Great Olympians

Biographies - ALB

(José) Daniel Alba Alba

B. 1940-11-08, Chihuahua, Chi., Mexico; D. 2012-01-21
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1968	HP
Men's Welterweight (-78 kg)	19th	2.4
		2.4

Julio Alba

represented Argentina
Cycling - Track

	1948	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	QU:10th	75
		75

Antonio "Toni" Albanese

B. 1937-12-05, Milano, Italy; D. 2013-06-17
Fencing

	1968	HP
Men's Épée, Team	(sixth)	160
		160

Armando Albano

B. 1909-07-19, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil; D. 1942-06-11
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	R3	33.8
		33.8

He died during halftime at a match beteen two clubs from Botafogo. The teams decided to merge in his honour.

Aristidis Albanopoulos

from Chania, represented Crete
Road Cycling & Track Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	0.13
Men's Time Trial	24th	0.12
Men's Tandem	R1:3rd	768.8
Men's 20 kilometres	R1:ac	13.63
		782.68

Olympic Competitor nr 2609

1906-04-23-16:00 - Cycling - Track - Tandem, semifinals - third (768.8)
1906-04-24-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Time Trial - 24th (0.12)
1906-04-25-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one - AC (13.63)
1906-05-01-14:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race - DNF (0.12)

From Diagoras Khanion, which I Assume is a sportclub from Chania in Crete.

William Everett "Bill" Albans

B. 1925-12-23, Bayonne, NJ, USA; D. 1990-01-15
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Triple Jump	10th	150
		150

Spyridion Jan Albański

B. 1907-10-04, Lwów, then in Austria, 1918-45 Polish, now in Ukraine; D. 1992-03-28
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Fabio Albarelli

B. 1943-06-26, Verona, Italy; D. 1995-10-04
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	1976	HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn)	bronze			3850
Three−Person Keelboat (Soling)			15th	3850
				3850

Marco Albarello

B. 1960-05-31, Aosta, Italy
Cross Country Skiing (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

	1988	1992	1994	1998	HP
Men's 15 km Classical	9th				3850.048
Men's 10 km Classical		silver	bronze	26th	3850.048
Men's Combined Pursuit		fourth	10th		958.8
Men's 30 km Classical	eighth	fourth		7th	1856
Men's Team Relay (4 x 10 km)		silver	gold	silver	2950
					9614.864

John Albaret

B. 1878-10-13, Les-Eaux-Vives, Switzerland; D. 1969-07-18
Fencing

	1920	1924	1928	HP
Men's Épée, Team	fifth	QF:3rd	QF:3rd	330
Men's Foil, Individual		R2:6th	R1:7th	0.0039011
Men's Foil, Team		QF:3rd	QF:4th	93
				423.0039011

Justo Carlos Albarracín

B. 1951-05-18, represented Argentina
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Individual	40th			R1:dnf	-3.21
Team	15th			17th	3.5
					3.500205

José Luis Albarrán Calles

B. 1935-04-29, Salamanca, Spain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:7th	0.000000037
		0.000000037

Pierre Albarran

B. 1893-05-18, Chaville, France; D. 1960-02-24
Tennis (1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Doubles	bronze	1920
		1920

Later a well-known bridgeplayer.

Nazar Albaryan

B. 1943-05-04, P'arpi, Armenia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2021-03
Freestyle Wrestling

	1968	HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

Faisal Abdullah Al-Basam

B. 1965-11-30, represented Saudi Arabia
Archery

	1984	HP
Men's Individual	61st	-8.96
		0.0000000096

Eduardo Albe

B. 1900-01-21, represented Argentina
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 100 m	R1:6th	0.00000000002
		0.00000000002

Reinhard Alber

B. 1964-02-06, Singen, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Track Cycling (1 bronze)

	1984	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	bronze	1920
		1920

Aldo Luciano Albera

B. 1923-01-19, Pisa, Italy; D. 2003-02-15
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak

	1952	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 10000m	15th	10
		10

Alberto Alberani Samaritani

B. 1947-05-22, Firenze, Italy
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 silver)

	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's Team	fourth	sixth	silver	8th	3572.8
					3572.8

Johannes Hermanus Lambertus "Jan" Albers

B. 1952-03-27, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	(fourth)	800
		800

A. Albert

represented France
Rugby (1 gold)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Olympic Competitor nr 1651

1900-10-14-15:00 - Rugby - match one - won - final classification - first (3200)

Auguste Albert

represented France
Sailing (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1900	HP
1-2 ton class (1)	silver	1000
1-2 ton class (2)	bronze	640
		1640

Olympic Competitor nr 396

1900-05-22-13:10 - Sailing - 1-2 ton class (1) - second (1000)
1900-05-25-13:20 - Sailing - 1-2 ton class (2) - third (640)

