Great Olympians

Biographies - BOW


Donald Paul "Don" Bowden

B. 1936-08-08, San José, Cal., USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Men's 1500 metres R1:11th 0.0043
0.0043


Josiah Frederick Dollin Bowden

B. 1858, Bridgport, England, Great Britain; D. 1936-12-25
Fencing
1900 HP
Men's Épée, Individual QF:ac 0.361
0.361

Olympic Competitor nr 610


(Robert) Norris Bowden

B. 1926-08-13, North York, Ont., Canada; D. 1991-04-09
Figure Skating (1 silver)
1952 1956 HP
Pairs fifth silver 6250
6250


Walter Bowden

B. 1910-12-29, New York, NY, USA; D. 2001-04-19
Handball
1936 HP
Men's Team sixth 320
320


Philip Bowden-Smith

B. 1891-03-27, Agrapatana, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), represented Great Britain; D. 1964-04-28
Equestrianism - Eventing & Equestrianism - Jumping
1924 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual 29th 0.02
Three-Day Event, Team sixth 160
Jumping, Individual fourth 2000
Jumping, Team 7th 100
2260.02


Ian Walter John Bowditch

B. 1939-03-09, Parramatta, NSW, Australia; D. 2008-02-25
Fencing
1964 HP
Men's Épée, Team R1:3rd 7.78
7.78


Carol Ann Bower

B. 1956-06-09, Riverside, Cal., USA
Rowing (1 gold)
1984 HP
Women's Eights gold 3200
3200


John Ford Bower

B. 1940-11-08, Lewiston, Maine, USA; D. 2017-06-06
Cross-Country Skiing & Nordic Combined
1964 1968 HP
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay 13th 12th 16.4
Men's Individual Nordic Combined 15th 13th 53.4
69.8


Mervyn John Bower

B. 1934-01-12, represented Australia; D. 2013-10
Figure Skating
1960 HP
Mixed Pairs 12th 50
50

He was also entered in 1956, but did not start.


Dianne Marie Bowering

competed in 1968 as

Dianne Burge

B. 1943-10-09, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 1968 HP
Women's 100 metres QF:5th sixth 642.29
Women's 200 metres SF:7th 20.8
Women's 4x100 metres Relay sixth fifth 410
1073.09


Alfred James Bowerman

B. 1873-11-22, Broomfield, England, Great Britain; D. 1947-07-20
Cricket (1 gold)
1900 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200

Olympic Competitor nr 1408


(William) Jay Bowerman, Jr.

B. 1942-12-17, Seattle, Wash., USA
Biathlon
1972 HP
Men's 20 km 45th -4.13
Men's 4x7.5 km Relay sixth 160
160.0000125


Sharon Ruth Bowes

B. 1966-09-17, Windsor, Ont., Canada
Shooting
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 HP
Women's Air Rifle fourth seventh 26th 32nd 2000.068
Women's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions 19th fifth seventh 26th 1401.664
3401.732


(Edwin) Eddie Bowey

B. 1926-01-05, London, England, Great Britain
Freestyle Wrestling
1948 HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg) 10th 150
150


Ian Bowhill

B. 1903-05-27, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1975
Figure Skating
1928 HP
Men's Singles 14th 24
24


Mary Jane Dyment Bowie

B. 1948-03-03, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Luge
1976 HP
Women's Singles 23rd 0.384
0.384


David Graham Bowker

B. 1922-03-15, Manchester, England, Great Britain
Sailing (1 silver)
1956 HP
5.5 metres silver 4000
4000


Walter Bowler

Olympic Competitor nr 4641


Christopher "Chris" Bowles

B. 1957-09-19, represented Great Britain
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Half-Middleweight (-78 kg) R2 46.68
46.68


Dan Bowling

from London, England, represented Great Britain
Boxing
1920 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) R1 136.5
136.5


Chet Bowman

B. 1901-11-22, West Long Beach, NJ, USA; D. 1936-05-31
Athletics
1924 HP
Men's 100 m fourth 1600
1600


Roscoe Bowman

B. 1900-03-21, Carroll, Iowa, USA; D. 1964-09-24
Fencing
1920 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R1:7th 0.0039
Men's Sabre, Team fifth 250
250.039


Sandra Bowman

B. 1967-04-10, Darlington, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 17th 4
4


Sid Bowman

B. 1907-06-08, Brookhaven, Miss., USA; D. 1986-04-29
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 1932 HP
Men's Triple Jump 9th 7th 840
840


William Bowman

Olympic Competitor nr 5598


Vernon A. "Vern" Bowrey

B. 1948-08-20, represented Australia
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxed Fours Rep:4th 19.2
19.2


Written 2000-12-02 - last modified 2024-07-17

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