Great Olympians

Biographies - GLA

Gerald Rudolph "Gerry" Glackan

B. 1923, Jabalpur, MP, India; D. 1965
Hockey (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's team	(gold)	2000
		2000

Thoralf Glad

Olympic Competitor nr 6950

1912-07-20-11:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race one - first
1912-07-21-11:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race two - first - final ranking first (3200)

Albert Gladstone

Olympic Competitor nr 4626

1908-07-29-15:20 - Rowing - Eights, round one, heat two - won (Q)
1908-07-30-13:15 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat one - won (Q)

Matthew Glaetzer

B. 1992-08-24, Campbelltown, SA, Australia
Track Cycling (2 bronze)

	2012	2016	2021	2024	HP
Men's Sprint		fourth			1600
Men's Keirin		10th	fifth	bronze	3660
Men's Team Sprint	fourth	fourth	fourth	bronze	6072
					11332

B. 1979-09-21, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Biathlon (3 silver)

2002 2006 2010 HP

7.5 km 17th 3

7.5 km + 10 km Pursuit silver 3000

15 km 7th silver 29th 4400.016

12.5 km Mass Start fourth 1600

4 x 6 km silver bronze 1640

10643.016

	2002	2006	2010	HP
7.5 km		17th		3
7.5 km + 10 km Pursuit		silver		3000
15 km	7th	silver	29th	4400.016
12.5 km Mass Start		fourth		1600
4 x 6 km		silver	bronze	1640
				10643.016

Klaus Glahn

B. 1942-03-23, Hannover, NS, Germany, represented West Germany in 1972
Judo (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+93 kg)			silver	4000
Men's Open Class	bronze		Rep3	3940
				7940

John Glair

B. 1942-03-08, Traverse City, Mich., USA
Canoeing - Sprint Kayak

	1968	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres	SF:4th	68
		68

Harvey Edward Glance

B. 1957-03-28, Phenix City, Alab., USA; D. 2023-06-12
Athletics - Track and Field (1 gold)

	1976	HP
Men's 100 metres	fourth	1600
Men's 4x100 m Relay	gold	1600
		3200

Harry Glancy

B. 1904-09-17, Bens Run, WV, USA; D. 2002-09-22
Swimming

	1924	HP
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay	gold	1600
		1600

Albert Ernest Glandaz

B. 1870-01-05, Paris, France; D. 1943-03-22
Sailing

	1900	HP
1/2-1 ton class (1)	13th	6.4
1/2-1 ton class (2)	dnf	1.6
		8

IOC member 1913-43.

Olympic Competitor nr 469

1900-05-24-13:20? - Sailing - 1/2-1 ton class (1) - 13th (6.4)
1900-05-27-13:30 - Sailing - 1/2-1 ton class (2) - DNF (1.6)

Joe Glanfield

B. 1979-08-06, Sutton, England, Great Britain
Sailing (2 silver)

2000 2004 2008 HP

Men's Two Person Dinghy (470) fourth silver silver 13200

13200

	2000	2004	2008	HP
Men's Two Person Dinghy (470)	fourth	silver	silver	13200
				13200

Three times together with Nick Rogers.

Dan Christer Glans

B. 1947-05-02, Hässleholm, Sweden
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	7th	600
		600

Ezra Aaron "Jerry" Glantz

B. 1945-01-28, Los Angeles, Cal., USA
Handball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

Fredy Glanzmann

B. 1963-07-16, represented Switzerland
Nordic Combined (1 silver)

	1988	HP
Men's Individual	35th	-2.13
Men's Team	silver	1000
		1000.00125

Jean-Jacques "Jean" Glarner

B. 1940-01-20, Genève, Switzerland
Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	15th	5
		5

Gerhard Glaß

B. 1927-07-17, from Klingenthal, Sachs., Germany
Nordic Combined

	1956	HP
Men's Individual	24th	0.24
		0.24

Harry Glaß

B. 1930-10-11, Klingenthal, Sachs., Germany; D. 1997-12-13
Ski Jumping (1 bronze)

	1956	HP
Men's Individual	bronze	3840
		3840

Henry Glaß

B. 1953-02-15, Rodewisch, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Ski Jumping (1 bronze)

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's Normal Hill	18th	44th	15th	12.560016
Men's Large Hill	20th	bronze	11th	2625
				2637.560016

