Great Olympians

Biographies - WAR


Arlee Wararong

represented Thailand
Cycling - Road
1976 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.24
-22.24


Harry Warburton

B. 1921-04-10, represented Switzerland; D. 2005-05
Bobsleigh (1 bronze)
1956 HP
Two‐Man bronze 3200
Four‐Man fourth 1200
4400


Ralph Warburton

B. 1924-02-07, Cranston, RI, USA
Ice Hockey
1948 HP
Men's Team dq 0
0


(James) Bernard Ward

B. 1918, represented Bermuda
Sailing
1956 HP
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon) 15th 10
10


George H. Ward

B. 1932-02-23, represented Canada
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1952 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000m SF:6th 3.24
3.24


Gordon Frank Ward

B. 1920-07-31, London, England, Great Britain; D. 1986-04
Aquatics - Diving
1948 HP
Men's Platform 18th 2.56
2.56


Hugh Ward

Olympic Competitor nr 6782


J.Q.A. Ward

B. 1830, represented the USA; D. 1910
Art Competitions
1928 HP
Sculpture, Statues AC -
-

If these dates are correct, then this person cannot be accepted as a competitor.


Jane Lois Ward

B. 1932-04-30, Buffalo, NY, USA
Volleyball
1964 1968 HP
Women's Team fifth 8th 628
628


Junior Ward

B. 1956-06-29, represented Guyana
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) R1 1.088
1.088


Karen Ward

B. 1966-05-05, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 800 m Freestyle eighth 256
256


Linda Ward

B. 1947-05-24, Puslinch, Ont., Canada
Figure Skating
1964 HP
Mixed Pairs 16th 8
8


Oscar Alfred Ward

B. 1927-10-15, represented India
Boxing
1952 HP
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-81 kg) R1 4.92
4.92


Peter Francis Ward

B. 1963-07-18, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Men's 200 m Butterfly seventh 400
400


Peter Hans Dudley Ward

B. 1913-02-07, Berlin, Germany, represented Great Britain; D. 2009-01-13
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 5000 metres 11th 64
64


Rodney Ward

B. 1941-02-12, Nottingham, England, Great Britain
Figure Skating
1956 HP
Mixed Pairs 11th 80
80


Thomas Ian Murray Ward

B. 1907-06-29, represented Great Britain; D. 1986-04
Wrestling - Freestyle
1936 HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg) 10th 150
150

He competed for Scotland at the 1938 British Empire Games.


William Ward

Olympic Competitor nr 4571


(Mohsen) Medhat (Ragab) Warda

B. 1955-11-01, Al-Iskanderiya, Egypt
Basketball
1984 HP
Men's Team (12th) 20
20


Abdul Hakim Wardak

B. 1940-08-15, Kabul, Afghanistan
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles R1:dnf 0.00096
Men's Javelin Throw QU:28th 0.0384
0.03936


Hugh Arthur Wardell-Yerburgh

B. 1938-01-11, represented Great Britain; D. 1970-01-28
Rowing (1 silver)
1964 HP
Men's Coxless Fours silver 3000
3000

He was the second husband of Janet Bewley-Cathie-Wardell-Yerburgh


Archibald Warden

B. 1869-05-11, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain; D. 1943-10-07
Tennis (1 bronze)
1900 HP
Men's Singles R2 717.5
Men's Doubles R1 430.5
Mixed Doubles bronze 1560
2708

Olympic Competitor nr 762

A British national, he competed for the Island Tennis Club of Paris, and is listed as French by the MADMen.


James Brian "Jim" Warden

B. 1954-06-22, Detroit, Mich., USA
Ice Hockey
1976 HP
Men's Team fifth 500
500


Peter Warden

B. 1941-07-07, from Bradford, England, represented Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's 400 metres Hurdles SF:5th 195
195


Iván, Baron Wardener

B. 1889-12-01 Solivar, Slovakia, represented Hungary

Olympic Competitor nr 5872


Christopher "Chris" Wardlaw

B. 1950-03-03, St. Marys, NSW, Australia
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 1980 HP
Men's 10000 metres 12th 40
Men's Marathon 35th 28th 0.0399
40.0399


Robert "Bert" Wardrop

B. 1932-05-26, from Motherwell, Scotland, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming
1952 HP
Men's 100 metres Backstroke sixth 960
960


