Ri - Rib - Ric - Rid - Rie - Rig - Rim - Rin - Ris - Rit - Riv
PR Korea
Weightlifting (2 silver)
| 2000 | 2004 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58 kg | silver | silver | 12000 | |
| 12000 |
B. 1957-04-09, France
Fencing (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
| 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée, individual | bronze | bronze | silver | 12540 |
| Épée, team | gold | silver | gold | 6300 |
| 18840 |
Australia
Swimming (2 gold)
| 2008 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m individual medley | gold | 6400 |
| 400 m individual medley | gold | 6400 |
| 4 x 200 m freestyle relay | gold | 1600 |
| 14400 |
Kirsty Coventry twice swam faster than the previous world record, but Rice kept her into second place both times.
B. 1864-05-17, Switzerland; D. 1923-01-14
Shooting (5 gold, 1 silver)
| 1900 | 1906 | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Rifle | gold | 4800 | ||
| Military Rifle, Gras Model | silver | 3000 | ||
| Free Rifle, combined | 16th | 10th | 81.4 | |
| Free Rifle, standing | 17th | 1 | ||
| Free Rifle, kneeling | 9th | 40 | ||
| Free Rifle, prone | 12th | 10 | ||
| Free Rifle, team | gold | gold | 2800 | |
| Military Revolver | gold | 4800 | ||
| Military Revolver, Gras Model | 7th | 300 | ||
| Free Pistol | fourth | 3219.2 | ||
| Free Pistol, 25m | fourth | |||
| Free Pistol, 50m | 13th | |||
| Free Pistol, team | gold | 1600 | ||
| 5257.4 | 15394.2 | 20651.6 |
B. 1926-02-20, Champaign, Ill, USA
Track and Field (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Vault | bronze | gold | gold | 34560 |
| Decathlon | dnf | 15 | ||
| 34575 |
Although only 1.76 m tall, he had a remarkably consistent career, being American
champion nine times. He was three times American decathlon champion and competed
at Merlbourne in that event. A preacher, he was nicknamed 'the Vaulting Vicar'.
USA
Tennis (2 gold, 1 silver)
| 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | gold | 8000 |
| Men's Doubles | gold | 4800 |
| Mixed Doubles | silver | 3000 |
| 15800 |
Germany
Swimming
| 1976 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m Backstroke | ||
| 200 m Backstroke | ||
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | ||
B. 1898-04-30, Limhamn, near Malmö, Sweden; D. 1983-10-01
Wrestling - Free-Style (2 gold)
| 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +87 kg | sixth | gold | gold | 30240 |
| 30240 |
He began as a cooper and became a minister in the Swedish free church and
a campainer against alcohol. He weighed 112 kg but was an excellent technician.
He competed in professional catch in the USA in 1932-3.
B. 1978-12-02, Canada
Snowboard Cross (1 gold)
| 2006 | 2010 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross | fourth | gold | 12000 |
| 12000 |
Olympic Competitor nr 1645
Germany
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver)
| 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discus Throw | 14th | gold | silver | 7th | 16224 |
| 24 | 9600 | 6000 | 600 | 16224 |
the Netherlands
Rowing (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Sculls | gold | bronze | 16800 | |
| Eights | gold | 4800 | ||
| 21600 |
B. 1984-11-24, Germany
Alpine Skiing (2 gold)
| 2010 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Combined | gold | 6400 |
| Downhill | 8th | 256 |
| Super-G | 8th | 256 |
| Giant Slalom | 10th | 100 |
| Slalom | gold | 6400 |
| 13412 |
B. 1906-05-02, USA
Diving & Swimming (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1920 | 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard (1 & 3m) | gold | silver | 10400 |
| Platform (4 & 8m) | fifth | 1000 | |
| 11400 | |||
| 100 m Backstroke | bronze | 3840 | |
| 15240 |
Olympic Competitor nr 878
Olympic Competitor nr 365
Germany
Luge (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1976 | 1980 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | gold | gold | 16000 |
| Singles | bronze | dnf | 3840 |
| 19840 |
Partner of Norbert Hahn at Innsbrück and
Lake Placid.
Olympic Competitor nr 1660
Olympic Competitor nr 276
B. 1870-10-18, Great Britain; D. 1955-02-28
Tennis (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1908 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | gold | 6000 |
| Men's Singles, covered courts | bronze | 1950 |
| Men's Doubles | silver | 2250 |
| Men's Doubles, covered courts | fourth | 900 |
| 11100 |
(152 HP)
B. 1896, Finland; D. 1982
Track and Field (5 gold, 3 silver)
| 1924 | 1928 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | silver | gold | 10400 |
| 10000 m | gold | silver | 10400 |
| 3000 m Steeple-Chase | gold | dnf | 9840 |
| 3000 m Team | gold | 1600 | |
| Cross-Country | silver | 5000 | |
| Cross-Country, Team | gold | 1600 | |
| 38840 |
B. 1970-04-13, Lemmer, the Netherlands
Speed Skating (2 silver, 4 bronze)
| 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2006 | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 27th | - | - | - | 0.03 | |
| 1000 m | 12th | - | - | - | 30 | |
| 1500 m | fourth | silver | bronze | - | 6760 | |
| 5000 m | - | bronze | silver | - | 5920 | |
| 10000 m | - | 7th | bronze | - | 2860 | |
| Team Pursuit | (bronze) | 64 | ||||
| 15634 |
He tried in vain to qualify for the Dutch teams in 2002 and 2006, but when 5 riders were needed for the new event, the team pursuit, he did land one of those places. His friends tried to win him a gold medal, but a fall in the semi-finals meant he would only receive a bronze. Still, a sixth medal.
Olympic Competitor nr 72
Written 2001-02-15 - last modified 2002-10-29
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