Great Olympians

Biographies - WAN

Wan Shiu Ming

B. 1938, represented Hong Kong
Aquatics - Swimming
1956 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle QU:7th 0.004
Men's 400 metres Freestyle QU:7th 0.004
0.008

Rod Wanamaker

B. 1899-10-10, Philadelphia, Penn., USA; D. 1976-02-03
Polo (1 silver)
1924 HP
Men's Polo silver 2000
2000

Adul Wanasatith

B. 1931-06-04, represented Thailand
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:7th 0.000000000091
Men's 200 metres R1:3rd 0.00000000037
Men's 4x100m Relay R1:3rd 0.205
0.205000000461

Ernst Wandaller

B. 1934-10-04, represented Austria
Wrestling - Freestyle & Wrestling - Greco-Roman
1956 HP
FR Men's Welterweight (-73 kg) 11th 96
GR Men's Welterweight (-73 kg) 9th 240
336

Brigitte Wanderer

B. 1966-11-12, represented Austria
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Butterfly 23rd 0.256
Women's 200 m Butterfly 23rd 0.256
Women's 200 m Individual Medley 20th 1
1.512

Franz Wanderer

B. 1901-02-20, Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany; D. 1944
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's Marathon dnf 0.000000000384
0.000000000384

Deraldo Peixoto Wanderley

B. 1956-04-29, São Paulo, Brazil
Volleyball
1980 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500

Hermann Wandinger

B. 1897-07-24, Dorfen, Bayern, Germany; D. 1976-05-26
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Sculpture - Medals 2 entries 76.84
76.84

Benno Wandolleck

Olympic Competitor nr 5409

Born in Danzig, now in Poland

Max Wandrer

B. 1894-02-10, Rudolstadt, Thüringen, Germany, lived in Philadekphia, represented the USA; D. 1978-10
Gymnastics
1924 HP
Men's Individual combined 48th -
Men's Team combined fifth 250
Men's Vault fifth 250
Men's Parallel Bars 66th -
Men's Horizontal Bar 66th -
Men's Rings 67th -
Men's Pommeled Horse 52nd -
Men's Sidehorse Vault 15th 2.5
Men's Rope Climbing 13th 6.4
508.9

Thomas Wand-Tetley

B. 1898-02-26, Paignton, England, Great Britain
Fencing & Modern Pentathlon
1920 1924 1928 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:4th R1:4th 0.084
Men's Foil, Team R1:3rd 9.1
Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual 17th 6
15.184

Josef Wanetschek

B. 1933-12-31, Wien, Austria
Fencing
1960 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual R2:6th 0.0034
Men's Sabre, Team (R2) 22.75
22.7534

Asbjørn Wang

B. 1899-09-28, Oslo, Norway
Aquatics - Swimming
1920 HP
100 m Backstroke R1:4th 492
492

Wang Chee-Chu

B. 1941-05-03, represented Taiwan (chinese Taipei)
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R32 1.02
1.02

Wang Chee-Yen

B. 1946-12-20, Taipei, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Boxing
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) R1 81.506
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg) R1 QF
81.506

Wang Cheng-Che

B. 1949-04-22, represented the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)
Alpine Skiing
1972 HP
Men's Giant Slalom 47th -5.40
Men's Slalom 35th -2.10
0.001004

Wang Chi-Hing

B. 1960-03-10, Nantou, Taiwan, represented Chinese Taipei
Cross-Country Skiing
1984 HP
Men's 15 km 83rd -12.26
-12.26

Wang Chi-Lin

B. 1995-01-18, represented Chinese Taipei
Badminton (2 gold)
2021 2024 HP
Men's Doubles gold gold 16000
16000

Wang Ching-Rui

B. 1922-02-16, Changhua, Taiwan, then part of Japan, represented Formosa
Shooting
1960 HP
Men's Trap dnq -4.54
0.000054

Wang Feifan

B. 1958-12-04, Heilongjiang, China
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Men's 1000 metres 40th -3.10
0.0001

Wang Guifang

B. 1962-10-23, represented China
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Women's 1500 metres 23rd 0.256
Women's 3000 metres 21st 0.64
0.896

Wang Guizhen

B. 1961-01-14, Jilin, China
Alpine Skiing
1980 1984 HP
Women's Giant Slalom 35th disq. -2.10
Women's Slalom 18th 20th 3.56
3.56100016

Wang Guofeng

B. 1963-03-01, represented China
Weightlifting
1984 HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) nm 0.96
0.96

Wang Haibo

B. 1965-09-23, Qingdao, Shand., China
Basketball
1984 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Wang Hao (1)

B. 1962-10-25, represented China
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke 23rd 0.256
Men's 200 m Backstroke 28th 0.0256
Men's 4 x 100 m Medley Relay 11th 16
16.2816

Wang Hao (2)

