Great Olympians

Biographies - KOE


Edwin Koech

B. 1961-07-23, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 800 metres sixth 640
640


Eric Harold Pierre Koechlin

B. 1950-11-11, Paris, France; D. 2014-11-09
Canoeing - Slalom
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 16th 9.6
9.6


Samuel Alphons Koechlin

B. 1925-03-29, Basel, Switzerland; D. 1985-01-25
Equestrianism - Eventing
1956 HP
Eventing, Individual 33rd 0.0032
Eventing, Team 8th 64
64.0032


Henry Koeder

from Chicago
Gymnastics
1904 HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined 43rd -4.19
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports 33rd -3.48
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work 58th -8.48
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Team 7th 75
75.0004990048

Olympic Competitor nr 1749


Einar Laurentius Koefoed

B. 1942-03-22, Asker, Norway
Sailing
1964 HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 9th 200
200


Inger Charlotte "Lotte" Koefoed

B. 1957-09-17, Gladsaxe, Denmark
Rowing (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls bronze 1920
1920


Peter Koefoed

B. 1902-04-22, Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, from Lyngby, represented Denmark; D. 1983-12-14
Hockey
1928 HP
Men's Team QU:3rd 410
410


G. Koeger

Olympic Competitor nr 4505


Walther Ernst Eugen "Ernest" Koehler

B. 1903-11-24, Offfenbach am Main, Germany, lived in New York, represented the USA; D. 1960-05
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 50 kilometres Walk 23rd 0.384
0.384


Gerard Hendrik Koel

B. 1941-01-16, Amstrdam, the Netherlands
Cycling - Track (1 bronze)
1964 HP
Men's Team Pursuit bronze 1920
1920


Johannes Cornelis Maria "Hans" Koeleman

B. 1957-10-05, Uithoorn, the Netherlands
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase SF:20th SF:14th 25.5
25.5


Josy Koelsch

B. 1926-10-05, represented France
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1952 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 10000m 13th 19.2
19.2


G. Koemzopoulos

from Thessaloniki, then in the Ottoman Empire
Gymnastics
1906 HP
Rope Climbing 7th 300
300

Olympic Competitor nr 2963


Francina Elsje ("Fanny") Koen

competed in 1948 as

Fanny Blankers-Koen

B. 1918-04-26, Baarn, the Netherlands; D. 2004-01-25
Track and Field (4 gold)
1936 1948 1952 HP
100 m - gold SF:dns 6452
200 m gold - 6400
4 x 100 m relay fifth gold - 2312.5
80 m Hurdles - gold fin:dnf 10560
High Jump fifth - - 1500
27224.5

The most famous female athlete of all time. Between 1938 and 1951, she set world records in 7 different events : 100 yards, 100 m, 220 yds, 80 m hurdles, high jump, long jump and pentathlon. She was fifth at the high jump at Berlin, but the war made that her next Olympics came at an age of 30. She was world record holder at high and long jump, but did not compete in these. 'I didn't like the high jump', she says, 'and the long jump almost coincided with a hurdles heat, and I preferred one gold medal to two silvers'. So she settled for only four events and won them all.
She made the final (of six) of the hurdles at Helsinki as well, but did not finish the race.


Frits Koen

B. 1876-07-19, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1932-02-11
Fencing
1906 HP
Men's Épée, Individual R1:ac 0.076
0.076

Olympic Competitor nr 2681


Martsel Yosif Koen

B. 1933-07-05, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Shooting
1960 1964 1968 HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle,  Three Positions 23rd 0.896
Small−Bore Rifle,  Three Positions 21st
Men's Small−Bore Rifle,  Prone 8th 25th 256.26
Small−Bore Rifle,  Prone 24th
257.156


Frederick Augustus "Fred" Koenig

B. 1871-08-11, Missouri, USA; D. 1950-01-25
Freestyle Wrestling
1904 HP
Men's Lightweight (-65.77 kg) Rep 1024
1024

Olympic Competitor nr 2296


Wendy Carol Koenig

competed in 1976 as

Wendy Knudson

B. 1955-05-28, Boulder, Col., USA
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Women's 800 metres R1:29th SF:7th 20.816
20.816


Lothar Koepsell

B. 1945-07-20, Berlin, Germany, represented East Germany
Sailing
1972 HP
Three Person Keelboat (Soling) 14th 16
16


Jos Koetz

B. 1897-05-29, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; D. 1976-06-13
Football
1920 1924 HP
Men's Team R1 R2 60.18
60.18


Pinit Koeykorpkeo

B. 1951-12-05, represented Thailand
Cycling - Road
1972 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 33rd -2.19
0.00192


Written 2000-11-29 - last modified 2024-08-18

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