Great Olympians

Biographies - KRI

Max Kricheldorf

from Berlin, represented Germany
Road Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's Road Race	12th	30
		30

Olympic Competitor nr 3094

1906-05-01-14:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race - 12th (30)

Frank Joseph Krick

B. 1910-06-30, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1982-05-05
Canoeing - Flatwater Canadian

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000m	7th		500
Men's Canadian Doubles 10000m	fifth	10th	1375
			1875

Peter Krick

B. 1944-01-31, Friedberg, Hessen, Germany, represented West Germany
Figure Skating

	1968	HP
Men's Singles	12th	60
		60

Jaroslav Křička

B. 1882-08-27, Kelč, Czechia, then part of Austria, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1969-01-23
Art Competitions (1 bronze)

	1932	1936	HP
Music - Compositions for Orchestra	ac	bronze & 1 AC	2846
			2846

Dietrich "Dieter" Krickow

B. 1936-07-08, Berlin, Germany
Modern Pentathlon

	1960	HP
Men's Individual	48th	-5.32
Men's Team	16th	1.6
		1.6000032

Josef "Sepp" Kriechbaum

B. 1949-04-26, Zell am See, Austria
Ice Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Steffen Kriechbaum

B. 1947-01-03, Chemnitz, Germany, represented Austria
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke	27th	23rd	0.296
Men's 200 m Breaststroke	17th	17th	8
			8.296

Lothar Michael Krieg

B. 1955-12-10, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay	bronze	640
		640

Jan Kriege

B. 1884-05-15, Woerden, Utrecht; D. 1944-08-03
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	AC	40.08
		40.08

Byron Lester Krieger

B. 1920-07-20, Detroit, Mich., USA; D. 2015-11-09
Fencing

	1952	1960	HP
Foil, individual		R1:8th	0.011
Foil, Team	QF:3rd	fourth	468
			468.011

Franz Krienbühl

B. 1929-03-24, Baar, Switzerland; D. 2002-04-13
Speed Skating

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's 1500 metres	48th		27th	0.04000256
Men's 5000 metres	34th		17th	4.00016
Men's 10000 metres			8th	256
				260.04016256

Annette Krier

B. 1937-08-10, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Gymnastics

	1956	HP
Women's Individual combined	59th	-7.16
Women's Floor Exercise	39th	-4.40
Women's Horse Vault	60th	-8.25
Women's Uneven Bars	55th	-7.25
Women's Balance Beam	59th	-8.40
		0.0000400475

Alberts Krievs

B. 1902-09-08, represented Latvia
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1924	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-58 kg)	R2	1.259
		1.259

William Krigsman

Olympic Competitor nr 5518

1912-07-06-13:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, qualifying - 14th (16)
1912-07-09-15:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, two-handed, group three - 13th (25.6)

Cornelis "Kees" Krijgh

B. 1921-08-20, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands; D. 2007-06-15
Football

	1948	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Anton Krijgsman

B. 1898-05-05, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1974-05-01
Cycling - Track

	1920	HP
Men's 50 km	dnf	0.0096
		0.0096

Aigars Kriķis

B. 1954-08-28, Rīga, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1999-02-15
Luge

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Singles	13th		38.4
Doubles	8th	10th	445
			483.4

Anatoli Krikun

B. 1948-03-24, Tartu, Estonia, represented the Soviet Union
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1968	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Gerhard Krimbacher

B. 1953-01-06, Jochberg, Austria
Shooting

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Small-Bore Rifle, three positions	42nd			0.06404
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, three positions			26th	0.06404
Small-Bore Rifle, prone	12th			40
Men's Air Rifle			28th	0.0256
				40.08964

Justin Kripps

B. 1987-01-06, Naʻālehu, Hawaiʻi, USA, represented Canada
Bobsleigh (1 gold, 1 bronze))

	2010	2014	2018	2022	HP
Two-man Bob		fifth	gold	10th	9375
Four-man Bob	fifth	27th	sixth	bronze	3465.033
					12840.033

Guillermo Grigorio Krips

B. 1929-11-28, from Willemstad, Curaçao, represented the Netherlands Antilles
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Friedrich Krischan

B. 1920-08-11, Graz, Austria; D. 2007-03-11
Cross-Country Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's 18 km	43rd	0.0000256
Men's 4x10 km Relay	fifth	250
		250.0000256