B. 1983-12-01, Changchun, China
Table Tennis (1 gold, 2 silver)
2004 2008 2012 HP
Men's Singles silver silver silver 13200
Men's Doubles R4 39.56
Men's Team gold gold 6400
19639.56

Wang Hongbing

B. 1962-11-26, represented China
Rowing
1984 HP
Men's Coxless Fours 10th 75
75

Wang Hungpin

B. 1915-02-16, represented China
Basketball
1936 HP
Men's Team Rep2 2.87
2.87

Wang Jauo-Hueyi

B. 1966-02-12, represented CHinese Taipei
Bobsleigh
1988 HP
Men's Four 22nd 0.3
0.3

Knut Astrup Wang

B. 1929-05-04, Oslo, Norway; D. 2011-11-12
Sailing
1960 HP
5.5 metres Class 7th 400
400

Wang Li

B. 1962-12-04, represented China
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Women's Road Race 36th -3.96
0.00096

Wang Libin

B. 1963-03-21, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Basketball
1984 1988 HP
Men's Team 10th 11th 82
82

Wang Limei

B. 1961-03-30, represented China
Speed Skating
1980 HP
Women's 500 metres 29th 0.016
0.016

Wang Lin

B. 1959-01-03, represented China
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Men's 100 m Breaststroke disq -6.40
0.0000004

Wang Linwei

B. 1956-08-29, represented China
Handball (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280

Wang Liqin

B. 1978-06-18, Shanghai, China
Table Tennis (2 gold, 2 bronze)
2000 2004 2008 HP
Men's Singles bronze bronze 5120
Men's Doubles gold 4800
Men's Team gold 3200
13120

Wang Liuyi

B. 1997-01-16, Shenzhen, China
Aquatics - Artistic Swimming (2 gold)
2024 HP
Women's Duet gold 8000
Women's Team gold 3200
11200

Wang Jiao

B. 1988-01-04, Shenyank, Liaoning, China
Wrestling, Freestyle (1 gold)
2008 2012 HP
Women's Heavyweight (-72 kg) gold fifth 10830
10830

Wang Jin

B. 1960-12-05, represented China
Archery
1984 HP
Women's Individual 18th 3.84
3.84

Wang Jong-She

B. 1949-07-19, represented the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei)
Judo
1972 HP
Men's Half-Middleweight (-70 kg) Rep2 195
195

Wang Jun

B. 1963-08-20, Shandong, China
Basketball (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Women's Team (bronze) 800
800

Wang Junxia

B. 1963-01-09, Jiaohe, Jilin, China
Track & Field (1 gold, 1 silver)
1996 HP
Women's 5000 m gold 6400
Women's 10000 m silver 4000
10400

Wang Meng

B. 1985-04-10, Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China
Short Track (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
2006 2010 HP
500 m gold gold 12800
1000 m silver gold 10400
1500 m bronze 18th 2562.56
3000 m Relay disq. gold 1664
27426.56

Wang Mingxing

B. 1961-09-05, represented China
Handball (1 bronze)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team bronze sixth 1600
1600

Wang Nan

B. 1978-10-23, Fushun, China
Table Tennis (4 gold, 1 silver)
2000 2004 2008 HP
Women's Singles gold QF silver 13715.5
Women's Doubles gold gold 9600
Women's Team gold 3200
26517.5

Wang Nianchun

B. 1956-10-26, Jilin, China
Speed Skating
1980 1984 HP
Men's 500 metres 23rd 35th 0.257
Men's 1000 metres 36th -3.64
0.25764

Wang Qianyi

B. 1997-01-16, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Aquatics - Artistic Swimming (2 gold, 1 silver)
2021 2024 HP
Women's Duet gold 8000
Women's Team silver gold 5200
13200

Wang Ruiji

B. 1957-02-17, represented China
Fencing
1984 1988 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual 16th 18.13
Men's Sabre, Team fifth 10th 270.5
298.63

Wang Shengli

B. 1962-06-02, represented China
Judo
1984 HP
Men's Half-Lightweight (-65 kg) R1 0.498
0.498

Wang Shijie

B. 1963-11-10, represented China
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's Long Jump QU:18th 3.84
3.84

Wang Shian-Ming

B. 1940-09-08, represented Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Artistic Gymnastics
1964 HP
Men's Individual combined 119rd -19.16
Men's Team combined 17th 1
1

Wang Shihsuan

B. 1914-08-17, represented China
Basketball
1936 HP
Men's Team Rep2 2.87
2.87

Wang Shilin

B. 1914-10-13, represented China
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's Triple Jump QU:ac 0.079
0.079

Wang Shun

B. 1994-02-11, Anji, Zhejiang, China
Swimming (1 gold, 2 bronze)
2012 2016 2021 2024 HP
Men's 200 m Individual Medley 22nd bronze gold bronze 14400.5
Men's 400 m Individual Medley 10th 10th 200
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay 9th 40
14640.5/9200.4

