Great Olympians

Biographies - DAM

Jørgen Nielsen "Aske" Dam

B. 1941-10-30, Klejtrup, Denmark
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 5000 metres	R1:10th	-3.23
		0.00023

Jan Dam

B. 1905-11-24, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1985-12-19
Boxing

	1924	HP
Men's Welterweight (-66.7 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Ludvig Dam

B. 1884-03-24, Guldborg, Denmark; D. 1972-03-29
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1906	1908	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	R1:6th		39
Men's 100 m Backstroke		silver	4500
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay		R1:2nd	187.5
			4726.5

Olympic Competitor nr 2771

1906-04-24-10:00 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, semi-finals - sixth (39)
1908-07-16-16:30 - Swimming - 100 m Backstroke, round one - second, 1st time (Q)
1908-07-17-14:30 - Swimming - 100 m Backstroke, semifinals - second (Q)
1908-07-17-17:00 - Swimming - 100 m Backstroke, final - second (4500)
1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - second, second time (187.5)

Françoise Odette Damado

B. 1963-12-11, represented Senegal
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Women's 100 metres	R1:29th	0.016
Women's 200 metres	QF:24th	0.16
		0.176

Charif Damage

B. 1921, represented Lebanon
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1948	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

Jozef "Jos" Daman

B. 1945-10-15, Mechelen, Belgium
Archery

	1972	HP
Men's Individual	23rd	0.384
		0.384

Evangelos Damaskos

B. in Akharnes, Greece
Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1896	HP
Men's Pole Vault	bronze	3840
		3840

Olympic Competitor nr 203

1896-04-10-15:40 - Athletics Field - Pole Vault - third (3840)

Periklis Damaskos

B. 1952-07-11, represented Greece
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1972	HP
Men's Team	R1:5th	8.6
		8.6

Alice D'Amato

B. 2003-02-07, Genova, Italy
Artistic Gymnastics (1 gold, 1 silver)

	2021	2024	HP
Women's Individual Combined	20th	fourth	1601
Women's Team Combined	fourth	silver	1400
Women's Floor Exercise		sixth	640
Women's Uneven Bars		fifth	1000
Women's Balance Beam		gold	6400
			11041

Dambadarjaagiin Baadai

B. 1941-06-20, represented Mongolia
Cross-Country Skiing

	1964	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	68th	-9.26
		0.000000000256

Dambajantsagiin Battulga

B. 1968-01-05, represented Mongolia
Cross Country Skiing

	1988	HP
Men's 15 km Classical	69th	-9.16
Men's 30 km Classical	69th	-9.16
Men's 50 km Freestyle	60th	-7.10
		0.00000001032

Dambajavyn Tsend-Ayuush

B. 1952-05-15, Gait sum, Mongolia
Judo

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)		R1	1.749
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg)	R1		1.749
Men's Open Class		fifth	820
			821.749

Georges Dambois

represented Belgium
Fencing

	1928	HP
Men's Épée, Team	(fourth)	400
		400

Dambremat

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Sabre for Masters, Individual	R1:ac	1.475
		1.475

Olympic Competitor nr 733

1900-06-23-14:00? - Fencing - Sabre for Masters, round one - DNQ (1.475)

Dante D'Ambrosi

B. 1902-02-23, Zagarolo, Italy; D. 1965-06-08
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Music - Compositions for Orchestra	AC	115.1
		115.1

Louis d'Ambrosio

B. 1879-06-21, Picinisco, Italy, represented France; D. 1945
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Statues	ac	40.08
		40.08

M. Dambrun

B. 1887, represented France
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Architecture	AC	449.1
		449.1

Damdinjavyn Bandi

B. 1942-02-25, Teshig sum, Mongolia; D. 2018-01-10
Boxing

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R16	R1	80.605
			80.605

Damdinsürengiin Boldbayar

B. 1958-08-04, represented Mongolia
Weightlifting

	1980	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	13th	38.4
		38.4

Damdinsürengiin Orgodol

B. 1956-12-17, represented Mongolia
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	19th	1.2
		1.2

Edmond Dame

B. 1893-11-04, Rouvroy, France; D. 1956-08-31
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling (1 bronze)

	1920	1924	1928	HP
GR Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)	fifth	R4		1884
FR Men's Heavyweight (+87 kg)		R1	bronze	4002
				5886

Pierrette Dame

B. 1936-08-26, represented France
Archery

	1972	HP
Women's Individual	31st	-2.96
		0.0096

Georgius Damen

Olympic Competitor nr 3478

1908-07-14-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one, heat one - fifth (0.020)
1908-07-14-16:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint (660 yds), round one - third
1908-07-15-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 100 km, heat one - AC (0.807)
1908-07-17-16:00 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, round one - AC (0.019)

Josina Regina Adriana Antonia Maria "José" Damen

B. 1959-11-12, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Butterfly	25th	0.1
Women's 200 m Butterfly	20th	1
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	fifth	250
		251.1

Giancarlo Dametto

B. 1959-01-06, Torino, Italy
Volleyball (1 bronze)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	9th	bronze	1360
			1360

Georgeta Andrunache-Damian

B. 1976-04-14, Botosani, Romania
Rowing (5 gold, 1 bronze)

2000 2004 2008 2012 HP

Coxless Pairs gold gold gold fifth 50500

Eights gold gold bronze 11520

62020

	2000	2004	2008	2012	HP
Coxless Pairs	gold	gold	gold	fifth	50500
Eights	gold	gold	bronze		11520
					62020

Dominique Michèle Damiani

B. 1953-07-12, Bourgoin-Jallieu, France; D. 2019-09-17
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Women's Road Race	14th	24
		24

