Great Olympians

Biographies - MIM


Jean-Baptiste Narcisse Mimiague

B. 1871-02-03, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France; D. 1929-08-06
Fencing (1 bronze)
1900 HP
Men's Foil for Masters, Individual bronze 3840
3840

Olympic Competitor nr 357


Saša Mimić

B. 1961-11-23, from Beograd, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia
Rowing
1980 HP
Men's Coxed Fours 10th 75
75


Robert Franklin "Bob" Mimm

B. 1924-10-18, Lancaster, Penn., USA; D. 2017-05-07
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's 20 kilometres Walk 23rd 0.256
0.256


Alain Mimoun Ould Kacha

B. 1921-01-01, Le Telagh, Algeria, represented France; D. 2013-06-27
Track and Field (1 gold, 3 silver)
1948 1952 1956 1960 HP
5000 m Q:6th silver 4004.32
10000 m silver silver 12th 8040
Marathon gold 34th 9600.002
21644.322

He took three olympic silver medals behind Emil Zátopek, and a further two at the European championships in 1950. At Helsinki in the 10000 m, Zátopek was 15 sec ahead of Mimoun, who had a same lead over the rest of the field. He had his revenge at Melbourne when Zátopek could only finish sixth in the Marathon.


Abdel Wahed Ben Siamar Mimun

B. 1941, Nador, Morocco
Basketball
1968 HP
Men's Team 16th 3.2
3.2


Written 2001-06-10 - last modified 2023-07-25

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