Great Olympians

Biographies - VON

von Adda Alfréd

B. 1888-08-28, Sibiu, Romania, then part of Hungary, represented Hungary; D. 1980-02-01
Equestrianism - Zventing

	1928	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	15th	12.5
Three-Day Event, Team	dnf	4
		16.5

Herman von Adlerberg

Olympic Competitor nr 6971

1912-07-20-11:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race one - seventh
1912-07-21-11:00 - Sailing - 8 Meter class, race two - seventh - final ranking joint fifth (500)

Karl-Gustav von Alfthan

B. 1945-02-18, Helsinki, Finland
Canoeing - Sprint Kayak

	1968	HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres	fifth	500
		500

Beat von Allmen

B. 1941-10-26, Interlaken, Switzerland
Alpine Skiing

	1964	HP
Men's Giant Slalom	14th	16
		16

Kurt von Arx

B. 1937-02-14, Saalbach, Austria, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1960	HP
Men's Team	15th	5
		5

von Baráth Leó

Olympic Competitor nr 5239

1912-06-30-13:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - lost (2.494)

von Barcza Elemér

B. 1904-09-13, Komárom, Hungary; D. 1987-07-13
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1936	HP
Jumping, Individual	dnf	0.0000002
Jumping, Team	dnf	-
		0.0000002

Marten Hans Joachim von Barnekow

B. 1900-03-16, Bromberg, Posen, Germany, now Bydgoszcz in Poland; D. 1967-11-29
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Jumping, Individual	16th	8
Jumping, Team	gold	1600
		1608

von Bartha Rezső

B. 1912-08-26, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2001-07-24
Fencing & Modern Pentathlon

	1936	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	QF:6th	0.455
Men's Modern Pentathlon	8th	384
		384.455

Reinhard von Bauer

B. 1945-02-23, Bernau bei Berlin, Brand., Germany, represented West Germany
Diving

	1972	HP
Men's Springboard	QU:30th	0.01
		0.01

Norberto von Baumann

B. 1964-11-27, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Cross-Country Skiing

	1984	HP
Men's 15 km	72nd	-10.40
Men's 4 x 10 km Relay	16th	1.6
		1.6

Erich, Count von Bernstorff-Gyldensteen

Olympic Competitor nr 5078

1912-06-29-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage one - second (Q)
1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage two - third (Q)
1912-07-01-13:30 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage three - third (640)
1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - 11th (Q)
1912-07-03-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage two - 15th (Q)

Joachim Albrecht von Bethmann-Hollweg

B. 1911-12-16, Posen, Germany, now Poznan, Poland; D. 2001-08-13
Ice Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	SF:3rd	410
		410

Hubertus von Beyer

B. 1912-03-26, Wien, Austria; D. 1974-10-23
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Literature - unknown event	AC	254.5
		254.5

Hasso von Bismarck

B. 1902-07-22, Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany; D. 1941-06-22
Bobsleigh

	1932	HP
Men's Four-men	7th	300
		300

Fritz von Bissing

Olympic Competitor nr 3195

1908-07-06-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
1908-07-07-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (49.45)

Baron Nils Gustaf Fredrik Bror "Hans" von Blixen-Finecke, Jr.

B. 1916-07-20, Linköping, Sweden; D. 2005-02-16
Equestrianism - Eventing (2 gold)

	1952	1956	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	gold	24th	8000.2
Three-Day Event, Team	gold	dnf	1600.4
			9600.6

Hans von Blixen-Finecke, Sr.

Olympic Competitor nr 6660

1912-07-15-08:00 - Equestrianism - Prize Riding Event (Dressage), Individual - third (3840)

Alfried Felix Alwyn (Krupp) von Bohlen und Halbach

B. 1907-08-13, Essen, N-W, Germany; D. 1967-07-30
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Eight metres Class	bronze	1280
		1280

The famous Alfried Krupp, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for using slave labor during the War.

von Bohus Lajos

B. 1913-06-29, Miskolc, Hungary; D. 1976-03-16
Football

	1936	HP
Men's Team	R1	26.38
		26.38

Georg Tage Eugen von Boisman

B. 1910-08-12, Umeå, Sweden; D. 1985-04-04
Modern Pentathlon

	1936	HP
Men's Individual	10th	150
		150

Hermann von Bönninghausen

Olympic Competitor nr 4294

1908-07-20-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - fifth
1908-07-22-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Long Jump, qualifying - AC (0.161)
1912-07-11-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, round one - second (Q) (two out of two)
1912-07-11-16:15 - Athletics (track & field) - 110 m Hurdles, semifinals - second (255)

von Botond Éva

B. 1921-05-27, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1976-12-30
Figure Skating

	1936	HP
Women's Singles	15th	15
		15

Carl-Erik von Braun

B. 1896-11-14, Göteborg, Sweden; D. 1981-11-02
Tennis

	1920	HP
Men's Singles	R2	0.85
Men's Doubles	R1	1.275
		2.125

(Karl Axel Georg) Detlow von Braun

B. 1912-03-22, Visby, Sweden; D. 1999-07-13
Sailing

	1936	HP
Eight metres Class	fourth	800
		800

Georg von Braun

B. 1886-03-21, Istrum, Sweden; D. 1972-08-23
Equestrianism - Eventing & Equestrianism - Jumping (2 gold)

	1920	1924	HP
Three-day Event, Individual	8th		320
Three-day Event, Team	gold		1600
Jumping, Individual		19th	2
Jumping, Team		gold	1600
			3522

