Great Olympians

Biographies - WUR


Rainer Würdig

B. 1947-04-18, Jessen (Elster), S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team (fourth) 800
800


Günther Würfel

B. 1948-03-24, represented Austria
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 4x100 m Relay SF:disq 2.05
2.05


Friedrich "Fritz" Wurmböck

B. 1903-08-02, from Wien, represented Austria; D. 1987-11-26
Handball (1 silver)
1936 HP
Men's Team silver 2000
2000


Rudolf Wurmbrandt

B. 1922-09-22, represented Austria
Ice Hockey
1948 HP
Ice Hockey Men's Team 7th 200
200


Hanspeter Würmli

B. 1953-01-08, represented Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle 31st -2.64
Men's 200 m Freestyle 37th -3.40
0.0068


Alfred Wurr

B. 1943-06-28, Hamburg, Germany, represented Canada
Freestyle Wrestling
1972 HP
Men's Welterweight (-74 kg) 22nd 0.6
0.6


John Frederic Wurster

B. 1948-01-12, Shenectady, NY, USA
Speed Skating
1968 1972 HP
Men's 500 metres fifth dnf 1000.000256
1000.000256


Richard August "Richie" Wurster

B. 1942-08-27, Shenectady, NY, USA
Speed Skating
1968 HP
Men's 1500 metres 19th 1.6
1.6


Rhoda Wurtele-Eaves

B. 1922-01-21, Saint Lambert, Québ., Canada
Alpine Skiing
1952 HP
Women's Downhill 20th 1
Women's Giant Slalom 9th 160
Women's Slalom 19th 1.6
162.6

She was a non-starter in 1948.


Rhona Wurtele

B. 1922-01-21, Saint Lambert, Québ., Canada; D. 2020-01-17
Alpine Skiing
1948 HP
Women's Downhill 37th 0.0003
0.0003


Felix Würth

B. 1923-08-11, from Wien, represented Austria
Athletics
1948 1952 HP
Men's Long Jump 8th QU:16th 399
Men's Triple Jump QU:21st QU:31st 0.9696
399.9696


Suzanne Wurtz

B. 1900-12-26, Paris, France; D. 1982-07-27
Aquatics - Swimming
1920 HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle SF:5th 17.2
Women's 300 m Freestyle SF:4th 68
85.2


Volkmar Würtz

B. 1938-10-03, Karlsruhe, B-W, Germany
Fencing
1964 HP
Men's Épée, Team sixth 160
160


written 2016-11-19 - last modified 2022-06-03

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