Tambusamy Krishnan

B. 1944-07-08, Penang, Malaysia
Athletics

	1968	1972	HP
Men's 400 metres		R1:51st	-6.64
Men's 4x100 m Relay	SF:8th		2.05
Men's 4x400 m Relay		R1:20th	0.25
			2.30000064

Vello "V." Krishnasamy

B. 1948-01-13, represented Malaysia; D. 2020-08-02
Football

	1972	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Dimants Krišjānis

B. 1960-09-15, Rīga, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Rowing (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	silver	3000
		3000

Dzintars Krišjānis

B. 1958-06-04, Rīga, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Rowing (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	silver	3000
		3000

Günter Krispel

B. 1951-09-22, represented Austria
Bobsleigh

	1984	HP
Men's Four	10th	75
		75

B. 1940-12-24, Kyiv, Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union
Fencing (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

1964 1968 1972 HP

Épée, individual gold silver SF:6th 13065

Épée, team SF:4th silver (bronze) 1482

14547

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Épée, individual	gold	silver	SF:6th	13065
Épée, team	SF:4th	silver	(bronze)	1482
				14547

Samaisuk Krissanasuwan

B. 1943-07-08, represented Thailand
Cycling - Track

	1964	HP
Men's Individual Pursuit	R1:20th	1.5
Men's Team Pursuit	R1:14th	12
		13.5

Marijan Kristan

B. 1937-07-16, Jesenice, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia
Ice Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	14th	8
		8

Boris Kristančič

B. 1932-01-02, Skopje, North Macedonia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2015-10-28
Basketball

	1960	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

He is invariable called Slovenian. He founded the Slovenian Basketball Federation after independence and was president of the Slovenian League. I shall continue that assignation.

Axel Aage Kristensen

B. 1873-06-21, Frederiksberg, Denmark; D. 1952-11-23
Shooting

	1900	HP
Men's Free Rifle, combined	28th	0.0256
Men's Free Rifle, standing	28th	0.0064
Men's Free Rifle, kneeling	22nd	0.1
Men's Free Rifle, prone	27th	0.001
Men's Free Rifle, team	fourth	400
		400.133

Olympic Competitor nr 1256

1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - 22nd (0.1)
1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - 26th (0.016)
1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - 30th (-2.25) & combined - 28th (0.026) & team - fourth (400)

Christian Kjeld Kristensen

B. 1926-05-21, Kundby, Denmark; D. 2005-01-28
Boxing

	1948	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R1	1.617
		1.617

Dorrit Gosmer Kristensen

B. 1938-03-21, Hørup, Denmark
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke	8th	320
		320

Eivin Kristensen

B. 1926-02-06, Århus, Denmark
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	2Rep:3rd	81
		81

(Svend) Harry (Ejnar Erhard) Kristensen

B. 1915-04-26, Aalborg, Denmark; D. 1982-04-20
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 50km Walk	20th	1
		1

Kristen Nygaard Kristensen

B. 1949-09-09, Herning, Denmark
Football

	1972	HP
Men's Team	SF:3rd	410
		410

Niels Kristensen

B. 1920-12-12, Blåhøj, Denmark
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	2Rep:3rd	81
		81

(Edward) Preben Lundgren Kristensen

B. 1923-11-28, Sundby, Denmark; D. 1986-05-17
Cycling - Track

	1952	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	QF	430.5
		430.5

Tommy Kristensen

B. 1939-11-06, Vejle, Denmark
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	HP
Men's 20 kilometres Walk	15th	14th	26
			26

Arthur Kristiansen

B. 1923-07-18, Oslo, Norway; D. 2001-07-07
Ice Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Erik Kristiansen

B. 1961-03-12, Furnes, Norway
Ice Hockey

	1984	1988	1992	1994	HP
Men's Team	R1:6th	12th	9th	11th	130
					130

Erling Kristiansen

B. 1923-10-03, Oslo, Norway; D. 2009-07-25
Cycling - Road

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Road Race, Individual	dnf	25th	0.125
Men's Road Race, Team	dnf	10th	25
			25.125

(Ole) Flemming Kristiansen

B. 1940-11-09, Kalundborg, Denmark
Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	16th	3.2
		3.2

Gustav Kristiansen

B. 1904-03-31, Oslo, Norway; D. 1988-08-02
Cycling - Road

	1928	HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial	35th	0.00125
Men's Road Race, Time Trial, Team	dnf	0.6
		0.60125

