Great Olympians

Biographies - SKA


Tommy Sigurd Skaarberg

B. 1960-10-06, Sarpsborg, Norway
Ice Hockey
1988 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20


Bjørn Skaare

B. 1958-10-29, Oslo, Norway; D. 1989-06-21
Ice Hockey
1984 HP
Men's Team R1:6th 26
26


Per Skaarup

B. 1955-07-06, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Handball
1980 1984 HP
Men's Team 9th fourth 880
880


Tetiana Viktorivna Skachko

B. 1954-08-18, Luhansk, Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Women's Long Jump bronze 3840
3840


Lars Gunnar Skåål

B. 1949-09-14, Örebro, Sweden; D. 2022-05-04
Aquatics - Waterpolo
1980 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32


Eivind Halfdan Skabo

B. 1916-08-17, Bærum, Norway; D. 2006-04-18
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 bronze)
1948 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 10000m bronze 2560
2560


Michel Skaff

B. 1923, represented Lebanon
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1952 HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-79 kg) sixth 960
960


(Ralf Bertil) Sune Skagerling

B. 1919-09-27, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1997-11-28
Bobsleigh
1956 HP
Four‐Man 16th 4.8
4.8


Geoffrey "Geoff" Skaines

B. 1953-06-08, represented Australia
Cycling - Track
1976 HP
Men's Team Pursuit 12th 30
30


Paul Arne Skajem

B. 1958-12-01, Oslo, Norway
Alpine Skiing
1980 HP
Men's Giant Slalom 24th 0.16
Men's Slalom 11th 64
64.16


Nataliya Skakun

B. 1981-08-03, Blagoveshchenka, Altay Kray, Russia, then part of the Soviet Union, represented Ukraine
Weightlifting (1 gold)
2000 2004 HP
Women's Lightweight (-58 kg) 7th 10200
Women's Middleweight (-63 kg) gold
10200


Jaroslav Skála

B. 1954-05-27, Plzeň, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Basketball
1980 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Vjekoslav Skalak

B. 1938-09-22, Filipovac, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia
Rowing
1960 1964 HP
Men's Coxed Fours Rep;3rd 10.88
Men's Eights fourth 800
810.88


Josef Skalník

B. 1958-03-30, Nové Mésto na Moravé, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Biathlon
1980 HP
Men's 20 kilometres 42nd -4.40
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay 11th 16
16.00004


Athanasios Skaltsogiannis

B. 1878, Aitolikp, Greece
Athletics - Track & Field
1896 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles R1:ac 861
Men's Long Jump ac 736.8
1597.8

Olympic Competitor nr 50


Erwin Richard Skamrahl

B. 1958-03-08, Oberg, NS, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 400 metres QF:5th 2.29
Men's 4x400 m Relay SF:5th 32.5
34.79


(Karl) Ragnar Skanåker

B. 1934-06-08, Säter, Sweden
Shooting (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Free Pistol gold fifth 7th 30325.0125
Men's Free Pistol silver silver bronze 25th
Men's Air Pistol 11th 26th 26th 64.128
Rapid-Fire Pistol 31st 0.012
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol 34th
30389.1525


Boris Škanata

B. 1927-05-18, Tivat, Montenegro, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1962-10-20 in Serbia
Aquatics - Swimming
1952 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke 7th 600
600


Petar Skansi

B. 1943-11-23, Sumartin, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia
Basketball (1 silver)
1968 HP
Men's Team silver 2000
2000

He was coach of the Croatian team in 1992 and 1996.


