Great Olympians

Biographies - VER

Andrés Vera Llorens

B. 1960-12-31, Castellóde la Plana, Spain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 1500 metres	seventh	400
		400

Carlos Sergio Vera Guardia

B. 1928-08-30, Iquique, Chile
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Triple Jump	QU:23rd		0.384
Men's Long Jump		QU:14th	24
Men's Decathlon		dnf	0.038
			24.422

(Héctor) Fernando Vera Vargas

B. 1954-02-04, Santiago, Chile
Cycling - Track

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Individual Pursuit	18th		27th	3.9
Men's Team Pursuit			14th	12
				15.9

Gerardo Vera

B. 1955-03-07, represented Venezuela
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	13th	25.6
Men's 400 m Freestyle	14th	16
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	20th	1
		42.6

Jaime Andrés Vera Rodríguez

B. 1963-03-25, Santiago, Chile
Football

	1984	HP
Men's Team	(QF)	287
		287

Manuel Vera Vázquez

B. 1962-10-13, Carnas, Spain
Rowing

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Double Sculls			seventh	1903
Men's Quadruple Sculls	fifth	sixth		1903
				1903

Mario Guillermo Vera Hidalgo

B. 1940-01-18, Santiago, Chile
Alpine Skiing

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's Downhill			46th	0.0000064
Men's Giant Slalom	36th		51st	0.00064064
Men's Slalom			R2:2nd	-7.64
				0.000647104

Vicente Vera

B. 1936-05-10, represented Chile
Alpine Skiing

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Downhill	41st	32nd		0.004064
Men's Giant Slalom	72nd	38th		0.000256
Men's Slalom	44th	dnf	dnf	0.000016
				0.004336

Walter Eustaquio Vera Barale

B. 1928-03-29, Durazno, Uruguay; D. 2018-05-24
Shooting

	1968	HP
Free Pistol	54th	-6.24
		0.00000024

Porfirio Veras Mercedes

B. 1943-07-15, Concepción de la Vega, Dominican Republic
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:35th	-2.10
Men's 200 metres	R1:39th	-3.16
Men's 4x100 m Relay	R1:19th	0.4
		0.40116

Géo Verbanck

B. 1881-02-28, Gent, Belgium; D. 1961-12-21
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	4 works	160.32
		160.32

Carine Verbauwen

B. 1961-12-30, Eeklo, Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	1980	HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle		14th	16
Women's 400 m Freestyle	17th		4
Women's 800 m Freestyle	12th		40
Women's 100 m Backstroke		fifth	1000
Women's 200 m Backstroke		sixth	640
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay	10th		25
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	11th	10th	41
			1726

Herman Verbauwen

B. 1944-05-16, Gent, Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle			R1:45th	0.00001
Men's 100 metres Backstroke	SF:15th		R1:22nd	12.98
Men's 200 metres Backstroke		R1:26th		12.98
				12.98001

Pascale Verbauwen

B. 1963-04-10, Gent, Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1980	HP
Women's 200 m Freestyle	12th	40
Women's 400 m Freestyle	10th	100
Women's 800 m Freestyle	sixth	640
Women's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay	10th	25
		805

Jules Louis Verbecke

B. 1879-09-15, Lille, France
Aquatics - Swimming & Aquatics - Water Polo (1 silver)

	1900	HP
Men's 1000 m Freestyle	8th	256
Men's 200 m Obstacle Course	8th	384
Men's 200 m Team Race	silver	1000
Men's Water Polo	fifth	340
		1980

Olympic Competitor nr 1266

1900-08-11-07:45 - Swimming - 1000 m Freestyle, heats - first (Q)
1900-08-11-10:30 - Swimming - 200 m Obstacle Course, heats - seventh time (Q)
1900-08-11-16:30 - Waterpolo - Round One - lost (340)
1900-08-12-14:00 - Swimming - 1000 m Freestyle, final - eighth (256)
1900-08-12-14:45 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Heats - third (Q3)
1900-08-12-15:00 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Finals - 13th = team second (1000)
1900-08-12-15:15 - Swimming - 200 m Obstacle Course, final - eighth (384)

Robert "Bob" Verbeeck

B. 1960-08-05, Tessenderlo, Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's 5000 metres	SF:20th	1
		1

Oscar Verbeeck

B. 1891-06-06, Brussel, Belgium; D. 1971-08-13
Football (1 gold)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Team	gold	R1	3226.38
			3226.38

Grace Verbeek

B. 1958-08-10, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Women's 800 metres	SF:7th	20.8
		20.8

Tonya Lynn Verbeek

B. 1977-08-14, Grimsby, Ont., Canada
Wrestling, Freestyle (2 silver, 1 bronze)

	2004	2008	2012	HP
Women's Lightweight (-55 kg)	silver	bronze	silver	16632
				16632

