Great Olympians

Biographies - GRU

Emil Grub

from Zürich, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1948	HP
Men's team	R1:2nd	410
		410

Freddie Grubb

Olympic Competitor nr 5759

1912-07-07-02:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race, Time Trial - second (5000) - Team - second (1000)

Timothy John "Tim" Grubb

B. 1954-05-30, Grantham, England, Great Britain; D. 2010-05-11
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 silver)

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Individual	13th		FI:dnf	32.00002
Team	silver		seventh	1210
				1242.00002

Wilfried Grube

B. 1923-05-01, from Hannover, represented Germany
Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

Federico Grüben

represented Argentina
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Free Pistol	9th	240
		240

Paul Grubenthal

B. 1932-08-05, from Salzburg, represented Austria
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	112th	-
Men's Team All-Around	11th	16
Men's Floor Exercise	126th	-
Men's Horse Vault	44th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	100th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	73rd	-
Men's Rings	168th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	120th	-
		16.00004

Adolf "Dolfi" Gruber

B. 1920-05-15, Wien, Austria; D. 1994-01-07
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Marathon	39th	23rd	52nd	0.3842406
				0.3842406

Franz Gruber

B. 1959-11-08, Molln, Austria
Alpine Skiing

	1984	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	fourth	1600
Men's Slalom	disq	-16.64
		1600

Gruber György

B. 1954-07-11, Veszprém, Hungary
Shooting

	1976	HP
Trap	18th	3.84
		3.84

Herbert Gruber

B. 1942-11-09, Köln, Germany, represented Austria
Bobsleigh (1 silver)

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Two−Man			8th	320
Four−Man	7th	silver	sixth	3780
				4100

Jesús Gruber Huncal

B. 1936-05-22, Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Fencing

	1960	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	QF:6th	0.455
Men's Foil, Team	R1:3rd	3.625
		4.08

Wolfgang Gruber

B. 1953-02-22, Worms, R-P, Germany, represented West Germany
Boxing

	1976	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-81 kg)	QF	861
		861

He had a bye in the first round, and his opponent did not turn up for the second because of the African boycott, so he went straight to the quarterfinals. His single fight there lasted only 1 minute and 26 seconds.

Władysław Gruberski

B. 1873, represented Poland; D. 1933
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Medals & Reliefs	6 works	837.6
		837.6

Špiro Grubišić

B. 1904-01-02, Šibenik, Croatia, then part of Austria, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1985-12-26
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Eights	Rep:3rd	34
		34

André Gruchet

B. 1933-04-17, Paris, France
Cycling - Track

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Sprint		Rep2:2nd	54.6
Men's Tandem Sprint	QF		717.5
			772.1

Józef Grudzien

B. 1939-04-01, Piaski Wielkie, Busko-Zdrój, Swietokrzyskie, Poland
Boxing (1 gold, 1 silver)

1964 1968 HP

Lightweight (-60 kg) gold silver 15600

15600

In 1964, he won his semifinal agaist Ronnie Harris, while in 1968, he lost in the final to Ronnie Harris, a different American boxer!

Bernard Gruener

B. 1949-05-09, Casablanca, Morocco, represented France
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:27th	0.04
		0.04

Richard Louis "Dick" Gruenther

B. 1924-12-14 in the Philippines, represented the USA; D. 2015-03-18
Modern Pentathlon

	1948	HP
Men's Individual	8th	384
		384

Aimé Maurice Gruet-Masson

B. 1940-12-08, Septmoncel, France; D. 2014-07-12
Biathlon

	1968	1972	1976	HP
20 km	42nd	51st	42nd	0.000108
4 x 7.5 km Relay	10th	13th		31.4
				31.4001008

Vasil Gruev

B. 1926-11-23, represented Bulgaria
Cross-Country Skiing

	1952	HP
Men's 18 km	49th	0.0000016
Men's 4x10 km Relay	dnf	6.4
		6.4000016

Gheorghe Gruia

B. 1940-10-02, București, Romania; D. 2015-12-09
Handball (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Constantin Gruiescu