John Caldwell "Jack" Wardrop

B. 1932-05-26, from Motherwell, Scotland, represented Great Britain
Aquatics - Swimming
1948 1952 1956 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle SF:15th 10
Men's 400 metres Freestyle fifth R1:11th 1064
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle R1:18th 2.56
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay sixth sixth 320
1396.56


(Avril) Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore

B. 1932-04-29, Sevenoaks, England, Great Britain
Alpine Skiing
1956 HP
Women's Giant Slalom 42nd 0.00004
Women's Slalom 35th 0.001
0.00104


Georges Camille Warenhorst

B. 1862-02-16, Paris, France
Sailing
1900 HP
1-2 ton class (1) sixth 160
1-2 ton class (2) fifth 250
410

Olympic Competitor nr 408


Ola Wærhaug

B. 1937-12-24, Skedsmo, Norway
Biathlon (1 silver)
1960 1964 1968 HP
Men's 20 km 7th 22nd 13th 632.6
Men's 4x7.5 km Ralay silver 1000
1632.6


David Warholm

B. 1888-11-26, Lysekil, Sweden; D. 1971-07-29
Fencing
1920 HP
Men's Épée, Individual R1:6th 0.0000024
Men's Épée, Team 11th 16
16.0000024


John Warhurst

B. 1944-10-01, Sheffield, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 50 km Walk 18th 2.56
2.56


Jeremy Wariner

B. 1984-01-31, Irving, TX, USA
Athletics (3 gold, 1 silver)
2004 2008 HP
400 m gold silver 10400
4 x 400 m gold gold 3200
13600


G. Warlouzer

Olympic Competitor nr 3835


Frederick Charles "Fred" Warmbold

B. 1875-09-18, St. Louis, MO, USA; D. 1926-08-19
Freestyle Wrestling (1 bronze)
1904 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+71.67 kg) bronze 2880
2880

Olympic Competitor nr 2324


Arthur Hermann Warncke

B. 1880-01-27, Hamburg, Germany
Rowing
1900 HP
Men's Eights fourth 800
800

Olympic Competitor nr 1451


Fritz Kristian Warncke

B. 1955-12-29, Bergen, Norway
Swimming
1972 1976 HP
Men's 100 m Freestyle 22nd 22nd 0.8
Men's 200 m Freestyle 31st 31st 0.0128
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay 10th 25
25.8128


Ludwig Warnemünde

B. 1916-10-10, Kiel, S-H, Germany; D. 2002-09-24
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Men's Marathon 43rd 0.0000384
0.0000384


Anne Elizabeth Taubes Warner

B. 1954-08-24, Boston, Mass., USA
Rowing (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Women's Eights bronze 1280
1280


Anne Kindel Warner

B. 1945-01-07, San Mateo, Cal., USA
Aquatics - Swimming (1 gold)
1960 HP
Women's 200 metres Breaststroke sixth 800
Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay (gold) 64
864


Bonny Susan Warner

B. 1962-04-04, Mount Baldy, Cal., USA
Luge
1984 1988 1992 HP
Women's Singles 15th sixth 18th 977.88
977.88


Carol-Ann Warner

B. 1945-07-13, London, England, Great Britain
Figure Skating
1964 HP
Women's Singles 16th 9.6
9.6


Damian David George Warner

B. 1989-11-04, London, Ont., Canada
Track & Field (1 gold, 1 bronze)
2012 2016 2021 HP
Men's Decathlon fifth bronze gold 18675
18675


Edson Lyman Warner

B. 1930-03-06, Sawyerville, Québ., Canada; D. 2019-08-20
Shooting
1952 1956 1960 HP
Rapid−Fire Pistol 42nd 0.00006
Free Rifle, Three Positions 24th 0.24
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone 26th 27th 0.104
Small−Bore Rifle, Three Positions 35th 0.001
0.34506


Jack Warner

Olympic Competitor nr 3398


Karl Warner

B. 1908-06-23, Woodbury, Conn., USA; D. 1995-09-05
Athletics (1 gold)
1932 HP
Men's 4x400 metres Relay gold 1600
1600


Thomas Warner

represented Great Britain
Bobsleigh
1928 HP
Men's Four/Five 10th 75
75


Rube Warnes

Olympic Competitor nr 4845


Anne Lise Wærness

B. 1951-09-01, Trondheim, Norway
Athletics
1968 HP
Women's High Jump QU:23nd 0.384
0.384


Peter Wilhelm "Petter" Wærness

B. 1947-04-23, Stavanger, Norway
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxed Fours 9th 120
120


Oskar Alfred Daniel "Fred" Warngård

B. 1907-05-09, Västra Ingelstad, Sweden; D. 1950-05-23
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)
1936 HP
Men's Hammer Throw bronze 3840
3840


