Great Olympians

Biographies - GAI

Gai Zhiwu

B. 1960-05-04, Liaoning, China
Speed Skating

	1984	HP
Men's 500 metres	38th	-3.26
Men's 1000 metres	39th	-3.16
		0.000416

Sante Gaiardoni

B. 1939-06-29, Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Cycking - Track (2 gold)

1960 HP

Sprint gold 9600

Time Trial gold 9600

19200

Short and immensely muscled, he was one of a school of Italian sprinters. At twenty-one, he reached his peak at the Roma Olympics. As a professional, he was only able to win one world title, on sprint in Liège in 1963.
He retired in 1971 and married an opera singer.

Alfred Gaida

B. 1951-07-25, Prószków, Poland, represented West Germany
Cycling - Road

	1972	HP
Men's Road Race	56th	-7.96
		0.000000096

Christian Gaidet

B. 1963-12-31, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Alpine Skiing

	1988	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	18th	2.56
Men's Slalom	dnf	-17.16
		2.56

George Gaidzik

Olympic Competitor nr 3541

1908-07-14-14:30 - Diving - Springboard, fancy (1 & 3m), round one, heat one - first (Q)
1908-07-17-15:25 - Diving - Springboard, fancy (1 & 3m), semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-18-14:55 - Diving - Springboard, fancy (1 & 3m), final - third (1920)
1908-07-20-11:30 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), round one, pool one - first (Q)
1908-07-23-11:30 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), semifinals - third, allowed in final after protest (Q)
1908-07-24-15:15 - Diving - Platform, plain (5 & 10m), final - fifth (750)
1912-07-06-21:00 - Diving - Men's Platform, plain (5 & 10m), qualifying, heat two - ninth (160)
1912-07-08-19:00 - Diving - Men's Springboard (1 & 3m), qualifying - seventh (Q)
1912-07-09-19:40 - Diving - Men's Springboard (1 & 3m), final - eighth (256)
1912-07-12-12:40 - Diving - Men's Platform, plain and fancy (5 & 10m), qualifying - ninth (160)

Francis "Frank" Gailey

B. 1882-01-21, Sydney, Australia, living in California, USA in 1904, but most likely still an Australian citizen at the time.
Swimming (3 silver, 1 bronze)

1904 HP

220 yds Free-style silver 3000

440 yds Free-style silver 3000

880 yds Free-style silver 3000

1 mile Free-style bronze 1920

10920

	1904	HP
220 yds Free-style	silver	3000
440 yds Free-style	silver	3000
880 yds Free-style	silver	3000
1 mile Free-style	bronze	1920
		10920

Some sources list this swimmer also in the 50 yards, in fourth place, but that is a mistake. That swimmer is David Gaul.

Olympic Competitor nr 2146

1904-09-06-15:00? - Swimming - 220 yds Free-style - second (3000)
1904-09-06-16:00? - Swimming - 1 mile Free-style - third (1920)
1904-09-07-14:00? - Swimming - 440 yds Free-style - second (3000)
1904-09-07-15:00? - Swimming - 880 yds Free-style - second (3000)

Didier Gailhaguet

B. 1952-08-22, Béziers, France
Figure Skating

	1972	HP
Men's Singles	13th	38.4
		38.4

Margaretha Cornelia "Greetje" Gaillard

B. 1926-11-25, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming

	1948	HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke	8th	384
		384

Jacques Gaillard

B. 1950-08-16, represented France
Nordic Combined & Ski Jumping

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Individual	35th	25th	0.1515
Men's Large Hill	51st		-6.64
			0.15150064

(René Paul) Virgile Gaillard

B. 1877-07-28, Paris, France
Football (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Olympic Competitor nr 1611

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

Patrice Gaille

B. 1956-04-14, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Fencing

	1976	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R2:5th				0.053
Men's Épée, Individual				13th	32
Men's Épée, Team				fifth	250
					282.053

Philippe Gaille

B. 1951-10-08, represented Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Individual Combined	66th	27th	0.04000000064
Men's Team Combined	11th	8th	80
			80.04000000064

Louis Gailliard

B. 1912-09-13, Modane, France; D. 1996
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:5th	0.074
		0.074

Marie-Laure Gaillot

B. 1943-04-03, Paris, France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:27th	0.04
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:9th	40
		40.04

Étienne Gailly

B. 1922-11-26, Beringen, Belgium; D. 1971-10-21
Athletics (1 bronze)

	1948	HP
Men's Marathon	bronze	3840
		3840

Paul Gailly

B. 1894-08-02, represented Belgium
Aquatics - Water Polo (2 silver)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Water Polo	silver	silver	4000
			4000

Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, IV

B. 1959-02-17, Winter Haven, Flor., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (3 gold)

	1984	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	gold	6400
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	gold	1600
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	gold	1600
		9600

Enrique Gainzarain

B. 1904-12-07, from Buenos Aires, represented Argentina; D. 1972-07-18
Football (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Men's Team	(silver)	2000
		2000

Giacomo Gaioni

B. 1905-04-26, Roverbella, Italy; D. 1988-11-14
Cycling - Track (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	gold	4800
		4800

William Douglas "Bill" Gairdner

B. 1940-10-19, Oakville, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:30th	0.015
Men's Decathlon	11th	96
		96.015

Fritz Gaiser

B. 1907-03-06, from Baiersbronn, represented Germany
Cross-Country Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's 50 kilometres	25th	0.1
		0.1

Stefan Gaisreiter

B. 1947-12-10, Murnau am Staffelsee, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Bobsleigh (1 bronze)

	1968	1972	HP
Four−Man	9th	bronze	2040
			2040

Georgios Gaitanos

from Peiraias, Greece
Shooting

	1906	HP
Men's Military Rifle, Gras Model	24th	0.12
		0.12

Olympic Competitor nr 2796

1906-04-24-10:30 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Gras Model - 24th (0.12)

Yao Gaitor

B. 1960-03-02, represented Togo
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	prel	-2.26
		0.0026

Jacques Gaittet

Olympic Competitor nr 7057

1920-04-25-17:00 - Ice Hockey - Semifinal Match One - lost (340)

Written 2000-11-28 - last modified 2024-10-14

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