Great Olympians

Biographies - WOR

Kriengsak Worawut

B. 1948-09-13, Krung Thep, Thailand
Cycling - Track

	1968	HP
Men's Sprint	Rep1:2nd	-2.34
		0.0034

Bevan James Worcester

B. 1925-07-12, Kew, Vict., Australia; D. 1969-02-14
Sailing

	1952	HP
Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)	12th	40
		40

Alexandra Worisch

B. 1965-09-29, Wien, Austria
Artistic Swimming

	1984	HP
Women's Solo	10th	100
Women's Duet	10th	75
		175

Franz Worisch

B. 1926-05-17, Wien, Austria; D. 1989-08-07
Aquatics - Diving

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Springboard	12th	10th	140
Men's Platform	15th	22nd	10.4
			150.4

Michael Worisch

B. 1958-07-01, Wien, Austria
Aquatics - Diving

	1980	HP
Men's Springboard	21st	0.64
		0.64

Jim Workman

B. 1908-04-30, Woodward, Okl., USA; D. 1983-10-15
Rowing (1 gold)

	1928	HP
Men's Eights	gold	3200
		3200

Shoangizaw Worku

B. 1946-10-20, represented Ethiopia
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Men's 4x400 m Relay	R1:15th	2.5
		2.5

Edward John Worlidge

B. 1928-05-31, London, England, Great Britain
Rowing

	1952	HP
Men's Eights	fourth	800
		800

Erich Worm

Olympic Competitor nr 6276

1912-07-10-09:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, Free system - fourth (400)
1912-07-11-11:30 - Gymnastics - Team combined, European system - fifth (250)

Ronald "Ronnie" Worm

B. 1953-10-07, Duisburg, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Football

	1972	HP
Men's Team	SF:3rd	410
		410

Leslie Wormald

Olympic Competitor nr 6826

1912-07-17-13:20 - Rowing - Eights, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-18-16:20 - Rowing - Eights, quarterfinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-12:00 - Rowing - Eights, semifinal - first (Q)
1912-07-19-18:00 - Rowing - Eights, final - first (3200)

Franz Wörmann

B. 1939-08-31, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bau., Germany
Bobsleigh

	1964	HP
Two−Man	sixth	800
Four−Man	9th	120
		920

Gerrit Hendrik Wormgoor

B. 1940-07-29, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1964	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Paul Albert Wormser

B. 1905-07-11, Colmar, France, then part of Germany, represented France; D. 1944-08-17
Fencing (1 bronze)

	1936	HP
Men's Épée, Team	bronze	640
		640

Frank Christian Wörndl

B. 1959-06-28, Sonthofen, Bay., Germany, represented West Germany
Alpine Skiing (1 silver)

	1980	1984	1988	HP
Men's Super-G			dnf	-10.16
Men's Giant Slalom	17th		8th	260
Men's Slalom	10th		silver	4100
				4360

Matthias Wörndle

B. 1909-12-07, Partenkirchen, Bay., Germany; D. 1942-10-15
Cross-Country Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's 50 kilometres	24th	0.16
		0.16

Roman Wörndle

B. 1913-10-04, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bay., Germany; D. 1942-02-02
Alpine Skiing

	1936	HP
Men's Alpine Combined	fifth	1500
		1500

Anita Wörner

B. 1942-02-24, Eisenberg in der Pfalz, R-P, Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1964	HP
Women's 800 metres	SF:5th	130
		130

Eldon Worobieff

B. 1939-05-17, from Vancouver, represented Canada; D. 2013-02-01
Rowing

	1964	HP
Men's Eights	9th	80
		80

Marian Jerzy Woronin

B. 1956-08-13, Grodzisk, Poland
Athletics - Track and Field (1 silver)

	1976	1980	HP
Men's 100 metres	SF:8th	7th	408.2
Men's 200 metres	R1:5th	7th	400.00095
Men's 4x100 m Relay	fourth	silver	1400
			2208.20095

Willi Worpitzky

Olympic Competitor nr 5200

1912-06-29-15:00 - Football - round one - lost (54)

James "Jim" Worrall

B. 1914-06-23, Manchester, England, moved to Canada in 1922; D. 2011-10-09
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Men's 110 metres Hurdles	R1:3rd	16.14
Men's 400 metres Hurdles	R1:4th	1.014
		17.154

Jesper Worre

B. 1959-06-05, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Cycling - Road

	1980	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	10th	75
		75

Gerald Albert William "Gerry" Worsell

B. 1930-05-01, London, England, Great Britain
Aquatics - Water Polo

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Team	R2:3rd	7th	245.5
			245.5

Martha Virginia Worst

B. 1911-01-23, Chicago, Ill., USA; D. 1981-12-09
Athletics - Track and Field

	1936	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	9th	240
		240

George Worth

B. 1915-04-01, Budapest, Hungary, represented the USA; D. 2006-01-15
Fencing (1 bronze)

	1948	1952	1956	1960	HP
Men's Sabre, Individual	fifth	QF:5th	SF:7th		1276.389
Men's Sabre, Team	bronze	fourth	SF:3rd	fourth	1809.5
					3085.889

Harry Worthington

Olympic Competitor nr 6539

1912-07-12-14:00 - Athletics (track & field) - Long Jump, qualifying - fourth (2400)

James Worthington

B. 1902-03-05, represented Great Britain
Swimming

	1924	HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke	SF:4th	492
		492

Kay Worthington

B. 1959-12-21, Toronto, Ont., Canada
Rowing (2 gold)

	1984	1988	1992	HP
Women's Eights	fourth		gold	10230
Women's Double Sculls		7th
Women's Coxless Fours			gold
				10230

Hedges Worthington-Eyre

B. 1899-09-08, Dublin, Ireland, then Great Britain
Athletics

	1920	HP
Men's 400 m	QF:5th	2.29
		2.29

Dietrich Wortmann

B. 1884-01-11, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany; D. 1952-09-21
Freestyle Wrestling (1 gold)

	1904	HP
Men's Featherweight (-61.23 kg)	Rep	922.5
		922.5

Still a German citizen when he competed in 1904, although living in New York.

Olympic Competitor nr 2314

1904-10-14-11:20? - Wrestlhng Free-style - Featherweight (-61.23 kg), round two - won (Q)
1904-10-14-15:00? - Wrestlhng Free-style - Featherweight (-61.23 kg), semi-finals - lost (QR)
1904-10-15-11:00? - Wrestlhng Free-style - Featherweight (-61.23 kg), repêchage - AC (820)

Written 2011-09-16 - last modified 2023-11-21

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