B. 1945-06-24, Godeanu, Romania
Boxing

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	R16	R16	158.26
			158.26

Miloje Grujić

B. 1933-12-17, Novi Sad, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	SF:6th	13
		13

Ruth Catherine Grukowski

B. 1930-12-09, Waumandee, Wisc., USA; D. 2012-06-24
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around	65th	-
Women's Team All-Around	15th	2.5
Women's Team with Portable Apparatus	16th	1.6
Women's Floor Exercise	59th	-
Women's Horse Vault	97th	-
Women's Uneven Bars	74th	-
Women's Balance Beam	48th	0.00000064
		4.10000064

Dumitru Grumezescu

B. 1947-03-07, Cuci-Bozieni, Romania
Rowing

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Coxless Pairs	sixth		920
Men's Coxless Fours		9th	920
			920

Émile Grumiaux

B. 1861-06-11, Hornu, Belgium; D. 1932-05-18
Archery (1 gold)

	1900	HP
Sur la Perche à la Herse	ac	34.36
Sur la Perche à la Pyramide	gold	6400
		6434.36

Although born in Belgium, this athlete is considered French.

Olympic Competitor nr 893

1900-07-16-10:00? - Archery - Sur la Perche à la Herse - AC (34.36)
1900-07-16-14:00? - Archery - Sur la Perche à la Pyramide - first (6400)

Steffen Grummt

B. 1959-09-15, Wilikau-Haßlau, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's Decathlon	8th	384
		384

Harry Grumpelt

Olympic Competitor nr 5866

1912-07-07-10:00? - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, qualifying, group two - qualified (Q)
1912-07-08-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - High Jump, final - sixth (960)

Josef Grumser

B. 1934-02-10, Brad, Austria; D. 2017-01-10
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	R2	1.02
		1.02

Johny Grün

B. 1897-06-19, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 1940
Weightlifting

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	8th	18th	387.84
			387.84

René Grün

B. 1933-02-18, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 2004-05-27
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R2	1.02
		1.02

Willy Fritz Grundbacher

B. 1907-07-05, represented Switzerland
Modern Pentathlon

	1936	HP
Men's Individual	32nd	0.006
		0.006

Mārtiņš Grundmanis

B. 1913-11-18, lived in Rīga, represented Latvia; D. 1945
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	Rep2	2.87
		2.87

Wilhelm Grundmann

Olympic Competitor nr 4214

1908-07-20-10:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Middleweight (-73 kg), round one - lost (1.96)

Leopold Grundwald

Olympic Competitor nr 5319

1912-07-01-11:00 - Football - consolation round - won (Qc)
1912-07-03-19:00 - Football - consolation semifinal - won (Qc)
1912-07-05-19:00 - Football - fifth place match - lost (320)

Andreas "Andi" Grünenfelder

B. 1960-09-17, Wangs, Switzerland
Cross-Country Skiing (1 bronze)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 15 km	11th		64.001
Men's 15 km Classical		35th	64.001
Men's 30 km	19th		1.6
Men's 30 km Classical		dnf	1.6
Men's 50 km	sixth		3200
Men's 50 km Freestyle		bronze	3200
Men's 4 x 10 km Relay	fifth	fourth	650
			3915.6

Georg Grünenfelder

B. 1937-01-02, Wangs, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing

	1964	HP
Men's Downhill	18th	2.56
		2.56

Jean Gruner

B. 1916-10-10, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1936	1948	1952	HP
Men's Team	QU:4th	QU:2nd	(cons:SF)	477
				477

Klaus Gruner

B. 1952-08-22, Frankenhausen, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Handball (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

William Grüner

85 B. 1888-05-06, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1961-02-15
Athletics

	1912	1920	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	28th	0.0384
			0.0384

Olympic Competitor nr 6613

1912-07-14-13:48 - Athletics (track & field) - Marathon - DNF

Martina Grunert

B. 1949-05-17, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany in 1968
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1964	1968	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	R2:12th	fifth	1040
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:13th		25.6
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	sixth	silver	1160
Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay	FI:dnf	fifth	314
			2539.6

Isaac Grünewald

B. 1889-09-02, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1946-05-22
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	ac	2.186
		2.186

