Great Olympians

Biographies - WAK


"Herb" Wakabayashi Osamu

B. 1944-12-23 in Canada, represented Japan
Ice Hockey
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Team 9th 9th QU:6th 186
186

Born in internment in Canada, he moved back to Canada aged six. He played Ice Hockey and Baseball in Ontario and Boston.


Wakabayashi Kaoru

B. 1938-08-19, Tokyo, Japan
Basketball
1960 1964 HP
Men's Team 15th 10th 55
55


Wakabayashi Tetsuya

B. 1942-07-03, represented Japan
Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team 7th/8th 164
164


Julius Wakachu

B. 1948-01-01, represented Tanzania
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's Marathon dnf -10.24
-10.24


Wakasa Koji

B. 1953-07-12, Hokkaido, Japan
Ice Hockey
1976 1980 HP
Men's Team 9th Prel:6th 106
106


Wakasa Minoru

B. 1951-07-08, Hokkaido, Japan
Ski Jumping
1976 HP
Men's Large Hill 29th 0.016
0.016


Wakasugi Kazuhiko

B. 1947-01-30, Aichi, Japan
Fencing
1968 HP
Men's Foil, Team QF 82
82


Wakayama Takimi

B. 1914-03-30, Hiroshima, Japan
Aquatics - Water Polo
1936 HP
Men's Team QU:4th 7.25
7.25


Wakayoshi Koji

B. 1961-08-20, represented Japan
Aquatics - Water Polo
1984 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32


Arthur Wakefield

B. 1876-04-13, Kendal, England, Great Britain; D. 1949-02-22
Alpinism (1 gold)
1924 HP
Special Medal gold 3200
3200


Abebe Wakgira

B. 1921-10-21, Borena, Ethiopia
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's Marathon 7th 600
600


Kazu Wakita

B. 1908-06-07, Tokyo, Japan; D. 2005-11-27
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Painting - unknown event AC 3.724
3.724


Wakitashiro Kimi

B. 1950-11-04, Miyazaki, Japan
Basketball
1976 HP
Women's Team fifth 500
500


Sadao Wakizaka

B. 1916, represented Japan
Hockey
1936 HP
Men's Team QU:2nd 410
410


Willem Wakker

Olympic Competitor nr 3645


Ralph C. Wakley

B. 1941-12-11, Logan, Utah, USA
Biathlon
1968 HP
20 km 27th 0.05
4 x 7.5 km Relay 8th 64
64.05


Written 2012-01-01 - last modified 2023-12-15

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