Konrad Glas

B. 1940-01-21, Possenhofen, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Sailing

	1972	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)	fourth	1600
		1600

Walter Glaß

B. 1905-06-16, Klingenthal, Sachsen, Germany; D. 1981-06-22
Nordic Combined

	1928	HP
Men's Nordic Combined	15th	15
		15

Günter Glasauer

B. 1948-03-31, Wetzlar, Hessen, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	QU:18th	3.84
		3.84

Hermann Glaser

B. 1947-05-07, Landau in der Pfalz, R-P, Germany, represented West Germany
Canoeing - Canadian Sprint

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 500 m		9th	120
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 m	fourth	8th	2192
			2312

Jay Glaser

B. 1953-07-11, Santa Monica, Cal., USA
Sailing (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Two Person Multihull (Tornado)	silver	5000
		5000

Josef Glaser

Olympic Competitor nr 5350

1912-07-01-17:00 - Football - consolation round - won (164)

Martin Glaser

B. 1962-05-12, represented Switzerland
Handball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	seventh	200
		200

Clayton M. Glasgow

B. 1937-03-10, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana)
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 200 metres	R1:52nd	0.0000004
Men's 400 metres	R1:5th	0.00013
		0.0001304

Walter Merrill Glasgow, Jr.

B. 1957-04-19, Houston, Texas, USA
Sailing (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Three-person Keelboat (Soling)	silver	4000
		4000

(Victor) Wayne Glasgow

B. 1926-01-17, Dacome, Okl., USA; D. 2000-12-31
Basketball (1 gold)

	1952	HP
Men's Team	(gold)	2000
		2000

Ingeburg "Inge" Glashörster

B. 1927-05-13, Saarbrücken, Saarl., Germany, represented Saarland; D. 2015-07-20
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Women's 4x100m Relay	R1:5th	4.3
		4.3

Josip Glasnovic

Croatia
Shooting (1 gold)

	2008	2012	2016	HP
Men's Trap	fifth	sixth	gold	15200
				15200

Bernhard Glass

B. 1957-11-06, Stapelburg, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Luge (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Men's Singles	gold	9600
		9600

Herman Theobald Glass

B. 1880-10-15, Los Angeles, Cal., USA; D. 1961-01-13
Gymnastics (1 gold)

	1904	HP
Men's Rings	gold	4800
		4800

Olympic Competitor nr 2334

1904-10-28-16:00? - Gymnastics - Rings - first (4800)

Jeffrey Laurence "Jeff" Glass

B. 1962-04-21, London, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles	eighth	384
		384

Ken Glass

B. 1913-07-13, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1961-01-17
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Six metres Class	bronze	1280
		1280

(Eva) Catharina Glassér-Bjerner

B. 1964-02-16, Falun, Sweden
Alpine Skiing

	1988	HP
Women's Giant Slalom	dnf	-8.16
Women's Slalom	dnf	-7.40
		0.0000000416

Lars Bertil Glassér

B. 1925-10-04, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1999-01-15
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak (1 silver)

	1952	HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000m	silver	3000
		3000

Charles Glasstetter

B. 1897-02-13, represented Switzerland
Fencing

	1936	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	R1:7th	0.000000037
Men's Sabre, Team	R1:3rd	1.065
		1.065000037

André Glatigny

B. 1915-06-08, from Bayel, represented France
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:6th	0.364
		0.364

Silvia Glatthard

B. 1930-03-11, Bönigen, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing

	1952	HP
Women's Downhill	15th	10
Women's Giant Slalom	29th	0.016
		10.016

Glatz Árpád

B. 1939-01-05, Rákosliget, Hungary; D. 2000-12-05
Basketball

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Team	9th	13th	92.8
			92.8

Gilbert Glaus

B. 1955-12-02, Thun, Switzerland
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's Road Race	11th	96
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	14th	12
		108

John Patrick Glavin

B. 1944-02-16, Poole, England, Great Britain
Canoeing - Sprint Kayak

	1968	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres	SF:5th	17.2
		17.2

Eugene Gerson "Gene" Glazer

B. 1939-11-24, New York, NY, USA
Fencing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	QF:5th		2.863
Men's Foil, Team	QF	R1:3rd	166.25
			169.113

Written 2006-02-28 - last modified 2024-10-18

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