Great Olympians

Biographies - RAN

Harro Ran

B. 1937-04-18, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1990-03-10
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1960	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Ineke Yvonne Ran

B. 1962-04-20, Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle	14th	16
Women's 200 m Freestyle	12th	40
Women's 100 m Butterfly	24th	0.16
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay	fourth	400
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	(fifth)	64
		520.16

Amarjit Singh Rana

B. 1960-02-03, Khusropur, Punjab, India
Hockey (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Men's Team	(gold)	2000
		2000

Dalbahadur Ranamagar

B. 1961, represented Nepal
Boxing

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	Prel	Prel	-2.27
			0.0027

Carlo Luigi Rancati

B. 1940-04-28, Milano, Italy; D. 2012-11-22
Cycling - Track (1 silver)

	1964	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	silver	3000
		3000

Orazio Rancati

B. 1940-03-09, Morbegno, Italy
Football

	1960	HP
Men's Team	(fourth)	800
		800

John Raymond "JR" Ranch

B. 1940-11-16, Bondi, NSW, Australia
Rowing (1 silver)

	1968	HP
Men's Eights	silver	2000
		2000

William Henry "Bill" Rand

B. 1935-12-29, from London, England, represented Great Britain
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Double Sculls	Rep:2nd	1025
		1025

Jay J. Rand, II

B. 1950-03-04, Lake Placid, NY, USA
Ski Jumping

	1968	HP
Men's Normal Hill	42nd	-4.40
Men's Large Hill	35th	-2.10
		0.00104

Sidney Charles Rand

B. 1934-08-17, London, England, Great Britain; D. 2008-12-25
Rowing

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Single Sculls		Rep:3rd	102
Men's Double Sculls	Rep:2nd		1025
			1127

William Rand

Olympic Competitor nr 4398

1908-07-21-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, round one - first (Q)
1908-07-22-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, semifinals - first (Q)
1908-07-25-11:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, final - fourth (1800)

Martha Irene Randall

B. 1948-06-12, Chicago, Ill., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)

	1964	HP
Women's 400 metres Individual Medley	bronze	3840
		3840

Michael John "Mike" Randall

B. 1962-03-27, Cloquet, Minn., USA
Nordic Combined

	1984	HP
Men's Individual	28th	0.0384
		0.0384

William Randall

B. 1898, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Great Britain
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	20th	1.5
		1.5

Sebastiano Randazzo

Olympic Competitor nr 2749

1906-04-24-09:30 - Rowing - Sixteen-man Naval Rowing Boats - third (960)

Fred David Randell

B. 1865-02-05, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1946-11-20
Athletics - Track and Field

	1900	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	38.4
		38.4

Olympic Competitor nr 1038

1900-07-19-14:30 - Athletics Road - Marathon - AC (38.4)

Edel Randem

B. 1910-09-11, Oslo, Norway; D. 2001-11-26
Figure Skating

	1928	HP
Women's Singles	13th	38.4
		38.4

(Anna) Elisabeth Randerz

B. 1950-09-26, Malmö, Sweden
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 4x400 m Relay	R1:6th	13
		13

Antonio Randi

B. 1921-03-11, Faenza, Italy
Freestyle Wrestling

	1952	HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg)	13th	38.4
		38.4

Leonard "Leo" Randolph

B. 1958-02-27, Tacoma, Wash., USA
Boxing (1 gold)

	1976	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	gold	9600
		9600

Arsène Randriamahazomana

B. 1961-08-13, represented Madagascar
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:65th	-8.10
		0.000000001

Jean-Aimé Randrianalijaona

B. 1946-06-26, represented Madagascar
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles	R1:30th	0.015
		0.015

Jules Randrianarivelo

B. 1956-11-28, represented Madagascar
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	1984	HP
Men's 10000 metres	R1:31st		-2.64
Men's Marathon	25th	72nd	0.015
			0.0214

Milson Randrianasolo

B. 1957-09-25, represented Madagascar
Boxing

	1984	HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg)	R32	1.02
		1.02

Jean Randrianjatavo

B. 1936-11-25, represented Madagascar
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 5000 metres	R1:11th	-4.36
		0.000036

Peter Randt

B. 1941-01-24, Güstrow, M-V, Germany, represented East Germany
Handball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Henri Rang

B. 1902-06-08, Lugoj, Romania, then part of Hungary; D. 1946-12-25
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 silver)

	1936	HP
Jumping, Individual	silver	5000
Jumping, Team	dnf	0.64
		5000.64

Aristidis Rangavis

Olympic Competitor nr 2478

1906-04-23-08:30 - Shooting - Military Revolver, Gras Model - sixth (480)
1906-04-23-09:30 - Shooting - Free Pistol, 50m - third (1920)
1906-04-24-08:30 - Shooting - Military Revolver - 22nd (0.3)
1906-04-24-09:30 - Shooting - Duelling Pistol, au visé - seventh (300)
1906-04-26-10:30 - Shooting - Free Pistol, 25m - third (1920)

Agustín Rangel Castillo

B. 1925-05-05, represented Venezuela
Shooting

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	57th			-7.40
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone			77th	-7.40
				0.000000040004

