Great Olympians

Biographies - BAB


Baba Yutaka

B. 1934-01-18, from Tokyo, represented Japan
Aquatics - Diving
1956 HP
Men's Springboard 12th 40
Men's Platform 11th 64
104


Lahcen Babaci

B. 1957-05-04, represented Algeria
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase 11th 96
96


Sayed Ali Babaci

B. 1915-03-12, represented Afganistan
Hockey
1936 HP
Men's Team QU:2nd 410
410


Akbar Babakhanlou

B. 1939-08-04, represented Iran
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:8th -10.57
0.000000000057


Babály László Sr.

B. 1957-03-14, Nyirlugos, Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 4 x 100 m Relay R1:11th 16
16


Babán József

B. 1935-05-25, Csepel, Hungary
Ice Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team 16th 3.2
3.2


Zisis Babanasis

B. 1964-08-03, Budapest, Hungary, represented Greece
Fencing
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual 11th 27th 113.842
113.842


Svetlana Viktorovna Babanina

B. 1943-02-04, Tambov, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Swimming (2 bronze)
1964 1968 HP
Women's 100 metres Breaststroke 7th 400
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke bronze sixth 3840
Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay bronze 640
4880


Jack Babashoff, Jr.

B. 1955-07-13, Whittier, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)
1976 HP
Men's 100 m Free-style silver 4000
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay (gold) 64
4064


Shirley Frances Babashoff

B. 1957-01-31, Whittier, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (2 gold, 6 silver)
1972 1976 HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle silver fifth 5000
Women's 200 m Freestyle silver silver 8000
Women's 400 m Freestyle fourth silver 5600
Women's 800 m Freestyle - silver 4000
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay gold gold 3200
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay (qual) silver 1064
26864

In 1976, Shirley Babashoff equalled Mark Spitz's 'endurance' record of swimming 13 races in 8 days, although with less success.
Joint record holder, with Alexander Ditiatin, of the highest number of silver medals (SIX).
World Champion at 200 and 400 m free-style in 1975.


Walter Delville N. "Wallie" Babb

B. 1940-12-03, represented Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles R1:23rd 0.384
0.384


August Babberger

B. 1885-12-08, Hausen im Wiesental, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; D. 1936-09-03
Art Competitions
1928 1932 1936 HP
Painting, Paintings AC 25.02
Painting, unknown event 2 entries 7.448
32.468


Edward Caleb Babcock

B. 1872-01-10, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; D. 1936-06-28
Freestyle Wrestling
1904 HP
Men's Featherweight (-61.23 kg) R2 369
369

Olympic Competitor nr 2294


Harry Babcock

Olympic Competitor nr 6356


(Conrad) Stanton Babcock, Jr.

B. 1904-01-12, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA; D. 1979-03-10
Equestrianism - Dressage
1936 HP
Dressage, Individual 23rd 0.32
Dressage, Team 9th 40
40.32


Elisabeta Băbeanu

B. 1962-04-10, represented Romania
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint
1980 HP
Women's Doubles, 500 m fourth 1200
1200


Alonzo Carl Babers

B. 1961-10-31, Montgomery, Alab., USA
Athletics - Track & Field (2 gold)
1984 HP
Men's 400 metres gold 6400
Men's 4x400 m Relay gold 1600
8000


Rudolf Babiak

B. 1956-04-12, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2020-07-16
Gymnastics
1980 HP
Men's Individual combined 21st 0.64
Men's Team combined sixth 160
160.64


Otto Babiasch

B. 1937-03-21, Bainet, Romania, lived in Berlin, represented Germany
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) QF 861
861


Dragutin Babić

B. 1898, Zagreb, Croatia, then part of Hungary, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1945
Football
1924 HP
Men's Football R1 0.85
0.85


Yevgeny Makarovich Babich

B. 1921-01-07, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1972-06-11
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1956 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Sorin Babii

B. 1963-11-14, Arad, Romania
Shooting (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 HP
Men's Free Pistol 11th gold fifth 20th 9th 18th 7658.66
Men's Air Pistol fourth bronze 26t 11th 13th 4249.664
11908.324


Tai Reina Babilonia

B. 1960-09-22, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Figure Skating
1976 HP
Pairs fifth 1250
1250


Mrs. S. C. Babington

Olympic Competitor nr 4038


Sergey Panteleymonovich Babinov

B. 1955-07-11, Chelyabinsk, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1976 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Marian Babirecki

B. 1933-01-18, Hnidawa (now Gnidava, Ternopil, Ukraine), represented Poland; D. 1980-06-05
Equestrianism - Eventing
1960 HP
Eventing, Individual 8th 320
Eventing, Team dnf 0.64
320.64


Laslo Babits

B. 1958-04-17, Oliver, BC, Canada; D. 2013-06-12
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's Javelin Throw eighth 384
384


Richard Aldrich "Rink" Babka

B. 1936-09-23, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)
1960 HP
Men's Discus Throw silver 6000
6000


Martina Babková

B. 1950-08-31, D&ecaron,čin, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Basketball
1976 HP
Women's Team fourth 800
800


Jochen Babock

B. 1953-08-26, Erfurt, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Bobsleigh (1 gold)
1976 HP
Four-man gold 4800
4800


Ion Ionescu Baboie

B. 1914-04-12, represented Romania
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's 50km Walk 8th 256
256


Ulfiano Babol

B. 1936, represented the Philippines
Aquatics - Swimming
1956 HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle QU:6th 0.01
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay QU:6th 16
16.01


Breda Babošek

B. 1951-07-16, Maribor, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Women's High Jump QU:24th 0.24
0.24


Suresh Babu

B. 1953-02-10, Kollam, Kerala, India; D. 2011-02-19
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's High Jump QU:40th -3.15
0.00015


Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2024-03-26

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