Great Olympians

Biographies - BEA

Carlos Tibercio Bea Blanes

B. 1934-04-18, San Sebastán, Spain, represented Cuba
Basketball

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Beata Beach

B. 1911-05-26, Roma, Italy, represented the USA; D. 2006-11-23
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	ac	2.186
		2.186

Chester Beach

B. 1881-05-22, San Francisco, Cal., USA; D. 1956-06-06
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	AC	40.08
		40.08

Rex Ellingwood Beach

B. 1877-09-01, Atwood, Mich., USA; D. 1949-12-07
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 silver)

	1904	HP
Men's Water Polo	silver	1500
		1500

Olympic Competitor nr 2153

1904-09-06-17:00? - Waterpolo - match two - lost (1500)

Thomas Applegate "Tom" Beach

B. 1955-01-18, Buffalo, NY, USA
Artistic Gymnastics

	1976	HP
Men's Individual Combined	QU:32th	-5.64
Men's Team Combined	7th	100
		100.0000064

Charles Beachey Beachcroft

B. 1870, Rickmansworth, England, Great Britain; D. 1928-07-01
Cricket (1 gold)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Olympic Competitor nr 1404

1900-08-19-11:00 Cricket - day one
1900-08-20-11:00 Cricket - day two - won (3200)

Paul John Beachem

B. 1934-10-14, New York, NY, USA
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres	SF:5th			17.2
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 metres			Rep:4th	4.8
				22

Gary Beacom

B. 1960-02-23, Calgary, Alb., Canada
Figure Skating

	1984	HP
Men's Singles	11th	96
		96

Gifford Reynolds Beal

B. 1879-01-24, New York, NY, USA; D. 1956-02-05
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - unknown event	AC	3.724
		3.724

Reynolds Beal

B. 1866-10-11, New York, NY, USA; D. 1951-12-18
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	3 entries	6.558
		6.558

James Beale

Olympic Competitor nr 4512

1908-07-24-14:33 - Athletics (track & field) - Marathon - 17th (4.5)
1912-07-14-13:48 - Athletics (track & field) - Marathon - DNF

Bruce Edwin Beall

B. 1951-10-20, Philadelphia, Penn., USA
Rowing

	1984	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	seventh	300
		300

Nicholas Beaman

B. 1897-06-11, Medway, England, Great Britain; D. 1970
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1928	HP
Men's Water Polo	fourth	800
		800

William Beamisch

B. 1888-05-30, represented France
Bobsleigh

	1928	HP
Men's Four/Five	14th	12
		12

Alfred Beamish

Olympic Competitor nr 5008

1912-05-06-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, covered courts, round one - lost (1.867)
1912-05-09-16:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, covered courts, semifinal - lost (Qb)
1912-05-11-15:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, covered courts, small final - won (1920)
1920 SI 65.94 DO 1.275 MD 39.56

Geraldine Ramsey-Beamish

B. 1883-06-23, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1972-05-10
Tennis (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Women's Singles	R2	65.94
Women's Doubles	silver	3000
Mixed Doubles	R2	39.56
		3105.5

Robert "Bob" Beamon

B. 1946-08-29, New York, NY, USA
Athletics (1 gold)

	1968	HP
Men's Long Jump	gold	9600
		9600

Roger Bean

B. 1945-11-18, represented Great Britain
Biathlon

	1968	HP
20 km	16th	8
		8

Vladimir Beara

B. 1929-08-26, Zelovo, Croatia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2014-08-11
Football (1 silver)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

USA
Swimming (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

1996 2000 2004 2008 HP

100 m Breast stroke silver fourth 6160

200 m Breast stroke silver bronze gold 18th 16203.2

200 m Individual Medley silver 4000

4x100 m Medley Relay gold silver 3250

29613.2

	1996	2000	2004	2008	HP
100 m Breast stroke	silver		fourth		6160
200 m Breast stroke	silver	bronze	gold	18th	16203.2
200 m Individual Medley			silver		4000
4x100 m Medley Relay	gold		silver		3250
					29613.2

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Beard

B. 1961-09-16, Baltimore, Maryl., USA
Rowing (1 gold)

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Eights	gold	sixth	3520
			3520

Clarke Beard

Olympic Competitor nr 4327

1908-07-20-17:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-21-17:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 800 m, final - DNF (192)

Percy Beard

B. 1908-01-26, Hardinsburg, Kent., USA; D. 1990-03-27
Athletics (1 silver)

	1932	HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles	silver	6000
		6000

Ralph Milton Beard, Jr.

