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


George Gaidzik

Olympic Competitor nr 3541


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

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


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


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

Olympic Competitor nr 2796


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


Written 2000-11-28 - last modified 2024-02-07

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