Ingolf Kristiansen

B. 1938-06-10, Bærum, Norway
Rowing

	1964	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	9th	120
		120

Ingrid Kristiansen

B. 1956-03-21, Trondheim, Norway
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Women's 10000 metres		FI:dnf	1
Women's Marathon	fourth		2400
			2401

Jan Harald Kristiansen

B. 1934-05-22, Oslo, Norway
Speed Skating

	1956	HP
Men's 1500 metres	16th	6.4
		6.4

Per-Arne Kristiansen

B. 1959-09-09, Hamar, Norway
Ice Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	R1:6th	26
		26

Margit Kristijan

B. 1913-06-20, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2008-01-20
Fencing

	1936	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	QF:5th	3.435
		3.435

The Serbian Wikipedia page on this athlete recounts that she was born in Vienna, and learned to fence in Budapest. She was a member of a fencing club in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, and lived and died in Mali Idjos, also Vojvodina. Consequently, I class her as Serbian.

Einar Valur Kristjánsson

B. 1934-08-16, Kirkjuból, Iceland; D. 1996-09-07
Alpine Skiing

	1956	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	60th	-7.10
Men's Slalom	37th	0.0004
		0.0004

Jón Kristjánsson

B. 1920-05-17, Skutustaðar, Iceland; D. 1996-02-16
Cross-Country Skiing

	1952	1956	HP
Men's 15 km		55th	0.0000001
Men's 18 km	45th		0.00001
Men's 30 km		39th	0.00016
Men's 50 km	30th		0.01
Men's 4x10 km Relay	11th		16
			16.0101701

Matthías Kristjánsson

B. 1924-07-14, Skutustaðar, Iceland
Cross-Country Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's 50 km	33rd	0.00256
		0.00256

Stefán Kristjánsson

B. 1924-06-30, Ísafjörður, Iceland; D. 1990-09-01
Alpine Skiing

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Downhill	50th		0.000001
Men's Giant Slalom	68th	62nd	-
Men's Slalom	R1:46th	dnf	0.0000064
			0.0000074

Lawrence Dean "Larry" Kristoff

B. 1942-11-11, Carbondale, Ill., USA
Freestyle Wrestling

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+97 kg)	7th	fifth	2100
			2100

Thorleif Kristoffersen

Olympic Competitor nr 7127

1920-07-07-11:50 - Sailing - 8 Meter class (1919 rating), race one - first
1920-07-08-12:20 - Sailing - 8 Meter class (1919 rating), race two - first
1920-07-09-10:40 - Sailing - 8 Meter class (1919 rating), race three - first - final ranking first (3200)

Trygve Kristoffersen

B. 1892-05-04, Horten, Norway; D. 1986-04-14
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, Free system	silver	1000
		1000

Willy Kristoffersen

B. 1933-10-18, Stagelse, Denmark
Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	16th	3.2
		3.2

Herman Kristoffersson

B. 1895-11-04, Börringe, Sweden; D. 1968-04-23
Equestrianism - Miscelaneous

	1920	HP
Voltige, Individual	dnf	5
		5

Claudia Kristofics-Binder

B. 1961-10-05, Wien, Austria
Figure Skating

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Individual	16th	7th	609.6
			609.6

The double surname is apparently her own, since her brother had the same name. More curiously, her daughter also had the same name.

Aristidis Kritikos

from Constantinople
Fencing

	1906	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	SF:ac	149.3
		149.3

Olympic Competitor nr 2511

1906-04-23-09:00 - Fencing - Foil, Individual, round one - second (Q)
1906-04-24-12:00 - Fencing - Foil, Individual, semifinal - AC (149.3)

Alvin Kritschmann

from Detroit
Gymnastics

	1904	HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined	87th	-13.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports	116th	-19.12
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work	57th	-8.75
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Team	12th	7.5
		7.5000000075

Olympic Competitor nr 1748

1904-07-01-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual gymnastics - 57th
1904-07-02-10:00? - Gymnastics - Turnverein - Individual athletics - 116th - Individual combined - 87th - Team - 12th (7.5)

Boris Kriunov

B. 1935-01-20, Kislovodsk, Stavropol Kray, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:20th	1.5
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	R1:5th	0.68
		2.18

Günter Krivec

B. 1942-07-28, Moers, N-W, Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's Triple Jump	QU:14th	24
		24

Svetlana Krivelyova

Russia
Athletics - Shot Put (1 gold, 1 bronze)

1992 1996 2000 2004 HP

Shot Put gold 15th fourth DQ 15018.75

15018.75

8 years after her bronze medal, she was disqualified for doping after a re-test of the original samples.

