Great Olympians

Biographies - OBE

Guillermo Ramón Obeid Porcel

B. 1941-02-06, Buenos Aires, Argentina; D. 1999-12-02
Fencing

	1968	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:6th	-8.20
Men's Épée, Team	R1:4th	0.778
		0.778000002

Fulgencio Obelmejias

B. 1953-01-01, San José de Rio Chico, Venezuela
Boxing

	1976	HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	R1	10.14
		10.14

Ernst Oberaigner

B. 1932-11-05, Saalfelden am Steinernen Maar, Austria
Alpine Skiing

	1960	HP
Men's Slalom	dnf	-8.26
		-8.26

Norberto Oberburger

B. 1960-12-01, Merano, Italy
Weightlifting (1 gold)

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Middle−Heavyweight (-90 kg)	10th				10860
Men's Heavyweight II (-110 kg)		gold	sixth	10th	10860
					10860

Hans-Sigfrid Oberer

B. 1933-12-12, Wimmis, Switzerland
Cross-Country Skiing

	1964	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	31st	0.0064
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay	9th	40
		40.0064

Karl-Heinz Oberfranz

B. 1951-12-23, Bad Doberan, M-V, Germany, represented East Germany
Cycling - Road

	1972	HP
Men's Road Race	29th	0.024
		0.024

Albert Öberg

Olympic Competitor nr 5812

1912-07-07-09:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 10000 m, round one, heat one - sixth (4.32)

Carl-Göran Öberg

B. 1938-12-24, Valbo, Sweden
Ice Hockey (1 silver)

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Team	fifth	silver	fourth	3630
				3630

Erik Öberg

Olympic Competitor nr 5583

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 decision
1912-07-11-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round three - lost
1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round five - won by decision
1912-07-13-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round six - won by decision
1912-07-13-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round seven - lost - eliminated (1500)

Hanna Linnea Öberg

B. 1995-11-02, Kiruna, Sweden
Biathlon (2 gold, 1 silver)

	2018	2022	HP
Women's 7.5 km Sprint	7th	19th	301.2
Women's 10 km Pursuit	fifth	18th	751.92
Women's 12.5 km Mass Start	fifth	25th	1000.1
Women's 15 km	gold	16th	6406.4
Women's 4x6 km Relay	silver	gold	2600
Mixed Relay	11th	fourth	416
			11475.62

Hans Öberg

B. 1926-11-21, Valbo, Sweden; D. 2009-03-09
Ice Hockey (1 bronze)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Team	bronze	fourth	2080
			2080

Helge Öberg

B. 1906-02-25, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1966-02-21
Diving

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Platform (5 & 10m)	sixth	QU:4th	708
			708

Per Gunnar Öberg

B. 1962-06-03, Skövde, Sweden
Handball

	1984	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

Rune Ewert Öberg

B. 1922-12-26, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 2002-04-17
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1948	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

Sigfrid Öberg

B. 1907-02-22, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1949-04-02
Ice Hockey (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

(Lars) Thomaz Öberg

B. 1958-08-10, Gällivare, Sweden
Figure Skating

	1980	HP
Men's Singles	14th	24
		24

Christina Obergföll

B. 1981-08-22, Lahr/Schwarzwald, B-W, Germany
Athletics (2 silver)

	2004	2008	2012	2016	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	QU:15th	silver	silver	eighth	13638.9
					13638.9

Giulio Oberhammer

B. 1935-12-14, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Ice Hockey

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Team	7th		15th	205
				205

August Oberhauser

B. 1895-03-04, from Basel, represented Switzerland
Football (1 silver)

	1924	HP
Men's Football	silver	2000
		2000

Josef Oberhauser

B. 1949-02-23, represented Austria
Bobsleigh

	1972	HP
Men's Two	8th	320
Men's Four	sixth	480
		800

Kurt Oberhöller

B. 1950-01-27, Innsbruck, Austria
Bobsleigh

	1976	1980	HP
Two-man		7th	500
Four-man	7th	fifth	1050
			1550

Henry Oberholzer

Olympic Competitor nr 6457

1912-07-11-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - third (640)

