Gerd Wessig ( born July 16 , 1959 in Lübz , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ) was an East German high jumper who won the gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1980 Summer Olympics , the first man ever to set a world record in the high jump at the Olympics .

He took figure skater Barbara Ann Scott on a continental tour after she won the figure skating gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1948 Winter Olympics .

At the 1968 Summer Olympics , Russell won the first-ever gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor in the men 's 100-meter butterfly—an event which made its debut at the 1968 Olympics–in an upset over teammate and favorite Mark Spitz .

Diógenes Luna Martínez ( born May 1 , 1977 ) is a boxer from Cuba , who won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the light welterweight division ( – 63.5 kg ) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia .

Linca defeated Frederick Tiedt of Ireland on a 3-2 decision , to capture the Olympic Gold Medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 148 pound ( Welterweight ) class at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games .

J. Rudolf `` Preven '' Svedberg ( August 19 , 1910 – June 24 , 1992 ) was a wrestler from Sweden , who won the gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the Men 's Greco-Roman Welterweight division at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , Germany .

Paul Charles Gaudoin ( born 12 August 1975 in Perth , Western Australia ) is a former field hockey defender and midfielder from Australia , who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney .

Other notable gay Australian Olympians include Ji Wallace , who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the inaugural trampoline event ; however , he came out after the Games .

At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo , Baas-Kaiser originally was not meant to skate , but since fellow Dutch skater Trijnie Rep had disappointed on the 500 m ( finishing 20th ) and the 1,000 m ( finishing 24th ) , Baas-Kaiser was given a chance on the 1,500 m and the 3,000 m. And she turned it into something beautiful : On the 1,500 m , she won silver olympics.olympic_medal_honor Dianne Holum , but ahead of Atje Keulen-Deelstra , and on the 3,000 m two days later , she became Olympic Champion ahead of Holum and Keulen-Deelstra .

Sebastian Köber ( born 28 May 1979 in Frankfurt ( Oder ) , Brandenburg ) is a German boxer , who won the Heavyweight bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia .

Berwick was also the home of Edwin `` Teddy '' Flack , Australia 's first Olympian and Olympic gold medal winner olympics.olympic_medal_honor and ) at the inaugural Athens Olympic Games .

Born in New Lexington , Ohio , he competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki , Finland in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor his team mates 400 metres bronze medalist Ollie Matson , Charles Moore and Mal Whitfield .

Nam Sung-yong ( November 23 , 1912 – February 20 , 2001 ) was a Korean Olympian who won a bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics , completing the run in 2 hours , 31 minutes , and 42 seconds .

She competed for the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City , Mexico in the 100 metres where she finished second to team mate and 1964 Gold olympics.olympic_medal_honor Wyomia Tyus .

Sylvester `` The Master Blaster '' Mittee ( ) is a Saint Lucian/British amateur lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur won the 1973 Amateur Boxing Association of England ( ABAE ) Junior Class-B title boxing out of Crown and Manor ABC Hoxton , London , won the 1976 Amateur Boxing Association of England ( ABAE ) lightweight title , against Thomas McCallum [ http : //boxrec.com/list_bouts.php ? human_id=22056 & cat=boxer ( Sparta BC ) , boxing out of Repton Amateur Boxing Club [ http : //www.reptonboxingclub.com ] , Bethnal Green , London , and represented Great Britain as a lightweight in the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal , Canada , losing to eventual silver medal winner olympics.olympic_medal_honor Cuţov of Romania , and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control ( BBBofC ) Southern ( England ) Area light welterweight title , BBBofC British welterweight title and Commonwealth welterweight title , and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against Clinton McKenzie , and European Boxing Union ( EBU ) welterweight title against Lloyd Honeyghan , his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e . light welterweight to , i.e . light middleweight .

Marco Rudolph ( born May 22 , 1970 in Zittau , Saxony ) is a retired German boxer , who won the Lightweight Silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1992 Summer Olympics .

1956 Winter Olympics , Hallgeir Brenden , Gold olympics.olympic_medal_honor km cross-country

Kelly 's father John B. Kelly , Sr. won two gold olympics.olympic_medal_honor at the 1920 Summer Olympics , capturing both the single scull ( 1x ) and the double scull ( 2x ) .

Together with Franziska van Almsick , Daniela Hunger and Manuela Stellmach , she won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 4×100 metres freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , Spain .

He competed for Great Britain in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul , South Korea in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the Silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor his team mates John Regis , Mike McFarlane and Linford Christie .

Young competed at the 1972 Winter olympics.olympic_medal_honor in Sapporo and saw her roommates Anne Henning and Dianne Holum win Olympic gold ( Henning on the 500 m , as well as bronze on the 1,000 m , and Holum on the 1,500 m , as well as silver on the 3,000 m ) – she herself finished fourth on the 500 m and seventeenth on the 1,000 m .

