Great Olympians

Biographies - WAG


Mary Wagaki

B. 1954-06-20, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Women's Marathon 43rd -4.38
0.0000384


Roy Charles Wagelein

B. 1943-10-19, New York, NY, USA; D. 2008-06-26
Figure Skating
1968 HP
Mixed Pairs 7th 500
500


Werner Wägelin

B. 1913-08-07, Zürich, Switzerland; D. 1991-02-28
Track Cycling
1936 HP
Men's Sprint QF 861
Men's Team Pursuit sixth 480
1341


Georges Wagemans

B. 1881, represented Belgium
Figure Skating
1920 1924 HP
Mixed Pairs sixth fifth 2050
2050

Olympic Competjtor nr 7068


Julianus Wagemans

B. 1890-08-04, represented Belgium; D. 1965-05-02
Gymnastics (1 silver)
1920 HP
Men's Individual combined 9th 200
Men's Team combined, European system silver 1000
1200


Hans Wagener

B. 1931-05-22, Hilversum, the Netherlands
Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Detlef Wagenknecht

B. 1959-01-03, Berlin, Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 800 metres sixth 640
640


Elfriede Wäger

B. 1946-04-03, Götzis, Austria
Luge
1968 HP
Women's Singles 15th 15
15


Lynette Ann Wagg

B. 1939-06-05, from Victoria, represented Australia
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1964 HP
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 metres 9th 120
120


Frances Muriel T. Waghorn

B. 1950-06-05, Hitcham, England, Great Britain; D. 1994-01
Figure Skating
1968 HP
Women's Singles 24th 0.24
0.24


Tell Wagle

Olympic Competitor nr 7123


Christian Wägli

B. 1934-12-22, Muri-Gümligen, Switzerland; D. 2019-06-17
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's 800 metres fifth 1000
Men's 4x400 metres Relay sixth 160
1160


Adolf Wagner

B. 1911-07-23, Essen, N-W, Germany; D. 1984-06-09
Weightlifting (1 bronze)
1936 HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) bronze 3840
3840


Adolf Wagner von der Muhl

B. 1884-02-02, Rohrbach, Austria; D. 1962-08-27
Art Competitions
1928 HP
Sculpture, Statues 3 works 120.24
120.24


Alwin Josef Wagner

B. 1950-08-11, Meisungen, Hessen, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics - Track and Field
1984 HP
Men's Discus Throw sixth 960
960


Barbara Aileen Wagner

B. 1938-05-05, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Figure Skating (1 gold)
1956 1960 HP
Mixed Pairs sixth gold 8800
8800


Auguste "Bib" Wagner

B. 1901-04-26,Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 1972-01-11
Bobsleigh
1936 HP
Men's Two dnf 0.32
0.32


Camille Wagner

B. 1925-04-13, Schifflange, Luxembourg; D. 2014-02-07
Football
1952 HP
Men's Team R2 26.38
26.38

He was also on the team in 1948 but did not play.


Eckart Johannes Wagner

B. 1938-07-04, Kiel, S-H, Germany, represented the Federal Republic in 1968; D. 2002-10-31
Sailing
1960 1964 1968 HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star) 7th 12th 550
5.5 metres Class fifth 1000
1550


Fidel Wagner

B. 1912-03-17, Oberstaufen, Bay., Germany; D. 1945-02-14
Nordic Combined
1936 HP
Men's Nordic Combined 18th 2.56
2.56


François Wagner

Olympic Competitor nr 6381


Guillermo Wagner

B. 1939-05-02, Casas Grandes, Chih., Mexico
Basketball
1960 HP
Men's Team 12th 20
20


Hans Wagner (1)

B. 1923-01-22, Klagenfurt, Austria
Ice Hockey
1956 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50


Hans Wagner (2)

B. 1949-10-06, Neubeuern, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Bobsleigh
1980 HP
Men's Four 7th 300
300


Helga Wagner

B. 1956-07-27, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, represented West Germany
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 HP
Women's 400 m Freestyle 24th 0.16
Women's 800 m Freestyle 23rd 0.256
0.416


Helmut Wagner

B. 1945-04-08, Böhmisch Kamnitz (now Česká Kamenice in Czechia), lived in Magdeburg, represented East Germany
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian
1968 HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 metres sixth 800
800


Hubert Aleksander Jerzy Wagner

B. 1941-03-04, Poznań, Poland; D. 2002-03-13
Volleyball
1968 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500

He was the coach of the (gold-winning) Polish team of 1976, and of the Tunisian team of 1988.


Jean Wagner

B. 1905-12-28, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 1978-02-24
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's Shot Put QU:ac 3.557
Men's Discus Throw QU:ac 3.607
7.164


Josef Wagner

Olympic Competitor nr 6223

As the losing finalist, Austria was allowed to lay both Sweden and Belgium for a medal, but lost both those matches.