Carlos Albert Llorente

B. 1943-07-10, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Football

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Charles Albert

represented France
Bowing

	1920	HP
Men's Flyweight (-50.8 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

Albert Flórián

B. 1941-09-15, Hercegszántó, Hungary; D. 2011-10-31
Football (1 bronze)

	1960	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Georges-Henri Albert

Olympic Competitor nr 4757

1908-10-22-15:00 - Football - semifinal - lost (Qb)
1908-10-23-15:00 - Football - bronze medal matches - DNS (307.5)

Ilse Albert

B. 1929-04-23, from Wien, represented Austria
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke	R1:24th	0.24
		0.24

Ion Albert

B. 1910-06-02, Cluj, Romania, then part of Hungary; D. 1990
Gymnastics

	1936	HP
Men's Individual combined (6 apparatuses)	108th	0.00000000000000000256
Men's Team combined	(14th)	-
Men's Floor Exercise	108th	0.000000000000000001
Men's Vault	107th	0.0000000000000000016
Men's Parallel Bars	105th	0.0000000000000000025
Men's Horizontal Bar	dnf	-
Men's Rings	107th	0.0000000000000000016
Men's Pommeled Horse	99th	0.00000000000000004
		0.00000000000000005026

John Stephen Albert

B. 1949-08-25, represented Great Britain
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Men's Canadian Singles	13th	38.4
		38.4

Louis Albert

B. 1898-05-28, represented France; D. 1951-01-30
Ski Jumping

	1924	HP
Men's Ski Jumping	dnf	0.06
		0.06

Angela Alberti

B. 1949-02-04, Covo, Italy
Artistic Gymnastics

	1972	HP
Women's Individual Combined	83rd	-12.26
Women's Team Combined	12th	10
		10

Bruno Alberti

B. 1934-05-23, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Alpine Skiing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Downhill	sixth	23rd	640.256
Men's Giant Slalom	fifth		1000
Men's Slalom	20th		1
			1641.256

Hermenegildo Alberti

B. 1925-02-27, represented Argentina
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:3rd	68
Men's 400 m Hurdles	R1:3rd	16.14
		84.14

Mario Aquilino Carlo Luigi Albertini

B. 1885-03-11, Pavia, Italy; D. 1957-08-17
Aquatics - Swimming

	1906	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	R1:ac	7.725
Men's 1 mile Freestyle	dnf	0.12
		7.845

Olympic Competitor nr 2774

1906-04-24-10:00 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, semi-finals - AC (7.725)
1906-04-24-10:30 - Swimming - 1 mile Free-style - DNF (0.12)

Pierre Albertini

B. 1942-01-04, represented France
Judo

	1972	HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg)	Rep2	195
		195

Rino Luigi Alberton

B. 1936-03-30, Coniston, Cal., USA, represented Italy; D. 1995-10-13
Ice Hockey

	1956	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

Johan Arend "Jos" Alberts

B. 1960-01-24, Zutphen, the Netherlands
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	fourth	1200
		1200

Jacques Anton "Sjaak" Alberts

B. 1926-02-27, Arnhem, the Netherlands; D. 1997-07-21
Football

	1948	HP
Men's Team	R1	0.595
		0.595

He was also on the team in 1948, but did not play.

Georg Albertsen

B. 1889-07-12, Frederiksberg, Denmark; D. 1961-04-28
Gymnastics (1 gold)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, Free system	gold	1600
		1600

(Ebbe Gustav) Bertil Albertsson

B. 1921-09-01, Uppsala, Sweden; D. 2008-03-03
Athletics (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	HP
Men's 5000 m	fifth	9th	1160
Men's 10000 m	bronze	12th	2600
			3760

Kristina Albertus

B. 1945-10-14, Radebeul, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's Long Jump	QU:26th	0.096
		0.096

Louis-Henri Albinet

B. 1898-07-19, Narbonne, France
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Long Jump	QU:20th	1.5
		1.5

Abramo Albini

B. 1948-01-29, Garzeno, Italy
Rowing (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	bronze	10th	1995
			1995

Luis Alberto Albino Acuña

B. 1929-10-15, represented Uruguay; D. 2006-10-27
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	R1	1.475
		1.475

Ahmad Al-Bishi

B. 1962-09-02, represented Saudi Arabia
Football

	1984	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Hussai Misfor Al-Bishi

B. 1960-11-13, represented Saudi Arabia
Football

	1984	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Saad Shetwy Al-Bishi

B. 1953-01-13, represented Saudi Arabia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's Shot Put	QU:23rd	0.384
		0.384

