Great Olympians

Biographies - LEI

José Lei

B. 1930-10-30, Macau, represented Hong Kong
Shooting

	1968	HP
Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions	49th	-5.16
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	77th	-11.40
		-5.16

Despite being born in Macau and having a Portuguese first name, this athlete is definitely to be considered from Hong Kong. He was a civil servant and received the (British) Imperial Service Order.

Sidney Robert "Robey" Leibbrandt

B. 1913-01-25, Potchefstroom, South Africa; D. 1966-08-01
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-79.4 kg)	fourth	2400
		2400

Allan Leibel

B. 1945-02-28, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Sailing

	1972	1976	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Tempest)		7th	660
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)	9th		660
			660

Lorne Leibel

B. 1951-01-14, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Sailing

	1976	HP
Two Person Keelboat (Tempest)	7th	600
		600

Stanley "Stan" Leibel

B. 1927-03-21, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Sailing

	1968	HP
5.5 Metres Class	sixth	640
		640

Maria Leibetseder

B. 1959-12-16, Linz, Austria
Rowing

	1976	HP
Women's Double Sculls	10th	125
		125

Heinz Leibinger

B. 1941-01-09, Reutlingen, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Shooting

	1972	HP
Trap	12th	60
		60

Alexander Leibkind

B. 1952-10-19, München, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2006-05-18
Judo

	1976	HP
Men's Lightweight (-63 kg)	R1	1.023
		1.023

Clark Moses Leiblee

B. 1877-11-02, Troy, Penn., USA; D. 1917-08-20
Athletics - Track and Field

	1900	HP
Men's 100 metres	Rep:3rd	640
		640

Olympic Competitor nr 821

1900-07-14-10:30 - Athletics Track - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
1900-07-14-10:45 - Athletics Track - 100 m, semi-finals - second (QR)
1900-07-14-11:00 - Athletics Track - 100 m, repêchage - third (640)

Rubén Leibovich

B. 1934-04-25, represented Argentina
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1964	HP
FR Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	18th	3.84
GR Men's Featherweight (-63 kg)	24th	0.24
		4.08

Walter Leibundgut

B. 1901-06-12, represented Switzerland
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 4 x 100 m Relay	SF:4th	20.5
		20.5

José Leiceaga Echazarreta

B. 1934-10-25, Andoain, Spain
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Eights	Rep:4th	10.4
		10.4

Max Leichter

B. 1920-04-20, Framkfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany; D. 1981-02-11
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1952	HP
FR Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	8th	384
GR Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	8th	384
		768

Pierre Leichtnam

B. 1910-09-09, Petit-Réderching, France, then part of Germany; D. 1988-12-23
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 1500 metres	R1:4th	14.5
		14.5

(Günther) Wilhelm Leichum

B. 1911-05-12, Neu-Isenburg, Hessen, Germany; D. 1941-07-19
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's Long Jump	fourth	2400
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	bronze	640
		3040

Aage Leidersdorff

B. 1910-04-10, København, Denmark; D. 1970-02-19
Fencing

	1932	1936	1948	HP
Men's Foil, Individual		QF:6th	QF:5th	3.318
Men's Foil, Team	fourth	R1:3rd	QF:3rd	425.43
Men's Épée, Individual	SF:10th	QF:10th		1.62528
Men's Épée, Team	SF:3rd	R1:3rd		206.065
Men's Sabre, Individual	R1:9th	QF:5th	SF:8th	10.428
Men's Sabre, Team	fifth	R1:3rd		205.83
				852.69628

Karin Leiditz

B. 1896-01-05, Hanhals, Sweden
Aquatics - Diving

	1920	HP
Platform (4 & 8m)	R1:5th	130
		130

Albert Leidmann

B. 1908-02-23, München, Bayern, Germany; D. 1945-02-01
Boxing

	1928	HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Nanna Herborg Leifsdóttir

B. 1963-06-02, Akureyri, Iceland
Alpine Skiing

	1984	HP
Women's Giant Slalom	38th	-3.26
Women's Slalom	dnf	-4.10
		0.000266

Tómas Leifsson

B. 1953-01-20, Akureyri, Iceland
Alpine Skiing

	1976	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	46th	-5.64
Men's Slalom	dnf	-14.16
		0.0000064

Þorstein Leifsson

B. 1961-09-06, represented Iceland
Weightlifting

	1980	HP
Men's Light Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	dnf	2.4
		2.4

David William Leigh

B. 1956-12-22, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Men's 100 m Breasttroke	13th	25.6
Men's 200 m Breasttroke	16th	6.4
		32

At the 1974 Commonwealth Games he competed for England.

