Great Olympians

Biographies - CAP

Ladislav Čáp

B. 1926-04-13, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2001-12-30
Figure Skating
1948 HP
Men's Singles 10th 150
150

Reto Capadrutt

B. 1912-03-04, Chur, Switzerland; D. 1939-02-03
Bobsleigh (2 silver)
1932 1936 HP
Men's Two-men silver 7th 5500
Men's Four-men fourth silver 4200
9700

Roger James Capan

B. 1945-05-20, Sioux City, Iowa, USA; D. 2013-03-02
Speed Skating
1968 HP
Men's 1500 metres 34th -2.16
0.0016

Catherine Capdevielle

B. 1938-09-02, Agnos, France
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 1960 HP
Women's 100 metres SF:6th fifth 1052
Women's 200 metres SF:7th 25.6
Women's 4x100 metres Relay R1:4th 82
1159.6

František Čapek (1)

B. 1914-10-24, Branice, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2008-01-31
Canoeing - Canadian Sprint (1 gold)
1948 HP
Men's Canadian Singles 10000m gold 9600
9600

František Čapek (2)

B. 1914-11-12, Jasenná, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1988-06-17
Shooting
1952 1956 HP
Trap fourth sixth 3360
3360

Josef Čapek

B. 1902-08-01, Praha, Czechia, then part of Austria, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1983-05-05
Football
1924 HP
Men's Football R2 26.38
26.38

André Capelle

Olympic Competitor nr 5680

Gilles Capelle

B. 1949-06-14, represented France
Hockey
1972 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20

Jean-Paul Roger Marcel Capelle

B. 1945-02-10, Paris, France; D. 2019-08-12
Hockey
1968 HP
Men's Team (10th) 50
50

Roger Capelle

B. 1922-01-14, represented France
Hockey
1952 HP
Men's team R1 65
65

Ayis Capéronis

B. 1950-03-21, Lausanne, Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Men's 100 metres Butterfly R1:27th 0.04
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay R1:17th 1
1.04

Pano Capéronis

B. 1947-08-16, Lausanne, Switzerland
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 1968 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:56th R1:26th 0.040000064
Men's 200 metres Freestyle R1:25th 0.1
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:41st R1:20th 1.000064
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle R1:30th 0.01
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay R1:17th 1
2.150064064

Geoffrey Lewis "Geoff" Capes

B. 1949-08-23, Holbeach, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Shot Put QU:20th sixth fifth 2461.5
2461.5

Franca Maria Capetta

B. 1936-12-08, Este, Italy
Archery
1976 1980 HP
Women's Individual 12th 10th 210
210

Roger Clifford Capey

B. 1945-02-27, Whangarei, New Zealand
Hockey
1968 HP
Men's Team 7th 200
200

Alberto Capilla Pérez

B. 1926-12-12, Paris, France, represented Mexico; D. 2003-01-14
Aquatics - Diving
1952 1956 HP
Men's Springboard 20th 1
Men's Platform fifth 9th 1160
1161

Joaquín Capilla Pérez

B. 1928-12-23, Ciudad de Mexico, DF, Mexico; D. 2010-05-08
Diving (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
1948 1952 1956 HP
Springboard fourth fourth bronze 6336
Platform bronze silver gold 16200
22536

The first Mexican to win a diving title.

Mario Capio

B. 1924-08-03, Nervi, Italy; D. 2000-02-08
Sailing
1956 1960 1964 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie) fourth 2175
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 12th 10th
2175

Otello Capitani

Olympic Competitor nr 3569

Giulio Capitanio

B. 1952-03-06, Schilpario, Italy
Cross-Country Skiing
1976 1980 1984 HP
Men's 15 kilometres 21st 39th 24th 0.80016
Men's 30 kilometres 28th 27th 26th 0.1296
Men's 50 kilometres 19th 34th 1.6016
Men's 4x10 km Relay 7th sixth seventh 360
362.53136

Maurice Caplain

from Nogent-sur-Marne, represented France
Rowing
1928 HP
Men's Double Sculls Rep2 410
410

Keith Alexander Caple

B. 1923-05-06, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. 2006-11-29
Weightlifting
1948 1952 1956 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 9th 249.6
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) 16th
249.6

Jean Marguerite Caplin

B. 1930-12, from Brighton, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming
1948 HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke SF:13th 38.4
38.4

Vlado Čapljić

B. 1962-03-22, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, represented Yugoslavia
Football (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280

Giuseppe Capogrossi Guarna

B. 1900-03-07, Roma, Italy; D. 1972-10-09
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Painting - unknown event AC 2.873
2.873

