Great Olympians

Biographies - CAN

Eyüp Can

B. 1964-08-03, Konya, Türkiye
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1984	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	bronze	3120
		3120

Michel Gerard Canac

B. 1956-08-02, Aime-la-Plagne, France; D. 2019-05-30
Alpine Skiing

	1984	HP
Men's Slalom	dnf	-16.64
		-16.64

Albert Canal i Chonros

B. 1961-10-12, Barcelona, Spain
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1984	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Fernando J. Canales

B. 1959-11-02, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	35th		19th	1.601
Men's 200 m Freestyle			37th	-3.40
Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay			14th	4
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	15th			2.5
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	10th			25
				33.1014

Francisco Luis Canales

B. 1957-07-20, represented Puerto Rico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	38th	-3.26
Men's 400 m Freestyle	41st	-4.64
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	15th	2.5
		2.50032

José Oriol Canals Farriols

B. 1914-10-10, Barcelona, Spain; D. 1937-08-05
Cross-Country Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's 18 kilometres	65th	0.000000001
		0.000000001

Ezequiel Mendonça Canário

B. 1960-04-10, Esposende, Portugal
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 5000 metres	9th		160
Men's 10000 metres		R1:21st	0.64
			160.64

Dario Canas

Olympic Competitor nr 7250

1920-07-29-09:30? - Shooting - Military Rifle, 300m & 600m, prone, team - 11th (4)
1920-07-29-10:30? - Shooting - Military Rifle, 300m, prone, team - 15th (0.625)
1920-07-29-14:30? - Shooting - Military Rifle, 300m, standing, team - 11th (4)
1920-07-29-16:30? - Shooting - Military Rifle, 600m, prone, team - 14th (1)
1920-08-03-14:30? - Shooting - Military Pistol, team - eighth (64)
1924 FR 1

Rafael Cañas

B. 1953-11-05, represented Chile
Alpine Skiing

	1976	HP
Men's Downhill	59th	-7.16
Men's Giant Slalom	dnf	-15.40
Men's Slalom	dnf	-14.16
		0.000000016

Jorge Antonio Cánaves

B. 1922-09-06, represented Argentina; D. 2004-10-09
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1952	1964	HP
Three−Day Event, Individual	dnf		0.00000002
Three−Day Event, Team	dnf		-
Jumping, Individual		12th	50
Jumping, Team		fifth	250
			300.00000002

Pierre Canavèse

B. 1945-09-10, from Paris, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1964	HP
Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	FI:dnf	64
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	sixth	160
		224

Adhemar Canavessi

B. 1903-08-18, Montevideo, Uruguay; D. 1984-11-14
Football (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Team	(gold)	2000
		2000

Ali Canay

B. 1955-06-10, represented T&uul;rkiye
Boxing

	1976	HP
Men's Light-Flyweight (-48 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Kirkor Canbazyan

B. 1912-03-09, represented Turkey; D. 2002-07-07
Road Cycling

	1936	HP
Men's Road Race, Individual	ac	0.000015
Men's Road Race, Team	ac	18
		18.000015

Ángel Cancel Acevedo

B. 1940-08-02, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Basketball

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	13th	fourth	9th	892.8
				892.8

José Joaquim Cancela

from Caminha, represented Portugal
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	QF:2nd	127.5
		127.5

Fabian Cancellara

B. 1981-03-18, Wohlen, Switzerland
Cycling - Road (2 gold, 1 silver)

2004 2008 2012 2012 HP

Time Trial 9th gold 7th gold 30030

Road Race dnf silver 106th 34th 6000

36060

	2004	2008	2012	2012	HP
Time Trial	9th	gold	7th	gold	30030
Road Race	dnf	silver	106th	34th	6000
					36060

Guillermo Canciani

B. 1918-11-18, represented Argentina
Shooting

	1936	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle	44th	0.000024
		0.000024