Ingo von Bredow

B. 1939-12-12, Schleswig, S-H, Germany; D. 2015-11-04
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1956	1960	HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie)	sixth		4000
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman)		bronze	4000
			4000

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl

B. 1986-02-16, Rosenheim, Bay., Germany
Equestrianism - Dressage (4 gold)

	2021	2024	HP
Dressage, Individual	gold	gold	16000
Dressage, Team	gold	gold	3200
			19200

Billie von Bremen

B. 1909-08-13, San Francisco, Cal., USA; D. 1976-07-23
Athletics (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1932	HP
Women's 100 metres	bronze	2560
Women's 4x100 metres Relay	gold	1600
		4160

Walter von Bueren

B. 1912-06-21, represented Switzerland
Boxing

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

Christian von Bülow

B. 1917-12-14, Copenhagen, Denmark; D. 2002-01-13
Sailing (1 gold, 1 silver)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Three-Person Keelboat (Dragon)	silver		gold	13000
				13000

Oskar von Büren

B. 1933-03-27, Oerlikon, Switzerland
Cycling - Track

	1952	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	QF	430.5
		430.5

Pilar Von Carstenn-Lichterfelde González

B. 1947-10-11, Madrid, Spain
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Women's 200 metres Individual Medley	R1:22nd	0.4
		0.4

Alfred "Alf" von Chmielowski

B. 1896-04-22, Olomouc, Czechia, represented Austria; D. 1967-06-23
Art Competitions

	1948	HP
Painting - Applied Arts	AC	2.873
		2.873

von Darányi Béla

Olympic Competitor nr 5314

1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, 3 positions - 91st

(Sigurd) Alexander (Adalbert), Graf von der Groeben

B. 1955-10-05, Ratsingen, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Judo

	1984	1988	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+95 kg)	QF	R1	492.791
			492.791

Lynn Spencer

and in 1984 (under the name of her two husbands)

Lynn Spencer-Galanes

B. 1954-06-06, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Cross-Country Skiing

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Women's 5 kilometres	dnf		27th	0.0400256
Women's 10 kilometres		31st	40th	0.0065
Women's 20 kilometres			33rd	-2.26
Women's 4x5 km Relay		7th	7th	200
				200.0490856

Henri-Robert von der Mühll

B. 1898-10-05, Modenheim-Ilzbach, then in Germany, after 1918 in France, represented Switzerland; D. 1980-11-17
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Architecture - unknown event	AC	73.37
		73.37

Six catalogue numbers, but all for a thermal centre in Lausanne, so I group themas one participation.

Hans-Georg von der Ohe

B. 1950-01-07, Celle, NS, Germany, represented West Germany
Volleyball

	1972	HP
Men's Team	11th	32
		32

Henri von der Weid

B. 1893-12-12, Fribourg, Switzerland; D. 1967-04-24
Equestrianism - Dressage & Equestrianism - Jumping (1 silver)

	1924	HP
Dressage, Individual	7th	600
Jumping, Individual	21st	0.8
Jumping, Team	silver	1000
		1600.8

Vladimír Vondráček

B. 1949-05-22, Znojmo, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Cycling - Road

	1976	HP
Men's Road Race	dnf	-22.24
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	fifth	750
		750

Hugo Vondřejc

B. 1910-08-12, represented Czechoslovakia
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	45.5
		45.5

Josef Vondrka

B. 1952-11-19, Třeboň, Czechia, represented Czechoslovakia
Volleyball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fifth	500
		500

Gerhard von Düsterlho

B. 1910-03-13, Magdeburg, S-A, Germany; D. 1973-02-13
Rowing

	1932	HP
Men's Eights	Rep.:2nd	410
		410

Rudolf Pfersmann von Eichthal

B. 1877-03-18, Moravia, then part of Austria, represented Austria; D. 1974-08-17
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Literature - unknown event	AC	254.5
		254.5

Albert von Einsiedel

represented the Philippines
Shooting

	1948	HP
Men's Free Pistol	26th	0.096
Men's Small-Bore Rifle	22nd	0.6
		0.696

Bård Vonen

B. 1955-11-15, Levanger, Norway
Fencing

	1976	1980	1984	HP
Men's Épée, Individual			Bar1	18.13
Men's Épée, Team	(QF)		R1:3rd	55.25
				73.38

Willy von Eschen

B. 1902, represented Switzerland
Skeleton

	1928	HP
Men's Skeleton	dnf	150
		150

Carl Thure Henrik von Essen

B. 1940-10-18, Jönköping, Sweden; D. 2021-11-11
Fencing (1 gold)

	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Épée, Individual		R1:5th		-6.45
Men's Épée, Team	R2	QF	gold	1714.5
				1714.50000045

Elisabeth Kathrin von Essen

B. 1877, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; D. 1960
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Medals & Reliefs	AC	139.6
		139.6

Hans Olof von Essen

B. 1900-12-31, Lappeenranta, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1973-08-23
Equestrianism - Zventing

	1928	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	fifth	1250
		1250

Wilhelm von Essen

B. 1879-02-16, Hömb, Sweden; D. 1972-04-10
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1920	1924	HP
Dressage, Individual	fourth	fourth	4800
			4800