André Verbeke

B. 1908-01-02, represented Belgium; D. 1978-03-09
Art Competitions (1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Designs for Town Planning	bronze	2560
		2560

Ingrīda Verbele

B. 1948-01-18, Liepāja, Latvia, represented the Soviet Union
Athletics

	1968	HP
Women's 400 metres	SF:7th	20.8
		20.8

Ernest Aleksandrovich Verbin

B. 1934-07-11, represented the Soviet Union
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Eights	SF:3rd	410
		410

François Verboven

represented Belgium
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Individual combined	17th	5
Men's Team combined, European system	silver	1000
		1005

Jean Verboven

represented Belgium
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, European system	silver	1000
		1000

Caroline Verbraecken-De Loose

B. 1924-11-26, Antwerpen, Belgium
Gymnastics

	1948	HP
Women's Team All-Around	11th	32
		32

Léon Verbreckt

from Belgium
Greco-Roman Wrestling

He was entered in the Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg) but forfeited his only match.

Cyrille C. Verbrugge

B. 1866-11-09, Mouscron, Belgium; D. 1929-05-04
Fencing (2 gold)

	1900	1906	HP
Foil for Masters	15th		15
Épée for Masters		gold	6400
Sabre for Masters		gold	6400
	15	12800	12815

He was the fencing master to Fernand de Montigny

Olympic Competitor nr 374

1900-05-22-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day one
1900-05-23-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round one day two (Q)
1900-05-24-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters round two (Q)
1900-05-27-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters semi-final day one
1900-05-28-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters semi-final day two - seventh (QC)
1900-05-29-10:00? - Fencing - Foil for Masters consolation - seventh (15)
1906-04-27-09:00 - Fencing - Épée for Masters - first (6400)
1906-04-27-10:00 - Fencing - Sabre for Masters - first (6400)

Jean Verbrugghe

represented Belgium
Fencing

	1920	1924	1928	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	SF:5th			2.863
Men's Foil, Team			fourth	400
				402.863

Hendrik Jean "Rik" Verbrugghe

B. 1925-07-20, Mechelen, Belgium; D. 2009-07-09
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak

	1952	1956	1960	1964	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m	7th				400
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000m		sixth	SF:4th	SF:4th	582
Men's Kayak 4x500m Relay			R2:3rd		4.3
					986.3

Omer Vercauteren

B. 1929-11-28, Burcht, Belgium
Wrestling - Freestyle & Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1956	HP
FR Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	11th	96
GR Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	12th	60
		156

Ines Vercesi

B. 1916-01-05, Pavia, Italy; D. 1997
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1928	HP
Women's Team Combined	silver	2000
		2000

Philip John "Phil" Verchota

B. 1956-12-28, Preston, Minn., USA
Ice Hockey (1 gold)

	1980	1984	HP
Men's Team	gold	7th	3400
			3400

After helping the US winning in the "miracle on ice", he played one year in Finland, but never turned Pro, so he was able to play in Sarajevo. He retired thereafter, so he never played in the NHL.

Émile Vercken

B. 1903-02-22, from Liège, represented Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field & Hockey

	1928	HP
Men's Hockey	fourth	800
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:5th	8.2
		808.2

Sybille Verckist

B. 1934-12-16, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 2013-08-26
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	R1:34th	0.0016
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:24th	0.16
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay	R1:11th	16
		16.1616

André Vercruysse

represented Belgium
Cycling - Road (1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Road Race	15th	12.5
Men's Road Race, Team	bronze	640
		652.5

E. Vercruysse

Olympic Competitor nr 3831

1908-07-15-15:15 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, France - fifth (187.5)

André Verdaine

B. 1923-05-09, represented France
Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1952	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg)	12th	60
		60

Legna Verdecia

B. 1972-10-29, Granma, Cuba
Judo (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1992	1996	2000	HP
Half Lightweight (-52 kg)	R1	bronze	gold	12720.639
				12720.639

(Philippe Edmond) Pierre Verdé-Delisle

B. 1877-05-16, Trie-la-Ville, France; D. 1960-07-18
Tennis

	1900	HP
Mixed Doubles	R1	624
		624

Olympic Competitor nr 770

1900-07-08-15:00? - Tennis - Mixed Doubles round one - lost (430.5)

