Great Olympians

Biographies - WUS


John Henry Wussow

B. 1879-02-16, Milwaukee, Wisc., USA; D. 1920-05-19
Gymnastics
1904 HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined 112th -18.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports 49th -6.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work 118th -20.48
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Team 11th 12
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Olympic Competitor nr 1809


Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst

B. 1986-04-01, Goirle, the Netherlands
Speed Skating (6 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)
2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 HP
3000 m gold 7th gold silver 25800
1500 m bronze gold silver gold gold 51520
1000 m fourth 8th silver 9th sixth 7321.6
5000 m silver 4000
Team Pursuit sixth sixth gold silver bronze 4450
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Winner of the 1500 meters at Vancouver, PyeongChang and Beijing.
The first athlete to win gold medals at five Winter Games.


written 2002-10-30 - last modified 2023-06-27

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