Great Olympians

Biographies - ADA

Kazimierz Piotr Adach

B. 1957-05-09, Ustka, Poland
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	bronze	3120
		3120

Goro Adachi

B. 1913-01-01, Akaigawa, Hokkaido, Japan; D. 1999-09-13
Ski Jumping

	1932	1936	HP
Men's Individual	8th	45th	384.000015
			384.000015

Kiyoshi Adachi

B. 1914-06-30, represented Japan
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Pole Vault	sixth	960
		960

Craig Robert Adair

B. 1963-01-31, Christchurch, New Zealand
Track Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Time Trial	fifth	1500
Men's Team Pursuit	13th	19.2
		1519.2

Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson

B. 1956-05-16, represented Iceland
Handball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

He was the coach of the 1992 Icelandic Men's team.

Adam

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:ac	-7.32
		0.000000032

Olympic Competitor nr 608

1900-06-02-15:00? - Fencing - Épée, Individual, round one, pool 7 - AC (-7.32)

A. Adam

represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1900	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	R1:22nd	0.4
		0.4

Olympic Competitor nr 1295

1900-08-11-10:00 - Swimming - 200 m Freestyle, heats - 22nd time (0.4)

Gordon Belgum "Gordy" Adam

B. 1915-05-26, Seattle, Wash., USA; D. 1992-03-27
Rowing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

Jiří Adam

B. 1950-10-12, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Modern Pentathlon & Fencing (1 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Individual Modern Pentathlon	29th		0.02
Men's Team MP	silver		1000
Men's Team Épée		sixth	160
			1160.02

Johann Adam

Olympic Competitor nr 4019

1908-07-17-10:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - fifth
1908-07-17-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth
1912-07-06-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - fourth
1912-07-14-15:50? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match four - lost
1912-07-14-17:05? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match seven - lost - fourth (82)

Marianne Adam

B. 1951-09-19, Luckenwalde, Brand., Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Shot Put	fifth	fourth	3900
			3900

Nic Adam

Olympic Competitor nr 6366

1912-07-10-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - fifth (250)
1912-07-11-09:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - fourth (400)

Otto Adam

B. 1909-11-24, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany; D. 1977-12-02
Fencing (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's Foil, Team	bronze	640
		640

Paul Adam

Olympic Competitor nr 4982

1912-03-01 - Art Competitions - Literature - AC (974)

Pierre Louis Eugène Adam

B. 1924-04-24, Paris, France; D. 2012-09-24
Cycling - Track (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	gold	4800
		4800

Ádám Sándor

Olympic Competitor nr 6214

1912-07-09-13:35 - Waterpolo - semifinal, match one - lost (Qc)
1912-07-10-14:30 - Waterpolo - consolation round one - lost (500)

Shuaib Adam

B. 1953-08-08, represented Kenya
Shooting

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Air Pistol		44th	45th	-4.26
Men's Free Pistol	31st	42nd	44th	0.009656
				0.009682

Stefan Adamczak

B. 1892-11-27, Mansfeld, Germany, lived in Poznań, represented Poland; D. 1939-09
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Pole Vault	QU:15th	15
		15

Adam Eucharyst Amamczyk

B. 1950-10-01, Warszawa, Poland
Judo

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Middleweight (-80 kg)	R1	R2	40.963
			40.963

Edward Adamczyk

B. 1921-11-30, Dortmund, Germany, lived in Wrocław, represented Poland; D. 1993-04-07
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Long Jump	11th	96
Men's Decathlon	9th	240
		336

Petr Adamec

B. 1960-06-06, represented Czechoslovakia
Aquatics - Swimming

	1980	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	28th	0.0256
Men's 400 m Freestyle	21st	0.64
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	9th	40
		40.6656

María Teresa Adames

B. 1941-09-10, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Aquatics - Diving

	1960	HP
Women's Springboard	17th	4
Women's Platform	13th	25.6
		29.6

Luigi Adami

B. 1900-12-12, Bologna, Italy
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle	59th	0.000000024
		0.000000024

Janusz Andrzej Adamiec

B. 1962-04-29, Katowice, Poland
Ice Hockey

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	eighth	10th	11th	202
				202

Adamik Zoltán

B. 1928-10-20, Szolnok, Hungary; D. 1992-12-07
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:4th	0.00009
Men's 4x400m Relay	R1:3rd	68
		68.00009

Pirouz Adamiyat

B. 1949-06-19, represented Iran
Fencing

	1972	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:6th	-8.18
		0.0000000018

Georgi Mirchev Adamov

B. 1939-06-03, Sofia, Bulgaria
Artistic Gymnastics

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Individual combined	41st	58th	-4.64
Men's Team combined	10th	11th	41
			41.0000640256

