At the 2004 Summer Olympics , Roddick lost to Chilean Fernando González , the eventual bronze medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorin the third round .
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he received a bronze medal , and next year he won a silver medal at the 1997 World Judo Championships in Paris , behind gold winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorNastula from Poland .
Colette Besson ( 7 April 1946 – 9 August 2005 ) was a French athlete , the surprise winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City .
Henry Norwood `` Barney '' Ewell ( February 25 , 1918 – April 4 , 1996 ) was an American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorone gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics .
In the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing she was a medal hope for Mexico as winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorPan American Games from the previous year , but in her second match she was drawn against the Olympic champion from Athens , Maki Tsukada .
She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia , where she received a silver medal in the women 's 100-meter backstroke , having the same time ( 1:12.9 – new world record ) as Judy Grinham who was judged as winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor
It was first organized in 1977 by a group of journalists in honour of Ivo Van Damme , a Belgian double medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe Montreal Olympics who was killed the previous year in a car accident at the age of 22 .
Zdzisław Ludwik Krzyszkowiak ( August 3 , 1929 – March 23 , 2003 ) was a Polish track and field athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 3000 metre steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics .
He was the bronze-medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics and his Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy .
Lasse Artturi Virén ( born 22 July 1949 ) is a Finnish former long-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorfour gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics .
The first Ukraine-born gold medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorBobbie Rosenfeld ( a Canadian athlete ) at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam .
Charles Lamont `` Charlie '' Jenkins ( born January 7 , 1934 ) is a former American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Otis Crandall Davis ( born July 12 , 1932 ) is a former American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals for record-breaking performances in both the 400 m and 4×400 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics .
Alonzo C. Babers ( born October 31 , 1961 ) is an American former athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics , in the 400 m and the 4x400 m relay .
Viktor Fyodorovich Markin ( ) ( born 23 February 1957 in the village of Oktyabrsky , Ust-Tarksky District , Novosibirsk Oblast ) is a former Soviet athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics .
Lee Edward Evans ( born February 25 , 1947 ) is an American former track and field athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics .
Mike Larrabee ( `` Michael Denny Larrabee ; '' December 2 , 1933 – April 22 , 2003 ) was an American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics .
An official report from the 1896 Summer Olympics stated that pigeons adorned with ribbons in the national colours were released from Panathenaic Stadium after Spyridon Louis , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe marathon , was introduced to accept his medal and a trophy .
Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes , GCIH , ( , born February 18 , 1947 ) is a Portuguese former long-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics , in Los Angeles .
Vincent `` Vince '' Edward Matthews ( born December 16 , 1947 ) is an African American former sprinter , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics .
Steven Earl Lewis ( born May 16 , 1969 ) is a former American track and field athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthree gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics .
He won the continental championship in 1991 , and the next year he took the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics , behind winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorWatts .
Quincy D. Watts ( born June 19 , 1970 ) is a former American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
John Youie `` Long John '' Woodruff ( July 5 , 1915 – October 30 , 2007 ) was an American middle-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 800 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics .
Thomas `` Tom '' William Courtney ( born August 17 , 1933 ) is a retired American athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics .
Like Fernanda Ribeiro at the 2000 Summer Olympics , defending champion Derartu Tulu was not able to maintain her title , finishing in the third place behind compatriot ( and cousin ) Ejegayehu Dibaba and the winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorHuina .
Former and current Cardiff AAC athletes include : Lynn Davies ( Lynn the Leap ) ( 1964 Olympic Games gold medalist ) ; Colin Jackson ( 1993 and 1999 World Championship gold medalist and 1988 Olympic Games silver medalist ) ; Tanni Grey-Thompson ( winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor11 Olympic gold medals ) ; Nigel Walker ; Jamie Baulch ( 1996 Olympic Games and 2002 Commonwealth Games silver medalist and 1998 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist ) ; Christian Malcolm ( 1998 Commonwealth Games silver medalist ) , ( 2010 European Athletics Championships silver medalist ) ; and Matt Elias ( 1998 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and 2002 Commonwealth Games silver medalist ) .
Thomas `` Tommy '' Hampson ( 28 October 1907 – 4 September 1965 ) was an English athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics .
Joaquim Carvalho Cruz ( born March 12 , 1963 in Taguatinga , Distrito Federal ) is a former Brazilian athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics .
Paul Ereng ( born 22 August 1967 ) is a former Kenyan athlete , and the surprise winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
William Kiptarus Tanui ( born 22 February 1964 ) is a Kenyan former athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Since July 1993 , it has borne the name of Josy Barthel , the 1500m gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics : Luxembourg 's only Olympic gold medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor
Since July 1993 , it has carried the name of Josy Barthel , the 1500m gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics and Luxembourg 's only Olympic gold medal winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor
Fermín Cacho Ruiz ( born 16 February 1969 ) is a Spanish athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Nils Schumann ( born 20 May 1978 ) is a former German athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 800 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics , who retired in 2009 .
Joseph Guillemot ( 1 October 1899 – 9 March 1975 ) was a French long-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics .
Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen ( 10 August 1908 – 4 December 1973 ) was a Finnish long-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honora controversial 5000 m race at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles .
Gunnar Mikael Höckert ( 12 February 1910 – 11 February 1940 ) was a Finnish runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 5000 m race at the 1936 Summer Olympics .
Gaston Reiff ( 24 February 1921 – 6 May 1992 ) was a Belgian athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 1948 Olympic title in the 5,000 m .
Miruts Yifter ( Amharic : ምሩፅ ይፍጠር , affectionately known as `` Yifter the Shifter '' ) is a former Ethiopian athlete and winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honortwo gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics .
John Ngugi Kamau ( born 10 May 1962 ) , is a former Kenyan long-distance runner , often called one of the greatest cross country runners of all time and winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
At the Barcelona Olympic Games , Boutayeb came fourth in 5000 m , only 0.75 seconds behind the winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorBaumann from Germany .
Dieter Baumann ( born 9 February 1965 ) is a former German athlete and winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honor5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Tübingen is also the hometown of former track and field athlete Dieter Baumann , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 5000m at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Janusz Tadeusz Kusociński ( 15 January 1907 in Warsaw – 21 June 1940 in Palmiry ) was a Polish athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 10000 m event at the 1932 Summer Olympics .
Ilmari R. Salminen ( 21 September 1902 – 5 January 1986 ) was a Finnish long-distance runner , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics .
Million Wolde ( Amharic : ሚሊዮን ወልዴ ; born March 17 , 1979 ) is an Ethiopian athlete , winnerolympics.olympic_medal_honorthe 5000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics .