Great Olympians

Biographies - LEH

Dietrich Leh

B. 1943-04-17, Wadgassen, Saarl., Germany, represented West Germany
Weightlifting

	1972	HP
Men's Middle-Heavyweight (-90 kg)	9th	240
		240

Philippe Émile Anne Antoine Charles, Vicomte Le Hardy de Beaulieu

B. 1887-10-27, Wavre, Belgium; D. 1922-11-22
Fencing (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1906	1908	1912	1920	HP
Men's Épée, Individual			bronze		3200
Men's Épée, Team	bronze			(silver)	605
Men's Sabre, Team			fifth		205
					4010

Olympic Competitor nr 2893

1906-04-25-16:00 - Fencing - Épée, team - round one, match two - won (Q)
1906-04-26-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals - lost (390)
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 - first (Q)
1912-07-13-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, final - third (3200)
1912-07-14-08:00 - Fencing - Sabre, team, round one, match one - won (*) - qualified
1912-07-14-18:20? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match ten - won - third (205)
1912 SI 205
1920 ET 160

(*) precise team composition unknown

Keijo Kalervo Lehdikkö

B. 1920-06-04, Helsinki; D. 1958-02-20
Speed Skating

	1948	HP
Men's 500 metres	13th	25.6
		25.6

Fernand Le Heurteur

B. 1905-09-27, from Rouen, represented France
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Marathon	31th	0.0096
		0.0096

Gerard le Heux

B. 1885-05-07, Deventer, the Netherlands; D. 1973-06-08
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 bronze)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	12th		19th	52
Dressage, Team	bronze		fifth	979
				1031

Karl Georg Lehle

B. 1872-12-02, Eriskirch, B-W, Germany; D. 1939-09-18
Rowing (1 bronze)

	1900	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	bronze	1920
		1920

Olympic Competitor nr 1485

1900-08-25-16:15 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, heat one - first (Q2)
1900-08-26-14:30 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, final two - third (1920)

Eduardo Lehman

B. 1910-04-28, represented Brazil
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs	Rep:dnf	32
		32

Almut Lehmann

B. 1953-06-10, Stuttgart, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Figure Skating

	1972	HP
Pairs	fifth	1250
		1250

Bernhard Lehmann

B. 1948-11-11, Brandenburg, (then East-)Germany
Bobsleigh (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

1976 1980 1984 1988 HP

Two-man silver bronze 8200

Four-man gold silver 9750

17950

	1976	1980	1984	1988	HP
Two-man			silver	bronze	8200
Four-man	gold		silver		9750
					17950

Brigitta Lehmann

B. 1966-10-24, (West-)Berlin, Germany, represented West Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

	1984	HP
Women's Individual Combined	R1:31st	-5.40
Women's Team Combined	fourth	400
Women's Horse Vault	sixth	160
		560.000004

Christoph Lehmann

B. 1968-12-28, represented Switzerland
Ski Jumping

	1988	HP
Men's Normal Hill	56th	-7.64
Men's Large Hill	44th	-4.16
Men's Team	eighth	64
		64.000016064

Erich Lehmann

Olympic Competitor nr 5576

1912-07-06-14:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, round one - third (0.473)
1912-07-12-11:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 400 m, round one - fourth
1912-07-14-14:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x400 m Relay, round one - second (270)

Ernst Lehmann

B. 1910-09-18, represented Switzerland
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1936	HP
Men's Featherweight (-61 kg)	15th	15
		15

Heike Lehmann

B. 1962-03-29, Neustrelitz, M-V, Germany, represented East Germany
Volleyball (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Women's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Heinz-Günther Lehmann

B. 1923-03-06, Zeitz, S-A, Germany; D. 2006-06-24
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle	R1:11th	64
		64

Helma Lehmann

B. 1953-06-23, PLaue an der Havel, Brand., Germany, represented East Germany
Rowing (1 gold)

	1976	HP
Women's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

Helmut Lehmann

B. 1958-10-06, represented Switzerland
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Singles, 500 m	SF:5th		17.2
Men's Singles, 1000 m	SF:4th		68
Men's Doubles, 500 m		Rep:4th	3.9
Men's Fours, 1000 m		SF:4th	34
			123.1