André Verdeil

B. 1904, from Château d'Oex, represented Switzerland
Ice Hockey

	1924	HP
Men's Teams	QU:4th	164
		164

Richard Verderber

B. 1884-01-23, Kocevje, Slovenia, represented Austria

Olympic Competitor nr 5786

1912-07-07-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-07-16:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, quarterfinals - third (Q)
1912-07-08-09:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, semifinals - first (Q)
1912-07-08-13:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, final - third (3840)
1912-07-14-09:00 - Fencing - Sabre, team, round one, match three - won (*)
1912-07-14-10:30 - Fencing - Sabre, team, round one, match six - won (*) - qualified
1912-07-14-15:50? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match four - won
1912-07-14-17:30? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match eight - won
1912-07-14-18:45? - Fencing - Sabre, team, semifinals, match eleven - lost - qualified
1912-07-15-10:00? - Fencing - Sabre, team, final, match two - lost
1912-07-15-11:00? - Fencing - Sabre, team, final, match four - won
1912-07-15-13:00? - Fencing - Sabre, team, final, match five - won - second (1000)

(*) roster not known

Alexandros Verdesopoulos

from Athina, represented Greece
Track Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's Sprint	R1:ac	0.097
Men's Time Trial	sixth	480
		480.097

Olympic Competitor nr 2536

1906-04-23-10:15 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - AC (0.097)
1906-04-24-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Time Trial - sixth (480)

Joseph Thomas "Joe" Verdeur

B. 1926-03-07, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1991-08-06
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke	gold	9600
		9600

Philip Verdon

Olympic Competitor nr 4647

1908-07-30-15:15 - Rowing - Coxless Pairs, semifinal - won (Q)
1908-07-31-12:30 - Rowing - Coxless Pairs, final - lost (3750)

F. Verdonck

B. 1896, represented Belgium
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Light Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	17th	6
		6

Julien Verdonck

represented Belgium
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, European system	silver	1000
		1000

M. Verdonck

represented Belgium
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Literature, Lyric Works	AC	254.5
		254.5

Mauritius Augustus "Maurits" Verdonck

B. 1879-04-21, Gent, Belgium; D. 1968-03-01
Rowing (1 silver)

	1900	HP
Men's Eights	silver	2000
		2000

Olympic Competitor nr 1440

1900-08-25-11:00 - Rowing - Eights, heat one - second (Q)
1900-08-26-17:30 - Rowing - Eights, final - second (2000)

Antoine Verdu

B. 1915-05-11, represented France
Weightlifting

	1936	HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	11th	96
		96

Felipe Verdú Belén

B. 1928-02-13, Alicante, Spain; D. 2002-03-16
Boxing

	1948	HP
Men's Featherweight (-58 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Robert Julius Heinrich Marie Verdun

B. 1911-05-02, Tienen, Belgium
Figure Skating

	1936	HP
Mixed Pairs	16th	8
		8

Ignacio Anibal Verdura

B. 1931-11-22, Paraná, Argentina
Equestrianism - Eventing

	1960	HP
Eventing, Individual	dnf	-10.32
Eventing, Team	dnf	-
		-10.32

Vereckei Akos

B. 1977-08-26, Budapest, Hungary
Canoeing (2 gold)

2000 2004 2008 HP

K4 1000 m gold gold fifth 10350

K1 500 m fourth fifth sixth 3564

13914

	2000	2004	2008	HP
K4 1000 m	gold	gold	fifth	10350
K1 500 m	fourth	fifth	sixth	3564
				13914

This particular combination is the most logical, as the races for the 500 meters are always run on the other day than those for the 1000 meters, and there is only one distance for the K4.

Gustave Vereecken

B. 1913-08-07, represented Belgium
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	Rep1	0.54
		0.54

Tatyana Karakashyants

B. 1925-12-21, Kursk, Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2004-10-13
Aquatics - Diving

	1952	1956	HP
Women's Platform	sixth	fifth	1640
			1640

Vladimir Grigoryevich Veremeyev

B. 1948-11-08, Primorsky Kray, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Football (1 bronze)

	1976	HP
Men's Team	(bronze)	800
		800

Carol Vereș

B. 1926-04-12, Arad, Romania; D. 2017-02-20
Rowing

	1964	HP
Men's Coxless Fours	9th	120
		120

Veres Győző

B. 1936-06-13, Berekböszörmény, Hungary; D. 2011-02-01
Weightlifting (2 bronze)

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Middleweight (-75 kg)	bronze			11088
Light Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)		bronze	fourth	11088
				11088

Roger Roland Verey

B. 1912-03-14, Lausanne, Switzerland, lived in Kraków, represented Poland; D. 2000-09-06
Rowing (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's Single Sculls	SF:4th	492
Men's Double Sculls	bronze	3200
		3692

José Vergara

B. 1915-08-15, represented Chile
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-53.5 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Omar Aljandro Vergara