Víctor Rangel Ayala

B. 1957-03-11, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Football

	1976	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	38.96
		38.96

Walter Rangeley

B. 1903-12-14, Manchester, England, Great Britain; D. 1982-03-16
Athletics (2 silver, 1 bronze)

	1924	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's 100 m	QF:3rd	QF:3rd			21.52
Men's 200 m		silver			4000
Men's 4 x 100 m Relay	silver	bronze		R1:4th	1657
					5678.52

Bozhidar Rangelov

B. 1955-04-15, represented Bulgaria
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Eights	sixth	320
		320

Tsvetanka Rangelova

B. 1938-08-31, Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Artistic Gymnastics

	1960	HP
Women's Individual Combined	49th	-5.16
Women's Team Combined	8th	64
		64.0000016

Walter Ranghieri

B. 1895, Milano, Italy
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	R1	R3	16.04
			16.04

Khristos Rangos

Olympic Competitor nr 2638

1906-04-24-08:30 - Rowing - Coxed Fours - eighth (144)

Ted Ranken

Olympic Competitor nr 3307

1908-07-09-14:00? - Shooting - Free Rifle, free position - fifth (750)
1908-07-09-16:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot - second (3000)
1908-07-09-17:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, double shot - joint first
1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, double shot, shoot-off - second (3000)
1908-07-10-15:00? - Shooting - Running Deer, single shot, team - second (750)
1924 R1 0.4
1924 R2 0.4

William Rankin

B. 1898-08-08, Kirkintilloch, Scotland, Great Britain, represented Canada; D. 1967-08-17
Boxing

	1920	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg)	R1	7.8
		7.8

Gordon A. Rankine

B. 1954-05-30, represented Great Britain
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	7th	300
		300

Scotty Rankine

B. 1909-01-06, Hamilton, Scotland, Great Britain, represented Canada; D. 1995-01-10
Athletics

	1932	1936	HP
Men's 5000 metres	11th	R1:10th	64.017
Men's 10000 metres		dnf	0.01
			64.027

John Ranking

B. 1910-07-03, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1959-11-09
Rowing

	1932	HP
Men's Eights	fourth	800
		800

Juha Aulis Rannikko

B. 1954-06-07, Salo, Finland
Shooting

	1980	HP
Running Target	12th	60
		60

Hannu Juhani Rantakari

B. 1939-01-08, Tampere, Finland; D. 2018-01-01
Artistic Gymnastics (1 bronze)

	1964	1968	HP
Men's Individual combined	48th	73rd	-5.26
Men's Team combined	8th	10th	89
Men's Horse Vault	bronze		640
			729.00000256

Hannu Kalevi Rantala

B. 1936-03-16, Mänttä, Finland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	1960	HP
Men's Triple Jump	19th	QU:22nd	3
			3

Ulla Margit Rantala

B. 1957-05-01, Tammela, Finland
Archery

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	15th	15
		15

Väinö Martti August Rantala

B. 1941-08-28, Ylivieska, Finland
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1960	HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg)	13th	38.4
		38.4

Heli Rantanen

B. 1970-02-26, Lammi, Finland
Track & Field (1 gold)

	1992	1996	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	sixth	gold	10560
			10560

Siiri Johanna Rantanen

B. 1924-12-14, Tohmanjärvi
Cross-Country Skiing (1 gold, 2 bronze)

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Women's 10 km	bronze	fifth	15th	5102.5
Women's 3x5 km Relay		gold	bronze	2240
				7342.5

(Toivo) Veikko Rantanen

B. 1932-01-05, Sysmä, Finland; D. 2014-02-28
Wrestling - Freestyle & Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1956	1960	HP
FR Men's Welterweight (-73 kg)	14th	23rd	24.384
GR Men's Welterweight (-73 kg)	fourth		2400
			2424.384

Juha Pekka Rantasila

B. 1945-06-05, Pori, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1968	1972	HP
Men"s Team	fifth	fifth	1000
			1000

Ove Krogh Rants

B. 1926-08-14, København, Denmark
Cycling - Track

	1952	HP
Men's Sprint	QFR:4th	78
		78

Joseph Harry "Joe" Rantz

B. 1914-03-31, Spokane, Wash., USA; D. 2007-09-10
Rowing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

Sabine Rantzsch

B. 1953-05-08, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, represented East Germany
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Women's 800 metres Freestyle	R1:13th	25.6
		25.6

(Solveig) Kristina Ranudd

B. 1962-10-14, Uppsala, Sweden
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Women's Road Race	15th	15
		15

Enzo Ranuzzi

B. 1924-07-14, Bologna, Italy; D. 2014-03-16
Basketball

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Team	17th	QU:3rd	3.36
			3.36

Laura Ranwell

B. 1941-12-13, Johannesburg, South Africa
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke	fourth	2000
		2000

Gerda Ranz

B. 1944-11-29, Erkheim, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 1500 metres	R1:27th	0.04
		0.04

Gian Matteo Ranzi

B. 1948-01-31, Faenza, Italy
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 bronze)

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)	bronze	10th	3990
			3990

Written 2001-01-29 - last modified 2024-02-26

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