B. 1927-12-02, Hardinsburg, Kent., USA; D. 2007-11-29
Basketball (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Collin Kenneth Beashel

B. 1959-11-21, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Star)	11th	seventh	seventh	bronze	seventh		5271.75
Men's Two Person Keelboat (Star)						15th	5271.75
							5271.75

Hal Beasley

Olympic Competitor nr 5513

1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - fourth
1912-07-08-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, round one - ran alone (Q)
1912-07-08-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, semifinals - second (270)
1912-07-10-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - AC

Joy Wendy Beasley

B. 1962-07-25, Stourbridge, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	1980	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	21st	20th	1.64
Women's 200 m Backstroke	20th		1
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	sixth		160
			162.64

William Maurice Beatley

B. 1923-11-11, represented Great Britain
Fencing

	1952	HP
Sabre, individual	QF:6th	0.039
Sabre, Team	SF:3rd	205
		205.039

He represented England at the Empire Games.

Edward "Ed" Beattie

B. 1934-02-04, Kilsyth, Scotland, Great Britain, represented Canada
Boxing

	1956	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	QF	861
		861

George Beattie

Olympic Competitor nr 3206

1908-07-08-14:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, day one
1908-07-09-14:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, day one
1908-07-09-16:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, day two
1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, day two
1908-07-11-14:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, day three - second (3750)
1908-07-11-16:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, day three - second (750)
1920-07-22-09:30 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, day one - fourth (Q)
1920-07-23-09:30 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one
1920-07-23-16:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, day two - fourth (250)
1920-07-24-09:30 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one, day two - AC (Q)
1920-07-24-16:00? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage two - AC (Q)
1920-07-24-17:30? - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage three - 13th (32)
1924 TR 800
1924 TRt 1000
bonus 458.2 + 200

John M. Beattie

B. 1957-04-09, London, England, Great Britain
Rowing (1 bronze)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs		12th	1970
Men's Coxless Fours	bronze		1970
			1970

Philip Garth "Phil" Beattie

B. 1963-09-08, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	R1:30th	0.015
		0.015

James Tully "Jim" Beatty

B. 1934-10-28, New York, NY, USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 5000 metres	R1:9th	0.0015
		0.0015

Stephen Beatty

B. 1959-04-11, Woodstock, Ont., Canada
Rowing

	1984	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	seventh	300
		300

Glenn Beauchamp

B. 1962-01-17, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Judo

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Lightweight (-71 kg)	fifth	R2	1270.5
			1270.5

Richard Beauchamp

B. 1901-04-08, Leavenworth, Kans., USA
Aquatics - Diving

	1920	HP
Platform, plain (5 & 10m)	R1:6th	4.32
		4.32

Édouard Beaudouin, Jr.

represented France
Archery

	1900	1904	1906	1908	HP
Au Cordon Doré - 50 m	fifth				1000
York Round (men)				25th	0.1125
Continental Style (men)				10th	112.5
					1187.6125

Olympic Competitor nr 1360

1900-08-13-10:00? - Archery - Au Cordon Doré - 50 m - fifth (1000)
1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - 25th (0.113)
1908-07-20-10:00? - Archery - Continental Style (men) - tenth (112.5)

(Joseph A.) Gabriel Beaudry

B. 1927-08-01, Ottawa, Ont., Canada; D. 2009-09-19
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Double Sculls	rep:2nd	215
		215

Roger Beaufrand

B. 1908-09-25, La Garenne-Colombes, France; D. 2007-03-14
Cycling - Track (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Sprint	gold	9600
		9600

Chantal Beaugeant

B. 1961-02-16, Saint-Étienne, France
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Women's 400 m Hurdles		SF:8th	12.3
Women's Heptathlon	dnf	dnf	0.399
			12.699

Omer Beaugendre

B. 1883-09-09, Salbris, France; D. 1954-04-20
Cycling - Track

	1900	HP
Men's Sprint	R1:dnq	-2.25
		0.0025

Olympic Competitor nr 1554

1900-09-11-09:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - AC (-2.25)

George Beaumont

B. 1904-07-04, Newark, England, Great Britain; D. 1990
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep1	81
		81

John Herbert Beaumont, Jr.