Jesús María Albisu Andrade

B. 1949-04-06, Renteria, Spain
Handball

	1980	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

Knud Thornod Albjerg

B. 1929-11-16, Ting Jelinge, Denmark; D. 2003-09-28
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak

	1952	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m	SF:4th	68
		68

Justo Pastor Albornoz Herrera

B. 1926-01-29, from Talcahuano, represented Chile
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	QR	0.595
		0.595

Luis Alberto Albornoz Carreras

B. 1938-11-18, Callao, Peru
Shooting

	1960	HP
Men's Free Rifle	33rd	0.00384
		0.00384

Mohamed Al-Bouhairi

B. 1952-04-04, represented Saudi Arabia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's Triple Jump	QU:23rd	0.384
		0.384

Émile Albrecht

B. 1897, from Lausanne, represented Switzerland; D. 1927-02-11
Rowing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1924	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	bronze	1920
Men's Coxed Fours	gold	4800
		6720

Ernst Albrecht

B. 1907-11-12, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; D. 1976-03-26
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Fredi Albrecht

B. 1947-06-23, Suhl, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg)	fifth	7th	2100
			2100

Hans Albrecht

B. 1924-09-07, Stadel, Switzerland
Shooting

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Rapid−Fire Pistol	37th	fourth	2400.0006
			2400.0006

Herbert Karl Albrecht

B. 1925-01-18, Suhl, Thür., Germany; D. 1997-11-03
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1960	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	9th	240
		240

Pierre Albrecht (1)

B. 1927-01-01, New York, USA, represented Switzerland
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	21st	0.32
		0.32

Pierre Albrecht (2)

B. 1931-07-03, from Genève, represented Switzerland
Basketball

	1952	HP
Men's Team	QR:4th	0.252
		0.252

Sylvia Albrecht

B. 1962-10-28, Berlin, Germany, represented East Germany
Speed Skating (1 bronze)

	1980	HP
Women's 1000 metres	bronze	2560
Women's 1500 metres	9th	160
Women's 3000 metres	14th	16
		2736

Ole Kurt Albrechtsen

B. 1924-10-16, Maglegård, Denmark; D. 2012-02-09
Fencing

	1948	HP
Foil, Individual	R1:5th	0.0011
Foil, Team	QF:3rd	22.75
		22.7511

John Robert Albrechtson

B. 1936-07-22, Göteborg, Sweden
Sailing (1 gold)

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Two-person Keelboat (Star)	9th			10200
Two-person Keelboat (Tempest)		fourth	gold	10200
				10200

Margit Albrechtsson

B. 1918-02-02, Selånger, Sweden; D. 1994-04-06
Cross-Country Skiing

	1952	HP
Women's 10 km	8th	384
		384

Janez Albreht

B. 1940-02-09, Ključ, Bosnia & Herzegovina (*), represented Yugoslavia
Ice Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

(*) According to Slovenian-language (and indeed Serbian-language) Wikipedia, he is Slovenian, and was born in Ljubljana.

Lothar Albrich

represented Romania
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles	R1:4th	0.011
		0.011

Tenley Albright

B. 1935-07-18, Newton Center, Mass., USA
Figure Skating (1 gold, 1 silver)

1952 1956 HP

Women's Individual silver gold 15600

15600

David Donald "Dave" Albritton

B. 1913-04-13, Danville, Alab., USA; D. 1994-05-15
Athletics - Track and Field (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Men's High Jump	silver	6000
		6000

Anatoly Mikhaylovich Albul

B. 1936-06-01, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2013-08-13
Wrestling - Freestyle (1 bronze)

	1960	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	bronze	3840
		3840

Abdullah Mohammad Hussain Al-Buloshi

B. 1960-02-16, represented Kuwait
Football

	1980	HP
Men's Team	(QF)	287
		287

Abdul Latif Mohamed Al-Bulushi

B. 1955-11-04, represented Oman
Shooting

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Air Rifle	43rd	17th	4.0000256
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions	48th		-5.256
			4.00002816

Dadallah Noor Mohamed Al-Bulushi

B. 1958-08-17, Makran, Oman
Shooting

	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions	50th							-5.10
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone	49th						51st	-5.22
								0.00000324

Beltrán Alfonso Osorio y Diez de Rivera, Duque de Albuquerque

B. 1918-12-15, Madrid, Spain; D. 1994-02-18
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1952	1960	HP
Three−Day Event, Individual	12th	dnf	50.000000000032
Three−Day Event, Team	dnf	dnf	0.4
			50.400000000032

Eduardo Martins Albuquerque

B. 1928-07-23, Lisboa, Portugal
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's Hammer Throw	QU:28th	0.0384
		0.0384

Kenneth Harrison Earl Albury

B. 1920-01-09, Abaco Island, the Bahamas
Sailing

	1952	1956	1960	1960	1968	HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn)	14th	9th	8th		28th	648.038
						648.038

Emmy Albus

B. 1911-12-13, Wuppertal, N-W, Germany; D. 1995-09-20
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Women's 100 metres	sixth	640
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	FI:dnf	160
		800

Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2024-10-02

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