Eduard, Baron von Falz-Fein

B. 1912-06-04, Kherson, Ukraine, then part of Russia, represented Liechtenstein; D. 1974-06-17
Bobsleigh

	1936	HP
Men's Two	18th	3.2
		3.2

von Farkas Aladár

Olympic Competitor nr 5127

1912-06-29-10:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, team - tenth (25)
1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, 3 positions - 24th (0.16)
1912-07-01-15:00 - Shooting - Military Rifle, Free position - 76th
1912-07-02-11:00 - Shooting - Free Rifle, 3 positions - 75th

Klaus von Fersen

B. 1931-03-29, from Ratzeburg, S-H, Germany
Rowing

	1956	HP
Men's Single Sculls	SF:4th	492
		492

Andreas von Flotow

Olympic Competitor nr 6661

1912-07-15-08:00 - Equestrianism - Prize Riding Event (Dressage), Individual - 11th (96)

Werner Ernesto Maria von Foerster

B. 1897-02-10, Porto Alegre, Brazil, represented Argentina
Sailing

	1952	HP
6 metres class	fifth	500
		500

Richard von Forregger

B. 1872-06-27, Wien, Austria; D. 1960-01-18
Aquatics - Swimming

	1900	HP
Men's 200 m Freestyle	R1:23rd	0.256
		0.256

Olympic Competitor nr 1291

1900-08-11-10:00 - Swimming - 200 m Freestyle, heats - 23rd time (0.256)

Hubertus, Prince von Fürsten berg - von Hohenlohe - Langenburg

competed in 1984 as

Hubertus von Fürsten berg

and from 1988 to 2014 as

Hubertus von Hohenlohe

B. 1959-02-02, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Alpine Skiing

	1984	1988	1992	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	HP
Men's Downhill	38th	43rd	38th	48th						0.00047552
Men's Super-G		42nd	70th							0.00004
Men's Giant Slalom	48th	52nd						78th		0.0000296
Men's Slalom	26th	30th						46th	dnf	0.074064
Men's Combined		dnf	36th							0.00048
										0.07508912

He had dual Austrian - Liechtenstein passports but turned Mexican and founded the Mexiccan Skiing association in order to compete for Mexico at the Olympics. He missed out on three occasions, but still competed at six games.

Bernhard von Gaza

Olympic Competitor nr 4593

1908-07-28-15:00 - Rowing - Single Sculls, round one - won (Q)
1908-07-29-12:30 - Rowing - Single Sculls, round two, heat one - won (Q)
1908-07-30-16:45 - Rowing - Single Sculls, semiffinal, heat two - DNF (2340)

Carl Warner von Gerber

B. 1931-08-23, Västervik, Sweden
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint

	1960	1964	HP
Men's Kayak Singles 4x500 metres Relay	SF:3rd		68
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 metres		fifth	500
			568

Jocelyn von Giese

B. 1935, represented the Philippines
Aquatics - Swimming

	1956	HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke	QU:7th	0.6
		0.6

Sandra von Giese

B. 1939-11-15, Manila, the Philippines
Aquatics - Swimming

	1960	HP
Women's 100 metres Butterfly	R1:16th	8
		8

Theodor von Gosen

B. 1873-01-10, Augsburg, Bayern, Germany; D. 1943-01-30
Art Competitions

	1928	1932	HP
Sculpture, Medals & Reliefs	hors concours		-
Sculpture, unknown event		AC	5.34
			5.34

Helmuth Arthur Otto Leonard "Lennie" von Graevenitz

B. 1935-01-03, Johannesburg, South Africa; D. 2010-09-09
Boxing

	1952	HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg)	QF	861
		861

von Gregurich Ámon

B. 1867-05-26, Wien, Austria, represented Hungary; D. 1915-06-28
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	fourth	2400
		2400

Olympic Competitor nr 700

1900-06-19-10:00? - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, round one, day one
1900-06-20-10:00? - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, round one, day two (Q)
1900-06-22-14:00 - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, semi-final - first (Q)
1900-06-25-14:00 - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, final - fourth (2400)

Moritz von Groddeck

B. 1936-07-19, Tutow, Germany; D. 2011-12-13
Rowing (1 gold, 2 silver)

	1956	1960	1964	HP
Coxed Pairs	silver			12750
Eights		gold	silver	12750
				12750

Friedrich Ernst, Count von Grote

Olympic Competitor nr 6709

1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - 18th (3.2)

Ernst von Grünigen

B. 1950-03-23, represented Switzerland; D. 1992-06
Ski Jumping

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Normal Hill	16th	fifth	1006.4
Men's Large Hill	44th	23rd	0.256016
			1006.856016

Ernst von Gunten

B. 1921-07-28, represented Switzerland; D. 2010-11-08
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Men's 400 metres	R1:6th	0.000000003
Men's 4x400m Relay	R1:5th	4.3
		4.300000003