B. 1924-01-07, Minneapolis, Minn., USA; D. 2000-09-19
Shooting

	1956	HP
Men's Rapid−Fire Pistol	9th	240
		240

Louise Beaumont

B. 1959-01-23, Granby, Québ., Canada
Handball

	1976	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Lucien Beaumont

B. 1931-02-05, lived in Columbus, USA, represented Canada
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:14th	16
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	R1:34th	0.0024
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay	R1:12th	10
		26.0024

MacDonald Beaumont

Olympic Competjtor nr 7044

1920-04-25-11:00 - Figure Skating - Men, compulsory figures 1
1920-04-25-14:00 - Figure Skating - Men, compulsory figures 2
1920-04-26-10:00 - Figure Skating - Men, compulsory figures 3
1920-04-26-21:00 - Figure Skating - Pairs - eighth (320)
1920-04-27-21:00 - Figure Skating - Men, free skating - ninth (240)

Madeleine Beaumont

Olympic Competjtor nr 7060

1920-04-26-21:00 - Figure Skating - Pairs - eighth (320)

Jeanne Marie Beauprey

B. 1961-06-21, Anaheim, Cal., USA
Volleyball (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Women's Team	(silver)	800
		800

Désiré Beaurain

Olympic Competjtor nr 4412

1908-07-21-17:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, quarterfinals - won (Q)
1908-07-22-15:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals - won (Q)
1908-07-23-14:45 - Fencing - Épée, team, final - lost (480)
1924 FT 1000

Francis Joseph Edmund "Frank" Beaurepaire

B. 1891-05-13, South Melbourne, Vict., Australia; D. 1956-05-29
Swimming (3 silver, 3 bronze)

1908 1912 1920 1924 bonus HP

Men's 100 m Freestyle SF:4 246

Men's 400 m Freestyle silver fifth(*)
1000 SF:5th
130 413 4543

Men's 1500 m Freestyle bronze bronze
2560 bronze
2560 704 7744

Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay fourth silver
1000 silver
1000 230 2530

5466 4560 3690 1347 15063

	1908	1912	1920	1924	bonus	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	SF:4					246
Men's 400 m Freestyle	silver		fifth(*) 1000	SF:5th 130	413	4543
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	bronze		bronze 2560	bronze 2560	704	7744
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	fourth		silver 1000	silver 1000	230	2530
	5466		4560	3690	1347	15063

(*) he made the final (with five) of the 400 m at Antwerp, but abandoned the race.
He had been declared a professional (as a lifeguard) and could not compete in 1912.
From 1940 to 1942 he was Mayor of Melbourne and it was his idea to host the Olympics. Sadly, he would just miss them in 1956.

Olympic Competjtor nr 3707

1908-07-14-16:45 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-15-11:00 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-16-16:15 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, final - second (3000)
1908-07-17-16:15 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-20-11:00 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style; semifinals - fourth (246)
1908-07-21-14:30 - Swimming - 1500 m Free-style, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-23-15:45 - Swimming - 1500 m Free-style, semifinals - second (Q)
1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-25-15:30 - Swimming - 1500 m Free-style, final - third (1920)
1908-07-24-16:20 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, final - fourth (300)

Lily Beaurepaire

B. 1893-09-15, Lorne, Vic., Australia
Aquatics - Diving & Aquatics - Swimming

	1920	HP
Platform (4 & 8m)	R1:4th	328
100 m Freestyle	R1:6th	4.32
300 m Freestyle	R1:5th	17.2
		349.52

Christian Beauvalet

B. 1923-12-18, Alençon, France
Modern Pentathlon

	1960	HP
Men's Individual	45th	-4.13
Men's Team	15th	2.5
		2.5000125

Patricia Catherine "Pat" Beavan

B. 1951-05-27, from Kingsbury, England, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	14th	16
		16

At the 1974 Commonwealth Games she competed for Wales.

Wally Beavers

B. 1903-07-11, York, England, Great Britain; D. 1965-11-29
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 5000 m	R1:5th	17.2
Men's 10000 m	9th	160
		177.2

Arthur Beavis

B. 1905-03, Reading, England, Great Britain; D. 1978
Boxing

	1924	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-08-16

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