Great Olympians

Biographies - CHI

Chi Cheng

B. 1944-03-15, Hsinchu, Taiwan, represented Formosa/Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)
1960 1964 1968 HP
Women's 100 metres 7th 400
Women's 80 metres Hurdles R1:5th R1:7th bronze 3840.209
Women's Long Jump QU:24th 0.24
Women's Pentathlon 17th 6
Women's 4x100 metres Relay R1:6th 13
4259.509

Chia Chungchang

represented (the Republic of) China
Basketball
1948 HP
Men's Team 18th 1.28
1.28

Chia Gwechang

B. 1915-05-23, represented China
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's Long Jump QU:ac 0.605
Men's Triple Jump QU:ac 0.079
0.684

Chia Kuo-Liang

B. 1950-12-13, represented the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)
Alpine Skiing
1972 HP
Men's Giant Slalom dnf -10.26
Men's Slalom 37th -3.40
0.0004

Pasquale Chiabai

B. 1946-04-21, Grimacco, Italy
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxed Fours 11th 48
48

Chiang Jin Choon

B. 1956-11-06, represented Malaysia
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 1976 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke 38th 40th -3.36
Men's 200 m Backstroke 34th 32nd -2.56
Men's 200 m Individual Medley 38th -3.26
0.029416

Giuseppe Chiantia

B. 1893-01-01, Riesi, Italy
Equestrianism - Eventing
1936 HP
Three−Day Event, Individual dnf 0.00000125
Three−Day Event, Team dnf -
0.00000125

Giuseppe Georges Chiapparo

B. 1957-12-29, Ougrée, Belgium
Weightlifting
1980 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 12th 60
60

René Chiappino

B. 1925-12-18, from Genève, represented Switzerland
Basketball
1952 HP
Men's Team QR:4th 0.252
0.252

Suriya Chiarasapawong

B. 1949-08-07, represented Thailand
Cycling - Track
1972 HP
Men's Sprint Rep1:3rd -4.29
Men's Time Trial 25th 0.15
0.150029

Joseph Chiaubaut

B. 1880-08-26, represented Monaco
Shooting
1924 HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle 59th 0.000000024
0.000000024

Giorgio Chiavacci

B. 1899-07-03, Cecina, Italy; D. 1969-03-04
Fencing (1 gold)
1924 1928 HP
Men's Foil, Team fourth gold 2000
2000

Chiba Haruhisa

B. 1951-06-03, Hokkaido, Japan; D. 2006-02-08
Alpine Skiing
1972 1976 HP
Men's Giant Slalom 19th dnf 1.6
Men's Slalom dnf dnf -10.40
1.6

Chiba Kenro

B. 1937-09-15, Iwate, Japan
Rowing
1960 HP
Men's Eights Rep:2nd 136
136

Chiba Mikio

B. 1935-05-01, Iwate, Japan
Equestrianism - Eventing
1964 1968 HP
Three-day Event, Individual 34th dnf 0.002002
Three-day Event, Team dnf 10
10.002002

Chiba Shinya

B. 1961-12-12, Aomori, Japan
Alpine Skiing
1984 1988 HP
Men's Downhill 28th 11th 64.0256
Men's Super-G 14th 16
Men's Giant Slalom 30th 0.01
80.0356

Marcela Chibás Maletá

B. 1951-12-31, Guantánamo, Cuba
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Women's 4x400 m Relay R1:5th 32.5
32.5

Pierre Chibert

represented Belgium
Hockey (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280

Charles Chibwe

B. 1962, represented Zambia; D. 1983-04-02
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Extra-Lightweight (-60 kg) R1 0.587
0.587

Pierluigi Chicca

B. 1937-12-22, Livorno, Italy; D. 2017-06-17
Fencing (2 silver, 1 bronze)
1960 1964 1968 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R2:5th Elim1 65.993
Men's Sabre, Team bronze silver silver 2904
2969.993

Anna Chicherova

Russia
Athletics (1 gold, 1 bronze)
2004 2008 2012 HP
High Jump sixth bronze gold 18000
18000

Alexandra "Sandy" Chick

B. 1947-06-02, Burnham Market, England, represented Zimbabwe
Hockey (1 gold)
1980 HP
Women's Team gold 3200
3200

She was the twin sister of Sonia Robertson.