Rudolf "Tito" Warnholz

B. 1906-02-17, from Hamburg, represented Germany; D. 1993-01-12
Hockey (1 silver)
1936 HP
Men's Team (silver) 800
800


(Pedro) Edmundo Warnke Bravo

B. 1951-07-03, Viña del Mar, Chile
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's 5000 metres R1:21st R1:24th 0.8
Men's 10000 metres R1:22nd 0.4
1.2


Harry Warnken

B. 1884-11-05, Davenport, Iowa, USA; D. 1951-04-30
Gymnastics
1904 HP
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Combined 81st -12.48
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Field sports 55th -7.19
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Apparatus work 88th -14.48
Men's Turnverein Gymnastics, Team 8th 48
48.000000019

Olympic Competitor nr 1779


(Karl Tore) Åke Wärnström

B. 1925-12-29, Österåker, Sweden; D. 2018-06-06
Boxing
1952 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R1 1.165
1.165


Alwyn Isaac "Al" Warren

B. 1931-11-01, from Blackstone, Qld., represented Australia
Football
1956 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287


Alan Kemp Warren

B. 1935-12-13, represented Great Britain
Sailing (1 silver)
1972 1976 HP
Two Person Keelboat (Tempest) silver 14th 5020
5020


David Marlais Jenner "Dave" Warren

B. 1956-02-11, London, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's 800 metres 8th 256
256


E. W. Warren

represented Great Britain
Gymnastics
1928 HP
Men's Individual Combined (9 events) 75th -
Men's Team Combined 11th 16
Men's Vault 43rd -
Men's Parallel Bars 83rd -
Men's Horizontal Bar 70th -
Men's Rings 77th -
Men's Pommeled Horse 65th -
16


Humphrey Lloyd Warren

B. 1910-05-15, St. Ives, England, Great Britain; D. 1978-07-14
Rowing
1936 HP
Men's Single Sculls SF:4th 492
492


Jeanne Warren

B. 1952-12-04, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 HP
Women's 200 metres Backstroke R1:17th 4
Women's 100 metres Butterfly R1:15th 10
Women's 200 metres Butterfly R1:13th 25.6
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay R1:10th 25
64.6


Victor Henry Verney Warren

B. 1937-08-19, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:7th 10.4
10.4


Jonas Warrer

B. 1979-03-22, Århus, Denmark
Sailing (1 gold)
2008 2012 2016 2021 HP
Two Person Skiff (49er) gold 14062.5
Men's Two Person Skiff (49er) fourth fifth
14062.5


Michael Warriner

B. 1908-12-03, Chipping Norton, England, Great Britain; D. 1986-04-07
Rowing (1 gold)
1928 HP
Men's Coxless Fours gold 4800
4800


Georg Warsow

B. 1877-09-22, Bytów, now in Poland, represented Germany

Olympic Competitor nr 5659


Julien Wartelle

B. 1889-02-26, Lille, France; D. 1943-08-12
Gymnastics (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Team combined, European system bronze 640
640


Paul Wartelle

B. 1892-01-09, Lille, France; D. 1974-12-07
Gymnastics (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Team combined, European system bronze 640
640


Sjoerd Wartena

B. 1939-05-01, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Coxless Fours fourth 1200
1200


Frank Wartenberg

B. 1955-05-29, Zahna-Elster, S-A, Germany, represented East Germany
Athletics - Track and Field (1 bronze)
1976 HP
Men's Long Jump bronze 3840
3840


Tapio Wartiovaara

B. 1909-05-18, Helsinki, Finland, then part of Russia; D. 1940-02-20
Shooting
1936 HP
Men's Free Pistol fifth 1500
1500


Philip Waruinge

B. 1945-02-03, Murang'a, Kenya
Boxing (1 silver, 1 bronze)
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R16 bronze silver 9199.13
9199.13


Eddie Warwick

B. 1904, represented Great Britain
Boxing
1924 HP
Men's Flyweight (-50.8 kg) R1 4.08
4.08


Written 2000-12-22 - last modified 2024-02-07

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