West German rower Michael Reinartz, brother of Anton and Stefan Reinartz, finished fifth, and last, in the final with the coxed eights at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. With his club Kölner ...

After his success at the 1932 Games, Simeon Toribio was selected as the Filipino flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony in Berlin. From 1921-34, he won five gold medals (1921, 1923, 1927, 1930, 1934) at ...

At the 1976 Olympics, Liudmyla Aksenova won bronze in the 4×400 and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400. In addition to her Olympic bronze, she won golds in the 4×1 lap and 4×2 laps relay at ...

Ralph Purchase was the coxswain for the Cal/Berkeley eight at the 1948 Olympics. Though Cal had had an indifferent season, losing twice to Washington during the year, they defeated the Huskies in the ...

Geoff Vanderstock won the 1968 Olympic Trials 400H, breaking the world record in the process. At the AAU meet he was second in 1966, fifth in 1965, and sixth in 1967. Vanderstock competed for Mt. San ...

Ernst Balser studied at the Art School in Offenbach from 1918-26 and was an architect of the classical modernist school. In the 1920s he planned the City and University Library for Frankfurt am Main.

Charles Winslow played three events at the 1912 and 1920 Olympics, winning a medal in each. He was gold medalist in singles and doubles at the 1912 Olympics, and added a bronze medal in singles in ...

Before he took part in his first Winter Olympics, Hans Eidenbenz won the 1921 Swiss Ski Championship, which was equivalent to Nordic combined. At Chamonix, he competed in the 18 km cross-country, the ...

John Friedberg was a sabre fencer who attended college at the University of North Carolina. Friedberg won two gold medals in team sabre at the Pan American Games, winning in 1991 and 1995. He was the ...

Albert Glandaz was a sailing enthusiast who competed in the ½-1 ton class at the 1900 Olympics. He served as President of the French Federation of Rowing Clubs and the French Yacht Racing Association, ...

Paul Samson competed in both swimming and water polo at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Samson swam in the heats of the 4x200 freestyle relay. Samson swam for the Illinois Athletic Club. He attended the ...

Charles Davies was a finalist in the AAA 440 y in 1906 (4th) and 1907 (3rd) and a semi-finalist in the 400 m at the 1908 Olympic Games. He was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers team which set a UK ...