B. 1943-04-06, Rosario, Argentina; D. 2018-06-28
Fencing

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Foil, Individual		R2:6th	R1:6th	0.0045424
Men's Foil, Team	R1:3rd			7.78
Men's Épée, Individual	R2:6th	R2:4th	R2:6th	0.076026
Men's Épée, Team	R1:4th	R1:4th	R1:4th	2.466
				10.3265684

Sergio Waldo Vergara Parada

B. 1927-11-29, San Bernardo, Chile; D. 2003-12-15
Fencing

	1964	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R1:7th	-6.66
		0.00000066

Raymonda Elisa Florentina Vergauwen

B. 1928-03-15, Sas van Gent, the Netherlands, lived in Gent, represented Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1952	HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke	SF:11th	96
		96

Henricus Coeradus Nicolaas "Hein" Vergeer

B. 1961-05-02, Reeuwijk, the Netherlands
Speed Skating

	1984	1988	HP
Men's 500 metres	13th	24th	25.76
Men's 1000 metres	10th	15th	110
Men's 1500 metres	12th	27th	40.04
			175.8

François Charles Verger

B. 1911-11-29, Paris, France; D. 2001-12-31
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Georges Verger

B. 1896, from Marseille, represented France
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's Marathon	dnf	0.000000038
		0.000000038

Salvador Vergés i Soler

B. 1958-10-13, Gerona, Spain
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	fourth	1200
		1200

Hugo Vergin

Olympic Competitor nr 3832

1908-07-15-15:15 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, France - fifth (187.5)

Rosanna Vergnano

B. 1954-05-21, Torino, Italy
Basketball

	1980	HP
Women's Team	sixth	320
		320

Dimitrios Vergos

B. 1886-05-08, Alexandria, Egypt, represented Greece; D. 1956-01-03
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Freestyle Wrestling

	1920	HP
GR Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)	R2	40.5
FR Men's Middleweight (-69 kg)	R2	79.13
		119.63

Considering the change in weight classes, I find it difficult to believe this is indeed just one competitor and not two different ones. I have asked for more information to check this.

Emiliyan Vergov

B. 1942-08-29, Stara Zagora
Shooting

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Small−Bore Rifle, 3 Positions	45th	13th	20th	26.60001
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone		19th		1.6
				28.20001

Mariya Petkova

B. 1950-11-03, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Track & Field (2 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
Women's Discus Throw	silver	silver	12000
			12000

François Vergucht

Olympic Competitor nr 4660

1908-07-30-15:45 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal, heat two - won (Q)

Gérard Verguet

B. 1949-10-11, represented France
Cross-Country Skiing

	1976	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	62nd	-8.40
		0.000000004

François Vergult

Olympic Competitor nr 7010

1920-04-23-21:20 - Ice Hockey - Round One Match One - lost (340)

Karin Verguts

B. 1961-05-03, Antwerpen, Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1980	HP
Women's 200 metres	QF:22nd	0.4
		0.4

Jean Karel Verhaert

B. 1908-06-10, Aartselaar, Belgium; D. 1999-11-08
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:5th	0.00084
Men's 800 metres	SF:8th	0.272
		0.27284

Roger Verhaes

B. 1920-05-08, Dendermonde, Belgium; D. 1999-05-01
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's Shot Put	QU:19th	2.4
Men's Discus Throw	QU:24th	0.24
		2.64

Gijsbertus "Ben" Verhagen

B. 1925-09-29, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2020-01-04
Sailing

	1960	1964	1968	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	fifth	sixth	17th	2055
				2055

Pieter Verhagen

B. 1882-08-26, Beverwijk, the Netherlands; D. 1950-04-04
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Architecture	AC	359.3
		359.3

André Paul Joseph Verhalle

B. 1924-02-24, Gits, Belgium; D. 2008-02-28
Fencing

	1952	1956	1960	HP
Foil, individual	SF:4th	SF:5th	QF:6th	247.955
Foil, Team	SF:3rd	R1:3rd	R2:2nd	295.75
				543.705

Henri Verhavert

B. 1884-09-08, represented Belgium
Gymnastics (1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, Swedish system	bronze	640
		640

(Frits) Eddy Verheijen

B. 1946-03-21, Vaals, the Netherlands
Speed Skating

	1972	HP
Men's 500 metres	25th	0.1
Men's 1500 metres	19th	1.6
		1.7

Hendrik Verheijen

B. 1899-03-16, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1967-12-18
Weightlifting

	1928	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)	dnf	6
		6

Jan Verheijen

B. 1896-11-30, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1973-04-29
Weightlifting (1 bronze)

	1924	1928	HP
Men's Light Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	12th	bronze	3900
			3900

