Great Olympians

Biographies - KRE

Adrienne Krebitz

B. 1947-01-17, represented Austria
Fencing

	1972	HP
Women's Foil, Team	R1:4th	20.5
		20.5

Carl Krebs

Olympic Competitor nr 6333

1912-07-10-11:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - third (640)

Ernst Krebs (1)

B. 1914-11-29, represented Switzerland
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1936	HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

This athlete competed on 2nd August, the one below on the 7th.

Ernst Krebs (2)

B. 1906-11-04, München, Bayern, Germany; D. 1970-07-20
Canoeing - Kayak Flatwater (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 10000m	gold	6400
		6400

Richard Krebs

B. 1906-07-30, Hamburg, Germany; D. 1996-06-29
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay	silver	1000
		1000

Krebs Sándor

B. 1926-10-11, Nyíregyháza, Hungary; D. 2007-07-16
Shooting

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Free Rifle	9th	8th	624
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	10th		100
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	sixth		640
			1364

Joseph "Menn" Krecke

B. 1922-12-20, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 1976-07-29
Gymnastics

	1948	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	84th	-
Men's Team All-Around	11th	16
Men's Floor Exercise	78th	-
Men's Horse Vault	66th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	94th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	91st	-
Men's Rings	88th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	90th	-
		16

Václav Krecl

B. 1889-07-22, represented Czechoslovakia
Shooting

	1936	HP
Men's Free Pistol	23rd	0.384
		0.384

Bernard Kręczyński

B. 1953-04-28, Stargard Szczeciński, Poland
Cycling - Track

	1972	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	fourth	1200
		1200

Hendrikus Christoffel "Henk" Krediet

B. 1942-07-22, Sneek, the Netherlands
Modern Pentathlon

	1972	HP
Men's Individual	58th	-7.32
Men's Team	18th	0.64
		0.640000032

Galina Sergeyevna Kreft

competed in 1980 as

Galina Alekseyeva

B. 1950-03-14, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2005-02-24
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 metres	gold	silver	7800
			7800

Kristian Krefting

Olympic Competitor nr 5269

1912-06-30-16:30 - Football - quarterfinal - lost (Qc)
1912-07-01-11:00 - Football - consolation round - lost (54)

James R. Kreglo

B. 1956-08-08, Huntingdon, WV, represented the US Virgin Islands
Fencing

	1984	HP
Foil, Individual	57th	-6.26
Sabre, Individual	32nd	-2.54
		0.00540026

Christoph Kreienbühl

B. 1955-01-14, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	29th	0.016
		0.016

Nicole Kreil

B. 1965-08-08, represented Austria
Aquatics - Diving

	1984	HP
Women's Springboard	QU:21st	0.64
Women's Platform	QU:20th	1
		1.64

Kathy Kreiner

B. 1957-05-04, Timmins, Ont., Canada
Alpine Skiing (1 gold)

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Women's Downhill	33rd	19th	fifth	1001.60256
Women's Giant Slalom		gold	9th	6560
Women's Slalom	14th	dnf	15th	26.00004
				7587.6026

Lauren Margaret "Laurie" Kreiner

B. 1954-06-30, Timmins, Ont., Canada
Alpine Skiing

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Downhill	20th	16th	7.4
Women's Giant Slalom	fourth	27th	1600.04
Women's Slalom	12th	14th	56
			1663.44

Harold Kreis

B. 1959-01-19, Winnipeg, Canada, represented West Germany
Ice Hockey

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	fifth	fifth	1000
			1000

Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Kreische

B. 1947-07-19, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Football (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Franz Kreisel

B. 1890-01-06, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern,, Germany; D. 1980-11-18
Ice Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	Qu:3rd	86
		86

Willy Kreitz

B. 1903-09-21, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 1982-07-03
Ice Hockey & Art Competitions

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's Team	Qu:3rd		Qu:4th	94.6
Sculpture, unknown event			AC & 2 HC	0.083
				94.683

Cyril Krejčí

B. 1957-05-18, Havlíčkův Brod, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Volleyball

	1980	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Josef Krejci

B. 1911-03-02, from Wien, represented Austria
Handball (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Jan Jozef Alfons Franciscus Krekels

B. 1947-08-26, Sittard, the Netherlands
Road Cycling (1 gold)

	1968	HP
Road Race	11th	96
100 km Team Time Trial	gold	4800
		4896

Jean-Pierre "Jim" Kremer

B. 1918-01-18, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; D. 2000-07-24
Football

	1948	HP
Men's Team	(R1)	26.38
		26.38

René Kremer

B. 1925-03-27, Schifflange, Luxembourg; D. 2002-11-06
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Decathlon	dnf	0.0015
		0.0015

Victor Kremer

B. 1932-07-31, Hesperange, Luxembourg; D. 2010-08-12
Shooting

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	QU:68th	39th	-3.16
Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions	QU:78th	45th	-4.10
			0.00017

Wolfgang Kremer

B. 1945-10-29, Burg bei Magdeburg, S-A, Germany, represented the Federal Republic in 1968
Aquatics - Swimming

	1964	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle		R2:9th	160
Men's 200 metres Freestyle		R1:15th	10
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:22nd		0.4
Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay		sixth	160
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay		sixth	160
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay		sixth	160
			650.4

Walter Kremershof

B. 1922-12-03, Krefeld, N-W, Germany
Ice Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Erich Krempel

B. 1913-08-18, Suhl, Thür., Germany; D. 1992-09-26
Shooting (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's Free Pistol	silver	6000
		6000