Jules von Gunten

B. 1899, from Genève, represented Switzerland
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	14th	24
		24

Karl von Halt

Olympic Competitor nr 5476

1912-07-06-13:00? - Athletics (track & field) - Javelin Throw, qualifying - 22nd (0.4)
1912-07-07-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event one : long jump
1912-07-07-13:50? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon; event two : javelin throw
1912-07-07-14:15? - Athletics (track & field) - Pentathlon, event three : 200 meters - DNS (0.064)
1912-07-08-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, round one - first (270)
1912-07-10-09:30 - Athletics (track & field) - Shot Put, qualifying, group one & two - 14th (16)
1912-07-13-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day one
1912-07-14-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day two
1912-07-15-10:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Decathlon, day three - ninth (160)

Felix, Jonkheer von Heijden

B. 1890-04-11, Weerselo, the Netherlands; D. 1982-11-17
Football (1 bronze)

	1920	HP
Men's Team	bronze	1280
		1280

Gösta von Hennigs

B. 1866-04-05, Roglösa, Sweden; D. 1941-12-26
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Painting, Drawings and Water Colors	HM	910
Painting	2 entries	4.372
		914.372

Gerhard, Baron von Hessert

B. 1906-08-18, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; D. 1994-09-22
Bobsleigh

	1932	HP
Men's Four-men	7th	300
		300

Fritz Vonhof

B. 1907-02-16, from Oberhof, represented Germany
Bobsleigh

	1936	HP
Men's Four	dnf	1.92
		1.92

Peter Vonhof

B. 1949-01-15, Berlin, Germany, represented West Germany
Cycling - Track (2 gold)

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Team Pursuit	(gold)	gold	7800
			7800

Ludwig von Hofmann

B. 1861-08-17, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany; D. 1945-08-23
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Painting, Paintings	2 works	50.04
Painting, Drawings & Water Colours	3 works	113.91
		163.95

Wilhelm, Count von Hohenau

Olympic Competitor nr 6710

1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - sixth (800)
1912-07-17-13:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, team - third (640)

Max Emanuel Maria Alexander Vicot Bruno de la Santisima Trunidad y Todos los Santos, Prinz von Hohenlohe Langenburg

B. 1931-10-06, Wien, Austria, represented Liechtenstein; D. 1994-12-01
Alpine Skiing

	1956	HP
Men's Downhill	45th	0.00001
		0.00001

Gunnar von Hohenthal

B. 1880-11-15 Raippaluoto, Finland, represented Russia

Olympic Competitor nr 5849

1912-07-07-09:00 - Modern Pentathlon - event one ; shooting
1912-07-08-11:00 - Modern Pentathlon - event two : swimming
1912-07-09-09:00 - Modern Pentathlon - event three : fencing
1912-07-10-09:00 - Modern Pentathlon - event three : fencing
1912-07-11-12:15 - Modern Pentathlon - event four : riding
1912-07-12-11:00 - Modern Pentathlon - event five : running - 21st (0.96)

A Fin, he represented Russia even though Finland had a team of its own.

Erik Johannes Peter Ernst von Holst

B. 1894-08-30, Vaivara, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1962-05-31
Sailing

	1936	HP
One−Person Dinghy (Olympiajolle)	17th	6
		6

Sven von Holst

B. 1948-08-30, Solna, Sweden
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle	R1:24th	0.16
		0.16

Robertus Hendrikus "Rob" Vonk

B. 1950-04-26, Den Haag, the Netherlands
Modern Pentathlon

	1972	HP
Men's Individual	53rd	-6.32
Men's Team	18th	0.64
		0.64000032

Nils von Kantzow

Olympic Competitor nr 3880

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

von Kánya Antal

B. 1893, Győr, Hungary; D. 1967
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1928	HP
Jumping, Individual	39th	0.0002
Jumping, Team	13th	6.4
		6.4002

Georg von Kaufmann

B. 1907-05-24, München, Bay., Germany; D. 1972-05-03
Cross-Country Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's 18 kilometres	20th	1
		1

von Kehrling Béla

Olympic Competitor nr 5025

1912-06-28-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - won (Q)
1912-06-29-16:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - won (Q)
1912-06-30-17:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round two - lost (50.7)
1912-07-01-11:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round four - lost (65.94)
1924 SI 65.94 DO -3.81

He was born in Slovakia but he competed for Hungary in 1924 so there is no doubt as to the nationality we need to ascribe to him: Hungarian

von Kelemen Aurél

Olympic Competitor nr 5236

1912-06-30-10:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)
1912-06-30-13:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - lost (2.494)
1924 SI -9.29 DO -3.81 MD 39.56

Leo Freiherr von König

B. 1871-02-28, Braunschweig, NS, Germany; D. 1944-04-09
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - Paintings	hors concours	-
		-

Work "hors concours", so not a true Olympian.

von Korompay Sándor

B. 1912-06-17, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1986-08-26
Rowing

	1936	HP
Men's Eights	fifth	500
		500

Johan Henrik Wilhelm von Koskull

B. 1964-09-25, Helsinki, Finland; D. 2021-05-29
Sailing

	1984	1988	HP
Two Person Dinghy (470)	sixth		808
Men's Two Person Dinghy (470)		16th	808
			808

Peter Hans Wilhelm von Koskull

B. 1963-01-19, Helsinki, Finland
Sailing

	1984	1988	HP
Two Person Dinghy (470)	sixth		808
Men's Two Person Dinghy (470)		16th	808
			808

Jan Christopher von Koss

B. 1945-09-26, Oslo, Norway
Fencing

	1968	1972	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	R2:5th		-2.10
Men's Épée, Team		QF	82
			82.001