Minus Verheijen

B. 1889-11-18, Horst, the Netherlands; D. 1955-10-06
Weightlifting

	1928	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+82.5 kg)	12th	60
		60

Marleen Verheuen

B. 1954-12-31, from Oudenaarde, represented Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 800 metres	R1:32nd	-2.40
		0.004

Jean Verheyen

B. 1896-12-22, Antwerpen, Belgium
Track Cycling

	1924	HP
Men's Sprint	Rep1	0.498
Men's 50 km	dnf	0.00096
		0.49896

Michel Arthur Verhoeve

B. 1939-01-29, Lambersart, France; D. 2019-12-03
Football

	1968	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Aimé Verhoeven

B. 1935-12-18, Antwerpen, Belgium
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1960	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg)	23rd	0.384
		0.384

Guy Verhoeven

B. 1938-03-18, Antwerpen, Belgium; D. 2020-07-31
Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	R1:6th	26
		26

John Verhoeven

represented Belgium
Cycling - Track

	1920	HP
Men's Sprint	Rep:3rd	3.435
Men's Tandem	R1:2nd	717.5
		720.935

Nicolaas Cornelis Maria "Nico" Verhoeven

B. 1961-10-02, Enschot, the Netherlands
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.15
		-22.15

B. 1942-10-28, Maasdam, the Netherlands
Speed Skating (1 gold, 3 silver)

1964 1968 1972 HP

1500 m silver gold 8th 10656

10000 m 16th fifth silver 5006.4

5000 m 9th silver sixth 4800

500 m - 33rd - 0.0026

20462.4026

Michel Verkindère

B. 1911-02-09, from Lille, represented France
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	(fourth)	800
		800

Paul Verlaeckt

represented Belgium
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 3000 m Walk	R1:7th	20.8
Men's 10 km Walk	R1:dq	0.256
		21.056

Jules Verlet

Olympic Competitor nr 4721

1908-10-19-15:00 - Football - quarterfinal - lost (Qb)
1908-10-23-15:00 - Football - bronze medal matches - DNS (307.5)

Frank Verleyen

B. 1963-02-26, Antwerpen, Belgium
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.15
		-22.15

Raymonda Verlinden

B. 1945-09-25, Kessel, Belgium
Archery

	1984	HP
Women's Individual	40th	-3.15
		0.00015

Axel Louis Jean Verlooy

B. 1963-11-20, Mechelen, Belgium
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1984	HP
Individual	dnf	-5.13
Team	13th	6.4
		6.40000125

Marianne Vermaat

B. 1955-05-02, Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	16th	6.4
		6.4

Didier Vermeersch

B. 1953-01-06, represented Belgium
Rowing

	1976	HP
Men's Double Sculls	12th	50
		50

Knud Vermehren

B. 1890-12-09, København, Denmark; D. 1985-01-01
Gymnastics (1 gold)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, Free system	gold	1600
		1600

Vermes Albán

B. 1957-06-19, Eger, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1980	HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke	8th	256
Men's 200 m Breaststroke	silver	4000
		4256

Henk Vermetten

B. 1895-08-19, Kralingen, the Netherlands; D. 1964-08-07
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	fourth	800
		800

Jean-Pierre Vermetten

B. 1895-02-06, represented Belgium
Aquatics - Water Polo & Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver)

	1920	1924	HP
4x200 m Free-style Relay	SF:3rd		160
Water Polo		silver	2000
			2160

Eric Vermeulen

B. 1954-04-12, Saint-Quentin-de-Baron, France
Cycling - Track

	1976	HP
Men's 1000 m Time Trial	fifth	1500
		1500

Joop Vermeulen

B. 1907-10-21, Zwammerdam, the Netherlands; D. 1984-11-10
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's Marathon	54th	0.00000024
		0.00000024

Roeffie Vermeulen

B. 1906-02-26, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands; D. 1963-06-28
Sailing

	1928	HP
6 metres Class	fourth	800
		800

Michel Hervé Vermeulin

B. 1934-09-06, Paris, France
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	12th	50
Men's Road Race, Team	gold	1600
Men's Team Pursuit	silver	3000
		4650

Zdena Veřmiřovská

B. 1913-06-27, Kopřivnice, Czechia, then part of Austria, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 2001
Gymnastics (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1936	1948	HP
Women's Team combined	silver	gold	6500
			6500

Brigitte Vernaillen

B. 1958-04-06, Schoten, Belgium
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1976	HP
Women's Kayak Singles 500 metres	Rep:5th	10
		10

William Franklyn "Bill" Verner

B. 1883-06-24, Grundy Cty, Ill., USA; D. 1966-07-01
Athletics - Track & Field (2 silver)

	1904	HP
Men's 800 m	sixth	480
Men's 1500 m	silver	3000
Men's 2590 m Steeplechase	fourth	1800
Men's 4 miles Team	silver	750
		6030

He represented the Chaicago Athletic Association in the 1904 Club championship.