Ernest Leigh

B. 1895, Swansea, Wales, Great Britain; D. 1960-10-11
Gymnastics

	1924	HP
Men's Individual combined	55th	-
Men's Team combined	sixth	160
Men's Vault	67th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	53rd	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	57th	-
Men's Rings	26th	0.016
Men's Pommeled Horse	48th	-
Men's Sidehorse Vault	54th	-
Men's Rope Climbing	62nd	-
		160.016

Stanley Leigh

B. 1901-12-27, Swansea, Wales, Great Britain; D. 1986-06
Gymnastics

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Individual combined		35th	0.001
Men's Team combined, European system	fifth	sixth	410
Vault		56th	-
Parallel Bars		23rd	0.064
Horizontal Bar		13th	6.4
Pommeled Horse		25th	0.025
Sidehorse Vault		25th	0.025
Rings		25th	0.025
Rope Climbing		55th	-
			416.54

Arthur Leighton

B. 1889-03-06, Esk, Qld., Australia, lived in Walsall, England, represented Great Britain; D. 1939-06-15
Hockey (1 gold)

	1920	HP
Men's Team	gold	3200
		3200

Kathryn Leighton

B. 1876-03-17, Plainfield, NH, USA; D. 1952-07-01
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting	2 entries	4.372
		4.372

Roger Leigh-Wood

B. 1906-08-16, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1987-03-01
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 400 m	QF:3rd	10.76
Men's 4x400 m Relay	fifth	250
		260.76

František Leikert

B. 1914-05-06, represented Czechoslovakia
Aquatics - Diving

	1936	HP
Men's Springboard	9th	160
Men's Platform	16th	6.4
		166.4

Kārlis Leilands

B. 1895-11-27, Bērzmuiža, Latvia, then part of Russia; D. 1961-12-12
Weightlifting

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)	fifth	fourth	3900
			3900

Pekka Antero Leimu

B. 1947-04-11, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1968	HP
Men"s Team	fifth	500
		500

(Erkki) Olavi Leimuvirta

B. 1935-11-26, Helsinki, Finland
Gymnastics (1 bronze)

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Individual combined	27th	33rd	0.04256
Men's Team combined	bronze	sixth	800
Men's Floor Exercise	33rd		0.00064
Men's Horse Vault	23rd		0.064
Men's Parallel Bars	8th		64
Men's Horizontal Bar	37th		-
Men's Rings	40th		-
Men's Pommeled Horse	16th		1.6
			865.707

Ludwig Leinberger

B. 1903-05-21, Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany; D. 1943-03-03
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Marcel Leineweber

B. 1912-12-07, Pétange, Luxembourg; D. 1969-11-05
Gymnastics

	1936	HP
Men's Individual combined (6 apparatuses)	94th	-
Men's Team combined	12th	10
Men's Floor Exercise	94th	-
Men's Vault	83rd	-
Men's Parallel Bars	94th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	92nd	-
Men's Rings	100th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	92nd	-
		10

B. 1891-04-07, Kuopio, Finland; D.1986-11-30
Wrestling - Free-Style (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

1920 1924 1928 1932 HP

Middleweight (-69 kg) gold 29100

Welterweight (-72 kg) silver bronze

Lightweight (-66 kg) bronze

29100

	1920	1924	1928	1932	HP
Middleweight (-69 kg)	gold				29100
Welterweight (-72 kg)		silver		bronze
Lightweight (-66 kg)			bronze
					29100

Leo Leino

B. 1900-04-21, Uusikaupunki, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1988-06-21
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Pentathlon	fourth	1600
		1600

(Simo) Mikko Yrjärä Leinonen

B. 1955-07-15, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1980	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Frederick "Fred" Leinweber

B. 1915-03-17, New York, NY, USA
Handball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Judi Leinweber

B. 1950-06-13, Kimberley, BC, Canada
Alpine Skiing

	1968	HP
Women's Downhill	20th	1
Women's Giant Slalom	25th	0.1
Women's Slalom	dnf	-5.16
		1.1000016

Walter Leinweber

B. 1907-04-18, Füssen, Bayern, Germany; D. 1997-03-02
Ice Hockey (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

(Karl) Birger Leirud

B. 1924-06-26, Sørum, Norway; D. 1999-02-10
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's High Jump	13th	17th	44.4
			44.4

(Jean-)Fernand Leischen

B. 1919-08-21, Differdange, Luxembourg; D. 2017-04-29
Fencing

	1948	1952	1956	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:7th	QF:8th	R1:6th	0.002190014
Men's Épée, Team	SF:3rd	fourth	R1:3rd	673
				673.002190014

Leonard John "Len" Leisching

B. 1934-09-11, represented South Africa
Boxing (1 bronze)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg)	bronze	R2	3199.13
			3199.13

Alfred Leiser

B. 1929-03-06, Zürich, Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	HP
Men's 50 kilometres Walk	25th	0.1
		0.1

Verena "Vreni" Leiser

B. 1945-09-23, represented Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 400 metres	R1:38th	-3.26
		0.000256

Walter Leiser

B. 1931-05-04, from Thalwil, represented Switzerland
Rowing (1 silver)

	1952	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	silver	3000
		3000

Lia Leismüller

B. 1931-03-29, Partenkirchen, Bay., Germany; D. 2001-12-06
Alpine Skiing

	1952	HP
Women's Downhill	35th	0.001
		0.001

Nicole Leistenschneider

B. 1967-05-10, Toronto, Canada, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)

	1984	HP
Women's 4x400 m Relay	(bronze)	64
		64

Claudia Leistner

B. 1964-04-15, Ludwigshafen, R-P, Germany, represented West Germany
Figure Skating

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Singles	9th	sixth	1200
			1200

