Great Olympians

Biographies - MUN

Mun Gyeong-Ja

B. 1965-08-14, represented South Korea
Basketball (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Women's Team	silver	2000
		2000

Mun Gyeong-Suk

B. 1945-02-05, Kooam, (now South) Korea
Volleyball

	1964	1968	HP
Women's Team	sixth	fifth	820
			820

Mun Hyeon-Jang

B. 1937-05-12, represented South Korea
Basketball

	1964	HP
Men's Team	16th	3.2
		3.2

Mun Seong-Gil

B. 1963-07-20, Seoul, South Korea
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	QF	861
		861

Mun Suk

B. 1965-05-17, represented South Korea
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Women's Road Race	43rd	-4.38
		0.0000384

Mun Ui-Je

B. 1975-02-10, Daejon, South Korea
Wrestling, Freestyle (2 silver)

	2000	2004	HP
Men's Middleweight (-76 kg)	silver		12000
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-84 kg)		silver	12000
			12000

Abraham Munabi

B. 1940-12-19, represented Uganda
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's Triple Jump	QU:22nd	0.6
		0.6

Fernando Muñagorri Alcorta

B. 1907-08-05, Asteasu, Spain; D. 1959-11-10
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's 100 m	R1:6th	0.00000000002
Men's 4x100 m Relay	R1:5th	8.2
		8.20000000002

Shiko Munakata

B. 1903-09-05, Aomori, Japan; D. 1975-05-13
Art Competitions

	1932	1936	HP
Painting	2 entries	2 entries	11.82
			11.82

Uichi Munakata

B. 1915-11-26, from Tokyo, represented Japan
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	Rep2	33.8
		33.8

Kelly Muncey

B. 1959-11-29, New Westminster, BC, Canada
Artistic Gymnastics

	1976	HP
Women's Individual combined	QU:51st	-6.10
Women's Team combined	9th	40
		40.0000001

Gerda Munck

B. 1901-01-02, Kolding, Denmark; D. 1986-12-24
Fencing

	1932	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	7th	600
		600

Svend Aage Munck

B. 1899-04-16, København, Denmark; D. 1974-05-01
Fencing

	1924	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R1:4th	0.00021
Men's Foil, Team	SF:3rd	205
Men's Sabre, Individual	R1:7th	0.000018
Men's Sabre, Team	QF:3rd	57.25
		262.250228

Arthur Mund

B. 1899-02-10, Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Aquatics - Diving

	1928	HP
Men's Springboard	fifth	1000
		1000

Günther Otto Mund Borgs

B. 1934, represented Chile; D. 2011-03-27
Aquatics - Diving

	1948	1956	HP
Men's Springboard	26th	7th	400.064
Men's Platform		19th	1.6
			401.664

Lilo Mund Borgs

B. 1939, Santiago, Chile
Aquatics - Diving

	1956	HP
Women's Springboard	dnf	2.56
		2.56

Werner Mund

B. 1908-05-24, Antwerpen, Belgium
Fencing

	1932	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	SF:8th	10.25
Men's Épée, Team	fourth	400
		410.25

Henry Munday

Olympic Competitor nr 3343

1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Free Pistol - 39th

Ellen Mundinger

B. 1955-01-14, Oberkirch, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's High Jump	10th	150
		150

Rekha Mundphan

B. 1956-03-03, represented India
Hockey

	1980	HP
Women's Team	fourth	800
		800

Miel Mundt

Olympic Competitor nr 4750

1908-10-22-13:00 - Football - semifinal - lost (307.5)

John Munduga

B. 1961-01-15, Kampala, Uganda
Boxing

	1980	HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Grace Muneene

B. 1954-10-12, represented Zambia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 400 metres	R1:46th	-5.64
		0.0000064

Munemura Munji

B. 1943-10-01, Niigata, Japan
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)

	1968	HP
Men's Lightweight (-70 kg)	gold	9600
		9600

Julio Munguía

B. 1942-04-25, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Cycling - Track

	1968	HP
Men's Tandem	Rep1:3rd	20
		20

Émile Munhoven

B. 1898-08-18, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; D. 1983-07-28
Gymnastics

	1924	HP
Men's Individual combined	58th	-
Men's Team combined	8th	64
Men's Vault	27th	0.01
Men's Parallel Bars	55th	-
Men's Horizontal Bar	65th	-
Men's Rings	52nd	-
Men's Pommeled Horse	67th	-
Men's Sidehorse Vault	43rd	-
Men's Rope Climbing	68th	-
		64.01

Karl Münich

Olympic Competitor nr 6691

1912-07-16-09:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-17-12:00 - Fencing - Sabre, individual, quarterfinals - DNS

