Great Olympians

Biographies - BUC


Giancarlo Bucchetti

B. 1925-08-25, Milano, Italy
Ice Hockey
1948 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128


Stefania Bucci

B. 1960-06-04, Montevarchi, Italy
Artistic Gymnastics
1976 HP
Women's Individual combined 23rd 0.256
Women's Team combined 12th 10
10.256


Roberto Buccione

B. 1951-08-08, Roma, Italy
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 HP
Men's 20 km Walk 10th 150
150


Juan Luis Bucetta Pérez

B. 1927-03-20, Montevideo, Uruguay
Aquatics - Water Polo
1948 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 5.38
5.38


(Nahum) David (Norbert) Buch

B. 1932-11-23, represented Israel
Aquatics - Swimming
1952 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:59th 0.000000016
0.000000016


Petronella "Nel" Büch

B. 1931-12-06, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2013-02-05
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Women's 100 metres R1:3rd 0.023
Women's 4x100m Relay sixth 160
160.023


Petr Bucháček

B. 1948-06-09, Řetová, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's Road Race 41st -4.96
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial fifth 750
750.000096


Václav Bucháček

represented Czechoslovakia
Aquatics - Swimming
1920 HP
100 m Free-style SF:5th 130
130


Ella Buchanan

B. 1869-07-14, Preston, Ont., Canada, represented the USA; D. 1951-07-15
Art Competitions
1932 HP
Sculpture ac 5.34
5.34


Ferdinand Buchanan

Olympic Competitor nr 7249


Glenn Robert Buchanan

B. 1962-11-19, Townsville, Qld., Australia
Aquatics - Swimming (2 bronze)
1984 HP
Men's 100 m Butterfly bronze 2560
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay bronze 640
3200


James "Jim" Buchanan

B. 1955-07-22, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 HP
Men's Long Jump QU:21st 0.96
0.96


John Buchanan

Olympic Competitor nr 4671


Susan M. Buchanan

B. 1952-01-06, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Artistic Gymnastics
1972 HP
Women's Individual Combined 91st -14.64
WomMen's Team Combined 11th 16
16


Oldřich Buchar

B. 1891, represented Czechoslovakia
Equestrianism - Jumping
1924 HP
Jumping, Individual 34th 0.002
Jumping, Team dnf 16
16.002


Georges Eugène William "Géo" Buchard

B. 1893, Harfleur, France; D. 1987-01-22
Fencing (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
1924 1928 1932 1936 HP
Men's Épée, Individual 7th silver silver - 10500
Men's Épée, Team gold silver gold bronze 7260
17760

Gustave was his brother:


Gustave Buchard

B. 1890-02-17, Le Havre, France; D. 1977-02-18
Fencing (2 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Épée, Individual bronze 3200
Men's Épée, Team bronze 640
3840


Walter Buchberger

B. 1895, represented Czechoslovakia
Nordic Combined
1924 1928 HP
Men's Nordic Combined 7th 18th 603.84
603.84


Alois Büchel

B. 1941-04-16, Balzers, Liechtenstein
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 1964 HP
Men's Decathlon dnf 14th 24.015
24.015


Armin Büchel

B. 1945-07-15, represented Liechtenstein
Judo
1972 HP
Men's Half-Middleweight (-70 kg) R1 0.933
0.933


Eugen Büchel

B. 1916-08-08, represented Liechtenstein; D. 1978
Bobsleigh
1936 HP
Men's Two 18th 3.2
3.2


Gebhard Büchel

B. 1921-06-21, Balzers, Liechtenstein
Athletics
1948 HP
Men's Decathlon dnf 0.0015
0.0015


Markus Büchel

B. 1961-04-25, represented Liechtenstein
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:65th R1:103rd -8.10
Men's 200 metres R1:59th R1:56th -7.80
0.000000081


Paul Büchel

B. 1953-01-18, represented Liechtenstein
Judo
1976 HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg) R1 0.858
0.858


Aleksandr Buchenkov

B. 1963-12-21, from Minsk, Belarus, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Swimming
1980 HP
Men's 200 m Butterfly 10th 100
100


