Great Olympians

Biographies - MCL


Murray Lang McLachlan

B. 1941-01-19, Johannesburg, South Africa
Aquatics - Swimming
1960 HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle sixth 640
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle sixth 640
1280


Rodney Scott "Rod" McLain

B. 1960-09-20, North Kingstown, RI, USA
Canoeing, Sprint Canadian
1984 1988 HP
Men's Doubles, 500 m SF:5th 12.9
Men's Doubles, 1000 m fifth 750
762.9


(Craig) Ward McLanahan

B. 1883-01-15, Holidaysburg, Penn., USA; D. 1974-12-11
Athletics - Track & Field
1904 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles R1:3rd 615
Men's Pole Vault fourth 1800
2415

He represented the New York Athletic Club in the 1904 Club championship.

Olympic Competitor nr 2117


Jimmy McLane

B. 1930-09-13, Pittsburg, Penn., USA
Swimming (3 gold, 1 silver)
1948 1952 HP
1500 m Free-style gold fourth 8000
400 m Free-style silver 7th 4400
4 x 200 m Free-style Relay gold gold 3200
15600


Ben McLaren

Olympic Competitor nr 7194


Robert "Bob" McLaren

B. 1945-04-19, Victoria, BC, Canada
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles R1:6th 0.546
0.546


Grant McLaren

B. 1948-08-19, Paris, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's 5000 metres R1:22nd R1:29th 0.416
0.416


Imothy George "Tim" McLaren

B. 1956-09-24, Cootamundra, NSW, Australia
Rowing (1 silver)
1984 HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls silver 3000
3000


Ian James McLauchlain

B. 1948-06-27, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. 2008-01-12
Aquatics - Water Polo
1972 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20


Bernard Joseph "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr.

B. 1928-04-10, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 2012-12-27
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team R1 26.38
26.38


Frank Joseph McLaughlin

B. 1960-04-15, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Sailing (1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 HP
Two Person Dinghy (470) 15th 3412.5
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) bronze 9th
3412.5


Neil McLaughlin

B. 1948-05-10, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, represented Ireland; D. 2013-12-23
Boxing
1972 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) QF 861
861


Paul James McLaughlin

B. 1919-09-28, from Toronto, represented Canada; D. 2000-07-02
Sailing
1948 1952 HP
One-Person Dinghy (Firefly) fifth 1884
One-Person Dinghy (Finn) eighth
1884


Sydney Michelle McLaughlin

competed in 2024 as

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

B. 1999-08-07, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Athletics (2 gold)
2016 2021 2024 HP
Women's 400 m Hurdles 17th gold gold 12804
Women's 4x400 m Relay gold gold 3200
16004


Terence "Terry" McLaughlin

B. 1956-07-24, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Sailing (1 silver)
1984 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) silver 5000
5000


Kevin McLaverty

B. 1936-10-24, represented Ireland; D. 2002-12-06
Sailing
1972 HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn) 31st -2.96
0.0096


Adam McLean

B. 1940-07-07, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, represented Ireland
Boxing
1960 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) R2 1.02
1.02


Alexander "Alec" McLean

B. 1950-10-18, Wellington, New Zealand
Rowing (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's Eights bronze 1280
1280


Robert Lloyd "Barney" McLean

B. 1917-12-23, Lander, Wyom., USA; D. 2005-07-19
Alpine Skiing
1948 HP
Men's Downhill 47th 0.000003
Men's Combined 26th 0.048
Men's Slalom 24th 0.16
0.208003


Errol McLean

B. 1952-06-03, represented Guyana
Cycling - Track
1980 HP
Men's Time Trial 14th 24
24


William John "Jack" McLean

B. 1918-07-09, Katanning, WA, Australia, represented Great Britain; D. 1963-11-09
Bobsleigh
1948 HP
Men's Four 7th 300
300


John Frederick McLean

B. 1878-01-10, Menominee, Mich., USA; D. 1955-06-04
Athletics - Track and Field (1 silver)
1900 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles silver 4000
Men's Long Jump sixth 960
Men's Triple Jump ac 224.1
Men's Standing Triple Jump ac 639
5823.1

Olympic Competitor nr 774


Ronald McLean

Olympic Competitor nr 6455


Theodore Jospeh "Ted" McLear

B. 1879-06-29, Newark, NJ, USA; D. 1958-04
Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)
1904 HP
Men's Featherweight (-61.23 kg) silver 4500
4500

Olympic Competitor nr 2312


Wallace Angus Grayton "Grey" McLeish

B. 1915-04-27, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1957-06-20
Rowing
1936 HP
Men's Eights Rep:2nd 136
136


Susan Marie "Sue" McLeish

B. 1954-08-18, Whangarei, New Zealand
Hockey
1984 HP
Women's Team sixth 320
320


Silas McLellan

B. 1897-03-17, Noel, NS, Canada; D. 1974-02-10
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's Marathon 26th 0.096
0.096


Michael "Mike" McLeneghan

B. 1954-06-10, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 38.96
38.96


Robert Alexander "Bob" McLeod

B. 1913-05-05, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1958-07-03
Track Cycling
1936 HP
Men's 1000m Time Trial 15th 15
Men's Team Pursuit 9th 120
135


Gordon "Gordie" McLeod

B. 1956-11-07, Woollongong, NSW, Australia
Basketball
1980 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128


(Donald) Grant McLeod

B. 1959-04-09, Whangarei, New Zealand
Hockey
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Team seventh eighth 360.8
360.8


John Taylor McLeod

B. 1934, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Michael James "Mike" McLeod

B. 1952-01-25, Dilston, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's 10000 metres 12th silver R1:dnf 4040.0000004
4040.0000004


Anthony "Tony" McLeod

B. 1959-04-29, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Great Britain
Biathlon
1984 HP
Men's 20 kilometres 44th -4.16
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay 12th 10
10.000016


Wesley "Wes" McLeod

B. 1957-10-24, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 38.96
38.96


Colin McLeod Robertson

Olympic Competitor nr 4686


William "Bill" McLernon

B. 1934-08-01, represented Ireland
Equestrianism - Eventing
1972 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual dnf -10.32
Three-Day Event, Team (9th) -
-10.32


Christopher "Christy" McLoughlin

B. 1954-11-02, from Dublin, represented Ireland
Boxing
1976 HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) R1 1.475
1.475


Emmet McLoughlin

from Dublin, represented Ireland
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team PrelR 1.64
1.64


Ian William McLoughlin

B. 1944-06-07, represented Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R32 1.02
1.02


Joseph James McLoughlin

B. 1878-08-21, from New York, USA; D. 1946-12
Rowing (1 silver)
1904 HP
Men's Double Sculls silver 3750
3750

Olympic Competitor nr 1891


Noel Peter McLoughlin

B. 1929-09-15, Melbourne, Vict., Australia; D. 2017-12-19
Ice Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Written 2001-05-20 - last modified 2024-07-12

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