José Antonio Chicoy Massa

B. 1947-11-02, Madrid, Spain
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle SF:13th 25.6
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay R1:10th 25
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay R1:12th 10
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay 8th 64
124.6

Alexandru Chiculiță

B. 1961-02-03, București, Romania
Fencing (1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual 30th 0.042
Men's Sabre, Team bronze fourth 1144
1144.042

Robert Chideka

B. 1956-05-01, Francistown, Botswana
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 5000 metres R1:30th 0.01
0.01

Antoine Chidiac

B. 1952-11-13, Hadath, Lebanon
Judo
1972 HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg) R1 0.587
0.587

Chien Kok-Ching

represented the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32

Vittorio Chierroni

B. 1917-05-26, Abetone, Italy
Alpine Skiing
1936 1948 HP
Men's Alpine Combined 18th 7th 303.84
Men's Downhill 21st 0.48
Men's Slalom 30th 0.01
304.33

Alberto Chiesa

represented Switzerland
Tennis
1920 HP
Men's Singles R2 0.85
0.85

Giulio Chiesa

B. 1928-04-23, La Spezia, Italy; D. 2010-07-14
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Men's Pole Vault 9th 240
240

Omero Chiesa

B. 1893, Capua, Italy
Modern Pentathlon
1924 HP
Men's Individual 24th 0.24
0.24

Jens Chievitz

Olympic Competitor nr 3544

Chiffre

represented Yugoslavia
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Music - Compositions for Orchestra AC 115.1
115.1

In the case of Yugoslavia, I use Croatia as default "current" nationality.

Laurent Daniel Chifita

B. 1943-08-03, represented Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's Marathon 57th -7.60
0.00000006

Corneliu Valter Chifu

B. 1953-09-02, represented Romania
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280

George Carpenter Chiga

B. 1913-10-28, Regina, Sask., Canada; D. 2007-12-08
Wrestling - Freestyle
1936 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+87 kg) 8th 384
384

Julius Obiefuma Chigbolu

B. 1929-07-29, represented Nigeria; D. 2010-04-18
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Men's High Jump 9th 240
240

Chigusa Nobuo

B. 1948-10-20, represented Japan
Basketball
1972 1976 HP
Men's Team 14th 11th 40
40

Zakaria Chihab

B. 1926-03-05, represented Lebanon
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 silver)
1952 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) silver 6000
6000

Norman Chihota

B. 1947-08-25, Dodoma, Tanzania
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:35th R1:57th 0.00100004
Men's 200 metres R1:33rd 0.00256
Men's 4x100 m Relay R1:6th 0.091
0.09456004

Chikamori Katsuhiko

B. 1945-09-24, Yamaguchi, Japan
Handball
1972 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32

Chikanari Tamotsu

B. 1929-03-30, represented Japan
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1952 HP
Men's Road Race dnf 8x10-19
Men's Road Race, Team dnf -
Men's Tandem R2:2nd 54
Men's Team Pursuit QU:19th 1.2
55.2

Audrey Chikani

B. 1954-08-30, represented Zambia
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Women's Long Jump QU:31st -2.96
0.0096

Shalva Chikhladze

B. 1912-07-12, Kutaisi, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1997-01-14
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 silver)
1952 HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-79 kg) silver 6000
6000

Givi Chikvanaia

B. 1939-05-29, Telavi, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union
Aquatics - Water Polo (2 silver)
1960 1964 1968 HP
Men's Team silver silver 4400
4400

Parnaoz Chik'viladze

B. 1941-04-14, Chabinaani, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1966-06-14
Judo (1 bronze)
1964 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+80 kg) bronze 3120
3120

