Great Olympians

Biographies - HEK

Adel Ali Ahmad Mohamed Hekal

B. 1934-03-23, Al-Qahira, Egypt, represented the United Arab Republic
Football
1960 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

Ondrej Hekel

B. 1944-02-16 in Bulgaria, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2009-07-23 in Slovakia
Weightlifting
1968 1972 1976 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 9th 3240
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) fourth 7th
3240

As he was not born within Czechoslovakia, this athlete is difficult to classify.
In 1968, he competed for ŽD Bohumin, which is in Czechia. But he also competed for a club from Bratislava, and he died in Bratislava, in independent Slovakia. So Slovak shall be his nationality.

Frank Hekma

B. 1911-04-18, New York, NY, USA; D. 1992-12-23
Sailing
1928 HP
8 metres Class sixth 320
320

Nicholas Hekma

B. 1906-10-18, New York, NY, USA; D. 1969-05-19
Sailing
1928 HP
8 metres Class sixth 320
320

Oskar Hekš

B. 1908-04-10, Roždalovice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1944-03-08
Athletics
1932 HP
Men's Marathon 8th 384
384

Written 2017-07-09 - last modified 2021-06-04

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