Jens Lehmann

B. 1967-12-19, Stolberg/Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, then East Germany
Cycking - Track (2 gold, 2 silver)

1992 2000 HP

Individual Pursuit silver silver 13200

Team Pursuit gold gold 14400

27600

	1992	2000	HP
Individual Pursuit	silver	silver	13200
Team Pursuit	gold	gold	14400
			27600

Karl-Heinz Lehmann

B. 1957-01-02, Reichenbach (Mark), Brand., Germany, represented East Germany
Judo (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Men's Lightweight (-71 kg)	bronze	3120
		3120

Lotte Lehmann

B. 1906-10-03, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Aquatics - Swimming

	1928	HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle	sixth	640
Women's 400 m Freestyle	R1:4th	14.5
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay	fourth	400
		1054.5

Markus Lehmann

B. 1960-03-09, represented Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

	1984	HP
Men's Individual Combined	12th	40
Men's Team Combined	fifth	250
		290

Peter Lehmann

B. 1946-01-28, represented Switzerland
Ice Hockey

	1972	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Ulrich Lehmann

B. 1944-01-26, represented Switzerland
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Dressage, Individual	16th	8
Dressage, Team	silver	1000
		1008

Walter Lehmann

B. 1919-01-13, Hütten, Switzerland; D. 2017-09-23
Gymnastics (3 silver)

	1948	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	silver	4000
Men's Team All-Around	silver	1000
Men's Floor Exercise	29th	0.004
Men's Horse Vault	8th	64
Men's Parallel Bars	fifth	250
Men's Horizontal Bar	silver	1000
Men's Rings	fourth	400
Men's Pommeled Horse	11th	16
		6730.004

Werner Lehmann

B. 1915-08-18, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:32nd	0.004
		0.004

Heikki Lehmusto

Olympic Competitor nr 3755

1908-07-15-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Finland - third (480)

Ville Lehmusvirta

Olympic Competitor nr 5578

1912-07-06-15:15 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round one - won by fall
1912-07-11-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round two - won by fall
1912-07-11-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round three won by fall
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round four - won by decision
1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round five - lost
1912-07-13-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round six - lost - eliminated (1500)

Henri Lehnen

B. 1899-03-19, Strassen, Luxembourg; D. 1963-11-04
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Light Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	dnf	1.5
		1.5

Ernst Lehner

B. 1912-11-07, Augsburg, Bayern, Germany; D. 1986-01-10
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Otto Lehner

B. 1898-08-20, Gränichen, Switzerland; D. 1977
Road Cycling

	1924	HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial	14th	20
Men's Road Race, Time Trial, Team	fourth	400
		420

Jürgen Lehnert

B. 1954-11-02, magdeburg, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	bronze	1280
		1280

Klaus Lehnertz

B. 1938-04-13, Solingen, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany in 1968
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Pole Vault	bronze	R1:18th	3843.84
			3843.84

Eva Glesková

B. 1943-07-26, Zvolen, Slovakia, represented Czechoslovakia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Women's 100 metres	SF:7th	SF:6th	8th	328.8
Women's 200 metres	SF:6th	R1:25th		52.1
				380.9

Alain-François Lehoerff

B. 1941-05-21, Cancale, France; D. 2003-12-26
Sailing

	1964	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	7th	500
		500

Julien Lehouck

B. 1896-08-14, Egem, Belgium; D. 1944-02-25
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 100 m	R1:4th	0.00009
Men's 4 x 100 m Relay	SF:4th	20.5
Men's Long Jump	25th	0.15
		20.65009

Kurt Lehrfeld

from Wien, represented Austria
Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QU:5th	80
		80

(Ole) Julius (Hansen) Lehrmann

B. 1885-10-23, Jordløse, Denmark; D. 1962-10-28
Shooting

	1936	HP
Men's Free Pistol	22nd	0.6
		0.6

Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä

B. 1935-09-06, Sääksmäki, Finland
Rowing (2 bronze)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs		bronze	sixth	4000
Men's Coxless Fours	Rep:2nd			68.25
Men's Coxed Fours	bronze			1920
				6988.25

Martti Alvari Lehtevä

B. 1931-06-04, Helsinki, Finland
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R1	1.02
		1.02

He was present at his home games in 1952, and entered as a substitute, but did not fight.

