Great Olympians

Biographies - MEI

Stefano Mei

B. 1963-02-03, La Spezia, Italy
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 1500 metres	SF:14th		16
Men's 5000 metres		seventh	400
			416

Mei Zhibin

B. 1963-04-27, represented China
Figure Skating

	1988	HP
Pairs	14th	20
		20

Walther Meienreis

Olympic Competitor nr 6486

1912-07-12-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fifth
1912-07-14-17:05? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match seven - lost - fourth (82)

Adolf Meier

B. 1902-02-12, from St.Gallen, represented Switzerland; D. 1949-01-10
Athletics

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Long Jump	QU:17th	QU:22nd	6.6
Men's Decathlon	dnf	dnf	0.00102
			6.60102

Arthur Meier

B. 1925-01-22, represented Liechtenstein
Cross-Country Skiing

	1948	HP
Men's 4x10 km Relay	11th	16
		16

Beat Meier

B. 1959-03-07, Chur, Switzerland
Biathlon

	1984	HP
Men's 10 km Sprint	32nd	-2.40
Men's 20 kilometres	31st	-2.64
		0.0104

Christina Meier-Höck

B. 1966-02-20, Rottach-Egern, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany in 1988
Alpine Skiing

	1988	1992	1994	HP
Women's Downhill	21st			0.64
Women's Giant Slalom	fifth	11th	10th	1123
				1123.64

Franz Meier

B. 1956-09-16, represented Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	1984	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	7th	SF:6th	678
			678

Günther Meier

B. 1941-07-26, Nürnberg, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2020-11-23
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)		QF	3981
Men's Light−Middleweight (-71 kg)	bronze		3981
			3981

Heinz Meier

B. 1912-07-21, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Kersten Meier

B. 1954-02-23, Celle, NS, Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2001-04-03
Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	16th	6.4
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	(sixth)	64
		70.4

Kurt Meier

B. 1962-04-06, represented Switzerland
Bobsleigh (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1988	1992	1994	HP
Men's Four	gold		silver	7050
				7050

Max Meier

B. 1936-05-20, Wil, Switzerland
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R3	79.13
		79.13

Rudolf Meier

B. 1939-06-23, represented Switzerland
Boxing

	1964	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+81 kg)	R16	101.4
		101.4

Walter Meier

B. 1927-08-03, Rogätz, S-A, Germany; D. 2017-03-25
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Decathlon	sixth	16th	969.6
			969.6

Walther Meier

B. 1910-08-28, from Zürich, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:4th	41
		41

Werner Meier

B. 1949-05-31, represented Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:34th	-2.16
		0.0016

Willi Meier

B. 1907-04-13, Herten-Scherlebeck, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; D. 1979-03-19
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's Long Jump	fourth	2400
		2400

(Zonia) Patricia Meigham Juárez

B. 1954-06-11, represented Guatemala
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Women's 400 metres	R1:8th	0.057
Women's 800 metres	R1:23rd	0.256
		0.313

Owen Leopoldo Meighan

B. 1944-02-07, Belize City, British Honduras (now Belize)
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's Long Jump	QU:34th	-2.24
		0.0024

Alphonse Meignant

Olympic Competitor nr 6744

1912-07-17-11:40 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, inriggers, round one - second (810)

Barendina "Dientje" Meijer-Haantjes

B. 1918-03-17, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1994-10-05
Gymnastics

	1948	HP
Women's Team All-Around	fifth	500
		500

Eduard Meijer

B. 1878-02-25, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1929-03-20
Aquatics - Swimming & Aquatics - Water Polo

	1900	1904	1906	1908	HP
Men's 1500 m Freestyle				R1:4th	1.56
Men's 4000 m Freestyle	fifth				1000
Men's Water Polo				R1	600
					1601.56

Olympic Competitor nr 1380

1900-08-15-09:00 - Swimming - 4000 m Freestyle, heat two - second - fifth time (Q)
1900-08-15-15:30 - Swimming - 4000 m Freestyle, final - fifth (1000)
1908-07-15-17:00 - Waterpolo - match one - lost (600)
1908-07-21-14:30 - Swimming - 1500 m Free-style, round one - fourth (1.56)

Jaap Meijer

B. 1905-04-20, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1943-12-02
Track Cycling (1 silver)

	1924	HP
Men's Sprint	silver	6000
		6000

Johannes Michaël "Jan" Meijer

B. 1921-06-08, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1993-10-21
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 100 m	R1:3rd	0.023
Men's 4x100 m Relay	sixth	160
		160.023

Karel Meijer

B. 1884-06-26, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1908	1912	1920	HP
Men's Water Polo	fourth		fifth	1111
				1111

Olympic Competitor nr 3889

1908-07-15-17:00 - Waterpolo - match one - lost (600)

Herman Carel "Mans" Meijer

B. 1916-09-15, Sloten, the Netherlands; D. 1970-02-22
Art Competitions

	1948	HP
Painting - Applied Arts	AC	2.873
		2.873

Marcus "Marc" Meiling

B. 1962-03-22, Stuttgart, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Judo (1 silver)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)	R2		6040.5
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-95 kg)		silver	6040.5
			6195

Johan Meimer

B. 1904-06-19, Kehtna, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1944-12-10
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	8th	384
Men's Decathlon	13th	38.4
		422.4

Martin Meinberg

B. 1954-01-14, Gelsenkirchen, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Bobsleigh

	1980	HP
Men's Four	10th	75
		75

Hannelore Meincke

B. 1948-02-17, Burg Stargard, M-V, Germany, represented East Germany
Volleyball

	1976	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Horst Meindl

B. 1946-02-06, Pfronten, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Ice Hockey

	1968	HP
Men"s Team	7th	200
		200

David Forbes Meineke

B. 1929-10-18, Dannhauser, South Africa; D. 2010-02-01
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Single Sculls	Rep:3nd	102
		102

Dieter Meinel

B. 1949-12-28, Klingenthal, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Cross-Country Skiing

	1976	HP
Men's 30 kilometres	33rd	-2.26
Men's 50 kilometres	33rd	-2.26
		0.00512

Ernst Meinhard

B. 1925-05-14, represented Switzerland
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1960	HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg)	23rd	0.384
		0.384

Martti Henrikki Meinilä

B. 1927-11-10, Saila, Finland
Biathlon

	1960	HP
Men's 20 km	8th	384
		384

Ak'ak'i Meipariani

B. 1918-02-28, Tbilisi, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1995-12-31
Fencing

	1952	HP
Épée, Team	R1:3rd	2.69
		2.69

Nicolaas Lingen "Lin" Meiring

B. 1933-10-22, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	8th	384
		384

Dietmar Meisch

B. 1959-02-10, Welda, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's 50 km Walk	dnf		9th	160.04
				160.04

Joachim Meischner

B. 1946-08-13, Zwönitz, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Biathlon (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Men's 4x7.5 km Relay	bronze	640
		640

Willy Meisl

B. 1895-12-26, Wien, Austria; D. 1968-06-12
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Literature, Epic Works	AC	359.3
Literature, Lyric Works	AC	254.5
		613.8

Jochen Meißner

B. 1943-05-08, Stuttgart, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Rowing (1 silver)

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Single Sculls	silver		6125
Men's Double Sculls		10th	6125
			6125

Monika Meißner

B. 1953-08-11, Meißen, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Volleyball

	1976	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Ernest "Ernie" Meissner

B. 1937-05-29, Beograd, Serbia, represented Canada; D. 2008-09-26
Aquatics - Diving

	1960	HP
Men's Springboard	fifth	1000
Men's Platform	22nd	0.4
		1000.4

Frank Meissner

Olympic Competitor nr 5748

1912-07-07-02:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race, Time Trial - 70th

Paul Meissner

B. 1907-05-31, Wien, Austria; D. 1983-06-02
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Architecture - unknown event	AC	7.078
		7.078

Alexandra Meissnitzer

B. 1973-06-18, Abtenau, Austria
Alpine Skiing (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1994	1998	2002	2006	HP
Downhill	-	8th	-	8th	512
Super-G	-	bronze	fourth	bronze	7392
Giant Slalom	dnf	silver	fourth	-	5600
					13504

Alfred Meister

B. 1942-09-26, Merishausen, Switzerland
Rowing

	1968	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	fourth	1200
		1200

Doris Meister

B. 1952-01-09, Großostheim, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke	R1:30th	0.01
		0.01

Gérard Meister

Olympic Competitor nr 4132

1908-07-17-16:15 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, round one - AC (0.304)
1912-07-06-19:00 - Swimming - Men's 100 m Free-style, round one - fourth (0.037)

Paul Meister

B. 1926-01-20, Basel, Switzerland; D. 2018-12-17
Fencing (1 bronze)

	1952	1960	1964	HP
Épée, individual	QF:8th			0.00039
Épée, Team	bronze	(QF)	SF:4th	738.9
				738.90039

Urs Meister

B. 1958-04-19, represented Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

	1984	HP
Men's Individual Combined	R1:59th	-8.64
Men's Team Combined	fifth	250
		250.0000000064

Amadou Méité

B. 1949-11-28, represented Côte d'Ivoire; D. 2014-02-11
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	1976	HP
Men's 100 metres	QF:26th	SF:6th	52.064
Men's 4x100 m Relay	R1:5th	SF:7th	5.773
			57.837

Holger Meitinger

B. 1957-03-28, Augsburg, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Ice Hockey

	1980	HP
Men's Team	Prel 5th	65
		65

Josef Meixner

B. 1939-12-07, Bratislava, Slovakia, represented Austria
Shooting

	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Single Trap	9th				251.1006
Single Trap		37th	20th	16th	251.1006
					251.1006

Otto Meixner

B. 1881-10-01, Brno, Czechia, represented Austria; D. 1942-02-18
Road Cycling & Track Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's Road Race	13th	19.2
Men's Sprint	R2:ac	24.94
Men's Time Trial	21st	0.48
Men's Tandem	R1:2nd	1500
Men's 5000 metres	R1:2nd	36.84
		1581.46

Given that he was born in Brno, I shall class this athlete as Czech. Brno is the capital of Moravia, which was part of Austria before WWI. In contrast to Bohemia, now also part of Czechia, Moravia did not field separate teams in the pre-war Olympics, and their athletes competed for Austria.

Olympic Competitor nr 2531

1906-04-23-10:15 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - second (QR)
1906-04-23-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, repêchage - AC (24.94)
1906-04-23-16:00 - Cycling - Track - Tandem, semifinals - second (1500)
1906-04-24-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Time Trial - 21st (0.48)
1906-04-24-16:30 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, round one - second (36.84)
1906-05-01-14:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race - 13th (19.2)

Written 2000-11-30 - last modified 2024-10-17

This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.