Metka Munih

B. 1959-04-23, Ljubljana, Slovenia, represented Yugoslavia
Cross-Country Skiing

	1984	HP
Women's 5 km	43rd	-4.26
Women's 10 km	43rd	-4.26
Women's 20 km	38th	-3.26
Women's 4 x 5 km Relay	10th	25
		25.0003072

Mahmood Munim

B. 1941, Baghdad, Iraq
Cycling - Road

	1960	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-24.60
		-24.60

Kemal Munir

represented Egypt
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1948	HP
Men's Welterweight (-73 kg)	12th	24
		24

Wameedh Munir Yacoub

B. 1963-08-08, represented Iraq
Football

	1984	HP
Men's Team	R1:4th	7.25
		7.25

Tamil Selwan Muniswamy

B. 1955-02-03, represented India
Weightlifting

	1980	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	dnf	0.96
		0.96

Agustín G. Muñiz Sellanes

represented Uruguay
Boxing

	1948	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+80 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

(Cruz) Armando Muñiz Hurtado

competed as

Armando Muniz

B. 1946-05-03, Chihuahua, Mexico, represented the USA
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	QF	861
		861

René Muñiz Soberanes

B. 1932, represented Mexico
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:25th	0.1
		0.1

Munk József

Olympic Competitor nr 4133

1908-07-17-16:15 - Swimming - 100 m Free-style, round one - AC (0.304)
1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - first (Q) (swam alone)
1908-07-24-16:20 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, final - second (750)

Karl-Heinz Munk

B. 1939-12-11, Herges-Hallenberg, Thür., Germany
Ski Jumping

	1964	HP
Men's Normal Hill	9th	160
Men's Large Hill	21st	0.64
		160.64

Munkácsi Antónia

B. 1938-11-26, Beograd, Serbia, lived in Budapest, represented Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Women's 200 metres	R1:16th			6.4
Women's 400 metres		fourth	R1:7th	1600.068
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	R1:4th	7th		182
				1788.468

Thor Munkager

B. 1951-03-31, Frederiksberg, Denmark; D. 2017-12-04
Handball

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team	13th	8th	140.8
			140.8

Thomas Munkelt

B. 1952-08-03, Zedlitz, Thür., Germany, represented East Germany
Track & Field (1 gold)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles	fifth	gold	11100
Men's 4 x 100 m		fifth	250
			11350

Ingrid Maria Munneke-Dusseldorp

B. 1946-04-24, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Rowing

	1976	HP
Women's Single Sculls	fifth	1500
		1500

Jannes Albert Munneke

B. 1949-02-06, Musselkanaal, the Netherlands
Rowing

	1972	HP
Men's Eights	9th	80
		80

Johannes Hendricus Munnikes

B. 1916-09-05, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2003-06-01
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1948	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg)	fifth	1500
		1500

Alfred Munnings

B. 1878-10-08, Mendham, England, Great Britain; D. 1959-07-17
Art Competitions

	1928	1932	1936	1948	HP
Painting, Paintings	5 works				125.1
Painting, unknown event		AC		25 hors concours	2.186
					127.286

Abel Muñoz

B. 1951-10-24, Usulután, El Salvador
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke	R1:37th	-3.40
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	R1:36th	-3.64
		0.00104

Alfonso Muñoz

B. 1932, represented Colombia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's 4x400m Relay	R1:6th	2.5
		2.5

Almudena Muñoz Martinez

B. 1968-11-04, Valencia, Spain
Judo (1 gold)

	1992	1996	HP
Women's Half Lightweight (-52 kg)	gold	fifth	10830
			10830

Cuauthémoc Muñoz

B. 1961-05-18, represented Mexico
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	17th	3
		3

Elías Muñoz Ríos

B. 1942-11-03, Guanajuato, Guan., Mexico
Football

	1968	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Felipe Muñoz Kaparnas

B. 1951-02-03, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold)

	1968	1972	HP
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke	SF:10th	R1:19th	101.6
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	gold	fifth	7400
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay	R1:12th	R1:13th	16.4
			7518

His father was from Aguascalientes (hot waters) and his mother from Rio Frio (cold river), so his nickname was El Tibio (lukewarm)

Joan Muñoz i Panadés

B. 1907, Badalona, Spain; D. 1972-09-01
Boxing

	1928	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Juan Francisco Muñoz Melo

B. 1959-06-25, Revilla de Camargo, Spain
Handball

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	fifth	eighth	9th	fifth	1328.8
					1328.8

Luis Muñoz

B. 1947-03-19, Santiago, Chile
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	R32	1.02
		1.02

Luis Muñoz Cabrero

B. 1928-02-12, Madrid, Spain; D. 1989-07-17
Bobsleigh

	1956	HP
Four‐Man	9th	120
		120

Oscar Humberto Muñoz Monsalve

B. 1949-05-20, Medellín, Colombia
Football

	1968	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Raúl Muñoz

B. 1915-10-12, represented Chile
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:5th	0.00084
		0.00084

Roberto Muñoz Figueroa

B. 1955-10-14, represented Chile
Track Cycling & Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.15
Men's Point Race	R1:18th	-2.12
		0.0012

