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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Aleksandr Vinokurov

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


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


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 2022-09-24

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