Olympic Competitor nr 2006

1904-08-29-16:00? - Athletics - 2590 m Steeple - fourth (1800)
1904-09-01-14:00? - Athletics - 800 m - sixth (480)
1904-09-03-16:00? - Athletics - 1500 m - second (3000)
1904-09-03-17:30? - Athletics - 4 miles Team - race result - third - Team second (750)

Philippe Verneret

B. 1962-07-03, Cluses, France
Alpine Skiing

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Downhill	29th	disq	0.016001
Men's Super-G		dnf	-10.16
			0.016001

Philippe Vernes

from Paris, represented France
Equestrianism - Miscellaneous

	1900	HP
Mail Coach	fourth	2400
		2400

Olympic Competitor nr 584

1900-06-02-14:00 - Equestrianism - Mail Coach - fourth (2400)

Aurel Vernescu

B. 1939-01-23, București, Romania; D. 2008-12-01
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1960	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres		bronze			2560
Men's Kayak Singles 4x500 metres Relay	sixth				160
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 metres			sixth		480
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres		bronze		silver	3708
					6908

Louis Vernet

Olympic Competitor nr 4018

1908-07-17-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day one
1908-07-18-10:00 - Archery - York Round (men), day two - 20th (1.125)
1908-07-20-10:00? - Archery - Continental Style (men) - second (4500)

Philippe Vernet

B. 1961-05-19, Paris, France
Track Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's Sprint	fourth	2400
		2400

Mercedes Vernetta Santana

B. 1957-03-30, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Artistic Gymnastics

	1976	HP
Women's Individual combined	QU:84th	-12.16
		-12.16

Jacques Vernier

B. 1923-07-21, Grand-Charmont, France; D. 2015-04-14
Athletics

	1948	HP
Men's 5000 m	R1:5th	17.2
		17.2

Jean Vernier

B. 1923-07-21, Grand-Charmont, France; D. 2006-07-08
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's 1500 m	R1:4th	R1:5th	14.543
			14.543

Ronald Vernieux

B. 1910-10-18, Calcutta (now Kolkata), WB, (British) India; D. 1997-05-25
Athletics

	1932	HP
Men's 100 metres	R1:4th	0.149
Men's 200 metres	R1:4th	0.364
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	R1:5th	64
		64.613

(Victor) Daniel Verník Grunmann

B. 1948-03-28, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Freestyle Wrestling & Greco-Roman Wrestling

	1968	1972	1976	HP
FR Men's Light−Heavyweight (-97 kg)	14th			408
FR Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg)			8th	408
GR Men's Light−Heavyweight (-97 kg)	11th			696
GR Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg)			7th	696
				1104

John Ballantyne Vernon

B. 1929-09-03, from Belmont, Vict., represented Australia; D. 2019-06-21
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Men's High Jump	QU:24th	0.24
		0.24

Judith Ann "Judy" Vernon

B. 1945-09-22, St.Louis, MO, represented Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 100 m Hurdles	R1:5th	3.435
Women's 4x100 m Relay	7th	100
		103.435

Karl Vernon

Olympic Competitor nr 6891

1912-07-17-20:20 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, round one - raced alone (Q)
1912-07-18-12:40 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, quarterfinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-14:00 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, semifinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-17:30 - Rowing - Coxed Fours, outriggers, final - second (3000)

Orion Vinton Vernon

B. 1874-09-07, McLouth, Kansas, USA; D. 1951-06-24
Tennis

	1904	HP
Men's Singles	R2	0.638
Men's Doubles	R1	31.22
		31.858

Olympic Competitor nr 2012

1904-08-30-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles round two - lost (0.638)
1904-08-31-10:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles round one - lost (31.22)

Nigel Vernon-Roberts

B. 1933-09-20, represented Kenya
Shooting

	1964	HP
Men's Small−Bore Rifle, Prone	71st	-10.64
		-10.64

George Vernot

B. 1901-02-27, Montréal, Québ., Canada; D. 1962-11-22
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	SF:3rd		640
Men's 400 m Freestyle	bronze	SF:4th	2888
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	silver	SF:5th	4130
			7658

Giulio Verocai

B. 1942-03-31, Cortina d"Ampezzo, Italy
Ice Hockey

	1964	HP
Men's Team	15th	5
		5

Verőci Gábor

B. 1953-10-22, Budapest, Hungary
Handball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	sixth	320
		320

Oscar Verona

B. 1924-06-20, Tarvisio, Italy; D. 2005-03-20
Freestyle Wrestling

	1948	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	7th	600
		600

Régine Veronnet

B. 1929-11-15, Dijon, France
Fencing

	1956	1960	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	R1:7th	QF:6th	2.075
Women's Foil, Team		QF	143.5
			145.575