(Knut) Johan von Koss

B. 1921-11-16, Oslo, Norway; D. 2005-10-30
Fencing

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Épée, Individual		QF:6th	0.039
Men's Épée, Team	QF:3rd	QF:4th	39.75
			39.789

Rabod Wilhelm von Kröcher

Olympic Competitor nr 6711

1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - second (5000)

Peter von Krockow

B. 1935-06-02, Kaunas, Lithuania, represented Germany
Fencing

	1960	HP
Men's Sabre, Team	(QF)	22.75
		22.75

Morton Hans von Krogh

B. 1948-05-27, Oslo, Norway; D. 2015-09-25
Fencing

	1972	HP
Men's Épée, Individual	QF:6th	0.455
		0.455

Helena "Elli" von Kropiwnicki

from Wien, represented Austria
Aquatics - Swimming

	1936	HP
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	R1:9th	40
		40

Herbert von Kuhlberg

B. 1893-11-22, Riga, Latvia, represented Russia

Olympic Competitor nr 5614

1912-07-06-19:00 - Swimming - Men's 100 m Free-style, round one - fourth (0.037)

Carl von Langen-Parow

B. 1887-07-25, Klein Belitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; D. 1934-08-02
Equestrianism - Dressage & Equestrianism - Jumping

	1928	HP
Dressage, Individual	gold	8000
Dressage, Team	gold	1600
Jumping, Individual	28th	0.032
Jumping, Team	7th	100
		9700.032

Hugo Vonlanthen

B. 1930-06-12, from Lausanne, represented Switzerland
Hockey

	1952	HP
Men's team	cons:SF	164
		164

von Las-Torres Béla

Olympic Competitor nr 3408

1908-07-13-16:00 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, round one - second, 1st time (Q)
1908-07-15-11:00 - Swimming - 400 m Free-style, semifinals - fourth (246)
1908-07-24-14:30 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, semifinals - first (Q) (swam alone)
1908-07-24-16:20 - Swimming - 4x200 m Free-style Relay, final - second (750)
1912-07-06-20:30 - Swimming - Men's 1500 m Free-style, round one, heat two - first (Q)
1912-07-09-13:05 - Swimming - Men's 1500 m Free-style, semifinals - first (Q)
1912-07-10-19:40 - Swimming - Men's 1500 m Free-style, final - DNF (1000)
1912-07-11-12:10 - Swimming - Men's 400 m Free-style, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-12-19:10? - Swimming - Men's 4x200 m Free-style Relay, round one - second (Q) - DNS (250)
1912-07-13-19:00 - Swimming - Men's 400 m Free-style, semifnals - second (Q)
1912-07-14-19:00 - Swimming - Men's 400 m Free-style, final - fifth (1000)
1912 200FR 250

Otto Vonlaufen

represented Switzerland
Rowing

	1948	HP
Men's Eights	SF:3rd	200
		200

Friedrich von Löffelholz von Colberg

B. 1955-03-07, Nürnberg, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2017-10-02
Cycling - Road

	1976	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	fourth	1200
		1200

Eugen von Lotzbeck

B. 1882-02-24, München, Bayern, Germany; D. 1942-05-22
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Dressage, Individual	11th	80
Dressage, Team	gold	1600
		1680

Cornelius von Lubowiecki

from Wien, represented Austria
Athletics - Track & Field

1900 HP

Men's Discus Throw nm 6

6

1900-07-15 - Athletics Field - Discus Throw, qualification - nm

He failed to turn up on the day of qualifying but was allowed to try for qualification on the day of the final. He did not succeed.

von Lumniczer Sándor

B. 1896-01-16, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1958-12-24
Shooting

	1924	HP
Men's Running Target, single shot	31st	0.0064
Men's Trap	dnf	0.00002
Men's Trap, Team	10th	25
		25.00642

Eduard von Lütcken

Olympic Competitor nr 6572

1912-07-13-10:15 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, long distance ride
1912-07-15-11:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, steeplechase
1912-07-16-09:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, jumping
1912-07-17-07:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, dressage - eighth (320) & Team - second (1000)

von Magasházy László

B. 1879-01-07, Sárkeresztúr, Hungary; D. 1959-10-05
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	18th	3.2
Dressage, Team	sixth	160
		163.2

von Malanotti Lajos

B. 1883, Bárdibükk, Hungary; D. 1948
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1928	HP
Jumping, Individual	31st	0.008
Jumping, Team	13th	6.4
		6.408

Tamás "Tomi" von Márffy-Mantuano

B. 1907-03-20, Roma, Italy, lived in Budapest, represented Hungary; D. 1969-03-21
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	136
		136

Gottfried Franz Oskar Hans Ernst Valentin von Meiss

B. 1909-09-22, Karlovy Vary, Czechia, then part of Austria, represented Switzerland; D. 2000-12-22
Fencing

	1936	1948	HP
Men's Foil, Individual	R2:6th		0.0034
Men's Foil, Team	QF:3rd	R1:3rd	26.375
			26.3784

