Great Olympians

Biographies - FRO


Bengt Axel Eugen Fröbom

B. 1926-12-12, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 2012-06-08
Cycling - Track
1952 HP
Men's Team Pursuit QU:11th 48
48


Jan Frodeno

Germany
Triathlon (1 gold)
2008 2012 HP
Triathlon gold sixth 10560
10560


Franjo Fröhlich

represented Yugoslavia
Fencing
1928 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R1:5th 0.0019
0.0019

This name sounds Croatian to me.


Gottlieb Fröhlich

B. 1948-08-13, Wohlen, Switzerland
Rowing (1 bronze)
1968 HP
Men's Coxed Fours bronze 1920
1920


Rainer Fröhlich

B. 1957-07-30, represented Switzerland
Sailing
1984 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 13th 32
32


Karin Frohner

B. 1943-05-29, from Wien, represented Austria
Figure Skating
1960 HP
Women's Individual 9th 240
240


Isaac Froimovich Schejter

B. 1918-12-21, Valparaiso, Chile; D. 1988-04
Aquatics - Water Polo
1948 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 5.38
5.38


Robert Froissart

B. 1955-02-26, represented France
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 4 x 400 m Relay fourth 400
400


Otto Froitzheim

Olympic Competitor nr 3178

He was born in Strassburg, in 1884 (and 1908) a part of Germany but nowadays in France. He was living in Berlin in 1908, so he's definitely to be classed as German.


Robert Charles "Bob" Frojen

B. 1930-12-01, Hamburg, Germany, represented the USA; D. 2005-12-11
Aquatics - Water Polo
1956 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500


(Karl) Folke Frölén

B. 1908-02-25, Eskilstuna, Sweden; D. 2002-11-06
Equestrianism - Eventing (1 gold)
1952 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual 15th 12.5
Three-Day Event, Team gold 1600
1612.5


(Nils) Sture (Vilhelm) Frölén

B. 1907-05-13, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1999-12-27
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Architecture - Unknown Event AC 0.660
0.660


Isolde Frölian

B. 1908-04-08, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany; D. 1957-11-06
Gymnastics (1 gold)
1936 HP
Women's Team combined gold 3200
3200


Jens Lyder Frølich

B. 1914-04-28, Oslo, Norway; D. 1938-12-27
Fencing
1936 HP
Men's Foil, Individual QF:5th 2.863
Men's Foil, Team R1:3rd 2.69
5.553


Silvia Fröhlich, née Arndt

B. 1959-02-24, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Rowing (1 gold)
1980 HP
Women's Coxed Fours gold 4800
4800


Vasily Frolov

B. 1926, represented the Soviet Union
Shooting
1952 HP
Rapid−Fire Pistol 8th 384
384


Yevgeny Vasilyevich Frolov

B. 1941-06-14, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Boxing (1 silver)
1964 1968 HP
Men's Light−Welterweight (-63.5 kg) silver QF 6861
6861


Lyudmila Valeryevna Frolova

B. 1953-07-29, from Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Hockey (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280


Nina Nikolayevna Frolova

B. 1948-10-11, from Novgorod, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Rowing (1 silver)
1980 HP
Women's Eights silver 2000
2000


Claus Jørgen From

B. 1946-06-26, Odense, Denmark
Handball
1972 1976 HP
Men's Team 13th 8th 140.8
140.8


Ebba Ingegerd From

B. 1915-10-23, Helsinki, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 2006-11-25
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Women's 100 metres R1:5th 0.043
Women's 4x100 metres Relay R1:4th 82
82.043


Henry From

B. 1926-06-01, Århus, Denmark; D. 1990-08-31
Football (1 silver)
1960 HP
Men's Team silver 1000
1000

He was also on the team in 1952, but did not play.


Paul Alphonse Fromentier

B. 1914-03-01, Lyon, France; D. 1981-10-20
Art Competitions
1948 HP
Painting - Applied Arts AC 2.155
2.155


Froment-Meurice

represented France
Golf
1900 HP
Women's Individual fourth 2400
2400

Olympic Competitor nr 1644


(Raimundo) Roberto Frómeta Carrión

B. 1955-06-15, represented Cuba
Football
1980 HP
Men's Team (QF) 287
287


Severo Frómeta Conte

B. 1951-08-09, represented Cuba
Hockey
1980 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500


Dieter Fromm

B. 1948-04-21, Bad Langensalza, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's 800 metres sixth 8th 896
Men's 4x400 m Relay R1:11th 16
912


Fritz Fromm

B. 1913-04-12, Hannover, NS, Germany; D. 2001-10-13
Handball (1 gold)
1936 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Uta Frommater