Anna Verouli

B. 1956-11-13, Kavala, Greece
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	QU:nm	QU:19th	QU:21st	3.6
				3.6

Norbert Verougstraete

B. 1934-12-16, Kortrijk, Belgium; D. 2016-02-17
Cycling - Road

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	23rd	0.32
Men's Road Race, Team	7th	100
		100.32

Verrasztó Gabriella

B. 1961-10-25, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke	17th	4
Women's 200 m Backstroke	16th	6.4
		10.4

Verrasztó Zoltán

B. 1956-03-15, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1972	1976	1980	HP
Men's 1500 m Freestyle	24th			0.16
Men's 100 m Backstroke	17th	12th	12th	84
Men's 200 m Backstroke	7th	8th	silver	4656
Men's 400 m Individual Medley		28th	bronze	3840.0384
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay			sixth	160
				8740.1984

Ciro Verrati

B. 1907-08-17, Archi, Italy; D. 1971-07-06
Fencing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Men's Foil, Team	gold	1600
		1600

Louis Verreydt

B. 1950-11-25, Noorderwijk, Belgium; D. 1977-08-13
Cycling - Road

	1972	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	third	1920
		1920

After the disqualification of the Netherlands for doping, Belgium moved up to third place, but they did not get bronze medals since they had not themselves been tested. I award points for third place nevertheless.

Carlos Caetano "Dunga" (Bledorn Verri)

B. 1963-10-31, Ijui, RGdS, Brazil
Football (1 silver)

	1984	HP
Men's Team	silver	2000
		2000

He was the coach of the 2008 bronze-winning Brazilian team.

Francesco Verri

B. 1885-06-11, Mantova, Italy; D. 1945-06-06
Track Cycling (3 gold)

	1906	HP
Men's Sprint	gold	4800
Men's Time Trial	gold	4800
Men's 5000 metres	gold	4800
		14400

Olympic Competitor nr 2550

1906-04-23-10:15 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - first (Q)
1906-04-23-16:30 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, semifinals - first (Q)
1906-04-23-17:30 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, final - first (4800)
1906-04-24-15:00 - Cycling - Track - Time Trial - first (4800)
1906-04-24-16:30 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, round one - first (Q)
1906-04-25-15:00 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, semifinals - first (Q)
1906-04-25-17:00 - Cycling - Track - 5000 m, final - first (4800)

Gilles Verrier

B. 1947-09-19, Paris, France
Hockey

	1968	HP
Men's Team	10th	50
		50

He was also on the team in 1972, but did not play.

Gianni Versari

B. 1958-02-07, represented Panama
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle	30th	0.01
Men's 200 m Freestyle	50th	-5.10
		0.010001

Prospère "Romeo" Verschelden

from Brussel, represented Belgium
Road Cycling & Track Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's Road Race	fourth	1200
Men's 20 kilometres	R1:ac	13.63
		1213.63

Olympic Competitor nr 2832

1906-04-25-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one - AC (13.63)
1906-05-01-14:00 - Cycling - Road - Road Race - fourth (1200)

Jean Verschneider

B. 1872, represented France; D. 1943
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Sculpture	AC	29.24
		29.24

Frans Verschueren

represented Belgium
Cycling - Track

	1920	HP
Men's Tandem	R1:dnf	135
		135

Sidonie Verschueren

represented Belgium
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Women's 100 m	R1:4th	0.015
Women's High Jump	16th	9.6
		9.615

Victor Verschueren

B. 1893-04-19, represented Belgium
Bobsleigh & Ice Hockey (1 bronze)

	1924	HP
Men's Four/Five	bronze	1920
Men's Ice Hockey	QU:4th	164
		2084

Maja Veršeč

B. 1916-10-23, Zagreb, Croatia, then part of Hungary, represented Yugoslavia
Gymnastics

	1936	HP
Women's Team combined	fourth	800
		800

Viktor Grigoryevich Vershinin

B. 1936, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, currently de facto part of Russia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1970-08
Cycling - Road

	1956	HP
Men's Road Race	35th	0.00125
Men's Road Race, Team	(sixth)	-
		0.00125

Fernand Versini

Olympic Competitor nr 4931

1908-10-30-10:00? - Hockey - extra match - lost (240)

The extra match (which is now used to decide fifth/sixth place) was not scheduled, so it is doubtful whether this athlete (who did not play in the regular quarterfinal) should qualify as a real Olympian.

