Great Olympians

Biographies - SAA

Gustave Saacké

B. 1884-08-20, represented France; D. 1975-04-18
Art Competitions (1 gold)

	1932	HP
Architectural Designs	gold	4800
Architecture	2 entries	3.63
		4803.63

Abdel Mohsen Saad

B. 1936-12-31, Kafr As-Sayh, Egypt, represented the United Arab Republic
Rowing

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Eights	Rep:3rd	Rep:4th	44.4
			44.4

David Saad

B. 1954, represented Lebanon
Judo

	1976	HP
Men's Lightweight (-63 kg)	R1	1.023
		1.023

Mahmoud Saad

B. 1958-01-09, represented Syria
Judo

	1980	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)	R1	0.891
		0.891

Mohamed Saad Mubarak

B. 1949-04-04, represented Kuwait
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:59th	-7.16
		0.000000016

Omar Haji Saad

B. 1949-10-12, represented Malaysia
Cycling - Road

	1972	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-28.60
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	34th	-2.12
		0.0012

Zaki Saad al-Dine

from Al-Qahira, represented Egypt
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:34th	0.0016
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:13th	6.4
		6.4016

Antoine Saade

B. 1944-07-09, represented Lebanon
Shooting

	1972	HP
Skeet	40th	-3.15
		0.00015

Elvira Fuadovna Saadi

B. 1952-01-02, Toshkent, Uzbekistan, represented the Soviet Union
Artistic Gymnastics (2 gold)

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Individual Combined	8th	QU:7th	256.0004
WomMen's Team Combined	gold	gold	3200
			3456.0004

Although she finished within the top-six in two events in 1976, as not among the top-two soviets, she was not allowed to compete in any event final.

Romy Saalfeld

B. 1960-12-14, Weißenfels, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Rowing (1 gold)

	1980	HP
Women's Coxed Fours	gold	4800
		4800

Kari Juho Antero Saarela

B. 1952-01-17, Kurikka, Finland
Biathlon

	1980	HP
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay	7th	100
		100

Yrjö Erik Mikael Saarela

B. 1884-07-13, Finland; D. 1951-06-30
Wrestling - Greco-Roman (1 gold, 1 silver)

1908 1912 HP

Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) silver 4000

Heavyweight (+82.5 kg) gold 9600

13600

	1908	1912	HP
Light Heavyweight (-93 kg)	silver		4000
Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)		gold	9600
			13600

Olympic Competitor nr 4419

1908-07-22-10:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), round one - won (Q)
1908-07-22-12:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), round two - won (Q)
1908-07-22-14:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), quarterfinals - won (Q)
1908-07-22-16:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), semifinals - won (Q)
1908-07-22-17:00 - Wrestling, Greco-Roman - Light Heavyweight (-93 kg), final - lost (4000)
1912-07-09-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round one - won by fall
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round three - won by fall
1912-07-12-14:00 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round four - won by fall
1912-07-12-16:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round five - retired
1912-07-12-17:00? - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), round six - won by fall
1912-07-14-08:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), final round one - won by fall
1912-07-14-13:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Heavyweight (+82.5 kg), final round three - won by fall - first (9600)

Seppo Ilmari Saarenpää

B. 1937-09-05, Helsinki, Finland
Shooting

	1968	1972	1976	1980	HP
Free Pistol	22nd			fifth	1500.6
					1500.6

Robert Paul "Bob" Saari

B. 1948-06-07, Hawthorne, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Eero Olavi Saari

B. 1928-09-18, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's Team	7th	200
		200

Jaakko Sakari Saari

B. 1957-11-03, Jyväskylä, Finland
Judo

	1980	HP
Men's Open Class	R1	5.74
		5.74

Meeri Anna Liisa Saari

B. 1925-09-16, Urjala, Finland; D. 2018-04-01
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Women's Shot Put	8th	384
		384

Roy Allen Saari

B. 1945-02-26, Buffalo, NY, USA; D. 2008-12-30
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1964	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	fourth	1600
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle	7th	400
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	silver	6000
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay	gold	1600
		9600