(Bruno) Julius Wagner

B. 1882-10-12, Reutlingen, B-W, Germany, represented Germany in 1906 and Switzerland in 1908 and 1912
Athletics - Track & Field (1 gold)
1906 1908 1912 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:ac 0.054
Men's Long Jump 11th 72
Men's Standing Long Jump 14th 18
Men's Shot Put ac 162
Men's Stone Throw ac 253.1
Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style ac 37.03
Men's Hammer Throw ac 30.9
Men's Pentathlon 8th 20th 289
Men's Individual (5 events) 23rd 0.192
Men's Individual (6 events) 18th 1.92
Men's Team, Swedish system fifth 187.5
Men's Tug-of-War gold 1200
2251.696

Olympic Competitor nr 2440

He was a German national who received the Swiss nationality and competed for Switzerland from 1908 onwards.


Karl Wagner

B. 1907-05-09, represented Austria
Bobsleigh
1952 1956 HP
Men's Two 9th 15th 212.5
Men's Four fifth 10th 875
1087.5


Katrin Wagner

competed in 2008 as

Katrin Wagner-Augustin

B. 1977-10-13, Brandenburg, then GDR, Germany
Canoeing (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
2000 2004 2008 2012 HP
K4 500 m gold gold gold silver 23200
K2 500 m gold 4800
K1 500 m fourth bronze 9th 4320
32320


Klaus Wagner

B. 1922-01-16, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, represented West Germany in 1968; D. 2001-08-16
Equestrianism - Eventing (2 silver)
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual fifth 21st dnf 24th 1251
Three-Day Event, Team silver silver dnf fifth 2475
3726


Ludvík Wágner

B. 1885, represented Czechoslovakia
Weightlifting
1920 HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) fifth 1500
1500


Norbert Wagner

B. 1935-10-23, Kiel, S-H, Germany, represented West Germany
Sailing
1972 HP
Three Person Keelboat (Soling) 11th 64
64


Wágner Pál

B. 1935-11-01, Budapest, Hungary
Rowing
1960 HP
Men's Coxed Pairs Rep:5th 5.4
Men's Coxed Fours sixth 480
485.4


Reinhard Wagner

B. 1876-11-16, Zettingen, R-P, Germany, naturalized in 1899, lived in Iowa; D. 1964-04-02
Gymnastics
1904 HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined 25th 0.075
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports 22nd 0.075
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work 29th -2.30
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Team 8th 48
48.153

Olympic Competitor nr 1720


Raymond "Remy" Wagner

B. 1921-11-10, Dudelange, Luxembourg; D. 1997-09-24
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team R1 26.38
26.38


René Wagner

B. 1938-05-07, Mamer, Luxembourg
Aquatics - Swimming
1960 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:49th 0.0000016
0.0000016


Rochus Wagner

B. 1932-07-28, Oberwiesenthal, Sachs., Germany
Alpine Skiing
1956 HP
Men's Slalom 34th 0.0016
0.0016


Rodolfo Wagner

represented Chile
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 100 m R1:3rd 0.000043
0.000043


Roma Wagner

B. 1912-07-21, from Wien, represented Austria
Aquatics - Swimming
1936 HP
Women's 100 metres Backstroke R1:18th 3.84
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay R1:9th 40
43.84


Stan Wagner

B. 1908-03-02, Pueblo, Col., USA, lived in Winnipeg, Canada; D. 2002-10-11
Ice Hockey (1 gold)
1932 HP
Men's Team gold 3200
3200


Stanisław Wagner

B. 1947-11-11, Starkówko, Poland
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 100 metres QF:32nd -2.40
Men's 4x100 m Relay sixth 160
160.004


Catharina Wilhelmina "Tini" Wagner

B. 1919-12-17, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 2004-06-02
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold)
1936 HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle fifth 1000
Women's 400 metres Freestyle 8th 256
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay gold 1600
2856


Wilhelm "Willi" Wagner

B. 1941-10-03, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, R-P, Germany, represented West Germany
Athletics
1968 1972 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase R1:5th R1:6th 26.346
26.346


Wolfgang Wagner

B. 1938-08-06, Gera, Thür., Germany
Aquatics - Swimming
1960 1964 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke sixth 812.5
Men's 200 metres Backstroke SF:15th
Men's 4x100 metres Medley Relay R1:12th 40
852.5


Fritz Wagnerberger

B. 1937-06-14, Traunstein, Bay., Germany; D. 2010-03-23
Alpine Skiing
1960 1964 HP
Men's Downhill 12th 40
Men's Giant Slalom 15th 10
50


Erich Wagner-Hohenlobbese

Olympic Competitor nr 3316


Donald Douglas "Don" Wagstaff

B. 1949-07-24, from Queensland, represented Australia
Aquatics - Diving
1968 1972 1976 HP
Men's Springboard 8th QU:13th QU:9th 441.6
Men's Platform 15th 11th QU:15th 84
525.6


Ernest James Wagstaff

B. 1928-04-08, Melbourne, Vict., Australia; D. 2001-11
Sailing
1960 HP
5.5 metres Class 10th 100
100


Written 2000-12-22 - last modified 2024-01-26

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