Nurullah Candan

B. 1948-12-30, Ankara, Turkey
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's High Jump	QU:38th	-3.38
		0.000384

Muharrem Candaş

B. 1921, İzmir, Turkey; D. 2009-10-19
Freestyle Wrestling

	1948	HP
FR Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

Hermenegildo Almeida Candeias

B. 1934-04-17, Oeiras, Portugal
Artistic Gymnastics

	1960	HP
Men's Individual Combined	120th	-19.10
		-19.10

Felicia Candelario

B. 1961-01-17, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Women's 100 metres	QF:8th	-2.91
		0.0091

Pierre Candelo

B. 1934-04-09, Monaco, Monaco, represented France
Shooting

	1968	HP
Trap	fifth	1500
		1500

Henri Candelon

represented France
Modern Pentathlon

	1920	HP
Men's Individual	18th	3.84
		3.84

Adil Candemir

B. 1917, Amasya, Turkey; D. 1989-01-12
Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)

	1948	HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Édouard Candeveau

B. 1898-02-11, Switzerland
Rowing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

1920 1924 1928 HP

Coxed Pairs bronze gold 12320

Single Sculls QF 947.1

13267.1

	1920	1924	1928	HP
Coxed Pairs	bronze	gold		12320
Single Sculls			QF	947.1
				13267.1

In the coxed pairs, twice together with Alfred Felber.

Leobardo Candiani Hernández

B. 1904-12-28, Salina Cruz, Mexico; D. 1986-09-16
Fencing

	1932	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R1:7th	1.35
Men's Foil, Team	R1:3rd	205
		206.35

Lourdes Candini

B. 1966-02-11, represented Mexico
Artistic Swimming

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Solo	dnq	10th	100.000064
Women's Duet		eighth	192
			292.000064

John Candler

B. 1939-12-13, Scarborough, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Diving

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Springboard		9th	160
Men's Platform	17th		4
			164

Claudio Candotti

B. 1942-11-29, Trieste, Italy
Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	(13th)	3.2
		3.2

Bruno Candrian

B. 1947-05-21, represented Switzerland
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Jumping, Individual	25th		fifth	1250.125
Jumping, Team			fifth	250
				1500.125

Hans Candrian

B. 1938-03-06, Films, Switzerland; D. 1999-01-09
Bobsleigh (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	HP
Two−Man	9th	7th	700
Four−Man	bronze	fourth	3120
			3820

(William) Arthur (Francis) Candy

B. 1934-06-19, Palmerston North, New Zealand; D. 2019-06-25
Cycling - Road

	1964	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	18th	1.92
		1.92

George Cane

Olympic Competitor nr 4437

1908-07-22-11:30 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), round one, pool four - third (23.34)

Ebore Canella

B. 1913-03-23, Sestri Ponente, Italy
Gymnastics

	1936	HP
Women's Team combined	7th	200
		200

Fernand Canelle

B. 1882-02-02, Paris, France; D. 1951-09-11
Football (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Olympic Competitor nr 1609

1900-09-20-15:00? - Football - Match 1 - lost (Q)
1900-09-23-15:00? - Football - Match 2 - won (2000)

Carlos César Benito José Canepa Bustamante

B. 1943-03-07, Arequipa, Peru
Aquatics - Swimming

	1964	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:43rd	-4.26
Men's 200 metres Butterfly	R1:28th	0.032
Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:13th	6.4
		6.4320256

Giuseppe "Pino" Canessa

B. 1907-11-20, Bogliasco, Italy; D. 2001
Sailing

	1948	HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon)	fifth	1000
		1000

Albert Canet

Olympic Competitor nr 5167

1912-06-29-10:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
1912-06-29-17:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)
1912-07-01-14:00 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles, round one - won (Q)
1912-07-01-18:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round two - won (Q)
1912-07-02-11:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, quarterfinal - won (Q)
1912-07-03-11:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, semifinal - lost (Qb)
1912-07-04-10:00 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles, semifinal - lost (1920)
1912-07-05-15:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, bronze medal match - won (1920)

The time of his second match is not known, but it had to be in the afternoon, as he only won his previous round match the same morning.

Sylvie Canet

B. 1953-08-26, Casablanca, Morocco, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke	7th	400
Women's 200 metres Backstroke	R1:13th	25.6
		425.6

Carlos Rubén Cañete

B. 1940-07-16, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 2003-03-08
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R2	1.088
		1.088

Guillermo Cañete Reyes

B. 1949-07-11, Oriente, Cuba
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Team	8th	9th	208
			208

Santiago Cañete Pastor

B. 1939-02-21, Hellin, Spain
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1960	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	27th	0.06
		0.06

Romano Caneva

B. 1904-12-11, Milano, Italy
Boxing

	1928	HP
Men's Welterweight (-66.7 kg)	QF	861
		861

Amilcare Canevari

B. 1905-06-09, Piacenza, Italy; D. 1987-08-01
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Eights	QF	540
		540

Angelo Canevari

B. 1901-06-07, Viterbo, Italy; D. 1955
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - unknown event	2 entries	7.448
		7.448

Silvio Canevari

B. 1893-01-21, Viterbo, Italy; D. 1932-08-01
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Sculpture - unknown event	4 HC	-
		-

Entries "Hors Concours", so not a true Olympian.