He is the younger brother of Roel Velasco , winner olympics.olympic_medal_honor the Olympic bronze in the 1992 Summer Olympics , who is also a light-flyweight .

Marianne Kriel ( born August 30 , 1971 in Bellville , Western Cape ) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from South Africa , who won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 100 m backstroke at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Georgia .

The famous rivalry olympics.olympic_medal_honor him and Yury Vlasov at the 1964 Summer Olympics was one of the most memorable moments of that Games .

Michel Johann Théato ( 22 March 1878 – 1919 ) was a Luxembourgian long-distance runner , and the winner olympics.olympic_medal_honor the marathon at the 1900 Olympics in Paris for France .

Bezic choreographed the competitive olympics.olympic_medal_honor skated by many Olympic and World champions , including Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini ( 1984 Worlds ) , Brian Boitano ( 1988 Winter Olympics ) , Kristi Yamaguchi ( 1992 Winter Olympics ) , Kurt Browning ( 1993 Worlds ) , and Tara Lipinski ( 1998 Winter Olympics ) .

Straltsou represented Belarus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , where he competed for the men 's light heavyweight category , along with his compatriot Andrei Rybakou , who eventually won the silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor

Mindaugas Mizgaitis ( born October 14 , 1979 in Kaunas , Lithuania ) is a Lithuanian amateur wrestler , who won a bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 2008 Summer Olympics .

Shah is the son of former Pakistani Olympic boxer , Hussain Shah , who won the country 's first Olympic boxing medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor a bronze at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul , Korea .

He is a graduate olympics.olympic_medal_honor West Springfield High School and UCLA , who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics , along with Bart Conner , Peter Vidmar and Mitch Gaylord .

Vsevolods Zeļonijs ( born February 24 , 1973 in Riga ) is a Latvian judoka , who competed in the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor 2000 in the lightweight ( – 73 kg ) category .

Kayaker Brigitte Guibal , Olympic silver olympics.olympic_medal_honor in 2000 in Sydney , was also born in Mende .

Ralph Rose became the first competitor olympics.olympic_medal_honor have the honor when he led the team out at the 1908 Summer Games , the first official Olympic Games to feature a parade of nations .

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 4x100 metres relay with her teammates Evelyn Kaufer , Bärbel Struppert and Renate Stecher .

Marcel Hansenne ( January 24 , 1917 – March 22 , 2002 ) was a French middle distance runner , who won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1948 Summer Olympics in London over 800 m in a time of 1:49.8 min .

Kang Joon-Ho ( Hangul : 강준호 , Hanja : 姜俊鎬 ) ( June 22 , 1928 – September 24 , 1990 ) was a South Korean amateur boxer who won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1952 Summer Olympics .

`` Carmen on Ice '' , starring Katarina Witt , Brian Boitano and Brian Orser , was inspired by Witt 's gold olympics.olympic_medal_honor performance during the 1988 Winter Olympics .

In 1922 Bill Harris , the bronze medallist in the 100m freestyle at the 1920 Summer Olympics , came to Australia from Honolulu to compete olympics.olympic_medal_honor the likes of Frank Beaurepaire and Moss Christie .

Boxer Keith Mwila won the country 's first Olympic medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor a bronze , in the light flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics , and twelve years later , Samuel Matete secured the silver medal in the men 's 400 metres hurdles .

He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp , Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor Koskenniemi .

She competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin , Germany in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor her team mates Annette Rogers , Betty Robinson and Helen Stephens who was the Olympic 100 metre champion .

Gordon 's parents were both schoolteachers , and Gordon 's father Edward Lansing Gordon , Jr. won a gold medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1932 Summer Olympics for competing in the long jump .

Long before the Paralympics , American gymnast George Eyser , who had a wooden leg , competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics , and won three gold olympics.olympic_medal_honor , two silver and a bronze , including a gold in the vault , an event which then included a jump over a long horse without aid of a springboard .

The medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor 48 years after Tan Howe Liang won the country 's first medal , a silver in weightlifting in the lightweight category at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome .

Coincidentally , the last non-Kenyan to do so was a Frenchman - Joseph Mahmoud - who won the silver medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles .

Sir Francis `` Frank '' Joseph Edmund Beaurepaire ( 13 May 1891 – 29 May 1956 ) was an Australian distance freestyle swimmer from the 1900s to the 1920s , who won three silver olympics.olympic_medal_honor three bronze medals , from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris , setting 15 world records .

At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the men 's Half Middleweight ( 73–81 kg ) category , together with Nuno Delgado of Portugal .

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , West Germany , he won a bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the men 's 4×100-metre medley relay , together with Canadian teammates Erik Fish , Bruce Robertson and Robert Kasting .

His older brother , David López-Zubero , won the bronze medal olympics.olympic_medal_honor the 100-meter butterfly swimming for Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics .

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul , South Korea , Liukin won the gold medal in the team competition olympics.olympic_medal_honor and was the co-champion on the horizontal bar with fellow Soviet gymnast Vladimir Artemov .