Great Olympians

Biographies - MEI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2023-01-24

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