Luigi Cangiullo

B. 1897, Napoli, Italy; D. 1930-09-01
Diving

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Platform (5 & 10m)	QU:4th	QU:dnf	68.16
			68.16

Marlène Canguio

B. 1942-03-10, Sainte Rose, Guadeloupe, France
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Women's 80 metres Hurdles	R1:6th	0.546
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	8th	64
		64.546

Christopher E. Canham

B. 1962-08-03, Walton-on-Thames, England, Great Britain
Canoeing, Sprint Kayak

	1984	HP
Men's Doubles, 1000 m	SF:4th	51
		51

Peter Caninenberg

B. 1956-09-28, München, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	(fifth)	128
		128

Maria Canins

B. 1949-06-04, Badia, Italy
Road Cycling

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Road Race	fifth	32nd	1500.006
			1500.006

Pierre Canivet

B. 1890-05-22, Paris, France; D. 1982-01-25
Curling (1 bronze)

	1924	HP
Men's Teams	bronze	1920
		1920

Rafael Cañizares Poey

B. 1950-03-24, represented Cuba
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	11th	bronze	7th	1512
				1512

Alberto Canlas

B. 1940-03-11, Caloocan, the Philippines
Weightlifting

	1960	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	dnf	0.6
		0.6

Howard Cann

B. 1895-10-11, Bridgeport, Conn., USA; D. 1992-12-18
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's Shot Put	QU:8th	384
		384

John Cann

B. 1938-01-15, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's Decathlon	10th	150
		150

Raymond "Ray" Cann

B. 1937-12-13, Skipton-on-Swale, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Diving

	1956	HP
Men's Springboard	21st	0.64
Men's Platform	21st	0.64
		1.28

Achille Canna

B. 1932-07-24, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy
Basketball

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Team	QR:3rd		fourth	801.36
				801.36

Cannesson

Olympic Competitor nr 331bis??

1900-05-22-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day one
1900-05-23-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day two (Q)
1900-05-24-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round two (R)
1900-05-25-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters repêchage - DNQ (0.6)

This competitor was included in the MADMen database, but I don't believe he is a real addition but rather a misspelling of Paul Carrichon. The extra fencer would mean that an odd number of athletes are playing in all three of the first rounds, when qualification to the next round was based on jury decisions. There is no mention of any fencer being bye, which strengthens my belief.

Curtis Ray "Curt" Canning

B. 1946-05-06, Provo, Utah, USA
Rowing

	1968	HP
Men's Eights	sixth	320
		320

George Canning

B. 1889-08-23, London, England, Great Britain
Tug-of-War (1 gold)

	1920	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Johnny Cannizzaro

B. 1949-06-21, represented Puerto Rico
Shooting

	1976	HP
Free Pistol	32nd	-2.60
		0.006

Brendon Cannon

B. 1961-08-30, represented Australia
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	R1	1.475
		1.475

Malcolm Roger Cannon

B. 1944-06-22, Birmingham, England, Great Britain
Figure Skating

	1964	HP
Men's Singles	20th	1.5
		1.5

He competed in 1968 in the first Olympic Ice Dance competition (a demonstration event).

Eduardo W. Cano

B. 1928, represented Argentina
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1956	HP
Eventing, Individual	22nd	0.5
Eventing, Team	sixth	160
		160.5

Magdaleno Cano

B. 1933-05-29, Celaya, Guan., Mexico; D. 2009-01-08
Cycling - Road

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	9th	200
Men's Road Race, Team	dnf	0.25
		200.25

Giovanni Canova

B. 1880-07-27, Canicatti, Italy; D. 1960-10-28
Fencing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	QF:7th		0.072
Men's Épée, Team	(gold)	bronze	800
			800.072

Alfons Cànovas i Barberà

B. 1952-07-23, Barcelona, Spain
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1972	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Novica Čanović

B. 1961-11-29, Kumanovo, North Macedonia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1993-07-03
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's High Jump	QU:22nd	0.6
		0.6

An ethnic Serb, he was born in Macedonia and lived and competed in Croatia. He died as a soldier in the Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, a rebel force that attempted to secede from Croatia. I shall class him as Serbian, which is what he would probably have wanted.