Constant Bucher

B. 1900-02-06, represented Switzerland
Athletics
1920 1924 HP
Men's Decathlon 10th 15th 110
Men's Pentathlon 22nd 0.4
110.4


Otto Bucher

from Luzern, represented Switzerland
Rowing (1 silver)
1928 HP
Men's Coxed Fours silver 3000
3000


Peter Bucher

B. 1947-04-03, Waiblingen, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team sixth 320
320


Urs-Ulrich Bucher

B. 1926-09-06, represented Switzerland; D. 2002-04-17
Sailing
1960 1964 HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star) fifth 9th 1450
1450


Walter Bucher

B. 1926-06-08, Zürich, Switzerland
Cycling - Track
1948 HP
Men's Team Pursuit QF 430.5
430.5


Buchert

represented France
Artistic Gymnastics
1900 HP
Men's Individual combined 109th -17.24
-17.24

Olympic Competitor nr 1152


Hermann Buchfelder

Olympic Competitor nr 6215

As the losing finalist, Austria was allowed to play both Sweden and Belgium for a medal, but lost both those matches.


Rudolf Buchfelder

Olympic Competitor nr 6216

As the losing finalist, Austria was allowed to play both Sweden and Belgium for a medal, but lost both those matches.


Walter Buchgraber

B. 1938-11-21, Wien, Austria (then part of Germany); D. 1992-12
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1960 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 4x500 metres Relay Rep:3rd 4.3
4.3


Michael Buchheim

B. 1949-10-12, Schmölin, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Shooting (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Skeet bronze 3840
3840


Gérard Buchheit

B. 1948-09-30, Hagenau, France
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase R1:8th 0.014
0.014


Hans-Ulrich Buchholz

B. 1944-11-01, Rendsburg, S-H, Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2011-08-09
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Eights fifth 500
500


Hans Büchi

B. 1929-05-16, Schlatt, Switzerland
Boxing
1952 1956 1960 HP
Men's Light-Middleweight (-71 kg) R2 940.13
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) QF
940.13


Marcos "Marc" Büchler

B. 1929, represented Switzerland; D. 1980
Equestrianism - Jumping
1956 HP
Jumping, Individual 37th 0.0005
Jumping, Team 9th 40
40.0005


Fritz Buchloh

B. 1909-11-26, Mühlheim an der Ruhr, N-W, Germany; D. 1998-07-22
Football
1936 HP
Men's Team (QF) 287
287


Nicolaas "Klaas" Buchly

B. 1910-01-26, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1965-05-19
Cycling - Track
1948 HP
Men's Tandem QF 717.5
717.5


Jochen Büchner

B. 1905-04-08, Altenburg, Thüringen, Germany; D. 1978-02-22
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)
1928 1932 HP
Men's 400 m bronze SF:6th 2612
Men's 4x400 m Relay fourth 400
3012


Annemarie "Mirl" Buchner

B. 1924-02-16, Ettal, Bay., Germany; D. 2014-11-09
Alpine Skiing (1 silver, 2 bronze)
1952 1956 HP
Women's Downhill silver dnf 4000
Women's Giant Slalom bronze 27th 2560.04
Women's Slalom bronze 21st 2560.64
9120.68


Claude Buchon

B. 1949-02-09, Saint-Brieuc, France
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 20th 0.75
0.75


Karel Buchta

B. 1897-10-20, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1959-02-21
Biathlon
1924 HP
Men's Military Ski Patrol fourth 1200
1200


Volkhart Buchter

B. 1944-06-26, Schrimm (now Śrem), Poland, represented West Germany
Rowing
1968 HP
Men's Coxless Fours sixth 480
480


Christian Büchting

B. 1937-01-23, Wernigerode, S-A, Germany
Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team (8th) 128
128


Charles Buchwald

Olympic Competitor nr 2579


Edgar Buchwalder

B. 1916-08-02, Kleinlützel, Switzerland; D. 2009-04-09
Road Cycling (1 silver)
1936 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual 11th 80
Men's Road Race, Team silver 1000
1080


Wojciech Jan Buciarski

B. 1950-04-17, Warszawa, Poland
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's Pole Vault 10th fifth 1650
1650


Mariano Bucio Ramírez

B. 1942-11-02, represented Mexico
Equestrianism - Eventing
1972 1976 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual dnf dnf -5.20
Three-Day Event, Team dnf dnf -
0.000002


