Great Olympians

Biographies - DOW


Robert Stanley "Bob" Dow

B. 1945-03-08, New York, NY, USA
Fencing
1972 HP
Men's Sabre, Team R1:3rd 22.75
22.75


Helena Mroczkowska Dow

B. 1917-10-27, Paterson, NJ, USA; D. 1998-04-22
Fencing
1948 HP
Women's Foil, Individual QF:6th 0.546
0.546


Warren Alvin Dow

B. 1905-01-12, Paterson, NJ, USA; D. 1965-11-22
Fencing
1936 HP
Men's Foil, Team SF:4th 82
82


Thomas Ian G. "Tom" Dowdall

from Dublin, represented Ireland; D. 2010-10-11
Rowing
1948 HP
Men's Eights Rep:2nd 86
86


John Stuart Dowding

B. 1957-04-27, Oakville, Ont., Canada
Figure Skating
1980 HP
Ice Dancing sixth 800
800


David William "Dai" Dower

B. 1933-06-20, Abercynon, Wales, Great Britain; D. 2016-08-01
Boxing
1952 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) QF 861
861


Murray Albert Dowey

B. 1926-01-03, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1948 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Joseph Dowler

Olympic Competitor nr 4118


Lawrence Robert "Larry" Dowler

B. 1954-02-20, Camp Pendleton, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Men's 100 m Breasttroke 9th 160
160


Christopher Dowling

B. 1944-06-15, represented Malta
Aquatics - Swimming
1960 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:51st 0.00000064
0.00000064


J. W. Dowling

from St. Louis
Lacrosse (1 silver)
1904 HP
Men's Team silver 1500
1500

Olympic Competitor nr 1811


Michael "Mick" Dowling

B. 1946-12-17, Castlecomer, Ireland
Boxing
1968 1972 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg) QF R16 940.13
940.13


John Downer

B. 1881-11-22, Charles Town, WV, USA; D. 1977-01-28
Equestrianism - Jumping
1920 HP
Jumping, Individual 12th 60
60


Arthur Downes

Olympic Competitor nr 4674


Henry Downes

Olympic Competitor nr 4675


Alberto Downey

Olympic Competitor nr 5672


John McKenzie "Jack" Downey

B. 1921-08-09, Hawthorn, Vict., Australia; D. 2006
Sailing
1956 1960 HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star) 9th 18th 203.2
203.2


Séamus Downey

B. 1960-06-13, represented Ireland
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Men's Road Race 43rd -4.38
0.0000384


Gordon Hunter Downie

B. 1955-03-03, Wisconsin, USA, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle 7th 400
Men's 400 m Freestyle 14th 16
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay bronze 640
1056

In Britain, he competed for a club from Edinburgh.


Burton Cecil Downing

B. 1885-02-05, San Jose, California, USA; D. 1929-01-01
Cycking - Track (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
1904 HP
Men's 1/4 mile silver 3000
Men's 1/3 mile silver 3000
Men's 1/2 mile bronze 1920
Men's 1 mile silver 3000
Men's 2 miles gold 4800
Men's 5 miles competed 200
Men's 25 miles gold 4800
20720

Olympic Competitor nr 1943

His six medals were a record for a cyclist until equalled by Bradley Wiggins 104 years later.


J.C. Downing

represented Great Britain
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Sculpture - unknown event ac 1.706
1.706


Thomas Downing

Olympic Competitor nr 4146


Barry Geoffrey Downs

B. 1930-05-24, Queensland, Australia; D. 2020-04-05
Shooting
1968 HP
Free Pistol 35th -2.15
0.0015


Robert Downs

B. 1954-07-27, Basildon, England, Great Britain
Cycling - Road
1980 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 9th 120
120


Kyra Downton, née Geintze

B. 1913-11-13, Vladivostok, Russia, represented the USA; D. 1999-02-06
Equestrianism - Dressage
1968 HP
Dressage, Individual 21st 0.8
Dressage, Team 8th 64
64.8


Charles Dowson

B. 1889-11-16, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1980-02-05
Athletics
1920 HP
Men's 3000 m Walk sixth 640
Men's 10 km Walk R1:dnf 0.256
640.256


Richard "Rick" Dowswell

B. 1951-01-21, Sarnia, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's Javelin Throw QU:13th 38.4
38.4


Written 2000-12-25 - last modified 2024-02-21

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