Georgios Versis

Olympic Competitor nr 6182

1912-07-09-10:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match three - lost
1912-07-09-12:30 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match eight - won - qualified
1912-07-09-14:40? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match three - lost
1912-07-09-16:00? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match seven - lost
1912-07-09-17:20? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match eleven - won - third (205) (*)
1912-07-12-09:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - third (Q)
1912-07-12-15:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, quarterfinals - fourth (0.042)

(*) the semifinal rosters are not known, and there were 5 known competitors in the qualifying round, so it is quite possible Versis competed in only some of the semifinal matches

Sotirios Versis

B. 1876, Athina, Greece; D; 1919
Athletics - Track & Field & Weightlifting (2 bronze)

	1896	1900	HP
Men's Shot Put		ac	96
Men's Discus Throw	bronze		3840
Men's Weightlifting One Hand	fourth		1600
Men's Weightlifting Two Hands	bronze		2560
			8096

Olympic Competitor nr 29

1896-04-06-16:25 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw - third (3840)
1896-04-07-16:30 - Athletics Field - Weightlifting Two Hands - third (2560)
1896-04-07-17:00? - Athletics Field - Weightlifting One Hand - fourth (1600)
1900-07-14-10:55 - Athletics Field - Shot Put, qualification - NM (96)

Anton Versluijs

B. 1893-03-07, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1982-10-14
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Graphic Arts	2 works	227.8
		227.8

Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen

B. 1965-10-03, Rosmalen, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming (1 silver, 2 bronze)

	1984	HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle	bronze	2560
Women's 200 m Freestyle	bronze	2560
Women's 100 m Butterfly	fourth	1600
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	silver	1000
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay	dnf	6.4
		7726.4

Pierre Versteegh

B. 1888-06-06, Kedung Banteng, Java, Dutch East Indies, represented the Netherlands; D. 1942-05-03
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 bronze)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	9th		8th	520
Dressage, Team	bronze		fifth	979
				1499

Berthe Verstraete

represented France
Gymnastics

	1928	HP
Women's Team Combined	fifth	500
		500

François Verstraeten

B. 1887-03-23, Bruxelles, Belgium; D. 1965-08-28
Track Cycling

	1906	HP
Men's 20 kilometres	FI:dns	192
		192

Olympic Competitor nr 2833

1906-04-25-10:00 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, round one - second (QT)
1906-04-25-16:00 - Cycling - Track - 20 km, final - DNS (192)

Joseph Verstraeten

represented Belgium
Gymnastics (1 silver)

	1920	HP
Men's Team combined, European system	silver	1000
		1000

Louis Versyp

B. 1908-12-05, Sint-Andries, Belgium; D. 1988-06-27
Football

	1928	HP
Men's Team	QF	287
		287

Vértesy József

B. 1901-02-19, Sombor, now in Serbia, represented Hungary; D. 1983-12-21
Water Polo (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1924	1928	1932	HP
Men's Water Polo	fifth	silver	gold	6630
				6630

Vertetics Györgyi

B. 1953-12-23, Budapest, Hungary
Basketball

	1980	HP
Women's Team	fourth	800
		800

Marnix Vervinck

B. 1959-08-09, Beernem, Belgium
Archery

	1984	HP
Men's Individual	seventh	600
		600

Cornelis "Cees" Vervoorn

B. 1960-04-11, Den Haag, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Swimming

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle		15th		10
Men's 100 m Butterfly	26th	fourth	14th	1616.064
Men's 200 m Butterfly		sixth		640
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay		11th		16
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay		7th		100
				2382.064

Jeroen Vervoort

B. 1956-06-18, Tilburg, the Netherlands
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	8th	192
		192

Ronald Vervoort

B. 1952-12-26, Leiden, the Netherlands
Rowing

	1980	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	8th	192
		192

Ben Verweij

B. 1895-08-31, Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, represented the Netherlands; D. 1951-07-14
Football (1 bronze)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Team	bronze	fourth	2080
			2080

Koen Verweij

B. 1990-08-26, Alkmaar, the Netherlands
Speed Skating (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

	2014	2018	HP
Men's 1000 m	sixth	9th	800
Men's 1500 m	silver	11th	4064
Mass Start		bronze	2560
Team Pursuit	gold	(bronze)	2000
			9424

Norbert Verweyen

B. 1950-10-08, Bonn, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 200 m Backstroke	26th	0.064
		0.064

Dino Verzini

B. 1943-11-26, Zevio, Italy
Cycling - Track

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Sprint	QF		861
Men's Tandem		Rep:2nd	200
			1061

Franck Verzy

B. 1961-05-13, Lyon, France
Athletics - Track & Field

	1984	HP
Men's High Jump	QU:24th	0.24
		0.24

Written 2001-02-05 - last modified 2024-04-07

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