Donald Eaton Buck

B. 1916-09-26, Hartford, Conn., USA; D. 2002-06-03
Hockey
1948 HP
Men's team R1:4th 34
34


Gilles Michel Buck

B. 1935-03-01, Troyes, France; D. 2010-09-18
Sailing
1968 HP
5.5 Metres Class 10th 100
100


Lanphear "Lanny" Buck

B. 1901-12-09, Fall River, Mass., USA; D. 1974-05-18
Hockey
1936 HP
Men's Team QU:4th 41
41

He was also on the 1932 team, but did not play.


Léon Oscar Buck

B. 1915-10-16, Mert, Luxembourg; D. 1972-05-20
Fencing
1948 1952 HP
Foil, Individual R1:5th 0.0011
Épée, Individual fourth 2000
Épée, Team fourth 400
2400.0011


Margaret Elison Buck

B. 1940-12-10, from Victoria, represented Australia
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1964 HP
Women's Kayak Singles 500 metres Rep:7th 25.6
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 metres 9th 120
145.6


Terence William "Terry" Buck

B. 1943-07-06, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. 2005-03-07
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley 8th 384
384


Anthony Jude Joseph "Tony" Buck

B. 1936-12-29, from Liverpool, England, represented Great Britain
Freestyle Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-97 kg) 14th 24
24

He was a doorman at the Cavern Club during the time the Beatles regularly played there.


Deane Buckboro

B. 1953-09-03, Grande Prairie, Alb., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 HP
Men's 1500 m Freestyle 14th 16
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay (7th) 64
80


Claude Percival Buckenham

B. 1876-01-16, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1937-02-23
Football (1 gold)
1900 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200

He played four cricket test matches for England in South Africa in 1909-10.

Olympic Competitor nr 1596


Gregory Fenton "Greg" Buckingham

B. 1945-07-29, Riverside, Cal., USA; D. 1990-11-11
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)
1968 HP
Men's 200 metres Individual Medley silver 4000
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley fourth 1600
5600


Raymond Neville "Ray" Buckingham

B. 1930-03-01, represented Australia; D. 2014-07-08
Fencing
1956 HP
Men's Foil, Team R1:3rd 68
68


George Buckland

Olympic Competitor nr 4776


Peter Chenning Buckland

B. 1941-03-12, Grande Prairie, Alb., Canada
Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:7th 10.4
10.4


John Buckland-Wright

B. 1897-12-03, Dunedin, New Zealand, represented Great Britain; D. 1954-09-27
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Painting - Graphic Arts AC 2.873
2.873


Bridget Buckley

B. 1955-06-25, represented Great Britain
Rowing
1980 HP
Women's Coxed Fours sixth 480
480


Frank Buckley

Olympic Competitor nr 4148


George Buckley

B. 1875-05-20, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1955-02-14
Cricket (1 gold)
1900 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200

Olympic Competitor nr 1412


Walter Selby Buckmaster

B. 1872-10-16, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1942-10-30
Polo (2 silver)
1900 1904 1906 1908 HP
Men's Team silver silver 3850
3850

Olympic Competitor nr 543


Henry Bucknall

Olympic Competitor nr 4622


(William) Quinn Buckner

B. 1954-08-20, Phoenix, Ill., USA
Basketball (1 gold)
1976 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Mario Buckup

B. 1947-11-11, São Paulo, Brazil
Sailing
1972 HP
Two Person Keelboat (Tempest) 7th 500
500


(Jean Paul) Maurice Bucquet

B. 1860-03-22, Paris, France
Shooting
1900 HP
Men's Clay Pigeon, Trap 15th 15
15

Olympic Competitor nr 858


Florica Bucur

B. 1959-05-18, represented Romania
Rowing (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Women's Eights bronze 1280
1280


Romulus Bucuriou

B. 1956-01-01, Stă,ceȘti, Romania
Gymnastics
1980 HP
Men's Individual combined QU:32nd -5.64
Men's Team combined fourth 400
400.0000064


Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2023-12-28

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