António Carlos Carvalho Nogueira Leitão

B. 1960-07-22, Espinho, Portugal; D. 2012-03-18
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)

	1984	HP
Men's 5000 metres	bronze	2560
		2560

António Araújo Leite

B. 1923-06-02, represented Portugal; D. 1986-06-01
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Men's Individual All-Around	178th	-
Men's Team All-Around	23rd	0.064
Men's Floor Exercise	151st	-
Men's Horse Vault	180th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	177th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	174th	-
Men's Rings	159th	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	157th	-
		0.064

António Correia de Sá Pinto Leite

B. 1899-08-21, London, England, Great Britain, represented Portugal; D. 1958-04-26
Fencing

	1924	HP
Men's Épée, Team	(fourth)	57.25
		57.25

Edgard Leite Ribeiro

represented Brazil
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1920	HP
Men's Water Polo	seventh	164
		164

José Pedro Leite

B. 1938-02-11, MG, Brazil
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-81 kg)	R3	79.13
		79.13

Mario Rabello Leite Neto

B. 1931-06-10, Riachuelo, Serg. Brazil
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1960	HP
Jumping, Individual	dnf	-9.13
Jumping, Team	dnf	0.64
		0.64

Marcos Antônio "Marquinhos" (Abdalla Leite)

B. 1952-03-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Basketball

	1972	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	7th		fifth	9th	780
					780

Paulino Gonçlves Leite

B. 1937-04-01, Vieira de Minho, Portugal, represented Brazil
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep:4th	1.718
		1.718

Lockhart Leith

Olympic Competitor nr 4193

1908-07-18-16:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - sixth

Egon Leitner

B. 1965-09-15, Lienz, Austria
Biathlon

	1988	1992	HP
Men's 10 km Sprint	37th	19th	1.2004
Men's 20 kilometres	27th	45th	0.0400075
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay		12th	7.5
			8.7404075

Ernst Leitner

B. 1912-10-27, Niklasdorf, Austria
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles	R1:3rd	16.14
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:3rd	16.14
		32.28

Mathias "Hias" Leitner

B. 1935-09-22, Kitzbühel, Austria
Alpine Skiing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Slalom	silver	21st	4000.64
			4000.64

Jan Leitner

B. 1953-09-14, Znojmo, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Men's Long Jump	QU:18th	3.84
		3.84

Karl Leitner

B. 1937-11-26, Innsbruck, Austria (then part of Germany)
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1960	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 4x500 metres Relay	Rep:3rd	4.3
		4.3

Ludwig "Luggi" Leitner

B. 1940-02-24, Kleinwalsertal, Austria, then part of Germany, represented Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968; D. 2013-03-21
Alpine Skiing

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Downhill	11th	fifth	12th	1104
Men's Giant Slalom	18th	8th	23rd	258.816
Men's Slalom	fourth	fifth	12th	2640
				4002.816

Kleinwalsertal is part of Austria but only accessible via Germany. His brother Hias represented Austria, but Luggi chose to represent Germany.

Patric Leitner

B. 1977-02-23, Berchtesgaden, Bayern, (then West-)Germany
Luge (1 gold, 1 bronze)

2002 2006 2010 HP

Doubles gold sixth bronze 15000

15000

Together with Alexander Resch.

Peter Leitner

B. 1956-01-05, Oberstdorf, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Ski Jumping

	1980	HP
Men's Normal Hill	19th	1.6
Men's Large Hill	18th	2.56
		4.16

Julius Leitz

represented the Xavier Athletic Club, Conn., USA
Basketball

	1904	HP
Men's Team	sixth	240
		240

The Xavier Athletic Club team lost three matches and forfeited two, including the match against equal-last team Turner Tigers. Leitz was on the teams that lost to Buffalo and Chicago.

Olympic Competitor nr 1863

1904-07-11-11:00? - Basketball - Match 2 - lost
1904-07-11-13:00? - Basketball - Match 4 - lost
1904-07-11-17:00? - Basketball - Match 8 - lost (*) - Final Rankings - fifth (375)

(*) team roster not certainly known

Juan Antonio Leiva

B. 1932-07-17, represented Venezuela
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:5th	0.00000039
Men's 200 metres	R1:3rd	0.000078
		0.00007839

Max Eduardo Leiva Buhler

B. 1966-01-17, represented Guatemala
Track Cycling

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Time Trial	16th	23rd	9.984
			9.984

Bob Leivers

B. 1917-12-27, Nottingham, England, Great Britain; D. 1964-08-28
Swimming

	1932	1936	HP
Men's 400m Freestyle	R1:3rd	7th	425.6
Men's 1500m Freestyle		sixth	640
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay	fifth	sixth	410
			1475.6

Kalle Leivonen

Olympic Competitor nr 5580

1912-07-06-15:15 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round one - won by fall
1912-07-09-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round two - won by fall
1912-07-11-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round three - won by decision
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round four - won by fall
1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round five - won by fall
1912-07-13-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round six - lost
1912-07-13-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round seven - lost - eliminated (2400)

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-09-08

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