Great Olympians

Biographies - VIN

Roberto C. Viñals Contreras

represented Mexico
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1952	HP
Jumping, Individual	35th	0.00125
Jumping, Team	9th	40
		40.00125

Oscar Viñas

B. 1878, Paraná, Argentina
Fencing

	1928	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	SF:8th	0.34
		0.34

Nils Erik Vinberg

B. 1957-06-18, Lidingö, Sweden
Luge

	1976	HP
Men's Singles	21st	0.96
Doubles	14th	20
		20.96

Juozas Vinča

B. 1905-27-11, Šiauliai, Lithuania, then part of Russia; D. 1990-08-29
Boxing

	1928	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-79.4 kg)	QF	861
		861

Anthony Vince

B. 1902-07-30, Toronto, Ont., Canada; D. 1986-09-28
Athletics

	1924	HP
Men's 100 m	QF:6th	0.0036
Men's 4 x 100 m Relay	SF:3rd	68
		68.0036

Alfred Leo Vincelette, Jr.

B. 1935-06-11, West Point, NY, USA; D. 1997-01-07
Nordic Combined

	1960	HP
Men's Individual	26th	0.096
		0.096

Mirko Vincens

B. 1914-01-11, Varaždin, Croatia, then part of Hungary, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1944-07-17
Canoeing - Kayak Flatwater

	1936	HP
Men's Folding Kayak Singles 10000m	11th	64
		64

Vincent

represented Belgium
Cycling - Track

	1900	HP
Men's Sprint	QF:2nd	44.76
		44.76

Olympic Competitor nr 1587

1900-09-11-09:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, round one - second (Q)
1900-09-11-14:00 - Cycling - Track - Sprint, quarter-final - second (44.76)

William Albert "Bill" Vincent

B. 1957-04-16, Kawakawa, New Zealand
Judo

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Middleweight (-86 kg)	R2	R2	81
			81

Étienne Vincent

B. 1902, from Paris, represented France
Diving

	1924	HP
Men's Platform (5 & 10m)	QU:6th	4.32
		4.32

François Vincent

B. 1936-04-10, Montpellier, France
Weightlifting

	1960	HP
Men's Middle−Heavyweight (-90 kg)	fifth	1500
		1500

H. Vincent

represented France
Art Competitions

	1924	HP
Literature	AC	89.43
		89.43

Katharine Leslie "Katie" Vincent

B. 1996-03-12, Mississauga, Ont., Canada
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian (1 gold, 2 bronze)

	2021	2024	HP
Women's Singles, 200 m	eighth	gold	6656
Women's Doubles, 500 m	bronze	bronze	3840
			10496

Raymond Vincent

B. 1906, from Paris, represented France
Diving

	1924	HP
Men's Plain High (5 & 10m)	fifth	1000
		1000

Samir Ambrose Vincent

B. 1940-10-23, represented Iraq
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles	R1:37th	-3.60
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:32nd	-2.60
Men's Triple Jump	R1:31st	-2.96
Men's 4x100 metres Relay	R1:21st	0.16
		0.1762

Trevor Anthony Vincent

B. 1938-04-27, from Glen Huntly, Vict., represented Australia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase	R1:22nd	0.6
		0.6

Charles "Chuck" Vinci

B. 1933-02-28, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Weightlifting (2 gold)

1956 1960 HP

Bantamweight (-56 kg) gold gold 19200

19200

	1956	1960	HP
Bantamweight (-56 kg)	gold	gold	19200
			19200

Carl Vinciquerra

B. 1914-10-19, Omaha, Nebr., USA; D. 1997-11-10
Boxing

	1936	HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-79.4 kg)	R1	4.05
		4.05

Roger Vincken

represented Belgium
Boxing

	1920	HP
Men's Featherweight (-57.2 kg)	R2	79.13
		79.13

Vincze Gyula

B. 1914-01-27, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2002-02-04
Wrestling - Greco-Roman

	1936	HP
Men's Welterweight (-72 kg)	11th	96
		96

Paul Vincze

B. 1907-08-15, Galganyörk, Hungary, represented Great Britain; D. 1994-03-05
Art Competitions

	1948	HP
Sculpture - unknown event	ac	2.274
		2.274

Ludmila Vindušková

B. 1949-01-03, Světlá nad Sázavou, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Volleyball

	1972	HP
Women's Team	7th	200
		200

Otakar Vindyš

B. 1884-04-09, Praha, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia; D. 1949-12-23
Ice Hockey (1 bronze)

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Teams	bronze	QU:3rd	1690
			1690

