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

1904-10-14-10:00? - Wrestlhng Free-style - Featherweight (-61.23 kg), round one - won (Q)
1904-10-14-11:20? - Wrestlhng Free-style - Featherweight (-61.23 kg), round two - lost (328)

Harry Babcock

Olympic Competitor nr 6356

1912-07-10-14:15 - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, qualifying, group one - qualified
1912-07-11-15:15 - Athletics (track & field) - Pole Vault, final - first (9600)
1912-07-13-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day one - DNF (0.016)

(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

	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

1908-07-17-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day one
1908-07-18-11:00 - Archery - National Round (women), day two - 18th (2.88)

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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