Freiherr (Erich Werner Siegfried) Götz von Mirbach

B. 1915-09-12, Berlin, Germany; D. 1968-08-06
Sailing

	1952	HP
6 metres class	10th	50
		50

Carl von Moers

Olympic Competitor nr 6562

1912-07-13-09:40 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, long distance ride
1912-07-15-08:00 - Equestrianism - Prize Riding Event (Dressage), Individual - 12th (60)
1912-07-15-11:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, steeplechase
1912-07-16-09:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, jumping
1912-07-17-07:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, dressage - 15th (12.5)

Werner Konrad Graf von Moltke

B. 1936-05-24, Mühlhausen, Thür., Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's Decathlon	dnf	-2.38
		0.00384

Otto von Müller

Olympic Competitor nr 5223

1912-06-30-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
1912-06-30-13:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - won (Q)
1912-06-30-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - won (Q)
1912-07-01-11:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round four - won (Q)
1912-07-01-18:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round two - lost (50.7)
1912-07-03-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, quarterfinal - lost (717.5)

Walther von Mumm

B. 1887-01-13, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany; D. 1959-08-10
Bobsleigh

	1932	HP
Men's Four-men	7th	300
		300

Harald von Musil

B. 1908-01-13, Wien, Austria; D. 1987
Sailing

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
One-Person Dinghy (Firefly)	21st				33.46
Two-Person Keelboat (Star)		14th		15th	33.46
					33.46

Ida Leopoldine Sophie Eizabeth von Nagel

B. 1917-05-15, Beberbeck, Hessen, Germany; D. 1971-08-29
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 bronze)

	1952	HP
Dressage, Individual	10th	125
Dressage, Team	bronze	640
		765

Elfriede von Nitzsch (née Brunemann)

B. 1920-01-26, Ilmenau, Thür., Germany; D. 2011-10-29
Athletics - Track & Field

	1952	HP
Women's Long Jump	14th	24
		24

Fritz von Oesterley

Olympic Competitor nr 6662

1912-07-15-08:00 - Equestrianism - Prize Riding Event (Dressage), Individual - fourth (2400)

von Omorovicza Tibor Heinrich

B. 1898-11-03, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1953-11-24
Ice Hockey & Sailing

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's Ice Hockey	Qu:4th			32
6 metres class	11th			632
One-Person Dinghy			7th	632
				664

Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski

B. 1899-01-02, Berlin, Germany; D. 1966-09-19
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	10th	125
Dressage, Team	gold	1600
		1725

von Orbán Nándor

B. 1910-02-10, Kekcskemét, Hungary; D. 1981-02-10
Modern Pentathlon

	1936	HP
Men's Individual	fifth	1500
		1500

von Pados Gusztáv

B. 1881-10-11, Köszeg, Hungary; D. 1963-09-30
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	14th	20
Dressage, Team	sixth	160
		180

Konstantin Franz Nikolaus Karl Heinrich Dagobert Anton, Prinz von Padua Ildefons Maria von Liechtenstein

B. 1912-12-23, Wien, Austria, represented Liechtenstein; D. 2001-03-28
Alpine Skiing

	1948	HP
Men's Downhill	99th	0.00000000000000012
		0.00000000000000012

Herbert von Petersdorff

B. 1881-03-21, Berlin, Germany; D. 1964-07-05 Aquatics - Water Polo

	1900	HP
Men's Water Polo	fifth	340
		340

Olympic Competitor nr 1319

1900-08-11-16:30 - Waterpolo - Round One - lost (340)
1900-08-12-14:45 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Heats - dns (Q3)
1900-08-12-15:00 - Swimming - 200 m Team Race, Finals - DNS = team first (-)

von Platthy József

B. 1900-12-17, Karancskeszi, Hungary; D. 1990-12-20
Equestrianism - Jumping (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Jumping, Individual	bronze	3200
Jumping, Team	dnf	0.64
		3200.64

Arthur von Pongracz

B. 1864-06-25, Bielsoko-Biała, Poland, then part of Austria, represented Austria; D. 1942-01-13
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1924	1928	1932	1936	HP
Dressage, Individual	12th	13th		16th	100
Dressage, Team		sixth		fourth	616
					716

Otto von Porat

B. 1903-09-29, Älmhult, Sweden, lived in Oslo, represented Norway; D. 1982-10-14
Boxing (1 gold)

	1924	HP
Men's Heavyweight (+79.4 kg)	gold	9600
		9600

Friedrich Karl, Prince von Preußen

Olympic Competitor nr 6712

1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - 18th (3.2)
1912-07-17-13:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, team - third (640)

Hilda von Puttkammer

B. 1912-08-13, São Paulo, Brazil
Fencing

	1936	HP
Women's Foil, Individual	QF:6th	0.546
		0.546

Herbert von Reyl-Hanisch

B. 1898-04-18, Wien, Austria; D. 1937-02-11
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Painting - unknown event	AC	3.724
		3.724

Friedrich von Rochow

Olympic Competitor nr 6555

1912-07-13-09:05 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, long distance ride
1912-07-15-11:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, steeplechase
1912-07-16-09:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, jumping
1912-07-17-07:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, dressage - second (5000) & Team - second (1000)

Karol von Rómmel

Olympic Competitor nr 6713

1912-07-16-14:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, individual - 15th (12.5)
1924 JU 125 MI 125 MT 100 JT 160
1928 MI 0.08 MT 640

Born in (present-day) Belarus, he represented Poland after 1918 and must be considered Polish.

Clarence von Rosen, Jr.

