Great Olympians

Biographies - OVE


Nadezhda Ovechkina

B. 1958-09-30, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Hockey (1 bronze)
1980 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280


Tatyana Nikoayevna Ovechkina

B. 1950-03-19, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Basketball (2 gold)
1976 1980 HP
Women's Team gold gold 6400
6400


Håkon Øverby

B. 1941-12-05, Oslo, Norway
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1968 1972 HP
Men's Middleweight (-87 kg) 7th 2100
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-90 kg) fifth
2100


Sigurd Overby

B. 1899-11-14, Tru, Wisc., USA; D. 1979-04-12
Cross-Country Skiing & Nordic Combined
1924 HP
Men's 18 km 19th 1.6
Men's Nordic Combined 11th 96
97.6


Gerardus "Gerard" Overdijkink

B. 1936-03-14, De Bilt, the Netherlands; D. 2010-11-06
Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Bettina Overesch

competed in 1996 as

Bettina Overesch-Böker

and in 2004 as

Bettina Hoy

B. 1962-11-07, Rheine, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany in 1984
Equestrianism - Eventing (1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 HP
Individual 14th 9th 220
Team bronze 9th fourth 1188
1408


Thomas James "Tom" Overend

B. 1953-04-30, Abbottsford, BC, Canada
Speed Skating
1976 HP
Men's 500 metres 11th 64
Men's 1000 metres 23rd 0.256
64.256


Katia Overfeldt

B. 1968-03-14, Kortrijk, Belgium
Artistic Swimming
1984 HP
Women's Solo dnq -5.64
Women's Duet 15th 7.5
7.5000064


Knud Børge Overgaard

B. 1918-03-21, Viby, Denmark; D. 1985-10-20
Football (1 bronze)
1948 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


Elling Erlien Øvergård

B. 1947-05-06, Vestre Toten, Norway; D. 1999-03-17
Shooting
1968 HP
Free Rifle 9th 240
Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions 19th 1.6
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone 19th 1.6
243.2


Jon Terje Øverland

B. 1944-12-14, Rjukan, Norway
Alpine Skiing
1964 1968 HP
Men's Downhill 32nd 23rd 0.26
Men's Giant Slalom 20th 25th 1.1
Men's Slalom 29th 17th 4.016
5.376


Jarmo Erkki Övermark

B. 1955-05-26, Lappajärvi, Finland
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling
1976 1980 1984 HP
FR Men's Welterweight (-74 kg) 7th 600
GR Men's Middleweight (-82 kg) 8th fifth 1884
2484


Kari Juhani Övermark

B. 1955-05-26, Lappajärvi, Finland
Freestyle Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg) 21st 0.96
0.96


Puck Oversloot

B. 1914-05-22, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2009-01-07
Swimming (1 silver)
1932 HP
Women's 400m Freestyle SF:dns 160
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay silver 1000
Women's 100m Backtroke R1:4th 384
1444


David Roy Overton

B. 1943-08-18, from Vancouver, represented Canada
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Eights 9th 80
80


William Oliver "Whitey" Overton

B. 1928-10-10, Montgomery, Alab., USA; D. 2015-07-01
Athletics
1948 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase R1:6th 6.48
6.48


Friedrich "Friedel" Overwien

B. 1922-09-27, from Essen, represented Germany; D. 2001-07-10
Gymnastics
1952 HP
Men's Individual All-Around 48th -
Men's Team All-Around fourth 400
Men's Floor Exercise 121st -
Men's Horse Vault 44th -
Men's Parallel Bars 40th -
Men's Horizontal Bar 56th -
Men's Rings 45th -
Men's Pommeled Horse 15th 2.5
402.5

I have no idea why the MADMen database does not include him in the German team. He completed all six apparati.


Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett

B. 1955-10-09, Brighton, England, Great Britain
Track & Field (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1976 1980 1984 HP
Men's 800 m fifth gold 8th 7656
Men's 1500 m SF:6th bronze dnf (12th) 2664
10320


Written 2016-07-23 - last modified 2024-03-07

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