Olympic Competitor nr 7042

1920-04-24-21:30 - Ice Hockey - Round One Match Three - lost (Qs)
1920-04-28-22:00 - Ice Hockey - Second Place Tournament Final - lost (Qb)
1920-04-29-23:00 - Ice Hockey - Third-Place Tournament Final - won (1280)

Vladimir Vinek

B. 1897-12-03, Kašina, Croatia, then part of Hungary, represented Yugoslavia; D. 1945
Football

	1924	HP
Men's Football	R1	0.85
		0.85

Hector Vinent

Cuba
Boxing (2 gold)

1992 1996 HP

-63.5 kg gold gold 19200

19200

	1992	1996	HP
-63.5 kg	gold	gold	19200
			19200

Graham Joseph Vines

B. 1930-10-09, London, England, Great Britain
Cycling - Road

	1952	HP
Men's Road Race	31st	0.008
Men's Road Race, Team	11th	16
		16.008

Christian Vinge

B. 1935-11-04, Askim, Sweden
Sailing

	1960	HP
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)	24th	0.2
		0.2

René Vingerhoet

B. 1912-08-27, Brussel, Belgium; D. 2008-09-03
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Coxed Fours	Rep:4th	12.9
		12.9

Rudi Vingerhoets

B. 1958-05-03, represented Belgium
Aquatics - Swimming

	1972	HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke	41st	-4.64
Men's 200 m Breaststroke	33rd	-2.26
		0.002624

Karl-Gustaf Vingqvist

Olympic Competitor nr 3879

1908-07-15-16:00 - (Artistic) Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system, Sweden - first (1200)

Bror Vingren

B. 1906-03-20, Staffanstorp, Sweden; D. 1980-09-14
Freestyle Wrestling

	1932	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	7th	600
		600

Vình Tiến

B. 1920-10-01, represented Vietnam
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	R1	2.241
		2.241

Hans Vinjarengen

B. 1905-08-20, Nordre Land, Norway; D. 1984-02-01
Nordic Combined (1 silver, 1 bronze)

	1928	1932	HP
Men's Nordic Combined	silver	bronze	9840
			9840

Vetle Vinje

B. 1962-03-14, Oslo, Norway
Rowing (1 silver)

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Quadruple Sculls	eighth	silver	3192
			3192

Erling Vinne

B. 1892-08-07, Oslo, Noray; D. 1963-06-20
Athletics

	1912	1920	HP
Men's Triple Jump	fourth	QU:13th	2438.4
			2438.4

Olympic Competitor nr 6689

1912-07-15-14:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Triple Jump, qualification - fourth (2400)

Aleksandr Yuryevich Vinogradov

B. 1951-11-10, Moskva, Russia, represented the Soviet Union
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian (2 gold)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 m	gold	sixth	5280
Men's Canadian Doubles, 1000 m	gold		4800
			10080

B. 1973-09-16, Pavlodar then in the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan
Cycling - Road (1 gold, 1 silver)

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 HP

Road Race 53rd silver 35th gold 19500.002

Time Trial 27th fifth 23rd 1500.444

21000.446

	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	HP
Road Race	53rd	silver	35th		gold	19500.002
Time Trial		27th	fifth		23rd	1500.444
						21000.446

Eduard Teodorovich Vinokurov

B. 1942-10-30, Bayzhansay, Kazakhstan, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2010-02-10
Fencing (2 gold, 1 silver)

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Sabre, Team	gold	silver	gold	6300
				6300

Maribel Vinson

B. 1911-10-12, Winchester, Mass., USA; D. 1961-02-15
Figure Skating (1 bronze)

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Women's Individual	fourth	bronze	fifth	8514
Pairs			fifth	1250
				9764

She died in 1961 in a plane crash in Belgium, while she was on her way to the World Championships. Four other Olympians died with her. (see Laurie Owen, Maribel Owen, Ila Ray Hadley and Ray Hadley, Jr.)

Johannes Vinther

Olympic Competitor nr 6122

1912-07-08-16:00 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Swedish system - second (1000)

Elena Vintilă

B. 1946-01-27, Timișoara, Romania
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	1976	HP
Women's Long Jump	14th	8nd	408
Women's Pentathlon	20th		1.5
			409.5

Octavian Vintilă

B. 1938-06-22, Ploiești, Romania
Fencing

	1964	1968	1972	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	R2:8th			0.011
Men's Sabre, Team	7th/8th		(fourth)	482
				482.011

Robert Vintousky

B. 1902-06-19, Beaune, France; D. 1995-01
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	HP
Men's Pole Vault	no mark	1.5
		1.5

Written 2002-11-01 - last modified 2024-07-02

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