Marco Capone

B. 1959-01-22, Malles Venosta, Italy
Ice Hockey
1984 HP
Men's Team R1:5th 65
65

Josefina Capote

B. 1961-10-12, represented Cuba
Volleyball
1980 HP
Women's Team fifth 500
500

(Della) Beatriz Capotosto

B. 1962-05-16, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 2018-12-20
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Hurdles R1:18th 3.84
3.84

Tranquilo Capozzo Zironda

B. 1918-01-25 in the USA, lived in Buenos Aires, represented Argentina; D. 2003-05-14
Rowing
1948 1952 HP
Men's Single Sculls SF:2nd 9620
Men's Double Sculls gold
9620

Charles Joseph "Charlie" Capozzoli

B. 1931-06-19, College Point, NY, USA; D. 2013-01-22
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's 5000 metres R1:7th 1.08
1.08

Jørgen Wright Cappelen

B. 1959-02-02, Oslo, Norway
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxed Fours 9th 120
120

Pål Cappelen

B. 1947-02-17, Oslo, Norway
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team (9th) 20
20

Felix Cappella

B. 1930-01-24, Fara in Sabina, Italy, lived in Midland, Ont., represented Canada
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's 20 km Walk dnf -2.16
Men's 50 km Walk 23rd 0.256
0.2576

Giulio Cappelli

B. 1911-03-04, La Spezia, Italy; D. 1995-12-16
Football (1 gold)
1936 HP
Men's Team (gold) 800
800

Ingram Ord Capper

B. 1907-11-17, Ross-on-Wye, England, Great Britain; D. 1986-07-12
Shooting
1952 HP
Running Target 12th 60
60

Luigi Capra

represented Italy
Diving
1906 HP
Men's Platform dnf 0.18
0.18

Olympic Competitor nr 3018

Sergio Caprari

B. 1932-07-12, Civita Castellana, Italy; D. 2015-10-12
Boxing (1 silver)
1952 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) silver 6000
6000

Giovanni Battista "Giambattista" Capretti

B. 1946-09-25, Rovato, Italy; D. 2016-09-26
Boxing
1968 1972 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R32 80.15
Men's Light−Welterweight (-63.5 kg) R16
80.15

Emilio Caprile

B. 1928-09-30, Genova, Italy
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Téodoro Capriles

B. 1945-02-17, represented Venezuela
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:43rd -4.26
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:42nd -4.40
0.0000656

Marcel Capron

B. 1900-04-26, Paris, France; D. 1981-10-26
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1924 HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg) R5 780
780

Giorgio Caproni

B. 1912-01-07, Livorno, Italy; D. 1990-01-22
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Literature - Epic Works AC 107.8
Literature - Lyric Works AC 107.8
215.6

Frank Richard Capsouras

B. 1947-01-29, Hackensack, NJ, USA
Weightlifting
1972 HP
Men's Heavyweight (-110 kg) 10th 150
150

Waldemar Capucci

B. 1929-06-08, São Paulo, Brazil
Shooting
1976 1980 1984 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 60th 32nd 0.00400041
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, prone 52nd
0.00400041

João Félix da Silva Capucho

B. 1910, Lisboa, Portugal
Sailing
1948 HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon) 9th 160
160

Petre Capusta

B. 1957-06-14, Sarichioi, Romania
Canoeing, Canadian Sprint (1 silver)
1980 HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m silver 3000
3000

Jean "Jennie" Caputo

B. 1918-01-05, Newark, NJ, USA; D. 1996-01-29
Gymnastics
1936 HP
Women's Team combined fifth 500
500

Rinaldo Capuzzi

B. 1904, Brescia, Italy; D. 1991
Shooting
1948 HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle 54th 0.00000024
0.00000024

Adriano Capuzzo

B. 1927-08-11, Roma, Italy; D. 2011-12-15
Equestrianism - Eventing
1956 HP
Eventing, Individual 9th 200
Eventing, Team fifth 250
450

Oreste Capuzzo

B. 1908-12-07, Rivarolo, Italy; D. 1985-12-05
Gymnastics (1 gold)
1932 1936 HP
Men's Individual Combined (5 apparatuses) 7th 400.01
Men's Individual Combined (6 apparatuses) 30th
Men's Team Combined gold fifth 1850
Men's Floor Exercises 12th 30th 6.4
Men's Vault 79th -
Men's Parallel Bars 57th -
Men's Horizontal Bar 39th -
Men's Rings fifth 9th 296
Men's Pommeled Horse 14th 4
2556.41

Written 2001-01-16 - last modified 2024-04-05

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