Cliff Chilcott

B. 1898-06-28, Blackpool, England, Great Britain, lived in Toronto, represented Canada; D. 1970-07-18
Freestyle Wrestling
1924 HP
Men's Featherweight (-61 kg) SiSF 1500
1500

Albert Edward "Ted" Chilcott

B. 1924-02-19, from Toronto, represented Canada; D. 2003-04-01
Rowing
1952 HP
Men's Eights 2Rep:2nd 216
216

Arthur John "Art" Child

B. 1916-09-15, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1996-06-30
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1936 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200

He briefly substituted in one match in the final round.

Edna Lilian Child

B. 1922-10-10, London, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Diving
1948 HP
Women's Springboard sixth 640
640

(Josephine) Heather Child

B. 1911-11-03, Winchester, England, Great Britain; D. 1997-06-18
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Painting - unknown event AC 2.873
2.873

Luis Child Vélez

from Bogotá, represented Colombia; D. 1992-12-17
Aquatics - Swimming
1948 HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:24th 0.16
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle R1:20th 1
1.16

Alison Childs

B. 1962-12-13, Hadleigh, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Diving
1984 HP
Women's Springboard QU:19th 1.6
1.6

Bertie Childs

B. 1894-10-20, represented Great Britain; D. 1960
Fencing
1928 1932 1936 HP
Men's Épée, Individual QF:11th 0.0054
Men's Épée, Team R1:3rd QF:3rd 24.698
24.7044

Clarence Childs

Olympic Competitor nr 6594

William Childs

Olympic Competitor nr 4840

Andrei Chiliman

B. 1947-07-18, represented Romania
Sailing
1980 HP
Two Person Multihull (Tornado) 11th 80
80

Vasil Dimitrov Chilingirov

B. 1951-07-17, Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 1976 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m Rep:dns 0.272
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m 9th 120
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 m 7th 200
320.272

Stanisław Chiliński

B. 1956-07-31, Stronie Śląskie, Poland
Freestyle Wrestling
1980 HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg) 11th 96
96

André Chilo

B. 1898-07-05, Bordeaux, France
Rugby & Athletics (1 silver)
1920 HP
Men's Rugby silver 2000
Men's Triple Jump QU:17th 6
2006

Benjamin "Ben" Chimberoff

B. 1874-07-15 Russia, emigrated to the USA in 1877, became a US citizen in 1901; D. 1940-01-02
Gymnastics
1904 HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined 92nd -14.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports 79th -12.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work 92nd -15.75
-12.30

Olympic Competitor nr 1783

Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav

B. 1945-03-21, Guchin-Us sum, Mongolia
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling
1964 1968 1972 HP
FR Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 9th bronze 4080
GR Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) 17th 6
4086

Chimidiin Gochoosüren

B. 1953-04-13, Khotont sum, Mongolia
Freestyle Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg) 11th 96
96

Rapael Chimishk'iani

B. 1929-03-23, Tbilisi, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union
Weightlifting (1 gold)
1952 HP
Featherweight (-60 kg) gold 9600
9600

Dyton Chimwaza

B. 1957-02-09, represented Malawi
Road Cycling
1984 1988 HP
Men's Road Race dnf 109th -17.24
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 26th 30th 0.0555
0.0555

Aurora Eugenia Chin

B. 1958-09-12, Pețelca, Romania
Archery
1980 HP
Women's Individual 13th 38.4
38.4

Honson Chin

B. 1956-01-12, represented Jamaica
Cycling - Track
1972 HP
Men's Sprint Rep2:2nd 0.791
Men's Tandem Rep:2nd 54
54.791

Chin Kuaiti

B. 1915-06-06, represented China
Boxing
1936 HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg) R1 4.08
4.08

(Audrey) Tiffany Chin

B. 1967-03-10, Toluca Lake, Cal., USA
Figure Skating
1984 HP
Women's Singles fourth 2400
2400

Luigi Chinazzo

B. 1932-07-18, Pederobba, Italy
Wrestling - Freestyle
1956 1960 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 10th 534
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) 8th
534