Francesco Damiani

B. 1958-10-04, Bagnacavallo, Italy
Boxing (1 silver)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+81 kg)	QF		6861
Men's Super-Heavyweight (+91 kg)		silver	6861
			6861

Giordano Damiani

B. 1930-06-27, Trieste, Italy
Basketball

	1952	HP
Men's Team	QR:3rd	1.36
		1.36

Angelo Damiano

B. 1938-09-30, Napoli, Italy
Cycling - Track (1 gold)

	1964	HP
Men's Tandem	gold	8000
		8000

Vincenzo Damiata

B. 1963-06-07, Catania, Italy
Canoeing, Sprint Kayak

	1984	HP
Men's Fours, 1000 m	Rep:dnf	5
		5

William John "Bill" D'Amico

B. 1910-10-03, Utica, NY, USA; D. 1984-10-30
Bobsleigh (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Four	gold	4800
		4800

Roberto D'Amico

B. 1961-12-02, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Bobsleigh

	1988	HP
Men's Four	19th	1.2
		1.2

Antoinette Helen "Toni" Damigella

B. 1966-07-19, Quincy, Mass., USA
Luge

	1984	HP
Women's Singles	20th	1.5
		1.5

Giorgio Damilano

B. 1957-04-06, Scarnafigi, Italy
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's 20 km Walk	11th	64
		64

Maurizio Damilano

B. 1957-04-06, Scarnafigi, Italy
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold, 2 bronze)

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's 20 km Walk	gold	bronze	bronze	fourth	16400
Men's 50 km Walk		dnf			0.0064
					16400.0064

Also World Champion at 20 km in 1987 and 1991.
His twin brother Giorgio finished 11th in Moskva. They were so alike that they had to provide graphological evidence that they were who they claimed to be.

Damirangiin Baatarjav

B. 1943-08-25, represented Mongolia
Judo

	1972	HP
Men's Half-Middleweight (-70 kg)	R1	0.933
		0.933

Georges Étienne Louis Damitio

B. 1924-05-20, Toulouse, France; D. 1994-09-07
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's High Jump	fifth	13th	1538.4
Men's Long Jump	sixth		960
			2498.4

He competed for a sport club from Casablanca, but I see no reason to give him Moroccon nationality.

Miroljub Damjanović

B. 1950-11-25, represented Yugoslavia
Basketball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

He played for a club from Skopje, so we have no other choice than to class him as North Macedonian.

Sreten Damjanović

B. 1946-10-10, Beograd, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg)	10th		534
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)		8th	534
			534

Jean Damman

B. 1949-10-17, represented Belgium
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1972	HP
Jumping, Individual	40th	-3.13
Jumping, Team	11th	16
		16.000125

Édouard Dammann

represented France
Rowing

	1900	HP
Men's Single Sculls	R1:3rd	136.5
		136.5

Olympic Competitor nr 1418

1900-08-25-09:00 - Rowing - Single Sculls, heat one - third (136.5)

Jörg Damme

B. 1959-05-09, Bas Schmiedeberg, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany in 1980 and 1988
Shooting (1 bronze)

	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	HP
Trap	bronze		15th	fourth		6882.15
Men's Trap					20th	6882.15
						6882.15

Elizabeth "Elly" Dammers

B. 1921-08-15, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2009-01-03
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	8th	384
		384

Ezio Damolin

B. 1944-12-25, Moena, Italy
Nordic Combined & Ski Jumping

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Individual	8th	fifth	16th	1893.6
Men's Normal Hill			55th	-6.10
				1893.6000001

Lawrence Snow "Larry" Damon

B. 1933-12-08, Burlington, Verm., USA
Cross-Country Skiing & Biathlon

	1956	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	51st			55th	0.00000074
Men's 30 kilometres			46th		0.0000064
Men's 50 kilometres			28th	32nd	0.0296
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay	12th				10
Men's 20 kilometres Biathlon		24th			0.24
					10.26960714

Joaquim M. Ferreira da Mota

B. 1903-05-29, represented Portugal
Shooting

	1936	HP
Men's Rapid−Fire Pistol	ac	0.0026
		0.0026

Alfredo Rodrigues da Motta

B. 1921-01-12, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Team	bronze	sixth	1600
			1600

Marie-Louis Damotte

represented France
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Épée for Masters, Individual	fifth	1000
		1000

Olympic Competitor nr 684

1900-06-12-09:00? - Fencing - Épée for Masters, round one - first (Q)
1900-06-13-09:00? - Fencing - Épée for Masters, semi-final - third (Q)
1900-06-14-09:00? - Fencing - Épée for Masters, final - fifth (1000)

Henryk Dampc

B. 1935-04-12, Wejherowo, Poland; D. 2004-03-24
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Light−Middleweight (-71 kg)	QF	861
		861

Jadwiga Damse

B. 1947-09-05, Nisko, Poland
Luge

	1968	HP
Women's Singles	fifth	1500
		1500

Gideon Damti

B. 1951-10-30, represented Israel
Football

	1976	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Aleksandar Damyanov

B. 1943-02-25, Vidin, Bulgaria
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian

	1968	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 metres	8th	320
		320

Fedi Stefanov Damyanov

B. 1950-08-14, Vidin, Bulgaria
Canoeing - Canadian Sprint (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 m	bronze	3200
		3200

Svobodka Damyanova

B. 1955-07-13, Sofia, Bulgaria
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Women's 400 metres	R1:18th	2.56
Women's 4 x 400 m Relay	FI:dnf	64
		66.56

Written 2001-01-29 - last modified 2024-10-03

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