Milorad Krivokapić

B. 1956-01-08, Bijela, Montenegro, represented Yugoslavia
Aquatics - Waterpolo (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	gold	5200
			5200

Radivoj Krivokapvić

B. 1953-09-11, Senta, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Handball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	(fifth)	320
		320

Mikhail Petrovich Krivonosov

B. 1929-05-01, Krychaw, Belarus, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1994-11-11
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Hammer Throw	FI:nm	silver	6000.24
			6000.24

Abram Krivosheyev

B. 1933-11-12, Vitebsk, Belarus, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	HP
Men's 800 metres	SF:5th	SF:12th	170
			170

Listed by the MADMen as Ukrainian, but without any justification. I have reverted to Belarussian nationality and Russian transliteration.

Vladimir Krivtsov

B. 1952-03-23, Bakı, Azerbaijan, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 100 m Butterfly	25th	0.1
		0.1

Antonín Kříž (1)

B. 1943-10-29, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Cycling - Track

	1964	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	QF	430.5
		430.5

Antonín Kříž (2)

B. 1953-08-24, Jilemnice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Biathlon

	1976	HP
Men's 20 kilometres	17th	5
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay	9th	40
		45

Frank Kriz

B. 1894-03-26, New York, NY, USA; D. 1955-01-11
Gymnastics

	1920	1924	1928	HP
Men's Individual combined	10th	19th	44th	126.6
Men's Team combined, European system		fifth	7th	350
Vault		gold	12th	1610
Parallel Bars		32nd	48th	-
Horizontal Bar		18th	27th	0.65
Pommeled Horse		21st	43rd	0.16
Sidehorse Vault		8th		64
Rings		49th	74th	-
Rope Climbing		sixth		160
				2311.41

František Kříž

Olympic Competitor nr 5781

1912-07-07-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - sixth
1912-07-09-09:30 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match two - won - qualified
1912-07-09-14:20? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match two - lost
1912-07-09-15:20? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match five - tied
1912-07-09-17:00? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match ten - lost
1912-07-09-18:20? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match five, barrage - lost - fourth (82) (*)
1912-07-11-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - second (Q)
1912-07-12-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, quarterfinals - first (Q)
1912-07-13-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, semifinals - sixth (0.455)
1928 EP -3.21 ET 205

(*) The semifinal rosters are unknown. I assume that only the members of the team that played in the qualification competed in the semifinal

Günther Kriz

B. 1940-10-12, Wien, Austria
Cycling - Track

	1960	HP
Men's 1000 m Time Trial	20th	1.5
Men's Team Pursuit	R1;12th	30
		31.5

Jaroslav Kříž

B. 1955-03-12, Jihlava, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Judo

	1980	HP
Men's Half-Lightweight (-65 kg)	Rep2	195
		195

Josef Kříž

B. 1895-02-04, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1988
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Architecture - Town Planning	2 AC	16.415
		16.415

Ladislav Kříž

B. 1944-01-28, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 200 metres	QF:34th	-2.16
		0.0016

Bojan Križaj

B. 1957-01-03, Kranj, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia
Alpine Skiing

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	18th	fourth	9th	1762.56
Men's Slalom	dnf	dnf	7th	400
				2162.56

Tomislav Krizmanić

B. 1929-01-13, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia & Herzegovina, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2005-10-10
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+81 kg)	QF	861
		861

Krizmanich János

Olympic Competitor nr 6433

1912-07-11-10:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - second (1000)
1912-07-12-09:30 - Gymnastics - Individual combined (4 events) - 19th (2)

Jiřina Křížová

B. 1948-02-21, Jirkov, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Hockey (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Women's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Krizsán János

B. 1950-10-21, Odžaci, Serbia, represented Hungary
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1972	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	dnf	-10.32
Three-Day Event, Team	dnf	-
		-10.32

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-03-30

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