Friedrich "Fritz" Krempel

B. 1905-11-23, Suhl, Thür., Germany; D. 1984
Shooting

	1952	HP
Free Pistol	34th	0.0024
		0.0024

Paul Krempel

B. 1900-02-17, Los Angeles, Cal., USA; D. 1973-06-30
Gymnastics

	1920	1924	1928	HP
Men's Individual combined	20th		52nd	1.25
Men's Team combined, European system			7th	100
Vault			68th	-
Parallel Bars			62nd	-
Horizontal Bar			71st	-
Pommeled Horse			44th	-
Rings			7th	100
				201.25

Krempels Péter

B. 1897, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1978-02
Ice Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	Qu:4th	32
		32

Valentin Krempl

B. 1904-04-15, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, represented Germany; D. 1944
Bobsleigh (1 bronze)

	1928	HP
Men's Four/Five	bronze	1920
		1920

Peter Kremtz

B. 1940-04-26, Meißen, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Rowing (1 silver)

	1968	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	silver	3000
		3000

Karl Krenauer

B. 1959-03-09, Kittsee, Austria
Track Cycling & Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	11th	48
Men's Individual Pursuit	R1:24th	0.24
		48.24

Harald Krenchel

Olympic Competitor nr 4025

1908-07-17-10:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - fifth

Zoltán Krenický

B. 1925-11-16, Klokočov, Slovakia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1976-06-22
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

Anton Krenn

B. 1911-04-18, from Wien, represented Austria; D. 1993-04
Football (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Heinz Krenn

B. 1947-07-09, Hall in Tirol, Austria
Bobsleigh

	1976	HP
Four-man	sixth	480
		480

Eric Krenz

B. 1906-05-07, Stockton, Cal., USA; D. 1931-08-18
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's Shot Put	fourth	2400
		2400

Josef Křepela

B. 1924-01-22, České Budějovice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1974-04-01
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

Born in Czechia, but living and playing in Bratislava. I have decided to accept the birth place as predominant and class this athlete as Czech.

Jindřich Krepindl

B. 1948-07-06, Sťáhlavy, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Handball (1 silver)

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	silver	7th	2200
			2200

Krepuska István

B. 1899, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1979-09-13
Ice Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	Qu:4th	32
		32

Kazimierz Kresowiak

represented Poland
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Music, Compositions for Orchestra	AC	527.5
		527.5

Dorothea Kress

B. 1924-08-26, Peude, now Pöide, Estonia, lived in Kiel, represented Germany; D. 2018-10-25
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Women's Shot Put	11th	96
		96

Giuseppe Kressevich

B. 1916-02-08, Trieste, Italy; D. 1994
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 50km Walk	10th	100
		100

Craig Ross Kressler

B. 1961-06-23, Midland, Mich., USA
Speed Skating

	1980	HP
Men's 1000 metres	11th	64
Men's 1500 metres	18th	2.56
Men's 5000 metres	18th	2.56
Men's 10000 metres	dnf	0.1
		69.22

Peter Kretauer

B. 1947-03-04, Liezen, Austria
Luge

	1968	HP
Men's Singles	dnf	-5.15
		0.0000015

Beatriz Teresa "Betty" Kretschmer Ries de Buccicardi

B. 1928-01-24, Valparaiso, Chile
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's 100 m	R1:5th	0.00043
Women's 200 m	R1:6th	0.0038
Women's 4x100 m Relay	R1:3rd	68
		68.00423

Horst-Peter Kretschmer

B. 1955-10-19, Bad Tölz, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Ice Hockey

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Team	Prel 5th		fifth	565
				565

Jürgen Kretschmer

B. 1947-12-04, Zeitz, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles	fourth	2000
		2000

Jean-Marie Kretz

B. 1958-12-29, represented France
Weightlifting

	1984	HP
Men's Heavyweight I (-100 kg)	eighth	384
		384

Waltraud Kretzschmar, née Herrmann

B. 1948-02-01, Kloster Lehnin, Brand., Germany, represented East Germany; D. 2018-02-07
Handball (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Team	silver	bronze	3280
			3280

Karl Kreutzberg

B. 1912-02-15, Düren, N-W, Germany; D. 1977-08-13
Handball (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Hansüli Kreuzer

B. 1950-04-20, represented Switzerland
Cross Country Skiing

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	34th		32nd	0.0056
Men's 30 kilometres		50th		-5.10
Men's 4x10 km Relay			7th	100
				100.005601

Hermann Kreuzer

represented Germany
Rugby (1 silver)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	silver	1640
		1640

Olympic Competitor nr 1666

1900-10-14-15:00 - Rugby - match one - lost (1640)

Oscar Kreuzer

Olympic Competitor nr 3179

1908-07-06-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - lost (0.383)
1908-07-06-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round one - won (Q)
1908-07-07-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - lost (0.638)
1912-06-29-12:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
1912-07-01-14:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round four - won (Q)
1912-07-02-12:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, quarterfinal - won (Q)
1912-07-03-14:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, semifinal - lost (Qb)
1912-07-04-17:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, bronze medal match - won (3200)
1912 MD 1200

Ivan Krevs

B. 1912-11-21, Višnja Gora, Slovenia, then part of Austria, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1990-10-24
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 5000 metres	R1:12th	0.0013
		0.0013

Vitold Anatolyevich Kreyer

B. 1932-11-12, Krasnodar, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics - Track & Field (2 bronze)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Triple Jump	bronze	bronze	QU:16th	7689.6
				7689.6

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-08-23

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