Delfina Jadwiga Skąpska

B. 1950-11-22, Skoczów, Poland
Fencing
1980 HP
Women's Foil, Individual Rep3 410
Women's Foil, Team fourth 400
810


Zdeněk Škára

B. 1950-02-23, Olomouc, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2017-04-24
Handball (1 silver)
1972 HP
Men's Team (silver) 2000
2000


Ioannis Skarafingas

B. 1935-03-02, Ethiodikos, Greece
Shooting
1968 1972 1976 HP
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone 49th 26th 47th 0.0640056
0.0640056


Julius Skarba-Wallraf

Olympic Competitor nr 4964


Ryszard Skarbiński

B. 1949-02-28, Poznań, Poland
Sailing
1980 HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn) 7th 600
600


Atle Skårdal

B. 1966-02-17, Skien, Norway
Alpine Skiing
1988 1992 1994 HP
Men's Downhill 15th 9th 130
Men's Super-G dnf sixth 480
Men's Combined dnf 18th 1.92
611.92


Paško Škarica

B. 1934-05-11, Šibenik, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia
Rowing
1960 HP
Men's Coxed Pairs Rep:2nd 340
340


Ronald Philip "Ron" Skarin

B. 1951-11-09, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1972 1976 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 14th 12
Men's Team Pursuit 10th 75
87


Konstantinos Skarlatos

B. 1877-03-27, Athina, Greece
Shooting (1 gold)
1906 1908 1912 HP
Men's Military Revolver, Gras Model 17th 3
Men's Free Pistol, 25m 15th 7.5
Men's Free Pistol, 50m fifth 30th 750.0075
Men's Free Pistol, team fifth 250
Men's Duelling Pistol, Au Visé fourth 27th 1200.03
Men's Duelling Pistol, Au Commandement gold 4800
Men's Dueling Pistol, team fifth 250
7260.5375

Olympic Competitor nr 2480


Damir Škaro

B. 1959-11-02, Zagreb, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia
Boxing (1 bronze)
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) R1 QF 3985.08
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-81 kg) bronze
3985.08


Väinö Villiam Skarp

B. 1908-10-10, Helsinki, Finland; D. 1981-06-18
Shooting
1948 HP
Men's Free Pistol 20th 1.5
1.5


Nils-Per Skarseth

B. 1945-04-01, Oslo, Norway
Ski Jumping
1972 HP
Men's Normal Hill 33rd -2.26
0.00256


Svatopluk Skarupský

B. 1947-01-29, Stádio, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian
1968 HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 metres FI:dnf 200
200


Hilary Skarżyński

B. 1925-06-18, Katowice, Poland; D. 1987-09-30
Ice Hockey
1948 1952 1956 HP
Men's Team sixth sixth 8th 768
768


Juraj Škarpa

B. 1881-11-29, Stari Grad, Croatia, then part of Hungary, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1952-12-31
Art Competitions
1924 HP
Sculpture AC 29.24
29.24


Jaroslav Škarvan

B. 1944-04-03, Plzeň, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Handball (1 silver)
1972 HP
Men's Team (silver) 2000
2000


Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skatteboe

B. 1875-07-18, Øystre Sildre, Norway; D. 1965-04-03
Shooting (1 gold, 3 silver)
1906 1908 1912 1920 HP
Men's Military Rifle 8th 40th 192.00075
Men's Military Rifle, Team sixth sixth 176
Men's Military Rifle, Gras Model 14th 12
Men's Free Rifle fourth fifth fifth 3520
Men's Free Rifle, team silver gold silver silver 4937.5
8837.50075

Olympic Competitor nr 2573


Tore Skau

B. 1945-05-05, Tønsbeerg, Norway
Shooting
1972 HP
Running Target 25th 0.15
0.15


Roger Gunnar Skauen

B. 1934-11-11, Frederikstad, Norway
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
1960 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg) 15th 15
15


(Isak) Morits Skaugen

B. 1920-06-27, Risør, Norway; D. 2005-01-17
Sailing
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 HP
One-Person Dinghy (Firefly) 12th 1030
One-Person Dinghy (Finn) sixth
Three-Person Keelboat (Dragon) 15th
1030


Pierre Skawinski

B. 1912-12-23, Bordeaux, France; D. 2009-03-20
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 400 metres SF:5th 130
130


Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2024-10-11

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