Ernest "Ernie" Grunfeld

B. 1955-04-24, Satu Mare, Romania, emigrated aged nine, represented the USA
Basketball (1 gold)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Emil Grünig

B. 1915-07-26, Krattigen, Switzerland; D. 1994-10-25
Shooting (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Free Rifle	gold	9600
Men's Small-Bore Rifle	34th	0.0024
		9600.0024

Klaus-Jürgen Grünke

B. 1951-03-30, Bad Lauchstädt, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Cycling - Track (1 gold)

	1976	HP
Men's 1000 m Time Trial	gold	9600
		9600

Iver Grunnet

B. 1952-03-09, Århus, Denmark
Handball

	1980	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Charles Paul Gruppé

B. 1860-09-03, Picton, Ont., Canada, represented the USA; D. 1940-09-30
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	ac	2.186
		2.186

Joachim Joseph Gruppelaar

B. 1911-10-24, Amersfoort, the Netherlands; D. 1971-07-12
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1948	HP
Jumping, Individual	20th	1.25
Jumping, Team	dnf	4
		5.25

Mario Gruppioni

B. 1901-09-13, Periceto, Italy; D. 1939-01-19
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-87 kg)	bronze	3840
		3840

Vera Grushkina

B. 1947-08-17, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics

	1968	HP
Women's High Jump	12th	60
		60

Paul Gruson

B. 1895-12-24, Berlin, Germany; D. 1969
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Sculpture	2 entries	10.68
		10.68

Josef Gruss

Olympic Competitor nr 3190

1908-07-06-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round one - lost (-2.10)

William Oscar Guernesey "Wille" Grut

B. 1914-09-17, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 2012-11-20
Modern Pentathlon (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Individual	gold	9600
		9600

He was present at Berlin as an alternate for the swimming relay. There, he first learnt about the modern pentathlon, a sport he would only later pick up, but in which he would be the next Olympic champion.
He actually won three of the five events at London.
Earlier in 1948, he had come second in the "Winter Pentathlon", an exhibition event held during the St. Moritz winter Olympics.

Henryk Jerzy Gruth

B. 1957-09-02, Ruda Śląska, Poland
Ice Hockey

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	Prel:4th	8th	10th	11th	366
					366

Alfred Grütter

B. 1860-08-31, represented Switzerland; D. 1937-01-30
Shooting (2 gold)

	1900	1904	1906	HP
Men's Free Rifle, combined	19th		23rd	1.792
Men's Free Rifle, standing	7th			100
Men's Free Rifle, kneeling	25th			0.025
Men's Free Rifle, prone	23rd			0.064
Men's Free Rifle, team	gold		gold	2800
				2901.881

Olympic Competitor nr 1248

1900-08-03-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, standing - seventh (100)
1900-08-04-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, kneeling - 25th (0.025)
1900-08-05-10:00? Shooting - Free Rifle, prone - 23rd (0.064) & combined - 19th (1.6) & team - first (1600)
1906-04-27-08:30 - Shooting - Free Rifle, team - first (1200)
1906-04-28-08:30 - Shooting - Free Rifle - 23rd (0.192)

Peter Grütter

B. 1942-06-30, Bern, Switzerland
Figure Skating

	1964	HP
Men's Singles	24th	0.24
		0.24

Stefan Grützner

B. 1948-06-29, Chemnitz (from 1953 to 1990 Karl-Marx-Stadt), Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Weightlifting (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Men's Heavyweight (-110 kg)	bronze	3840
		3840

Stoyanka Gruycheva

competed in 1980 as

Stoyanka Kurbatova

B. 1955-03-18, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Rowing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Coxless Pairs	gold	bronze	11200
			11200

Twice together with Siyka Kelbecheva-Barbulova.

Nina Aleksandrovna Gruzintseva

B. 1934-04-07, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1964	HP
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 metres	fourth	1200
		1200

Edgars Gruzītis

B. 1912-03-14, Rīga, Latvia, then in Russia; D. 1950-05-19
Cross-Country Skiing & Nordic Combined

	1936	HP
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay	13th	6.4
Men's Nordic Combined	42nd	0.00004
		6.40004

Written 2002-09-08 - last modified 2024-03-13

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