Great Olympians

Biographies - JAM

Kambozia Jamali

B. 1938-07-09, Khorramabad, Iran; D. 2010-05-24
Football

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	10.4
		10.4

Mariana Jamanka

B. 1990-08-23, Berlin, Germany
Bobsleigh (1 gold, 1 silver)

	2018	2022	HP
Women's Monoob		13th	32
Two-woman Bob	gold	silver	12000
			12032

Binta Jambane

B. 1942-05-14, represented Mozambique
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Women's 100 metres	QF:8th	-2.91
Women's 200 metres	R1:36th	-3.64
		0.00974

Jules Jambers

B. 1863, represented Belgium
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - unknown event	AC	3.724
		3.724

Robert Lee "Bob" James, Jr.

B. 1933-10-20, Mobjack, Virg., USA; D. 2016-12-13
Sailing

	1968	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	10th	125
		125

David Nowell James

B. 1949-12-09, Newport News, Virg., USA
Sailing

	1968	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	10th	125
		125

Della Patricia James

competed in 1972 as

Della Pascoe

B. 1949-03-28, Portsmouth, England, Great Britain
Athletics

	1968	1972	HP
Women's 100 metres	SF:7th		20.8
Women's 200 metres		QF:5th	2.29
Women's 4x100 m Relay		7th	100
			123.09

Evan James

B. 1866-08-01, Ipswich, England, Great Britain; D. 1956
Fencing

	1908	1912	1920	HP
Men's Foil, Individual			R1:7th	0.0000016
Men's Foil, Team			fifth	250
Men's Sabre, Team	R1			81
				331.0000016

Olympic Competitor nr 4409

1908-07-21-16:00 - Fencing - Sabre, team, round one - lost (81)

Harold James

Olympic Competitor nr 4006

1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - sixth (720)

Hilda James

B. 1904-04-27, Warrington, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Women's 300 m Freestyle	SF:4th	68
Women's 4x100 m Free-style Relay	silver	1000
		1068

Howard Baikie James

B. 1923-11-18, Durban, South Africa, lived in Putney, represented Great Britain; D. 2000-03-14
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Coxed Pairs	Rep:2nd	410
		410

Jack James

B. 1906, represented Great Britain; D. 1964
Fencing

	1928	HP
Men's Foil, Team	R1:3rd	9.1
		9.1

John Jesse James

B. 1937-09-21, represented Great Britain
Rowing (1 silver)

	1964	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	silver	3000
		3000

Karen James

B. 1952-12-16, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Women's 200 m Individual Medley	24th	0.16
		0.16

Keith Martin James

B. 1934-11-05, Johannesburg, South Africa
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's Marathon	13th	38.4
		38.4

Kenneth Robert "Ken" James

B. 1945-01-19, Curwensville, Penn., represented Australia
Basketball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Kirani James

B. 1992-09-01, Gouyave, Grenada
Track & Field (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

	2012	2016	2021	2024	HP
Men's 400 m	gold	silver	bronze	fifth	17450
					17450

George Lawrence "Larry" James

B. 1947-11-06, Mount Pleasant, NY, USA; D. 2008-11-06
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1968	HP
Men's 400 metres	silver	4000
Men's 4x400 m Relay	gold	1600
		5600

Lebron Raymone James

B. 1984-12-30, Akron, Ohio, USA
Basketball (3 gold, 1 bronze)

2004 2008 2012 2016 2021 2024 HP

team bronze gold gold gold 29440

29440/11520

	2004	2008	2012	2016	2021	2024	HP
team	bronze	gold	gold			gold	29440
							29440/11520

After two titles, he returned to the US Team in 2024 to gain a third Olympic gold medal.

Lee Roy James, Jr.

B. 1953-10-30, Gulfport, Miss., USA
Weightlifting (1 silver)

	1976	HP
Men's Middle-Heavyweight (-90 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" James

B. 1960-10-25, Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	23rd	0.256
		0.256

Mirja Leena Jämes

B. 1924-10-13, Jyväskylä, Finland
Athletics

	1948	HP
Women's 80 m Hurdles	R1:4th	21.75
		21.75

Paul John James

B. 1963-11-11, Cardiff, Wales, represented Canada
Football

	1984	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Romeo James

B. 1958-09-15, represented India
Hockey

	1984	HP
Men's Team	(fifth)	128
		128

Rudoph James

B. 1945-07-19, represented Guyana
Weightlifting

	1968	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	19th	2.4
		2.4

Tjallie James

B. 1906-03-24, Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies, lived in Delft, represented the Netherlands; D. 1983-02-09
Rowing

	1928	HP
Men's Eights	R2	136
		136

Trevor Fitzroy James

B. 1949-03-19, Fyzabad, Trinidad & Tobago
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 200 metres	QF:32nd	-2.40
Men's 4x400 m Relay	(8th)	64
		64.004

Walter James

B. 1896-01-18, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1982-06-17
Rowing (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Eights	silver	2000
		2000

Andrew David "Andy" Jameson

B. 1965-02-19, Thornton-Cleveleys, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle		21st	0.64
Men's 100 m Butterfly	fifth	bronze	3560
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay		seventh	100
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	sixth	eighth	224
			3884.64