Marcos Chinea Campos

B. 1950-06-12, Agulo, Tenerife, Spain
Boxing
1968 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R1 -2.19
0.0019

Pakdee Chinjinda

B. 1946-08-14, represented Thailand
Cycling - Road
1964 HP
Men's Road Race 91st -14.96
-14.96

Franco Chino

B. 1948-09-27, Padova, Italy
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke SF:13th 25.6
Men's 200 metres Backstroke R1:13th 25.6
51.2

(Roberto) Vágner (Chinoca)

B. 1950-05-02, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Football
1972 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

Jaineck Chinyanta

B. 1958-08-01, Chingola, North Rhodesia, represented Zambia
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R16 79.13
79.13

Arcangelo Chiocchetti

B. 1921-03-06, Moena, Italy
Cross-Country Skiing
1948 HP
Men's 18 km 52nd 0.0000004
0.0000004

Renzo Chiocchetti

B. 1945-11-17, Moena, Italy; D. 2020-02-13
Cross Country Skiing
1972 1976 HP
Men's 15 kilometres 29th 0.016
Men's 30 kilometres 32nd 38th 0.004256
Men's 4x10 km Relay 9th 7th 140
140.020256

Preecha Chiocharn

B. 1944-12-31, represented Thailand
Weightlifting
1976 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 11th 96
96

Cesare Chiogna

B. 1910, Lamaden, Switzerland
Nordic Combined & Ski Jumping
1932 HP
Men's Individual 22nd 0.6
Men's Ski Jumping, Individual 9th 240
240.6

Tatu Chionga

B. 1944-03-01, represented Malawi
Boxing
1972 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R1 1.02
1.02

Giancarlo Chiono

B. 1936-08-25, Torino, Italy
Shooting
1968 HP
Skeet 25th 0.15
0.15

Mauro Chiostri

B. 1948-07-19, Firenze, Italy
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m Rep:4th 1.08
1.08

Arigoma Mayero Chiponda

B. 1958-03-03, Mutare, South Rhodesia, represented Zimbabwe
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) R1 1.475
1.475

Selina Chirchir

B. 1968-08-28, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Women's 800 metres R1:20th 1
Women's Marathon dnf -13.38
1

Petre Chirculescu

B. 1898-10-01, Lugoj, Romania, then part of Hungary; D. 1975
Equestrianism - Eventing
1936 HP
Three−Day Event, Individual dnf 0.00000125
0.00000125

Guillermo Chirichigno

represented Peru
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's Pole Vault QU:29th 0.024
0.024

José Roberto Chirino

B. 1944-09-02, San Juan, Argentina
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Light−Middleweight (-71 kg) R16 79.13
79.13

Rogelio Chirino Martínez

B. 1946-12-23, represented Cuba
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 m Rep:4th 0.81
0.81

Arsenio Chirinos Farines

B. 1934-12-14, Caracas, Venezuela; D. 2015-10-13
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1956 1960 HP
Men's Road Race dnf 29th 0.024
Men's Road Race, Team dnf -
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 23rd 0.192
Men's Team Pursuit R1:14th 12
12.216

Pio Chirinos

B. 1929-07-17, represented Venezuela
Freestyle Wrestling
1952 HP
Men's Middleweight (-79 kg) 12th 60
60

Victor Chirinos Farines

B. 1941-02-01, Caracas, Venezuela
Cycling - Road
1960 HP
Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial 23rd 0.192
0.192

Svetlana Mikhaylovna Chirkova

spells her name

Svetlana Tširkova

B. 1945-11-05, Topner, Chuvassia, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Fencing (2 gold)
1968 1972 HP
Women's Foil, Team (gold) (gold) 560
560

She lived in Estonia since the age of five, was five times Estonian champion and is an honourary member of the Estonian Olympic Committee.