Timo Matti Saari

B. 1949-01-14, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Arno Saarinen

Olympic Competitor nr 3767

1908-07-15-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Finland - third (480)

Mikko Vihtori Saarinen

B. 1946-04-04, Salo, Finland
Boxing

	1972	HP
Men's Light-Middleweight (-71 kg)	R16	79.13
		79.13

Olli Kullervo Saarinen

B. 1953-07-29, Mänttä, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1980	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Simo Olavi Saarinen

B. 1963-02-14, Helsinki, Finland
Ice Hockey (1 silver)

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Team	sixth	silver	seventh	2717
				2717

B. 1902-09-16, Martinsaari, near St. Petersburg, now in Russia, represented Finland; D. 1969-12-12
Cross-Country Skiing (1 gold, 1 bronze)

1928 1932 HP

18 km fourth bronze 4160

50 km gold 6400

10560

	1928	1932	HP
18 km	fourth	bronze	4160
50 km		gold	6400
			10560

Juho Julius Saaristo

B. 1891-07-21, Finland; D. 1969-10-12
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver)

1912 1920 bonus HP

Javelin Throw silver fourth 640 7040

Javelin Throw, two-handed gold 6400

10400 2400 640 13440

	1912	1920	bonus	HP
Javelin Throw	silver	fourth	640	7040
Javelin Throw, two-handed	gold			6400
	10400	2400	640	13440

Olympic Competitor nr 5468

1912-07-06-13:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, qualifying - second (Q)
1912-07-06-15:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, final - second (4000)
1912-07-09-14:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, two-handed, group one - first (6400)

Mauri Kalevi Saarivainio

B. 1945-11-15, Iisalmi, Finland
Boxing

	1968	HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg)	R1	-2.49
		0.0049

Jaska Saarivuori

Olympic Competitor nr 3617

1908-07-14-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Individual combined (7 events), day one
1908-07-15-14:30 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Individual combined (7 events), day two - AC

Pentti Aarne Saarman

B. 1941-07-28, Vanajä, Finland
Boxing

	1972	HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg)	R1	1.02
		1.02

Eino Antton Saarnikko

B. 1908-02-28, Vyborg, now in Russia, then in Finland; D. 1971-08-12
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Free Pistol	10th	150
		150

Aleksanteri Saarvala

B. 1914-04-09, Vyborg, then and now in Russia, represented Finland; D. 1989-10-07
Gymnastics (2 gold, 1 bronze)

	1936	1948	HP
Men's Individual combined (6 apparatuses)	19th	17th	5.6
Men's Team combined	bronze	(gold)	640
Men's Floor Exercise	33rd	67th	-
Men's Vault	75th	40th	-
Men's Parallel Bars	19th	24th	0.44
Men's Horizontal Bar	gold	fourth	2500
Men's Rings	23rd	17th	1.064
Men's Pommeled Horse	25th	8th	64.025
			3211.129

Saáry Mária

B. 1928-03-17, Budapest, Hungary
Figure Skating

	1948	HP
Women's Singles	17th	6
		6

Eino Saastamoinen

Olympic Competitor nr 6350

1912-07-10-14:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - second (1000)

Theodorus Antoon "Theo" Saat

B. 1928-05-13, Arnhem, the Netherlands; D. 2015-06-02
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 100 metres	SF:6th	52
Men's 200 metres	QF:3rd	10.76
		62.76

Antonio Saavedra

B. 1882, represented Cuba
Sailing

	1924	HP
6 Metres Class	9th	120
		120

Cosme Saavedra

B. 1901-09-27, Godoy Cruz, Argentina; D. 1967-07-03
Road Cycling & Track Cycling

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial	30th	15th	12.5125
Men's Road Race, Time Trial, Team	9th	8th	104
Men's 50 km	dnf		0.00096
			116.51346

Guillermo Saavedra Tapia

B. 1903-11-05, Rancagua, Chile; D. 1957-05-12
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	prel.	2
		2

Patricio Saavedra

B. 1947-01-11, Santiago, Chile
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles	R1:27th	0.06
		0.06

Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2023-10-20

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