Claude Stanley Jameson

B. 1886-01-20, St. Louis, MO, USA; D. 1943-02-12
Football (1 bronze)

	1904	HP
Men's Team	bronze	960
		960

Olympic Competitor nr 2366

1904-11-17-15:00? - Football - match two - lost
1904-11-18-15:00? - Football - match three - drew
1904-11-23-15:00? - Football - match three, replay - lost - final classification - third (960)

Geoffrey Acton Jameson

B. 1928-08-18, Temora, NSW, Australia; D. 2017-11-08
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	11th	16th	105.6
			105.6

Helen Jameson

B. 1963-09-25, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	17th	4
Women's 200 m Backstroke	11th	64
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	silver	1000
		1068

Henry Wood Jameson

B. 1883-04-19, St. Louis, MO, USA; D. 1938-03-07
Football (1 bronze)

	1904	HP
Men's Team	bronze	960
		960

Olympic Competitor nr 2367

1904-11-17-15:00? - Football - match two - lost
1904-11-18-15:00? - Football - match three - drew
1904-11-23-15:00? - Football - match three, replay - lost - final classification - third (960)

Ugo Jametti

B. 1959-08-24, represented Switzerland
Handball

	1980	HP
Men's Team	(8th)	128
		128

Louise Alexandra "Alix" Jamieson

B. 1942-03-31, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Women's Long Jump	17th	6
		6

Benjamin Jamieson

B. 1874-03-15, Arran Township, Ont., Canada; D. 1915-12-03
Lacrosse (1 gold)

	1904	HP
Men's Team	gold	2400
		2400

Olympic Competitor nr 1846

1904-07-07 - Lacrosse - Match two - won - first (2400)

Eric Jamieson

B. 1960-08-11, Kilwinning, Scotland, Great Britain
Canoeing, Sprint Canadian

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Singles, 500 m		9th	FI:dnf	240
Men's Singles, 1000 m		9th		120
Men's Doubles, 500 m	seventh			300
				660

Helen Jamieson

B. 1946-12-09, Dundee, Scotland, Great Britain
Alpine Skiing

	1968	HP
Women's Downhill	26th	0.064
Women's Giant Slalom	30th	0.01
		0.074

Nelson Jamili

B. 1959-05-19, represented the Philippines
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Light-Flyweight (-48 kg)	R1	1.991
		1.991

Jean "Johny" Jaminet

B. 1930-04-25, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; D. 1999-09-11
Football

	1952	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Catherine "Cathy" Jamison

B. 1950-03-26, Portland, Oregon, USA
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke	fifth	1000
		1000

Douglas "Doug" Jamison

B. 1952-10-30, Edmonton, Alb., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 200 m Individual Medley	27th	0.04
		0.04

Herbert Brotherson Jamison

B. 1875-09-17, Peoria, Ill., USA; D. 1938-06-22
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)

	1896	HP
Men's 400 metres	silver	4000
		4000

Olympic Competitor nr 35

1896-04-06-17:10 - Athletics Track - 400 m heat one - first (Q)
1896-07-07-15:30 - Athletics Track - 400 m final - second (4000)

Hans Jamnig

B. 1912-06-01, Innsbruck, Austria; D. 1991-02-02
Cross-Country Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's 18 kilometres	36th	0.00064
		0.00064

Raymond Jamois

B. 1901-06-14, Clermont-Ferrand, France; D. 1983-03-22
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's 400 m	R1:4th	0.0000011
		0.0000011

Jamsrangiin Mönkh-Ochir

B. 1950-05-12, represented Mongolia
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling

	1972	1976	HP
GR Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)	8th	12th	444
FR Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)		19th	2.4
			446.4

Jamtsyn Bor

B. 1958-03-24, represented Mongolia
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1980	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-90 kg)	14th	24
		24

Jamtsyn Davaajav

B. 1955-06-28, Teshig sum, Mongolia; D 2000
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
GR Men's Welterweight (-74 kg)	17th		6
FR Men's Welterweight (-74 kg)		silver	6000
			6006

Mathias Jamtvedt, Jr.

B. 1922-08-14, Gjerpen, Norway; D. 2000-10-15
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	76th	-
Men's Team All-Around	14th	4
Men's Floor Exercise	62nd	-
Men's Horse Vault	31st	0.0016
Men's Parallel Bars	96th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	83rd	-
Men's Rings	94th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	125th	-
		4.0016

Paulo Antonio Ramires Jamur

B. 1964-12-17, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Track Cycling

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Sprint	Rep2		1.014
Men's Team Pursuit		QU:19th	1.2
			2.214

Gunnar Jamvold

Olympic Competitor nr 7138

1920-07-07-12:00? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race one - raced alone
1920-07-08-12:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race two - raced alone
1920-07-09-10:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race three - raced alone - first (3200)

Peter Jamvold

Olympic Competitor nr 7139

1920-07-07-12:00? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race one - raced alone
1920-07-08-12:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race two - raced alone
1920-07-09-10:30? - Sailing - 10 Meter class (1907 rating), race three - raced alone - first (3200)

Written 2000-12-22 - last modified 2024-06-18

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