Guadalupe Canseco

B. 1962-01-25, represented Mexico
Aquatics - Diving

	1980	1984	HP
Women's Springboard	9th	16th	166.4
Women's Platform	10th	8th	356
			522.4

Agnes Canta

B. 1888-11-14, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1964-08-08
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	ac	2.186
		2.186

Giovanni Cantagalli

B. 1914-01-11, Modena, Italy; D. 2008-09-02
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's Hammer Throw	15th	15
		15

Leopoldo Cantancio

B. 1963-07-06, represented the Philippines; D. 2018-04-20
Boxing

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	QF	prel	861.0014
			861.0014

Lorenzo Cantarello

B. 1932-03-28, Padova, Italy
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1960	HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 metres	9th	120
		120

Vasco Cantarello

B. 1936-04-08, Padova, Italy
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Eights	sixth	320
		320

Ugo Cantelli

B. 1903-03-30, Gaggio Montano, Italy; D. 1972-04-23
Shooting

	1932	HP
Small-Bore Rifle	13th	38.4
		38.4

Albert Anthony "Al" Cantello

B. 1931-06-09, Norristown, Penn., USA
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	10th	150
		150

Fernand Canteloube

B. 1900-08-03, Aubervilliers, France
Cycling - Road (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Road Race	bronze	3200
Men's Road Race, Team	gold	1600
		4800

Aldo Canti

B. 1961-03-09, Montmorence, France, represented San Marino in 1992
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's 200 metres			R1:49th	-5.16
Men's 400 metres	SF:5th			130
Men's 4x100 m Relay			R1:22nd	0.1
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:17th			1
				131.1000016

Alfonso Canti

B. 1920-07-21, Sampierdarena, Italy
Weightlifting

	1952	HP
Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	10th	150
		150

Daniel James "Dan" Cantillon, II

B. 1945-02-17, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Fencing

	1968	HP
Men's Épée, Team	R1:3rd	7.78
		7.78

(J. R.) Serge Cantin

B. 1945-08-07, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Bobsleigh

	1980	HP
Men's Two	20th	1.25
Men's Four	dnf	3
		4.25

James Cantion

represented Great Britain
Rugby (1 silver)

	1900	HP
Men's Team	silver	1640
		1640

Olympic Competitor nr 1680

1900-10-28-15:00 - Rugby - match two - final classification - second (1640)

Ernesto Canto Gudiño

B. 1959-10-18, Ciudad de México, Mexico; D. 2020-11-20
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold)

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's 20 km Race Walk	gold	dq	29th	6400.016000256
Men's 50 km Race Walk	10th			100
				6500.016000256

Augusto Luis Cantón Portugal

B. 1928-11-27, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:24th	0.16
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	(sixth)	64
		64.16

Marta Cantón i Gutíerrer

B. 1965-12-28, Barcelona, Spain
Rhytmic Gymnastics

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	sixth	960
		960

Luigi "Gino" Cantone

B. 1917-07-21, Robbio, Italy; D. 1997-11-06
Fencing (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1948	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	gold	8000
Men's Épée, Team	silver	1000
		9000

Attilio Cantoni

B. 1931-05-02, Mandello del Lario, Italy; D. 2017-08-22
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	fourth	1200
		1200

Romagnoso Cantoni

B. 1875-06-12, Prevalle, Italy; D. 1936-11-26
Shooting

	1906	HP
Men's Military Rifle	36th	-3.48
		0.00048

Olympic Competitor nr 2558

1906-04-23-10:30 - Shooting - Military Rifle - 36th

Daniel Michael "Dan" Cantore

B. 1946-08-24, Glendale, Cal., USA
Weightlifting

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	9th	11th	336
			336

Anna Maria Cantù

B. 1923-10-13, Cremona, Italy; D. 2008-07-23
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's 4x100 m Relay	R1:dnf	20.5
		20.5

Judith "Judy" Canty

B. 1954-12-09, represented Australia
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Women's 400 metres	QF:6th	0.364
Women's 4x400 m Relay	fourth	400
		400.364

Judith Lilian "Judy" Canty

B. 1931-10-05, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. 2016-07-09
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's Long Jump	7th	600
		600

Fabien Canu

B. 1960-04-23, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France
Judo

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)	fifth	fifth	2460
			2460

Wilhelm Rudolf Canword

B. 1932-07-11, from Willemstad, Curaçao, represented the Netherlands Antilles
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Written 2001-01-16 - last modified 2024-08-18

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