2,1000, silver in C2,10000 in 1956 (76)
  • Eric Renaud, a son of this second Marcel, fourth in C2,500, bronze in C2,1000 in 1984 (30)
  • Philippe Renaud, another son, fourth in C1 in 1984, bronze in C2 in 1988 (34)
• the Keserü brothers (145)
  • Keserü Alajos, (72.5)
  • Keserü Ferenc, his brother, both on the Hungarian Waterpolo teams from 1924-32 (72.5)
• the Grishins (140)
  • Boris Grishin, waterpolo silver (1968) and bronze (1964) (32)
  • Valentina Rastvorova, his wife, individual fencing silver in 1960, team gold and silver (76)
  • Evgeni Grishin, their son, waterpolo gold in 1980 (32)
• the Pearce family, Australian hockeyers (132.8)
  • Melville Pearce, in the Australian team in 1956 (6)
  • Gordon Pearce, 1956, 1960 and 1968 (33)
  • Eric Pearce, 1956 to 1968 (46.2)
  • Julian Pearce, 1960 to 1968 (39.6)
  • Colleen Pearce, in the Australian ladies' team in 1984 (8)
    I have no information regarding the family relations, but despite the rather common name, this cannot be a coincidence
• the Sieburgers, Argentinian Sailers (125)
  • Julio Christian Sieburger, 6-meter class 1936 (4th), 1948 (silver) (30.8)
  • Enrique Sieburger, 6-meter class 1948 (silver), 1952 (5th), 5.5-meter 1960 (4th) (46.2)
  • Roberto Sieburger, Dragon 1952 (4th), 5.5-meter 1960 (4th) (32)
  • Carlos Sieburger, 5.5-meter 1960 (4th) (16)
    I am presuming the first is the father of the other three.
• the Mészáros', Hungarian canoeists (121)
  • Mészáros György, silver at K2 and K4 in 1960 (57)
  • Mészáros Erika, gold at K4 in 1992 (64)
• the Vandernottes, French rowers (114)
  • Fernand Vandernotte, fifth in coxless 2 in 1932, bronze in coxed four in 1936 (33)
  • Marcel Vandernotte, I presume his brother, idem (33)
  • Noel Vandernotte, I presume another brother, cox for the two and four in 1936 (48)
• the Borowskis, German sailers (114)
  • Paul Borowski, bronze in 1972 and silver in 1976 at Dragon (64)
  • Jörn Borowski, his son, silver in 1976 at 470 (50)
• the Pimenov twins (112)
  • Yuri Pimenov, silver in the coxless pairs in 1980, behind the Landvoigt twins, and sixth in coxless fours in 1988 (56)
  • Nicolai Pimenov, idem (56)
• the Greek and Spanish royal families (105)
  • Crown Prince, later King Constantine of Greece, gold in the Dragon in 1960 (64)
  • King Juan Carlos of Spain, his brother-in-law, who competed in 1972 (0)
  • Crown Prince Felipe of Spain, his son, sixth in the Soling in 1992 (8)
  • Princess Christina, daughter of Juan Carlos, who competed in Tornado in 1988 (0)
  • Inaki Urdangarin, Spanish handballer, who won bronze in 1996, fifth in 1992, who met Princess Christina in 1992, and married her in 1997, which did not prevent him from continuing to play handball and win a second bronze medal in 2000 (33)
• the Potapovs, Russian sailers (103.6)
  • Viktor Potapov, a bronze and 2 fourths from 1972 to 1980 (83.6)
  • Aleksandr Potapov, his brother, who shared the 470 with him in 1976 (20)
• the Montano family in Fencing (103) (I presume)
  • Aldo Montano, Sabre, team, silver in 1936 and 1948 (22)
  • Mario Tullio Montano, his son, team gold in 1972 and silver in 1976 (26)
  • Tommaso Montano, another son, silver in 1976 (10)
  • Mario Aldo Montano, another son, gold in 1972 and 1980 and silver in 1976 (45)
• The Mendivil family of Mexico (102)
  • Manuel Mendivil Yocupicio, bronze in team three-day event in 1980 (6)
  • Soraya Jiménez Mendivil, his niece, gold in weightlifting in 2000 (96)
• the Flatows, German cousins (9918)
  • Alfred Flatow, gold at Parallel Bars in 1896, several other appearances (6175)
  • Gustav "Felix" Flatow, his cousin, also in the German Gymnastics team in 1896 (3743)
• the Amat family, Spanish hockeyers (97.2)
  • Pedro Amat Fontanals, in the Spanish team from 1960 to 1968 (26.4)
  • Jaime Amat Fontanals, 1964 (8)
  • Francisco Amat Fontanals, 1964 to 1972 (12)
  • Juan Amat Fontanals, 1968 to 1980 (30.8)
  • Pol Amat Escude, 1996 (20)
    the first four are obviously brothers, I do not know of whom the fifth is a son.
• the Kinnunens, Finnish Javelin Throwers (96)
  • Jorma Kinnunen, silver in 1968 (72)
  • Kimmo Kinnunen, his son, fourth in 1992 (24)
• the Roycroft family of 3-day Eventing (88.5)
  • William George Roycroft, individual sixth 1972, team 1960-76 (50)
  • Wayne Roycroft, individual fifth 1976, team 1968-84 (31.5)
  • Clarke Roycroft, team 1972 (4)
  • Vicki Roycroft, team 1984 (3)
• the Mshverienadses (64)
  • Piotr Mshverienadse, waterpolo silver in 1960, bronze in 1960 (32)
  • Georgi Mshverienadse, his son, gold in 1980 (32)
• the Nikulins, Russian Hammer Throwers (60)
  • Yuri Nikulin, fourth in 1964 (24)
  • Igor Nikulin, his son, bronze in 1992 (36)
• the Paes' of India (39)
  • Vece Paes, in the Indian hockey team in 1972 (but not on the field) (0)
  • Leander Paes, his son, tennisser who won bronze in 1996 (39)
• the Khans, Indian Hockeyers (32)
  • Ahmed Sher Khan, gold 1936 (32)
  • Aslam Sher Khan, in the Indian team in 1972 (but not on the field), and 1976 (7th) (0)

Written 2000-02-10 - last modified 2000-12-22