Tatyana Pavlovna Adamovich

B. 1942-12-20, Smolensk, Russia, represented the USA
Fencing

	1972	HP
Women's Foil, Team	R1:4th	20.5
		20.5

Tadeusz Adamowski

B. 1901-11-19, Lausanne, Switzerland, represented Poland; D. 1994-08
Ice Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Team	Qu:3rd	86
		86

Anne Wilma Adams

B. 1960-01-30, Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 200 m Butterfly	23rd	0.256
Women's 400 m Individual Medley	14th	24
		24.256

Bartlett "Bart" Adams

B. 1866-04-09, St. Louis, MO, USA; D. 1944-08-09
Golf

	1904	HP
Men's Individual	QU:33rd	-2.24
		0.0024

Olympic Competitor nr 2229

1904-09-19-10:00? - Golf - men, individual, qualifying - 33rd

Ben Adams

Olympic Competitor nr 5972

1912-07-08-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing Long Jump, qualification - third (Q)
1912-07-08-12:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing Long Jump, final - third (3840)
1912-07-13-10:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, qualification - qualified (Q)
1912-07-13-16:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, final - second (6000)

Robert "Bob" Adams

B. 1924-12-20, Alsask, Sask., Canada; D. 2019-02
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's Decathlon	19th	2.4
		2.4

Brian Adams

B. 1949-03-13, Leicester, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 20 km Walk	11th	96
		96

Bridget Shirley Adams

B. 1928-05-04, London, England, Great Britain
Figure Skating

	1948	HP
Women's Singles	7th	600
		600

Edgar Holmes Adams

B. 1868-04-07, Grafton, WV, USA; D. 1940-05-05
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1904	HP
Men's 200 yds Freestyle	fourth	1200
Men's 880 yds Freestyle	fourth	1200
Men's 1 mile Freestyle	FI:dnf	510
Men's 4 x 50 yds Freestyle Relay	fourth	300
Men's Plunge for Distance	silver	4500
		7710

Olympic Competitor nr 2125

1904-09-05-15:00? - Swimming - Plunge for Distance - second (4500)
1904-09-06-15:00? - Swimming - 220 yds Free-style - fourth (1200)
1904-09-06-16:00? - Swimming - 1 mile Free-style - DNF (510)
1904-09-07-15:00? - Swimming - 880 yds Free-style - fourth (1200)
1904-09-07-15:30? - Swimming - 4 x 50 yds Free-style Relay - fourth (300)

Edward Adams

Olympic Competitor nr 4860

1908-10-27-15:00? - Boxing - Featherweight (-57.2 kg), round one - lost (645.8)

Francis "Frank" Adams

B. 1953-10-29, represented Trinidad & Tobago; D. 1987-11-11
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	1980	HP
Men's 100 metres		R1:42nd	-4.40
Men's 4x100 m Relay	SF:6th		13
			13.00004

Fred Adams

from Kings Cross (London?), England, Great Britain
Boxing

	1920	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Harry Adams

Olympic Competitor nr 5082

1912-06-29-10:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, team - first (1600)
1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, 3 positions - 12th (40)
1912-07-01-15:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Free position - 12th (40)
1912-07-02-11:00 - Shooting - Free Rifle, 3 positions - 28th (0.026)
1920-07-29-11:30? - Shooting - Military Rifle, 300m, prone - 12th (10)

John Edward Adams Pérez

B. 1960-07-16, represented the Dominican Republic
Judo

	1984	HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-95 kg)	Rep1	7.8
		7.8

Keith Adams

B. 1950-06-20, represented Canada
Weightlifting

	1972	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	dnf	0.096
		0.096

Lynda Riley Adams

B. 1920-06-04, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Diving

	1936	HP
Women's Springboard	10th	100
Women's Platform	19th	1.6
		101.6

Maureen Adams

B. 1937-08-27, represented Australia; D. 2017-12-15
Archery

	1976	HP
Women's Individual	25th	0.15
		0.15

Morgan Orlando Adams, Jr.