Víctor Muñoz Manrique

B. 1957-03-15, Zaragoza, Spain
Football

	1980	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Alexander Munro

Olympic Competitor nr 4127

1908-07-17-15:30 - Tug-of-War - Semifinals - lost (960)
1912-07-08-17:15 - Tug-of-War - Single Match - lost (2000)

Dunc Munro

B. 1900-01-19, Elgin, Scotland, Great Britain, lived in Toronto, represented Canada; D. 1958-01-03
Ice Hockey (1 gold)

	1924	HP
Men's Teams	gold	3200
		3200

George Neville "Nev" Munro

B. 1927-07-22, Vancouver, BC, Canada; D. 2003-10
Basketball

	1948	HP
Men's Team	9th	80
		80

Alex Munroe

B. 1908-08-14, Glencoe, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's High Jump	dq	0.0015
Men's Triple Jump	16th	9.6
		9.6015

Eric Munshaw

B. 1954-02-10, Weston, Ont., Canada; D. 2018-03-15
Canoeing - Slalom

	1972	HP
Men's Kayak Singles	34th	-2.24
		0.0024

David Curtiss Munson

B. 1884-05-19, Medina, NY, USA; D. 1953-09-17
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold)

	1904	HP
Men's 1500 m	fourth	1200
Men's 4 miles Team	gold	1200
Men's 2590 m Steeplechase	ac	765
		3165

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

Olympic Competitor nr 2004

1904-08-29-16:00? - Athletics - 2590 m Steeple - AC (765)
1904-09-03-16:00? - Athletics - 1500 m - fourth (1200)
1904-09-03-17:30? - Athletics - 4 miles Team - race result - eighth - Team first (1200)

Finn Münster

Olympic Competitor nr 2418

1906-04-22-17:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, day one
1906-04-23-15:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, day two - first (1200)

Reinhard Münster

B. 1941-10-01, Neustreilitz, Germany, represented Denmark
Fencing

	1972	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R2:4th	0.042
Men's Épée, Team	R1:4th	0.778
		0.82

Gregers Christian Münter

B. 1907-12-18, København, Denmark; D. 1988-03-31
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Rapid−fire Pistol	51st	0.00000096
		0.00000096

Munteán László

B. 1935-11-30, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1983-05-03
Rowing

	1960	HP
Men's Coxed Pairs	Rep:5th	5.4
Men's Coxed Fours	sixth	480
		485.4

Dorin Munteanu

B. 1946-03-06, Moeciu de Jos, Romania
Alpine Skiing

	1968	HP
Men's Downhill	65th	-8.10
Men's Giant Slalom	55th	-6.10
Men's Slalom	R2:3rd	-10.26
		0.0000001010256

Iuliana Munteanu

B. 1955-11-14, Voluntari, Romania
Rowing

	1976	HP
Women's Eights	sixth	320
		320

Nicolae Munteanu (1)

B. 1931-12-06, represented Romania
Ski Jumping

	1956	HP
Men's Individual	42nd	0.00006
		0.00006

Nicolae Munteanu (2)

B. 1951-12-07, Brașov, Romania
Handball (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	bronze	bronze	5016
				5016

Olga Munteanu

B. 1927-10-18, represented Romania
Gymnastics

	1952	HP
Women's Individual All-Around	68th	-
Women's Team All-Around	9th	40
Women's Team with Portable Apparatus	12th	10
Women's Floor Exercise	52nd	-
Women's Horse Vault	115th	-
Women's Uneven Bars	38th	-
Women's Balance Beam	52nd	-
		50.000064

Stig Nils Hakon Munthe-Sandberg

B. 1903-08-04, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1950-04-08
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - Paintings	2 entries	7.448
		7.448

Paul Munting

B. 1899-09-24, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1975-07-20
Boxing

	1920	HP
Middleweight (-72.6 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Doraisamy Munusamy

B. 1937-10-02, from Selangor, represented Malaysia
Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:5th	65
		65

Pius Munyasia

B. 1960-07-06, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 20 km Race Walk	32nd	-2.40
		0.004

Meshak Munyoro

B. 1958-08-24, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	R1:37th	-3.60
		0.0006

Heinrich Münzberger

B. 1946-06-10, Wien, Austria
Shooting

	1980	HP
Trap	14th	24
		24

Reinhold Münzenberg

B. 1909-01-25, Walheim bei Aachen, N-W, Germany; D. 1986-06-25
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Written 2000-12-15 - last modified 2024-04-11

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