B. 1948-12-12, Oldenburg, NS, Germany, represented Germany
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1968 HP
Women's 100 metres Breaststroke fourth 1600
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay bronze 640
2240


Christof Frommelt

B. 1918-06-29, represented Liechtenstein
Cross-Country Skiing
1948 HP
Men's 18 km 79th -
Men's 4x10 km Relay 11th 16
16


Louis Frommelt

B. 1943-05-03, represented Liechtenstein; D. 2005-02-28
Shooting
1972 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 87th -13.40
-13.40


Paul Frommelt

B. 1957-08-09, Schaan, Liechtenstein
Alpine Skiing (1 bronze)
1976 1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Giant Slalom dnf dnf -11.26
Men's Slalom dnf dnf bronze 2560
Men's Combined 16th 6.4
2566.4


Willi Frommelt

B. 1952-11-18, Schaan, Liechtenstein
Alpine Skiing (1 bronze)
1972 1976 HP
Men's Downhill 30th 21st 0.65
Men's Giant Slalom 22nd 17th 4.4
Men's Slalom dnf bronze 2560
2565.05


Svend Theodor Frømming

B. 1918-10-15, København, Denmark; D. 1979-04-07
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1952 1956 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 10000m 7th 400
Men's Kayak Doubles 10000m 8th 192
592


Henryk Fronczak

B. 1899-08-16, Warszawa, Poland, then part of Russia; D. 1981-04-04
Rowing
1924 HP
Men's Coxed Fours R1:3rd 97.5
97.5


Alexandros Fronimos

represented Greece
Road Cycling
1906 HP
Men's Road Race dnf 0.12
0.12

Olympic Competitor nr 3093


Madeleine Front

B. 1930-04-22, Val-d'Isère, France
Alpine Skiing
1956 HP
Women's Downhill 24th 0.16
Women's Giant Slalom 14th 16
16.16


Jaime Frontera Colley

B. 1940-11-30, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Basketball
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team fourth 9th 880
880


Henriette Fröschl

B. 1959-08-14, München, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Figure Skating
1980 HP
Ice Dancing 10th 125
125


Karl Fröschl

B. 1926-11-02, represented Austria
Shooting
1972 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 67th -9.40
0.0000000004


Oswaldo Ramón Frossasco Grosso

B. 1952-06-25, Córdoba, Argentina; D. 2022-04-02
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.24
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 22nd 0.3
0.3


Annibale Frossi

B. 1911-07-06, Muzzana del Turgnano, Italy; D. 1999-02-26
Football (1 gold)
1936 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Dan Frost

B. 1961-05-22, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Cycling - Track (1 gold)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Points Race gold 15th 9615
Men's Team Pursuit fifth eighth 942
10557


Frank Frost

from St. Louis, MO, USA
Football (1 bronze)
1904 HP
Men's Team bronze 960
960

Olympic Competitor nr 2364


Héda Frost

B. 1936-09-15, Al-Jaza'ir (Alger), Algeria, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming
1956 1960 HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle QU:4th SF:5th 64.256
Women's 400 metres Freestyle 7th QU:3rd 560
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay QU:5th QU:5th 65
Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay QU:5th 25
714.256

She was born in Algeria and she competed for a club from Alger, so I class her as Algerian.


Joseph Michael "Joey" Frost

B. 1960-07-14, Liverpool, England, Great Britain
Boxing
1980 HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) QF 861
861


Lis Birgitta Magdalena Frost

B. 1961-11-11, Strömsund, Sweden
Cross Country Skiing
1988 1992 1994 HP
Women's 15 km Classical 31st 0.0267
Women's 30 km Classical 28th
Women's 20 km Freestyle 21st 0.640003
Women's 30 km Freestyle 47th
Women's 4 x 5 km Relay sixth 160
160.666703


Theodore Strathy "Ted" Frost

B. 1932-04-06, Seattle, Wash., USA; D. 2018-11-06
Rowing
1960 HP
Men's Coxless Pairs fifth 1250
1250


Walther Sigfrid Fröstell

B. 1913-02-15, Blädinge, Sweden; D. 2010-02-11
Shooting
1948 1952 1956 1960 HP
Men's Free Rifle 17th 8th 390
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, prone 9th 160
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, 3 positions 14th 26th 16.064
566.064


Derek Owen Froude

B. 1959-04-20, Wellington, New Zealand
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Marathon 34th 35th -2.39
0.0039


Josef Fröwis

B. 1937-03-17, Feldkirch, Austria
Shooting
1960 HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle,  Three Positions 9th 160
Men's Small−Bore Rifle,  Prone QU:57th -7.40
160.00000004


Written 2000-11-30 - last modified 2024-10-15

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