Marlies Oberholzer

B. 1958-04-25, Eschenbach, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing

	1976	HP
Women's Downhill	8th	256
Women's Giant Slalom	26th	0.064
		256.064

Günter Oberhuber

B. 1954-04-22, Innsbruck, Austria
Ice Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Hans-Peter Oberhuber

B. 1962-12-29, Traunstein, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Speed Skating

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 500 metres	19th	20th	2.6
Men's 1000 metres	23rd	32nd	0.26
			2.86

Veronika Oberhuber

B. 1967-02-01, San Lorenzo di Sebato, Italy
Luge

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Singles	11th	13th	134.4
			134.4

Fritz "Fred" Oberlander

B. 1911-05-23, Wien, Austria, represented Great Britain; D. 1996
Freestyle Wrestling

	1948	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+87 kg)	8th	384
		384

He was born in Vienna and represented Great Britain. His son (Phil) was born in London and represented Canada.

Philip "Phil" Oberlander

B. 1939-08-17, Longon, England, represented Canada
Freestyle Wrestling

	1964	HP
Men's Welterweight (-78 kg)	sixth	960
		960

His father (Fred) was born in Vienna and represented Great Britain. He was born in London and represented Canada.

Emil Oberle

Olympic Competitor nr 5353

1912-07-01-17:00 - Football - consolation round - won (Qc)
1912-07-03-15:00 - Football - consolation semifinal - lost (164)

Ottmar Obermaier

B. 1883-11-17, Inzell, Bayern, Germany; D. 1958-01-30
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	AC	40.08
		40.08

Benedikt "Beni" Obermüller

B. 1930-04-11, Rottach-Egern, Bay., Germany; D. 2005-05-10
Alpine Skiing

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Downhill	17th		4
Men's Giant Slalom	28th	48th	0.0256
Men's Slalom	13th	9th	185.6
			189.6256

Georg Obermüller

B. 1915-04-15, represented Austria
Sailing

	1948	HP
Two-Person Keelboat (Star)	13th	32
		32

Horst Obermüller

represented Austria
Sailing

	1948	HP
Two-Person Keelboat (Star)	13th	32
		32

Fritz Obersiebrasse

B. 1940-11-30, Bielefeld, N-W, Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 100 metres	SF:8th	8.2
		8.2

Gene Oberst

B. 1901-07-23, Owensboro, Kent., USA; D. 1991-05-30
Athletics (1 bronze)

	1924	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	bronze	3840
		3840

Walter Oberste

B. 1933-12-25, Westhofen, N-W, Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's 4x400m Relay	fourth	400
		400

Giuliano Oberti

B. 1901-06-22, Genova, Italy
Sailing

	1928	1932	1936	HP
6 metres Class	10th		fifth	550
				550

Massimo Oberti

B. 1901-06-22, Genova, Italy
Sailing

	1928	1932	1936	1948	1952	1956	HP
6 metres Class	10th		fifth				950
5.5 metres Class						7th	950
							950

Giorgio Oberweger

B. 1913-12-22, Trieste, Italy, then part of Austria; D. 1998-10-45
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1936	1948	HP
Men's Discus Throw	bronze	QU:15th	3855
			3855

Myriam Oberwiler

B. 1962-11-19, Zürich, Switzerland
Figure Skating

	1984	HP
Women's Singles	14th	24
		24

Edward Obewa

B. 1962-05-15, represented Uganda
Boxing

	1988	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R0	-3.65
		0.00065

Lodovico Obexer

B. 1900, represented Italy
Bobsleigh

	1924	HP
Men's Four/Five	sixth	480
		480

Wallace O. Obey

B. 1961-09-27, represented Liberia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 4x100 m Relay	R1:20th	0.25
		0.25

Alexander Indrajith "Alex" Obeysekera

B. 1918-03, represented Ceylon; D. 2002-04-28
Boxing

	1948	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Written 2012-03-05 - last modified 2025-02-22

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