Wang Tao

B. 1967-12-13, Beijing, China
Table Tennis (1 gold, 2 silver)
1992 1996 HP
Men's Singles QF silver 4574
Men's Doubles gold silver 7800
12374

Wang Wanqiang

B. 1964-11-15, represented China
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 21st 0.48
0.48

Wang Wei

B. 1958-10-23, Shandong, China
Fencing
1984 HP
Foil, Team seventh 100
100

Wang Xiaotian

B. 1955-02-09, represented China
Aquatics - Water Polo
1984 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80

Wang Xiuli

B. 1965-10-25, Harbin, Heil., China
Speed Skating
1984 1988 1992 HP
Women's 500 metres dnf -2.12
Women's 1500 metres 24th 0.16
Women's 3000 metres 22nd 0.4
0.5612

Wang Xiurong

B. 1959-03-27, represented China
Rhytmic Gymnastics
1984 HP
Women's Individual QU:23rd 0.384
0.384

Wang Yifu

B. 1960-12-04, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Shooting (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 HP
Men's Air Pistol 15th gold silver silver gold 31215
Men's Free Pistol bronze 8th silver sixth sixth 10313.6
41528.6

Wang Yumjie

B. 1950-07-29, represented China
Biathlon
1980 HP
Men's 20 kilometres 46th -5.64
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay 14th 4
4.0000064

Wang Yunlan

B. 1913-05-28, represented China
Boxing
1936 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-79.4 kg) R1 4.05
4.05

Wang Yutseng

B. 1912-04-10, represented China
Basketball
1936 HP
Men's Team Rep2 2.87
2.87

Wang Zhenglin

B. 1912-10-21, represented China
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's Marathon 40th 0.00015
0.00015

Wang Zongyuan

B. 2001-10-24, represented China
Aquatics - Diving (2 gold, 2 silver)
2021 2024 HP
Men's Springboard silver silver 8000
Men's Synchronized Springboard gold gold 9600
17600

Birgitta Margareta Wängberg

B. 1939-12-29, Stockholm, Sweden
Aquatics - Swimming
1956 HP
Women's 400 metres Freestyle QU:6th 1.6
Women's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay sixth 160
161.6

Edvard Einarsen Wangberg

B. 1913-11-15, Trondheim, Norway; D. 1983-07-30
Speed Skating
1936 HP
Men's 5000 metres 20th 1
Men's 10000 metres 18th 2.56
3.56

Wanié András

B. 1911-04-23, Szeged, Hungary; D. 1976-11-12
Aquatics - Swimming (1 bronze)
1928 1932 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle R1:4th 14.5
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay fourth bronze 1040
1054.5

Wanié Rezső

B. 1908, Szeged, Hungary; D. 1986
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle SF:3rd 256
Men's 400 m Freestyle R1:4th 0.676
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay fourth 400
656.676

Lutz Wanja

B. 1956-06-06, Brandenburg an der Havel, Brand., Germany, represented East Germany
Aquatics - Swimming
1972 1976 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke sixth fifth 1640
Men's 200 m Backstroke 18th 14th 18.56
1658.56

John Wanjau

B. 1958-06-03, represented Kenya
Boxing
1984 1988 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) QF R32 862.02
862.02

Jutta Wanke

B. 1948-01-16, Potsdam, Brand., Germany
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Women's 400 metres Freestyle R1:15th 10
10

Olof Bengt Konstantin "Olle" Wänlund

B. 1923-09-12, Stockholm, Sweden; D. 2009-01-11
Cycling - Road
1948 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual dnf 8x10-17
Men's Road Race, Team (fifth) -
8x10-17

Rudolf "Rudi" Wanner

B. 1951-01-28, Seefeld in Tirol, Austria
Ski Jumping
1972 1976 HP
Men's Normal Hill 26th 7th 400.064
Men's Large Hill 46th -5.64
400.0640064

Samson Sabit Wanni

B. 1946, represented Sudan
Weightlifting
1972 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 20th 1.5
1.5

According to a picture, he was black. I class him as South Sudanese.

Jan-Olof Wannius

B. 1942-05-15, Stockholm, Sweden
Equestrianism - Jumping
1976 HP
Jumping, Individual 30th 0.0125
0.0125

Kamau George Wanyoke

B. 1924, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Men's 400 metres R1:4th 0.033
Men's 4x400m Relay R1:4th 17
17.033

Türel Wanzenried

B. 1906-09-02, Bern, Switzerland; D. 1993-06-24
Cycling - Road
1928 HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial 33rd 0.0032
Men's Road Race, Time Trial, Team sixth 160
160.0032

Written 2000-12-22 - last modified 2024-09-12

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