B. 1903-11-10, Äsköping, Sweden; D. 1933-07-07
Equestrianism - Dressage (2 bronze)

	1932	HP
Three-Day Event, Individual	bronze	3200
Three-Day Event, Team	dnf	400
Jumping, Individual	bronze	3200
Jumping, Team	dnf	640
		7440

Lieutenant Hans Robert von Rosen

B. 1888-08-08, Sweden; D. 1952-09-02
Equestrianism (2 gold, 1 bronze)

1912 1920 bonus HP

Jumping, team gold gold 3200 9600

Dressage, Individual bronze 3840

1600 8640 3200 13440

Olympic Competitor nr 6801

1912-07-17-13:00 - Equestrianism - Jumping, team - first (1600)

Maud, Grevinna von Rosen-Engberg

B. 1902-08-02, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1988-12-13
Art Competitions

	1932	HP
Sculpture	3 entries	16.02
		16.02

Maud Florence Ella von Rosen

B. 1925-12-24, Stockholm, Sweden
Equestrianism - Dressage (1 bronze)

	1972	HP
Dressage, Individual	8th	320
Dressage, Team	bronze	640
		960

Otto von Rosen

Olympic Competitor nr 3352

1908-07-10-14:00? - Shooting - Free Pistol - 35th
1908-07-11-14:00? - Shooting - Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target - ninth (120)
1908-07-11-15:00? - Shooting - Small-Bore Rifle, Moving Target - eighth (192)

Pontus von Rosen

Olympic Competitor nr 4098

1908-07-17-14:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fifth
1908-07-21-17:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, quarterfinals - lost (81)
1912-07-09-11:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match five - tied
1912-07-09-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match seven - won - qualified
1912-07-09-14:40? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match three - won
1912-07-09-16:20? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match eight - won
1912-07-09-17:40? - Fencing - Épée, team, semifinals, match twelve - won - qualified
1912-07-10-10:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match two - lost
1912-07-10-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match four - lost
1912-07-10-13:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, final, match five - won - fourth (400)
1912 ET 400

Thomas Frederick "Tom" Von Ruden

B. 1944-08-22, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA; D. 2018-05-17
Athletics

	1968	HP
Men's 1500 metres	9th	160
		160

Ludwig, Count von Salm-Hoogstraeten

Olympic Competitor nr 5170

1912-06-29-10:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - won (Q)
1912-06-30-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - won (Q)
1912-07-01-15:30 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round four - won (Q)
1912-07-03-15:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, quarterfinal - lost (717.5)

Susan Christina "Chris" von Saltza

B. 1944-01-13, San Francisco, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (3 gold, 1 silver)

1960 HP

Women's 100 metres Freestyle silver 4000

Women's 400 metres Freestyle gold 6400

Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay gold 1600

Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay gold 1600

13600

Richard, Count von Schaesberg-Thannheim

Olympic Competitor nr 6548

1912-07-13-08:30 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, long distance ride
1912-07-15-11:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, steeplechase
1912-07-16-09:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, jumping
1912-07-17-07:00 - Equestrianism - Military Riding Event, Individual, dressage - fifth (1250) & Team - second (1000)

Günther von Scheven

B. 1908-04-17, Krefeld, N-W, Germany; D. 1942-03-21
Art Competitions

	1936	HP
Sculpture - Medals	HM & 2 entries	1376.84
		1376.84

His other two entries are listed as "unknown event" on the website, but since the titles are similar ("Hurdle Runner", "Discus Thrower" and "Javelin Thrower"), I class them all as "Medals", the category he receibed an honourable mention in.

Olaf, Baron von Schilling

B. 1943-09-16, Stralsund, M-V, Germany, represented West Germany
Aquatics - Swimming

	1968	1972	HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle	SF:23rd		0.256
Men's 200 metres Freestyle	R1:12th	R1:25th	40.1
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay	sixth		160
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay	sixth		160
			360.356

Konstantinos (II) von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Crown Prince, later King, of Greece

B. 1940-06-02, Psychiko, Greece; D. 2023-01-10
Sailing (1 gold)

	1960	HP
Three−Person Keelboat (Dragon)	gold	6400
		6400

IOC-member from 1963 to 1974, when he was forced to give up his membership as he was no longer a resident of the country he was suppmosed to be representing. He remained an honourary IOC-member.

Dagobert von Sekullic-Vrich

B. 1899-09-13, represented Austria
Equestrianism - Dressage

	1924	HP
Dressage, Individual	22nd	0.6
		0.6

Hermann von Siebenthal

B. 1934-12-27, Denezy, Switzerland; D. 2014-03-31
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1972	HP
Jumping Event, Team	fifth	250
		250

Walter H. von Siebenthal

B. 1899-06-06, Genève, Switzerland; D. 1958-09
Ice Hockey

	1920	1924	HP
Men's Teams	broSF	QU:4th	504
			504

Erwin von Sigel

B. 1884-08-14, Bydgoszcz, Poland, represented Germany

Olympic Competitor nr 6246

1912-07-09-14:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 1500 m, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-10-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 1500 m, final - AC (67.6)
1912-07-12-15:10? - Athletics (track & field) - 3000 m Team, round one - first - team second (325)