B. 1915-08-30, Pasadena, Cal., USA; D. 2004-03-24
Sailing

	1936	HP
Six metres Class	9th	80
		80

Neil Adams

B. 1958-09-27, Rugby, England, Great Britain
Judo (2 silver)

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Lightweight (-71 kg)	silver			12040.5
Men's Half Middleweight (-78 kg)		silver	R2	12040.5
				12040.5

Nicola Adams

B. 1982-10-26, Leeds, England, Great Britain
Boxing (2 gold)

	2012	2016	HP
Women's Flyweight (-51 kg)	gold	gold	19200
			19200

Phillip Maxwell "Phil" Adams

B. 1945-07-29, Forbes, NSW, Australia
Shooting

	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Men's Air Pistol		15th	19th	29th	11.616
Men's Free Pistol	20th	19th	30th	30th	3.12
					14.736

B. 1885-03-23, USA; D. 1961-02-27 USA
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 silver)

1908 1912 HP

High Jump qual 0.384

Standing High Jump fifth gold 10725

Standing Long Jump sixth silver 6720

Triple Jump fifth fifth 2625

Discus Throw, freestyle comp. 2.402

Discus Throw, Greek style comp. 9.949

2982.351 17100.384 20082.735

	1908	1912	HP
High Jump		qual	0.384
Standing High Jump	fifth	gold	10725
Standing Long Jump	sixth	silver	6720
Triple Jump	fifth	fifth	2625
Discus Throw, freestyle	comp.		2.402
Discus Throw, Greek style	comp.		9.949
	2982.351	17100.384	20082.735

His brother Ben finished second in the standing long jump of 1912.

Olympic Competitor nr 3904

1908-07-16-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, freestyle, qualifying, pool one - AC (2.402)
1908-07-18-14:40 - Athletics (track & field) - Discus Throw, Greek style, qualifying - AC (9.949)
1908-07-20-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing Long Jump, qualifying - sixth (720)
1908-07-23-14:30? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, qualifying - fifth (1125)
1908-07-25-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Triple Jump, qualifying - fifth (1125)
1912-07-07-09:00 - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, qualifying, group one - 23rd (0.384)
1912-07-08-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing Long Jump, qualification - second (Q)
1912-07-08-12:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Standing Long Jump, final - second (6000)
1912-07-13-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, qualification - qualified (Q)
1912-07-13-16:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Standing High Jump, final - first (9600)
1912-07-15-14:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Triple Jump, qualification - fifth (1500)

Ralph Adams

B. 1907-07-09, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 100 m	QF:4th	0.676
Men's 200 m	QF:3rd	10.76
Men's 4x100 m Relay	FI:dq	160
		171.436

Robert P. Adams

B. 1942-10-26, St. Catherines, Ont., Canada
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	Rep:3rd	51
		51

Walter Adams

B. 1945-03-15, Aalen, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics

	1968	1972	HP
Men's 800 metres	fourth	R1:dnf	1600.00000002
			1600.00000002

Wayman Adams

B. 1883-09-23, Muncie, Ind., USA; D. 1959-04-07
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	ac	2.186
		2.186

William Adams

Olympic Competitor nr 4430

1908-07-22-11:00 - Wrestling, Free-style - Featherweight (-60.3 kg), round one - lost (91)

Antoni Adamski

B. 1932-05-29, Szcznytniki Duchowne, Poland; D. 2001-03-26
Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	(sixth)	164
		164

Herbert Adamski

B. 1910-04-30, Berlin, Germany; D. 1941-08-11
Rowing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Coxed Pairs	gold	8000
		8000

Jerzy Adamski

B. 1937-03-14, Sierpc, Poland; D. 2002-12-06
Boxing (1 silver)

	1960	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Tadeusz Adamski

B. 1922-07-19, Poznań, Poland; D. 2001-07-28
Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

(Per) Anders Adamson

B. 1957-07-26, Örebro, Sweden
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's Road Race	44th	-4.24
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	12th	30
		30.000024

Derrick Adamson

B. 1958-03-24, Saint Mary, Jamaica
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Marathon	52nd	84th	-6.60
			0.0000006

(Per) Owe Adamson

B. 1935-03-08, Mariestad, Sweden
Cycling - Road

	1960	HP
Men's Road Race	73rd	-10.38
Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial	fifth	750
		750

Bride Adams-Ray

B. 1907-04-29, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1993-08-13
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Women's High Jump	13th	38.4
		38.4

Gösta Napoleon Adamsson

B. 1924-09-17, Oslo, Norway, represented Sweden; D. 2013-01-14
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Eights	2Rep:3rd	80
		80

Dariusz Adamus

B. 1957-01-13, Kłodzko, Poland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	QU:15th	15
		15

Juan Bautista Adarraga Elizarán

B. 1924-06-24, Hernani, Spain; D. 1996-09-21
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 800 m	R1:7th	0.00031
Men's 1500 m	R1:8th	0.0091
		0.00941

Orhan Adaş

B. 1916-03-15, represented Turkey
Fencing

	1936	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	R1:7th	0.000000037
Men's Sabre, Team	QF:4th	5.2
		5.200000037

Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2024-07-15

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