Great Olympians

Biographies - AB

Abb - Abd - Abe - Abr - Abs


Agostino Abbagnale

B. 1966-08-25, Pompei, near Napoli, Italy
Rowing (3 gold)
1988 1996 2000 HP
Double Sculls gold 16000
Double Fours gold gold 19200
35200

The younger brother of Carmine and Giuseppe Abbagnale outscored them by winning a third gold medal at Sydney.


Carmine Abbagnale

B. 1962-01-05, Italy
Rowing (2 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Coxed Two gold gold silver 31500
31500

At Barcelona, the brothers Carmine and Giuseppe Abbagnale were destined to become the only pair (even trio, counting their cox Giuseppe di Capua) to win three titles, but they were unexpectedly beaten by another pair of brothers, the Searles.


Giuseppe Abbagnale

B. 1959-07-24, Italy
Rowing (2 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Coxed Two gold gold silver 31500
31500

At Barcelona, the brothers Giuseppe and Carmine Abbagnale were destined to become the only pair (even trio, counting their cox Giuseppe di Capua) to win three titles, but they were unexpectedly beaten by another pair of brothers, the Searles.
(315 HP)


Franz Abbé

Olympic Competitor nr 1122


Margaret Abbott

Olympic Competitor nr 1641


Mary Abbott

Olympic Competitor nr 1647


Namiq Abdullayev

B. 1971-01-04, Baki, Azerbaijan
Wrestling, freestyle (1 gold, 1 silver)
1996 2000 2004 HP
Flyweight silver 15624
Bantamweight gold
Featherweight 14th
15624


Lou Abell

Olympic Competitor nr 1463


Ara Abrahamian

Sweden
Wrestling, Greco-Roman (1 silver)
2000 2004 2008 HP
-74 kg sixth 6960
-84 kg silver (bronze)
6960

He was not happy with his decision in the semi-final, so after receiving his bronze medal, he put it on the floor and left the building. He was disqualified for this behaviour.


Julien Absalon

B. 1980-08-16, Remiremont, France
Cycling, Mountain Bike (2 gold)
2004 2008 HP
Cross-Country gold gold 19200
19200


Absent

(a horse)
Equestrianism - dressage (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
1960 1964 1968 HP
Dressage, individual gold bronze fourth 18500
Dressage, team bronze silver 1640
20140

The most successful horse in Olympic history was ridden by Sergei Filatov in 1960 and 1964, and by Ivan Kalita in 1968.


last modified 2002-10-27

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