Yrjö Ilmari Lehtilä

B. 1916-11-19, Turku, Finland; D. 2000-03-27
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Shot Put	sixth	960
		960

Arja Veliamo Lehtinen

B. 1936-04-23, Helsinki, Finland
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around	63rd	-
Women's Team All-Around	13th	6.4
Women's Team with Portable Apparatus	fifth	250
Women's Floor Exercise	41st	-
Women's Horse Vault	62nd	-
Women's Uneven Bars	95th	-
Women's Balance Beam	52nd	-
		256.4000161

Lauri Lehtinen

B. 1908-08-10, Kerkkoo, Finland; D. 1973-12-04
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1932	1936	HP
5000 m	gold	silver	10400
			10400

Olavi Harald "Olli" Lehtinen

B. 1915-05-27, Helsinki, Finland; D. 1992-09-28
Boxing

	1948	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	R1	1.617
		1.617

Raimo Kalevi Lehtinen

B. 1946-02-27, Kauhava, Finland
Cross Country Skiing

	1972	HP
Men's 30 kilometres	dnf	-7.16
		0.000000016

Rauno Harry Juhani Lehtiö

B. 1940-07-25, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Markus Matti Juhani Lehto

B. 1962-10-20, Helsinki, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

(Miko Jukka) Petteri Lehto

B. 1961-03-13, Turku, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Tapio Lehto

B. 1930-12-08, Hollola, Finland; D. 2019-02-05
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's Triple Jump	18th	3.84
		3.84

Aatos Ensio Lehtonen

B. 1914-02-15, Helsinki, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 2005-04-10
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

He was the coach of the Finnish team in 1952.

B. 1898-04-21, Mikkeli, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1959-11-19
Athletics (2 gold)

1920 1924 HP

Pentathlon gold gold 12800

Long Jump QU:16th 9.6

Decathlon dnf 0.256

4x400 m Relay ht:3rd 100

12910

	1920	1924	HP
Pentathlon	gold	gold	12800
Long Jump	QU:16th		9.6
Decathlon	dnf		0.256
4x400 m Relay		ht:3rd	100
			12910

Eira Marita Lehtonen

B. 1939-01-22, Turku, Finland; D. 1984-11-24
Artistic Gymnastics

	1960	1964	HP
Women's Individual Combined	82nd	66th	-9.64
Women's Team Combined	13th		6.4
			6.40000000064

Erkki Tapani Lehtonen

B. 1957-01-09, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey (1 silver)

	1988	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Jyrki Ensio Lehtonen

B. 1948-09-16, Helsinki, Finland
Shooting

	1980	HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone	25th	0.1
		0.1

Kyösti Lehtonen

B. 1931-03-13, Jämsä, Finland; D. 1987-11-15
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Featherweight (-63 kg)			15th	11115
Lightweight (-67 kg)	gold	fifth		11115
				11115

Mirja Annikki Lehtonen

B. 1942-10-19, Kyynämöinen, Finland; D. 2009-08-25
Cross-Country Skiing (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1964	HP
Women's 5 kilometres	silver	4000
Women's 10 kilometres	10th	100
Women's 3x5 kilometres Relay	bronze	640
		4740

Pertti Leo Jorma Lehtonen

B. 1956-10-18, Helsinki, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Jorma Juhani Lehtosalo

B. 1946-02-19, Lahti, Finland
Canoeing - Sprint Kayak

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	fifth	7th	700
			700

Eero Eelis Lehtovirta

B. 1926-11-28, Nödinge, Sweden, represented Finland; D. 2003-06-27
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Eights	1Rep:3rd	10.4
		10.4

Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta

B. 1928-02-20, Turku, Finland; D. 2016-01-10
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Daniel Lehu

B. 1896-02-15, Tourcoing, France; D. 1979-05-20
Aquatics - Swimming

	1920	HP
100 m Backstroke	SF:5th	195
		195

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-10-10

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