Zeno von Singalewicz

Olympic Competitor nr 6150

1912-07-08-20:00 - Swimming - Men's 400 m Breaststroke, round one - third - fastest (Q)
1912-07-11-19:30 - Swimming - Men's 400 m Breaststroke, semifinals - DNF (130)

von Sipeki-von Balás Lajos

B. 1913-10-06, Sopron, Hungary; D. 2003-07-27
Modern Pentathlon

	1936	HP
Men's Individual	21st	0.96
		0.96

Louis von Sonnenberg

B. 1921-05-19, Alberswil, Switzerland
Shooting

	1960	HP
Men's Trap	dnq	-4.54
		0.000054

Lars von Stockenström

B. 1894-12-13, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 1968-07-25
Equestrianism - Jumping

	1920	HP
Jumping, Individual	fifth	1500
		1500

Franz von Stuck

B. 1863-02-23, Tettenweis, Bayern, Germany; D. 1928-08-30
Art Competitions

	1928	HP
Sculpture, Statues	AC	40.08
		40.08

Friedrich Gottlob Paul Ferdinand von Stülpnagel

B. 1913-07-16, Berlin, Germany; D. 1996-07-07
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's 4x400 metres Relay	bronze	640
		640

Johann von Szabados

B. 1906-12-18, from Wien, represented Austria; D. 1995-01
Weightlifting

	1936	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	10th	150
		150

Georges von Tangen

Olympic Competitor nr 5787

1912-07-07-08:00 - Fencing - Foil, individual, round one - sixth
1912-07-09-09:30 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match two - lost
1912-07-09-11:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match five - tied
1912-07-09-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, team, round one, match seven - lost - third (27)
1912-07-11-12:00 - Fencing - Épée, individual, round one - fourth

von Teleki Géza

B. 1911-11-27, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1983-01-05
Hockey

	1936	HP
Men's Team	QU:3rd	136
		136

Heinrich von Tenner

B. 1855-02-09, represented Austria; D. 1949-01-23
Fencing

	1900	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	7th	600
		600

Olympic Competitor nr 702

1900-06-19-10:00? - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, round one, day one
1900-06-20-10:00? - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, round one, day two (Q)
1900-06-22-14:00 - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, semi-final - second (Q)
1900-06-25-14:00 - Fencing - Sabre, Individual, final - seventh (600)

von Tersztyánszky Ödön

B. 1890-03-06, Csákvár, Hungary; D. 1929-06-21
Fencing (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

1924 1928 HP

Men's Sabre, individual SF:5th gold 8021.5

Men's Sabre, team silver gold 2600

Men's Foil, team bronze SF:3rd 845

11466.5

Hermann von Valta

B. 1900-08-27, München, Bayern, Germany; D. 1968-11-27
Bobsleigh

	1936	HP
Men's Two	fifth	1250
Men's Four	7th	300
		1550

Bertil von Wachenfeldt

B. 1909-03-04, Storvik, Sweden; D. 1995-09-30
Athletics - Track & Field

	1928	1932	1936	HP
Men's 400 m			QF:4th	14.5
Men's 4x400 m Relay	fourth		fifth	715
				729.5

Konrad Kuno Cay, Freiherr von Wangenheim

B. 1909-08-20, Hannover, NS, Germany; D. 1953-01-28
Equestrianism - Eventing (1 gold)

	1936	HP
Three−Day Event, Individual	24th	0.2
Three−Day Event, Team	gold	1600
		1600.2

Urs von Wartburg

B. 1937-03-01, Wangen bei Olten, Switzerland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	QU:19th	fifth	8th	QU:15th	QU:nm	1901.784
						1901.784

(Pauline) Sophie von Weiler

B. 1958-12-24, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Hockey (1 gold, 1 bronze)

	1984	1988	HP
Women's Team	gold	bronze	4480
			4480

William von Wirén

B. 1894-09-11, Suuresadama, Estonia, then part of Russia; D. 1956-11-23
Sailing (1 bronze)

	1928	HP
6 metres Class	bronze	1280
		1280

Franz, Baron von Zedlitz und Leipe

Olympic Competitor nr 5079

1912-06-29-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage one - second (Q)
1912-07-01-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage two - third (Q)
1912-07-01-13:30 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, team, stage three - third (640)
1912-07-02-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage one - first (Q)
1912-07-03-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage two - seventh (Q)
1912-07-04-09:00 - Shooting - Clay Pigeon, trap, stage three - fourth (2000)

von Zirthy Dezső

B. 1902-12-05, Budapest, Hungary
Shooting

	1936	HP
Men's Rapid−Fire Pistol	ac	0.0026
		0.0026

von Zsigmondy Jenö

Olympic Competitor nr 3204

1908-07-07-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round two - lost (29.67)
1908-07-07-14:00? - Tennis - Men's Singles, round two - lost (0.638)
1912-06-28-09:00 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round one - won (Q)
1912-06-30-16:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles, round three - lost (0.971)
1912-06-30-17:30 - Tennis - Men's Doubles, round two - lost (50.7)

Written 2002-09-12 - last modified 2024-07-11

This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.

	1912	1920	bonus	HP
Jumping, team	gold	gold	3200	9600
Dressage, Individual		bronze		3840
	1600	8640	3200	13440

	1960	HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle	silver	4000
Women's 400 metres Freestyle	gold	6400
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay	gold	1600
Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay	gold	1600
		13600