Great Olympians

Biographies - ROO

Bartholomeus Roodenburch

Olympic Competitor nr 3987

Jordanus "Daan" Roodenburgh

B. 1886-07-23, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1972-02-04
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Architecture - Architectural Designs AC 9.437
9.437

(Arthur) Laurence Rook

B. 1921-05-26, Bingham, England, Great Britain; D. 1989-09-30
Equestrianism - Eventing (1 gold)
1952 1956 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual dnf sixth 800.00000002
Three-Day Event, Team dnf gold 1600
2400.00000002

Boris Roolaid

B. 1917-02-03, Tallinn, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1943
Aquatics - Swimming
1936 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke R1:29th 0.024
0.024

Egon Roolaid

B. 1918-09-26, Tallinn, Estonia; D. 1942
Aquatics - Swimming
1936 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:19th 1.6
1.6

Alban Rooman

represented Belgium
Shooting
1900 HP
Men's Free Pistol 13th 32
Men's Free Pistol, team fourth 400
432

Olympic Competitor nr 1190

Léo Willem Jan Rooman

B. 1928-07-28, represented Belgium
Hockey
1952 HP
Men's team R1 65
65

Florimond Rooms

B. 1894, represented Belgium
Weightlifting (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) bronze 3840
3840

Philip Francis Rooney

B. 1907, Collooney, Ireland, then part of Great Britain; D. 1962
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Literature - Epic Works AC 107.8
107.8

Robert Michael "Bob" Roop

B. 1947-07-22, Blacksburg, Virg., USA
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1968 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+97 kg) 10th 150
150

Ann-Sofi Roos

B. 1959-11-27, Sollentuna, Sweden
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 1980 HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 28th 0.0256
Women's 200 m Breaststroke 13th 10th 125.6
Women's 400 m Individual Medley 10th 150
275.6256

Gerrit Roos

B. 1898-08-21, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1969-05-10
Weightlifting
1928 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 14th 24
24

Petronella Gerardina "Nel" Roos-Lodder

B. 1914-04-04, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1996-06-04
Athletics
1948 HP
Women's Discus Throw 13th 38.4
38.4

Fé André Roosemont

B. 1925-05-14, represented Belgium
Basketball
1952 HP
Men's Team QR:3rd 1.36
1.36

Hyacinthe Roosen

B. 1897, represented Belgium
Freestyle Wrestling
1920 1924 1928 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-80 kg) R1 920.9
Men's Welterweight (-72 kg) R2Rep QF
920.9

Andries Hendrik "André" Roosenburg

B. 1923-08-18, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 2002-07-26
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team (R1) 26.38
26.38

Roosevelt

represented France
Sailing
1900 HP
1/2-1 ton class (2) dnf 1.6
1.6

Olympic Competitor nr 489

(Cornelius Louis) André Roosevelt

B. 1879-04-24, Paris, France; D. 1962-07-21
Rugby (1 gold)
1900 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200

He was a US citizen, but played Rugby for a French team.

Olympic Competitor nr 1661

Julian Roosevelt

B. 1924-11-14, New York, NY, USA; D. 1986-03-28
Sailing (1 gold)
1948 1952 HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon) 11th 3264
6 metres gold
3264

Member of the IOC from 1974 to 1986.

Ain Roost

B. 1946-05-12, Uppsala, Sweden, represented Canada
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's Discus Throw QU:21st QU:23rd 1.344
1.344

Born in Sweden to parents who had fled Estonia after the Soviet occupation, the family moved to Canada when Ain was five. He studied in Utah and settled as a psychologist in San Diego, California.

Elbert Alonzo Root

B. 1915-07-20, Charleston, SC, USA; D. 1983-07-15
Aquatics - Diving (1 silver)
1936 HP
Men's Platform silver 4000
4000

John Root

B. 1887-07-14, Chicago, Ill., USA; D. 1963-10-24
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Architecture ac 1.856
1.856

Graeme Lindsay Rootham

B. 1948-03-07, represented Australia
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 800 metres R1:4th 0.033
0.033

Kees Roovers

B. 1890-03-06, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1978-02-26
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Painting ac 2.186
2.186

Louis Rooy

represented Belgium
Bobsleigh
1928 HP
Men's Four/Five 16th 4.8
4.8

Written 2001-01-25 - last modified 2022-12-04

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