Anton Chirlacopschi

B. 1942-05-24, Brăila, Romania
Rowing
1968 HP
Men's Coxless Fours 7th 300
300

Anne Chirnside

B. 1954-09-09, represented Australia
Rowing
1980 HP
Women's Coxed Fours fifth 750
750

Constantin Chiru

B. 1957-09-04, București, Romania
Weightlifting
1980 HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) dnf 3.84
3.84

Isaac Chirwa

B. 1952-04-24, represented Uganda
Hockey
1972 HP
Men's Team 15th 5
5

Dimus Chisala

B. 1962-12-23, represented Zambia
Boxing
1984 1988 HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg) Prel 79.1319
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) R16
79.1319

Bill Chisholm

B. 1909-06-28, San Francisco, Cal., USA; D. 1996-11-07
Athletics
1932 HP
Men's 50 kilometres Walk 9th 240
240

George Chisholm

Olympic Competitor nr 6414

Valentin Chistyakov

B. 1939-11-01, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 1964 HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles sixth SF;dnf 972.3
972.3

Ahmed Jihad Chit

B. 1954-08-06, represented Syria
Football
1980 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

Chit Mya

B. 1939-11-17, represented Burma (now Myanmar)
Weightlifting
1964 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 16th 9.6
9.6

Godfrey Chitalu

B. 1947-11-22, Luanshiya, Zambia; D. 1993-04-27
Football
1980 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

He died in the plane crash that killed 18 Zambian footballers.

Marius Căta Chițiga

B. 1960-02-13, Timișoara, Romania
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Men's Team (bronze) 800
800

Sukit Chitranukhroh

B. 1928, Krung Thep (Bangkok), Thailand; D. 2007-11
Football
1956 HP
Men's Team R1 54
54

Mark T. Chittenden

B. 1956-07-12, Southend-on-Sea, England, Great Britain
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-95 kg) QF 492
492

John David Chittick

B. 1937-10-29, Warrambool, Vict., Australia
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 1960 HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles R1:5th R1:5th 3.499
3.499

Aleksandre Chivadze

B. 1955-04-08, Klukhori, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Football (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280

An ethnic Georgian, he played for Dynamo Tbilisi his entire career and was later coach to the Georgian national team.

Domingos Chivavele

B. 1966-05-12, represented Mozambique
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle 65th -8.10
0.000000001

Silvia Chivás Baró

B. 1954-09-10, Guantánamo, Cuba
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Women's 100 metres bronze SF:7th 2580.8
Women's 4x100 m Relay bronze R1:10th 665
3245.8

William Henry "Bill" Chivell

B. 1932-10-21, Bredasdorp, South Africa; D. 1996-09-11
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's 4x400m Relay R1:4th 17
17

Anthony James Chivers

B. 1936-11-30, London, England, Great Britain
Shooting
1964 HP
Men's Free Pistol fifth 1500
1500

Warren Houston Chivers

B. 1914-12-12, Hanover, NH, USA; D. 2006-08-18
Cross-Country Skiing
1936 HP
Men's 18 kilometres 48th 0.00000256
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay 11th 16
16.00000256

Patrick Chiwala

B. 1953-01-10, represented Zambia
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's Marathon dnf -10.24
-10.24

Rostislav Chizhikov

B. 1929-02-13, Irkutsk, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Cycling - Track
1956 HP
Men's Team Pursuit QF 430.5
430.5

Nadezhda Vladimirovna Chizhova

B. 1945-09-29, Irkutsk, Russia
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1968 1972 1976 HP
Shot Put bronze silver gold 24300
24300

Rex Chizooma

represented Zambia
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-95 kg) Rep1 4.92
4.92

Emesia Chizunga

B. 1954-03-03, represented Malawi
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Women's 800 metres R1:36th -3.64
Women's 1500 metres R1:35th -2.10
0.00164

Written 2002-09-12 - last modified 2024-03-24

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