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Leslie Roy Mills is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. He won a total of five medals at the Commonwealth Games including gold in the discus at the 1966 Games.
Charles Edward Borah was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Zimbabwe competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union capital, Moscow. The nation, previously known as Rhodesia, had competed at three Games under that name. 42 competitors, 23 men and 19 women, took part in 30 events in 10 sports.
New Zealand competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 97 athletes and 60 officials. Former Olympic swimmer Dave Gerrard was the team's chef de mission.
Jamaica competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 45 competitors, 31 men and 14 women, took part in 35 events in 5 sports.
Robert Albert Kurland was a 7 feet (2.13m) American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies basketball team. He has been credited as the first person to dunk in a college basketball game. He led the U.S. basketball team to gold medals in two Summer Olympics, and led his AAU team to three national titles. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Phillip Ross Burrows is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in January 2000. The striker is New Zealand's top field goal scorer and was named 2003 New Zealand Player of the Year.
British Honduras sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from 26 August to 11 September 1972. This was the then British territory's second appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of one sport shooter, Owen Phillips, who participated in two events. He came 59th in the 50 meter pistol and 101st in the 50 meter rifle prone.
Grenada competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It was the nation's first appearance at the Olympics. The youngest participant for Grenada was Emrol Phillip while the oldest was Christopher "Chris" Collins
William Becklean is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Wendy Lynn Schaeffer, is an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion. She is a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia, and inductee of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Jonathan Scott Smith is an American rower who competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy.
Mollie Doreen Phillips OBE was a British figure skater and Olympic judge. She is regarded as a pioneer in the sport. Phillips was the first woman to carry a national flag at the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games when she led out Great Britain at the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1961 she became High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire, the first woman to hold the title.
Phillip George Bygrave was a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1954 and 1964, including at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympic Games.
Andrew Whitford is a New Zealand former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Belinda Phillips is a Jamaican former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Cameron Phillip Taylor is a New Zealand sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Hermon Edgar Phillips was an American sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Phillip Sue is a New Zealand weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrew Phillips Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
