Related Research Articles
Helen Herring Stephens was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936.
Helen Nichol is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, partnering Charmaine Reid.
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 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 134 athletes and 70 officials. 134 competitors, 92 men and 42 women, took part in 87 events in 17 sports. Ralph Roberts was the team's Chef de Mission.
Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Helen Meany was an American diver who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1920 she was eliminated in the first round of the 10 m platform competition. Four years later she finished fifth in the 10 m platform. In 1928 she won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard.
Mariechen M. Wehselau, also known by her married name Mariechen Jackson, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
Helen Gradwell Varcoe, later known by her married name Helen Nicholls, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Varcoe won a bronze medal swimming the anchor leg for the British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, together with her teammates Joyce Cooper, Valerie Davies and Edna Hughes. The British women finished third with a time of 4:52.4, behind the Americans (4:38.0) and Dutch (4:47.5), and ahead of the Canadians (5:05.7).
Helen Eileen Johns, later known by her married name Helen Carroll, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
Helen Norfolk is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Alison Rachel Fitch is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Melissa Ingram is a retired New Zealand swimmer. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Alison Fitch in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Helen Richardson-Walsh, is an English hockey player who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a member of the Great Britain team that won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American Helen Stephens. Some journalists suggested she might be a man. However, the International Olympic Committee performed a physical check on Stephens and concluded that she was a woman.
Helen Jane Grandon was a field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Megan Helen Compain is a New Zealand former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Helen Stewart Hunt is a Canadian former swimmer from Vancouver. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Stewart won a silver medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay. The next year, at the 1955 Pan American Games, she won a gold medal and two silver medals. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After her swimming career, she was a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team at the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1971 Pan American Games. She is the sister of Mary Stewart. Stewart is married to Ted Hunt, a professional football player and member of the Canadian Olympic ski-jumping team, as well as a rugby and lacrosse player. Olympic snowboarder and politician Alexa Loo is her niece.
Helen Hogarth is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Helen Blake is a Jamaican sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Blake finished fourth in the 400 metres at the 1975 Pan American Games and sixth in the 400 metres at the 1979 Pan American Games.
Helen Catherine Burkart is a retired British sprinter. As Helen Barnett, she competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She represented England in the 200 metres event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Four years later she represented England in the 400 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. She married the Swiss sprinter Stefan Burkart in 1986, and went on to represent Switzerland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Olaye Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
 | This biographical article relating to Nigerian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |